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Exploring the Artistic Side of Camping: The Beauty, Freedom & Mindful Benefits of Camping

Camping is an activity that allows us to explore nature and appreciate the beauty of the outdoors. But it can also be a form of art, allowing us to create something unique and meaningful in the process. Art is a way to express ourselves, and camping can provide us with an opportunity to do just that. Camping can be used as a tool to explore our creativity and develop mindful practices that allow us to reconnect with nature. By understanding the definition of art and how it relates to camping, we can gain insight into how we can use this activity as a way of expressing ourselves while enjoying the freedom of being in nature.

The Creative Process Involved in Planning & Preparing for a Camping Adventure

Planning and preparing for a camping trip is an exciting and creative process. It requires research, organization, and creativity to make sure that the camping adventure is safe and enjoyable. From researching the best campsite to packing the right camping supplies, there are many details that need to be taken into consideration when planning a camping trip.

The creative process involved in planning a camping adventure can be broken down into three main steps: research, preparation, and execution. Research involves gathering information on the destination, climate, terrain, wildlife, and other relevant factors that may impact your trip. Preparation involves gathering all of the necessary supplies such as tents, sleeping bags, food items etc., as well as creating an itinerary for each day of your trip. Finally, execution involves following through with the plan you have created and making sure everything goes according to plan during your camping adventure.

Discover the Beauty & Playfulness of Nature Through Camping

Camping is one of the best ways to experience the beauty and playfulness of nature. From the sights and sounds of the outdoors to the thrill of exploration, there’s something special about camping that can’t be found anywhere else. Whether you’re a seasoned camper or a first-timer, there’s something for everyone in nature. From hiking in lush forests to swimming in crystal clear lakes, you can discover a world of beauty and adventure when you go camping. So come explore the beauty and playfulness of nature through camping!

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Conclusion: Appreciating the Artistic Side of Camping

Camping is an activity that has been around for centuries and is enjoyed by people of all ages. It is a great way to take a pause from the busy, fast-paced life in the city and reconnect with nature. However, it is important to remember that camping isn’t just about practicality; it’s also an art form. From the way you set up your camp to the way you cook your meals, there are so many ways to appreciate the artistic side of camping. Whether you’re a novice or an experienced camper, taking time to appreciate the beauty of nature will make your camping experience even more enjoyable.

Dogs in English and American Painting

Dogs were and are a popular motif in the visual arts. Especially in England, but also in America, they held a special position.

Dogs as a popular motif for visual arts in England

In England, dogs have been man’s faithful and best companion for centuries. In the late 17th century, purebred dogs were the exclusive preserve of wealthy landowners and nobility. They were often depicted as companions in individual and family portraits.

In the 18th century, they gradually became the actual motif of art and represented the pride of the owner. It wasn’t her performance that mattered here, but her looks. Various races stood out in these depictions. Greyhounds, Mastiffs, King Charles Spaniels, Pugs, Bulldogs, Bull Terriers, Foxhounds, Beagles, and French Hounds were particularly popular.

In the transition to the 19th century, a more scientific approach to animal husbandry emerged in England. The selective breeding of dogs to “improve” the population was widespread in aristocratic circles. Dogs were now used more and more in sports. Pointers and setters were added to the popular breeds.

In addition to depictions of hunting and sporting dogs, there were now also portraits of purebred dogs and pet portraits.

Especially in the reign of Queen Victoria, the dog increased in English painting. Her fondness for dogs and dog breeding had a major impact on her understanding of art. Many dog ​​breeds were imported into England under her and found a place in portraits. Breeds such as Collie, Newfoundland, St. Bernard, and Great Dane became more popular.

But her penchant for pet portraits, in which she could have her dogs in her immediate environment, is also reflected in the general taste in art.

The artist Sir Edwin Landseer in particular gained importance through the influence of Queen Victoria and her passion for collecting his works.

I Love Chihuahua

Transition to the 20th century

The theme of the dog in art became a topic of general public interest. Dog shows and articles about dogs by famous people sparked interest.

Parallel to the development in England, a handful of artists in America who emigrated from Europe specialized in portraying dogs. They brought their style of painting with them from Europe and continued their tradition in America.

