Musings Archives - ZevenDesign

From Lake Tahoe to Kings Canyon; Our Summer 2019 Camping Trip

by Rikard Rodin | Aug 3, 2019 | Blog, Musings | 0 |

It’s Year Two of my new family tradition: a camping trip with my two daughters! Last year I...

The Middle Ground Between Art & Design

by Rikard Rodin | Sep 9, 2016 | Art, Blog, Design, Musings | 0 |

Is there a middle ground between design and art? I would say there is—and from a designer’s...

Creating the Ultimate Kid’s Art Station

by Rikard Rodin | Nov 10, 2015 | Blog, Musings, Woodworking | 1 |

Last year, my wife and I built our twin girls a bunk bed. The bed was their “big”...

Photographing Glass Ingredients

by Rikard Rodin | Jul 24, 2015 | Blog, Musings | 0 |

After getting a spark of inspiration while looking at a jar of pickles, I decided to build a small...

My 10 Rules for Graphic Design

by Rikard Rodin | May 10, 2015 | Blog, Design, Musings | 2 |

I was asked recently what were my own 10 rules for design. This isn’t an easy question to...

Photo Compositing: 7 Essentials of Visual Magic

by Rikard Rodin | Feb 8, 2015 | Art, Blog, Design, Musings | 2 |

Putting various photos together to create a new, unique image is an essential skill of any designer. Photo compositing can range from the simple (changing out a sky or background) to the complex (creating an entirely new image from a collection of different photos). The reality is that you will be hard-pressed to find a design project that doesn’t require some form of photo compositing. In this article we cover the essentials of photo compositing.