Doug C. posted an article on The Blog of Doug Cloud - Nov 8, 2009, 10:14 pm
I'm taking an extended break from TBODC and just wanted to let everyone know so you don't think I disappeared completely. I've been busy working and promoting my new design business Doug D...
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Doug C. posted an article on The Blog of Doug Cloud - Oct 18, 2009, 1:10 pm
When first starting out in the blogosphere things can get pretty overwhelming fast. I know because I was overwhelmed by it all myself. Choosing where to blog was a no-brainer, because I'd known ab...
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Doug C. posted an article on The Blog of Doug Cloud - Oct 17, 2009, 3:53 pm
Ladies and gentlemen, it is now official ... Doug Cloud must eat crow when it comes to all the negative things he's said concerning WordPress. I just started my own WP site for my design business,...
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Doug C. posted an article on The Blog of Doug Cloud - Oct 5, 2009, 11:51 pm
In my testing of WordPress as a possible alternative for TBODC I discovered a few things. First and foremost, I learned that I'm better off staying with Blogger, at least for now anyway. The reaso...
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Doug C. posted an article on The Blog of Doug Cloud - Oct 3, 2009, 8:52 pm
If you use Illustrator regularly then you know the program can be a bit annoying at times, just like it's cousin, Photoshop. In this article I'm going to share some of the useful tips, tricks,...
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Doug C. posted an article on The Blog of Doug Cloud - Oct 2, 2009, 12:34 am
Today I'm going to reach out to everyone who visits TBODC, because I need your help. In order for me to continue writing content that is both interesting and helpful I need to ask you - my readers...
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Doug C. posted an article on The Blog of Doug Cloud - Sep 29, 2009, 3:17 am
My latest creation. Well, not really a new creation. I've had this design sitting on a CD for probably ten years or so. It was going to be the template for my first web site, but it got scrapped i...
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Doug C. posted an article on The Blog of Doug Cloud - Sep 25, 2009, 11:36 am
I have some old web template designs that have just been laying around since I first started working on the Web. Seems a shame to just let them go to waste. So ... for today's Freebie Friday I off...
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Doug C. posted an article on The Blog of Doug Cloud - Sep 22, 2009, 4:21 pm
After all the great feedback I received I've narrowed my logo design choices down to these two ... For right now I've decided to go with the top one. I just can't seem to do the proper co...
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Doug C. posted an article on The Blog of Doug Cloud - Sep 20, 2009, 4:10 am
I've come up with two logo designs so far for my new site D. C. Designs. I wanted to show them to you and get your feedback. I love both of them, but I can't decide which one to use. 1. 2. ...
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Doug C. posted an article on The Blog of Doug Cloud - Sep 18, 2009, 2:05 pm
Well, folks, I'm getting serious about the business end of my design services. It's been bothering me that I really haven't defined what it is I do and this has led me to clutter up TBODC ...
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Doug C. posted an article on The Blog of Doug Cloud - Sep 17, 2009, 9:23 am
I'm going to be honest and up front with you - being a freelance artist is no picnic. I'm sure the same could be said for a great many chosen career paths, but in my thirty-seven years as a co...
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Doug C. posted an article on The Blog of Doug Cloud - Sep 15, 2009, 9:20 am
When I first started this blog I did not plan on writing tutorials. I hate tutorials. They are a pain. In fact, after writing my first one I gained a whole new level of respect for those who do write ...
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Doug C. posted an article on The Blog of Doug Cloud - Sep 13, 2009, 11:00 pm
As you may have noticed if you frequent TBODC regularly I'm more than a little fed up with Feedburner. I'm sure if you run a blog or web site with an RSS feed burned by FB you probably are as ...
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Doug C. posted an article on The Blog of Doug Cloud - Sep 13, 2009, 7:06 pm
Tired of Feedburner always messing with your RSS subscribers? Then have I got something for you. New at The TBODC Store is our very own FatBird showing Feedburner what he really thinks! Come visit th...
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Doug C. posted an article on The Blog of Doug Cloud - Sep 12, 2009, 5:14 am
I took the advice of Craig Snedeker and opened my own Zazzle store to sell my designs. It's in the beginning stages right now as I'm still coming up with ideas for different products. So come ...
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Doug C. posted an article on The Blog of Doug Cloud - Sep 7, 2009, 4:46 am
Just finished my second Christian inspirational card, The Early Bird. The font I used this time is Leftovers by FontDiner. Your comments and critiques are appreciated. Front Inside Back
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Doug C. posted an article on The Blog of Doug Cloud - Sep 4, 2009, 10:31 am
For today's freebie I'm offering up my Pen Tool Frame, which I designed for my article Playing with the Pen Tool! In this PSD file you'll find all the layers I made to create this design a...
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Doug C. posted an article on The Blog of Doug Cloud - Sep 1, 2009, 6:16 pm
Ok, folks, here it is ... my first inspirational Christian card, The Lord Lifts You Up. The font I used for the card is GoodDog. Your comments and critiques are appreciated. Front Inside Back
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Doug C. posted an article on The Blog of Doug Cloud - Sep 1, 2009, 2:08 pm
I'm testing a new widget on TBODC. You'll see at the bottom of your screen a small brown toolbar - this is the new Wibiya Toolbar. Wibiya enables blogs to integrate the most exciting services...
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Doug C. posted an article on The Blog of Doug Cloud - Aug 31, 2009, 1:10 pm
Just the other day Feedburner sent out a mailing to all my subscribers with three of my older blog posts in it. I was a little upset by this, to say the least. I'm sure it wasn't well received...
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Doug C. posted an article on The Blog of Doug Cloud - Aug 27, 2009, 4:26 pm
I've decided to start something new here on TBODC. I'm calling it Freebie Friday. Every Friday I'm going to offer something to you - my visitors - for free. To kick this off I'm offeri...
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Doug C. posted an article on The Blog of Doug Cloud - Aug 17, 2009, 6:42 pm
As you might already know (if you come here often, that is) my blog has undergone a slight change - it is now a three column blog. I managed to find a three column Thisaway template at Blogcrowds and ...
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Doug C. posted an article on The Blog of Doug Cloud - Aug 16, 2009, 9:59 am
One of the things I learned when I first started designing things on the Web was how to utilize color. Like typography, color is an often overlooked aspect of graphic designing. I never thought much a...
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Doug C. posted an article on The Blog of Doug Cloud - Aug 15, 2009, 1:45 pm
One of my FatBirds likes to don costumes and pretend he's something else, especially when he has a point to make. He's a bad influence on my other FatBird, but then who am I to complain, eh? S...
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Doug C. posted an article on The Blog of Doug Cloud - Aug 8, 2009, 1:08 pm
I was contacted by someone who wanted me to do an RSS subscribe box design for their web site, but they have opted out. I now have this super cool design which I am offering (for a price, of course) t...
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Doug C. posted an article on The Blog of Doug Cloud - Jul 8, 2009, 9:31 pm
After some feedback on my Christian Greeting card logo I have decided to change it. Too many people were thinking the apartment abbreviation - Apt. 3 - was the word "apt". So I went back to the drawin...
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