Dogs for visual arts in America

In contrast to England, however, the popularity of dogs in America was not based on the taste of the royal family. There was no monarchy or aristocracy here. Wealthy public figures, such as Geraldine Rockefeller Dodge, influenced popular tastes and thus influenced the dog in art.

3 Games with Beautiful Art-like Design

Smartphone gaming

 

Although I not only carry around the classic parental reservations about computer gagging but am also completely unable to play video games myself, I have bought three game apps in the last few months, much like simulation games. Simply because they are so beautiful. After all, art is not only available in museums. Three gaming beauties are now here in a mini-series.

1. MONUMENT VALLEY

Princess Ida is on her way. In the ten chapters of the game MONUMENT VALLEY, she must find her way through confusing architectural worlds, traverse buildings of impossible geometry, and overcome optical illusions and spatial illusions that M.C. Escher would have enjoyed – and which he probably also godfathered.

Ida’s path through unreal architectures

The players control Ida’s small, white, headscarf figure through a universe of stairs, ladders, columns, bridges, and corridors, but at the same time have to turn, push and crank the architecture so that Ida can reach her goal at all. Because it has to reach its goal; she is on a mission to be forgiven for unknown reasons.

A computer game of great optical poetry

Sometimes her journey through the dimensions is a bit eerie, but always of stunning optical poetry. Ken Wong from the independent game studio Ustwo is responsible for this.

Award-winning game app

Not only for Ida, but also for the player of MONUMENT VALLEY there is a clear goal, but until he gets there, he has quite a lot to tinker; Ida’s world is of great constructive complexity and sophistication. Every scene is a feast for the eye and the spherical music is a treat for the ear. With us, the whole family is in love with Ida and her cosmos, and we are not alone. Since its release in 2014, MONUMENT VALLEY has received a myriad of critical reviews and awards.

2. TOCA NATURE

TOCA NATURE is the latest creation from Stockholm-based studio Toca Boca: an app where even smaller children – from the age of six, suggests the official recommendation – can build biotopes and play with animals in them. The starting landscape is a large bare rock on which you can create trees, lakes, and mountains. By means of a magnifying glass, the player zooms into an area of the landscape – and gets into the depths of a natural cosmos that he has built himself.

A self-built natural cosmos

Between trees and rivers, there are plants to harvest and fish to catch: food for the animals that appear during the game. The water splashes, cuckoo calls, and crickets chirp – sounds that make for a very nice game atmosphere.

Subtle graphics, Nordic atmosphere

The graphics of TOCA BOCA are pleasantly different from the cartoonish cuteness of many computer games: landscape and figures are kept in angular, prism-like shapes and look a little like origami; the color spectrum is limited to subtle pastel shades. The vegetation and wildlife with its bears, wolves, and deer tell of the origin of the game from northern climes.

 

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3. ALTO’S ADVENTURE

Canadians have a flair for snow, so it’s no wonder that a Toronto studio called Snowman has created the most beautiful digital snow imaginable. Playing ALTO’S ADVENTURE means snowboarding across the screen, listening to relaxing music, and sometimes crunching steps in the snow.

A tour through digital snow designed in Canada

But the utterly wonderful thing about this game is the landscape through which you glide while avoiding obstacles, skipping over abysses, collecting llamas, and backflipping. A matt pastel-colored mountain world, two-dimensionally cut out of fine paper, changes its colors from the morning light to the deep night.

Forces of nature in front of pastel-colored mountains

If you leave the game for a few hours or days, you will always continue snowboarding at the time of day you left off before. Nature is just as unpredictable in ALTO’S ADVENTURE as it is in real life. Sometimes there are thunderstorms, and it thunders from the tablet or mobile phone. However, the flashes here are just as poetic as the moonlight.

My daughters, do not share their mother’s computer game inability, like the snowy landscape, the changing lighting atmosphere, and the gameplay of ALTO’S ADVENTURE. While they initially found that you have to wait too long for new elements to come into play in this endless game, they have developed into Alto Addicts with increasing practice. Did I want that?

Treating Vintage Watches As Art

Vintage Watch

 

Worldwide, billions of euros are involved in the trade of used watches where owners would even buy a premium quality single watch winder for their precious possession. And also in the Netherlands, second-hand Audemars Piguets, Patek Philippes, and Rolexes are sold like hotcakes. Enthusiasts easily deposit thousands of euros.

Compare it to the market for classic cars, says Jasper Lijfering, owner of Amsterdam Vintage Watches. “The product is new and hard to get, as with Rolex, which is very exclusive with certain models. As a result, there is a lot of money in the market.”

The 25-year-old took over the company from his parents. The cheapest watches in his shop start at 2100 euros, and the most expensive one costs 65,000 euros. Lijfering can count rapper Lil Kleine among his clientele, who clearly shows his love for expensive watches via Instagram.

Stand the test of time

According to Lijfering, the fact that people are willing to pay such an amount for a vintage watch can be compared to art: “It is not subject to fashion and has stood the test of time. In addition, you buy a story and emotion. You don’t buy a Rolex because it runs better, but because it lasts a lifetime and you might want to give it to your son afterward.”

In total, there are 5 billion euros in the market for used watches, according to research that Bloomberg writes about.

Traditional companies are responding to this, such as jewelry store Schaap en Citroen, which opened their boutique Vintage Watches a month ago in the Conservatorium Hotel in Amsterdam. The Swiss luxury brand Audemars Piguet started this year with the sale of used watches of the brand.

Craving nostalgia

The popularity is partly fuelled by the desire for nostalgia, the craftsmanship of the past, Raoul Mulder explains. He follows fashion and watches closely, because of his job as a manager in the Amsterdam branch of clothing maker New Tailor. “It is also a bit of a counter-movement, in which the classical elements come back and the great of a few years ago no longer fits in.”

Mulder, who himself wears a Rolex from 1972 (“How expensive it was I prefer to keep to myself”), also makes the comparison with a classic car: “It is much more fun, despite the start-up problems and the fiddling. Isn’t it fantastic to have a watch that winds itself up?”

Gucci vs. Hema Hotels

In addition, a watch is actually the only piece of jewelry for a gentleman, according to Lijfering. “Aesthetics play a big role. And also human nature: that you want to have what someone else can’t get.”

It is therefore also a way to express yourself, he adds: “A T-shirt from Gucci is not a hundred euros better than one from the Hema.”

The growth is partly due to the fact that since the crisis ‘value has been looked at differently’, says Mike van Kinderen, director of marketing at Schaap en Citroen.

If you want a special watch, you can’t escape the market for used ones. Because there are few new copies, the price of pre-owned watches is inflated. “A second-hand piece is worth more than a new one sometimes,” says Van Kinderen.

Origin

The most extreme example of this is the auction of a steel Rolex Daytona from last year, for about 15 million euros. “That was also due to the previous owner,” says Evert Stodel, who also works at Schaap en Citroen.

“That was Mr. Paul Newman himself, after whom a Rolex dial is named. This watch also had this dial, so everything came together, it can’t get much more extreme,” he says enthusiastically. “A similar kind of watch was also auctioned a few months later for only three tons, which is still a bizarre amount of money of course. But the origin is certainly important.”

Lego for adults

The collective value, which is therefore also influenced by the previous owner, partly determines the price, Stodel explains. “Small children collect that one Lego brick or Dinky Toys, adults do that with watches.”

They are guided by emotion, for example, because they like to look for a watch from their year of birth. Stodel: “It’s new and can’t be found anymore, then it will be the vintage market.”

In order to meet that demand, Schaap en Citroen is ‘actively’ looking for used watches. “We do this, for example, with visits to auctions and advertisements.” The company also accepts watches from customers ‘who sometimes want something different’ as a medium of exchange. From whom and to whom the company (re)sells watches, the gentlemen do not want to say: “We do not really make statements about our customers.”

 

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Check

For Lijfering, too, the hunt for new pieces is the most challenging part of his job. “We get a lot from private individuals: people who want something different, or have inherited something or have ever received one from their act,” he says. “Or, if they need money, for that matter.”

A lot of time goes into checking, but that is of great importance. “Collectors want to make sure he is the way he came out of the factory in 1950. Of the thirty that we are offered, we buy one on average,” says Lijfering. Then it takes another three months before the piece is in the store, the first maintenance is done.

Original condition

“The coolest story? That was from a gentleman who brought two Rolex Submariners because he found the 6000 euros that Rolex asked to have them overhauled too expensive,” says Lijfering. “He had once bought them for 300 guilders, for his work as a diver. He wanted to sell them because he went blind.”

Because the watches were still in their original state, the market value was around 20,000 euros. “If he had had them overhauled, they would have been worth less,” says Lijfering, who could then resell them for just over 20,000. How much profit he made on it, he does not want to say.

Imitation?

Before jewelers accept such a watch, it is of course checked whether it is a real one and whether it has not been stolen. “There are sometimes pieces in between that we can’t accept,” says Stodel. That does not necessarily mean that it is a fake, but it can be a composite watch, ‘marriage’ in professional jargon.

“Then, for example, a different dial is used to make it more expensive,” stodel explains. “We don’t participate in that, that’s a slippery slope because the pieces are no longer original.”

‘Parallel market’

The expensive watches are also popular among criminals, but they do not come in at Schaap en Citroen, so assure the gentlemen of Schaap en Citroen. “These men are not customers of ours, they buy their watches on the parallel market,” says Stodel, skilfully bypassing the term “black market.”

At the jeweler, they strictly adhere to the procedures to prevent money laundering, van Kinderen explains. “Every customer must identify himself or herself if he or she wants to pay an amount of 10,000 euros or higher in cash. This already excludes that entire segment,” says Van Kinderen.

Blingbling

Criminals do indeed usually get their watches in other places, explains crime journalist Paul Vugts. “That of that parallel circuit is true: they get their bling-bling from traders where you as an ordinary customer do not enter,” he says.

Criminal Danny K. was even convicted on the basis of overheard conversations at a dealer in expensive exclusive watches, says Vugts, who followed the trial for Het Parool.

“These criminals often spend their first money on expensive watches, expensive cars, and expensive girlfriends with whom they sit at VIP tables in certain batting clubs,” says Vugts.

The shot criminal Gwenette Martha is known to have been a great lover of the watches of Audemars Piguet and two expensive Rolexes were found in Jason ‘jayjay’ L., suspected of involvement in liquidations.

Ways on How Social Media Makes Us Creative

When the artistic mojo is low, social media can help foster much needed creativity. Although technology can inspire creativity, it’s important to strike a good balance between offline and online activities.

By disrupting your regular life, exposing you to a varied audience by Social Boosting views that will help you view things differently, helping you to break through mental barriers, and encouraging you to laugh more, social media may aid in your creative process. These things will all immediately enhance and support your imagination.

1. Social media disrupts your schedule

The regular routines that most people follow might eventually restrict their creativity. Because of this, it’s crucial to be able to occasionally break free from it. Using social media is a fantastic method to achieve this.

On these, nothing ever stays the same from day to day, and most users post anything they feel like at the time.

For instance, you could be enjoying your morning coffee when you notice a funny video from The Dodo. When you see something like this, it can inspire you to do something, and before you know it, you’ve produced a masterpiece on social media that has proved popular.

2. You might encounter many viewpoints thanks to social media

Social media makes it possible for us to interact with individuals from all over the world, thus platforms are likely to introduce you to new acquaintances who have various cultures and worldviews. Due to the exposure to outside viewpoints, this may help to foster an increase in creativity.

To be innovative, you must step outside of your comfort zone, which permits you to conduct study and pose inquiries. Therefore, take advantage of social media to your advantage and learn about topics that you may not otherwise encounter.

3. You can laugh thanks to social media

Any social media network you visit is sure to include some hilarious stuff. Social media will always find a way to make you smile, whether it’s a buddy sharing a humorous tale or a brand-new meme that makes headlines.

 

An Artist Makes Portrait of You Beloved Watch

Rolex

 

As the first watch portraitist in the world, Julie Kraulis invented a new art genre: the meticulous drawing of iconic timepieces in enlarged versions.

For her collector customers, watches are the ultimate luxury, for artist Julie Kraulis, luxury is that until recently she did not need a watch. “Now I bought one for the first time,” says the 36-year-old blonde proudly from her home studio in Toronto, Canada. The reason? ‘I am so grateful that I have been able to continue working for the past six months – my job has always been corona-proof. But now I’m really busier than ever,” she says.

Kraulis does not seem to immediately fit into the stereotypical serious and mostly masculine image of the average watch lover. ‘It is indeed still a predominantly male world, but that is precisely why I stand out’, says the artist, who is involved in the enlarged drawing of iconic watches on a daily basis. ‘It’s mainly about private assignments, occasionally I’m also asked by brands and companies.’

Omega invited her to celebrate the sixtieth anniversary of the moon landing. She drew the Speedmaster, the watch astronaut Buzz Aldrin wore when he walked on the moon on July 21, 1969. At the ‘Lost in Space’ event that Omega hosted at the Tate Modern, Julie Kraulis was the ‘special guest’, along with actor George Clooney and Buzz Aldrin. ‘An unforgettable evening.’

Iconic watches

Until five years ago, it was mainly publishers who came knocking on her door. Kraulis started her career as an illustrator of art and children’s books. ‘An Armadillo in Paris’, for example, a cute publication from 2014.

‘For a while now, I felt the need to dive deeper into a subject. Until then, I kept jumping from one expertise to another. Until I happened to see an article about the most iconic watches in history. I’m hugely intrigued by timelessness anyway. How ironic, right?’

In 2015, Kraulis drew a watch for the first time. Not on a perfect scale, but quite magnified. ‘I think that gives the watches their own personality in this way. Not only the size but also the different styles and characters of the watches are magnified,” kraulis explains. ‘Moreover, zooming in gives me the opportunity to go into extra detail.’

 

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Watch collectors

And that is necessary. Mistakes are not allowed in her work, even the smallest inaccuracies are noticed. ‘Watch collectors know their watches down to the smallest detail. These are often vintage models. I love the patina and the small defects in those pieces.’ Defects that of course do end up on the drawings. ‘I never get to see the pieces myself. Are you crazy? They are far too expensive. I do my own research and receive tons of photos from the owners.’

When Kraulis’ first drawings ended up on her Instagram account, she soon found herself in the crosshairs of watch collectors worldwide, who easily pay 4000 euros for a pencil drawing of her hand. The first order came from Peter Goodwin, an avid watch and car collector. He immediately ordered three drawings of his favorite Rolex watches that he puts in a Rolex watch winder to hang in his garage. This way he could see all his treasures together at a glance.

Craftsmanship

In the years that followed, Kraulis’ drawings ended up on walls all over the world. In California, there is a work of hers next to etching by Rembrandt, and works by Jean-Michel Basquiat and Keith Haring. Not bad company. ‘I really had no idea that so many people were passionate about watchmaking. And for years I didn’t catch it either, that passion for a small object on your wrist.’

Until the Canadian was invited to the headquarters in the German municipality of Glashütte by the prestigious label A. Lange & Söhne at the beginning of 2019. ‘There I was literally blown away by the craftsmanship that creeps into the watches. I spent hours in the different studios. Under normal circumstances, I would have taken a watchmaking course myself this summer, but it has been postponed until further notice.

Watch influencer

What has also been postponed: the delivery of her very first watch: an A. Lange & Söhne Lange 1 in rose gold with a silver-plated dial from the year 2002. Nicely paid. “I’m not a watch influencer, no. (laughs) My independence is very important, I consider it an enrichment to be able to work for different brands and personalities.’

She made drawings for Tag Heuer, and also in the boutique of A. Lange & Söhne in the Upper East Side of Manhattan hangs a work by Kraulis’ hand. But auction houses also have her on the radar. In 2017, the Phillips auction house asked Kraulis to join them in residence in the run-up to the auction of actor Paul Newman’s Rolex Daytona watch.

Whoever grabbed the watch at the auction itself – which went under the hammer for no less than $ 17,752,500 – could console themselves with a drawing of the jewel. The prints worth about 1000 euros each flew out the door in less than an hour.

Top Reasons Why You should Visit Art Museums

If you’re someone who doesn’t get out much, or perhaps you just don’t think of art museums as something fun, then read on to discover the top 3 reasons why you should visit an art museum. A visit to an art museum is a wonderful opportunity to see masterpieces, learn about different artists and improve your eye for beauty.

Art Museums are Educational

It can be surprising to learn that a visit to an art museum can actually be very educational. However, most art museums have information boards that explain the significance of the art on display. Visiting an art museum is not just about looking at beautiful paintings.

While you will get to see some beautiful art, you can also learn a lot while there. You can learn about the artist’s inspiration, the history of the time the piece was made and why it is significant.

Visiting an Art Museum can be Very Relaxing

Many people believe that art museums are just for art aficionados and connoisseurs of beauty. While this is certainly true, there are many benefits to visiting an art museum even if you aren’t an art expert. A visit to an art museum can be a very relaxing and therapeutic experience.

Art is a wonderful way to relieve stress and clear your mind, and visiting an art museum is one of the best ways to do this. Visiting an art museum can actually help you combat anxiety and insomnia, and it can also be therapeutic for people who suffer from depression.

Art Museums have Great Events You can Participate In

Art museums are destinations that have events and activities, and these are a great way to get more out of your visit. Most art museums have events like artist talks, workshops, guided tours and special exhibitions that you can participate in while visiting.

Visiting an art museum can be a wonderful experience. However, there are many benefits to visiting an art museum on a regular basis. If you’re someone who enjoys art and activities, you should research for some museum events and visit the place.

Issues To Contemplate To Rent A Software Program Growth Firm

This requires perception into their knowledge handling policies, encryption requirements, and preventative measures towards unauthorized entry or data breaches. Project management methodologies information how a project is executed, monitored, and controlled how to hire a software development company. They offer a roadmap to finishing your project effectively and effectively, outlining the roles, duties, and workflows that your software development project will comply with.

how to hire a software development company

This will help you assess their proficiency in specific programming languages, tools, and frameworks to define the best skills. Also, don’t overlook to specify a know-how stack on your future product. When you know what frameworks and applied sciences you want to use, you’ll have a greater idea of what type of developer you want. You want to find someone who’s not only in a place to excel of their position but additionally capable of enhance others’ work. We’ve served 500+ clients since 2009, from startups to Fortune 500 companies. Integrio has collaborated with enterprise purchasers in a selection of industries, with versatile models of cooperation to suit every budget.

Some may offer you an hourly fee whereas others will ask for a month-to-month fee based mostly on every group members common pay price. Since you’re the skilled in your small business, it’s all the time higher to work intently together with your service supplier and supply guidance to maintain things on observe. It is much less complicated to speak with your software program provider when they reside in your shore.

However, keep in mind that working with middleman platforms will ultimately increase the costs in trade for security and reliability. Another downside with freelancers is more difficult task administration and coordination as opposed to working with an outsourced growth group. Offshoring offers the significant benefit of excessive cost-efficiency primarily because of the decrease wage expectations of developers in regions such as Eastern Europe and Asia. These skilled builders, who may have lower pay calls for than US-based engineers, have sufficient expertise and experience to develop cutting-edge projects.

Exploring the huge international talent pool in search of a top-notch offshore development team is normally a actual struggle. Moreover, adhering to our suggestions permits you to streamline the process and uncover the proper group in your project faster and more efficiently. Remember, hiring exceptional tech professionals includes strategic planning, considerate communication, and a keen eye for recognizing expertise. Use these guidelines to extend your possibilities of discovering the best offshore group that aligns together with your project necessities, business wants, and company tradition.

Set Up Requirements, Timeline, And Price Range

The devoted growth staff will deliver your product with the required performance. The development firm is a extra superior option as a end result of the dedicated growth team has the required experience. Still, to determine in case your startup wants a devoted growth group, create an exact plan for every milestone and ensure an excellent financial start. Remember to define a budget for the whole project and an actual timeline before hiring a dedicated improvement group for a startup. To rent dedicated software program builders for a startup, you want an evident vision of recruits’ value to your startup. Be careful as a end result of a startup hiring not all the time can afford the work of software builders qualified for the job, whether outsourced or not.

Access affordability, high quality management, swift delivery, and a high-functioning and seamlessly built-in product with our distant hire, scalable, and flexible growth teams. In addition to technical skills, it’s important to evaluate the non-technical elements of a possible offshore software program growth group. This consists of their gentle abilities, decision-making skills, and communication expertise.

how to hire a software development company

Beyond the listing of technologies, assess the depth of expertise the company holds in these areas. Inquire about their previous projects and successes with the particular technologies. On Clutch, Fively shines brightly with a stellar 5 out of 5-star score. This rating displays our commitment to excellence, consumer satisfaction, and our capacity to deliver top-notch software options.

Evaluate Corporations’ Portfolios

Everybody wants delicate skills development, essential for achievements and individual worker satisfaction. To rent a dedicated software program development staff who feels put right into a cage will strive to get out of it and meet private progress plans elsewhere. Freelancer devoted software developer rent presents potential shortcomings for the shopper, as the freelance developer trade is notoriously transient.

To discover unexplored territories, to show the ‘what-ifs’ into ‘what-is’. If you don’t have sufficient data to describe your project requirements, contemplate partaking your potential vendor for a product discovery section. Clutch and Goodfirms are amazing portals at offering info on tons of of software program improvement companies. Every reputable and reliable tech firm is listed on no less than considered one of these B2B platforms. Offshore improvement is undoubtedly a useful enterprise model both for giant corporations and startups, however where to seek for prime talent? There are no much less than five options that may help you discover potential partners.

How To Maximize The Roi Of Software Program Improvement

The areas of expertise in software growth go far and broad, and you no less than need to learn about probably the most primary ones. Having a well-documented and well-executed project development process in place will improve effectivity and help the group sort out challenges that pop up along the greatest way. Any respectable outsourced growth team should really understand your business needs. Simply understanding the specified product functionality isn’t enough. During the course of improvement, you need them to be in true alignment along with your finish targets, so they can make better choices on the fly. There are many software program outsourcing models you should use relying in your needs.

  • Depending on your project specifics, choose essentially the most cost-effective kind of contract.
  • Many corporations are prepared to tailor their pricing to go nicely with shopper wants.
  • If you don’t have sufficient information to describe your project requirements, think about engaging your potential vendor for a product discovery part.
  • Our software engineers receive continuous coaching within the latest applied sciences and methodologies.
  • Companies that supply flexible pricing models can adapt to the changing needs of your project.

What’s additionally necessary is to contemplate the end-users of your software program. This understanding will guide the event process and ensure the ultimate product resonates with its users. Imagine you’re the captain of a spaceship, able to dive into the huge, ever-changing technology universe.

By honing in on your search objective, you can shortly discover potential dev groups that align together with your requirements, making your quest environment friendly and efficient. Sometimes, it can be troublesome to distinguish between hiring freelancers and outsourcing via a supplier. When you rent a software improvement company like ours, we vet the builders. Conversely, should you hire devs through a freelancing platform, there’s usually no vetting course of, and it’s tougher to pick prime expertise. After all, many platforms simply listing obtainable talent—they don’t stake their status on the talent’s high quality.

The Place To Find An Enterprise Software Program Improvement Staff That’s Right For Your Firm

We employ a tried-and-tested workflow that reduces software improvement risks, from safety to compliance. Our software program engineers obtain steady training in the newest applied sciences and methodologies. Aligning with a company that shares your values, work ethics, and group dynamics can significantly improve collaboration and result in a more pleasant and productive working relationship.

Businesses can expertise peaks and troughs, so being able to scale up and down on demand is important. When your business grows, you can simply broaden your capacity to handle bigger volumes of work by hiring an offshore staff. This permits you to contain additional sources in work extra shortly and effortlessly than hiring in-house employees.

how to hire a software development company

Selecting the perfect software improvement company is a pivotal step in your project’s lifecycle and, by extension, your small business’s success. As we’ve explored, this decision goes beyond mere technical capabilities, encompassing a range of factors from communication and cultural match to post-development support and safety. Remember, the goal is not just to develop software but to construct a foundation for future development, innovation, and success. Take the time to decide on properly, and you will set your project—and your business—on the trail to reaching its full potential. One critical factor that’s often ignored in the process of hiring software builders is the importance of culture match and shared values.

Step 2: Navigating International Company Options

As your business grows, your software program should adapt and scale accordingly to fulfill evolving needs with out compromising performance. Integrio Systems is proud to companion with enterprise clients for initiatives starting from full-cycle software growth to legacy techniques modernization. The initial levels of your partnership will invariably contain the transfer of confidential information associated to your corporation and project. Therefore, you should not neglect to proactively evaluate the info safety practices of the software firm. Understanding the company’s methods of defending this info is of utmost importance.

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Security must be integrated into the software development lifecycle (SDLC). This consists of safe coding practices, common code critiques, and integrating security testing all through the event phases. It also allows fast augmentation of your team, which is particularly useful for meeting tight deadlines or dealing with unexpected increases in workload. It provides a swift resolution to useful resource wants without the lengthy means of traditional hiring. Get hand-selected professional engineers to complement your staff or build a high-quality mobile/web app from scratch. Find extra ideas and best practices for creating technical requirement paperwork in our information on writing software program requirements specs.

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Vietnamese software builders are very hard-working, inventive and talented. Many applications,  games and blockchains are literally developed by Vietnamese,  specifically, Elsa, Kyber Network, TomoChain, Wanna Train apps, Flappy Bird sport, etc. Communication Our dedicated team members are in constant collaboration to make sure the very best quality product, in addition to offering our purchasers their preferred level of engagement. Having the experience, our remote development teams are in a position to speak your language.

Who’s A Ux Engineer Specifically?

Design methods help product groups construct consistent designs quicker. UX engineers are sometimes liable for creating and maintaining a design system as a result of they know the means to arrange UI components and visual types correctly. Before we bounce into the position of UX engineer, it’s important to make clear what consumer expertise actually is. User experience encompasses all elements of the person’s interaction with a company and its product(s). When a consumer has pleasurable expertise interacting with a product, they are extra keen to use this product once more and recommend it to others.

Internships are an excellent approach to gain expertise and learn from experienced professionals. Many corporations offer internships to students and recent graduates. Internships give you the opportunity to work on actual tasks, collaborate with different designers, and receive feedback from professionals. If you’re contemplating attending a coding bootcamp, you could be questioning what your post-graduation career choices could additionally be. Front-end or back-end engineers, cell app developers, and online game programmers are only a few of the thrilling opportunities throughout the field. In 2017, he joined Marc & Zed SPACES in Kuala Lumpur as an Assistant Trainer.

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Engineers give person expertise evaluations that provide technical insights into how an thought can function and whether or not it’s inside the product’s technological constraints. UX engineers incessantly collaborate with interdisciplinary groups consisting of different engineers, designers, and researchers in designing new systems. The UX engineer is in command of constructing new elements utilizing design recordsdata as a beginning point.

They are capable of help designers understand what is feasible and how much engineering effort it could take to achieve. This article will allow you to perceive what a UX Engineer is, what their duties are, the required skillset, and it could even persuade you to be come one your self. New lingo, tools, and occupations could make coming into a new area intimidating. Join networking groups, browse boards, or locate books and podcasts to be taught UX language, pain points, and thought processes.

UX engineers should use CSS media queries to set breakpoints for a number of display screen sizes and gadgets, together with mobile, pill, and desktop. Depending on the programming language, UI/UX engineers should know tips on how to work with package deal managers like NPM or Yarn used with Node.js tasks. Depending on the product, some companies might require experience with a particular front-end framework like React, Angular, Vue, etc. Freelance work is another way to acquire expertise and build your portfolio. You can offer your companies on freelance platforms corresponding to Upwork or Fiverr. Freelancing permits you to work on a variety of initiatives, construct relationships with clients, and receive suggestions on your work.

Front-end Development – Html, Css, Javascript

A UX engineer is responsible for helping designers in making ready design information, documentation, and prototypes for the design handoff. They ensure that builders understand the language and instructions and facilitate communication between designers and engineers. Human laptop interaction (HCI) is similar to interaction design but focuses on code quite than design principles. The UX engineer’s job is to build an intuitive front-end experience primarily based on the designer’s prototypes. Once you might have discovered the basics of UI/UX engineering, it is time to achieve real-world experience. This could be achieved by way of internships, freelance work, or personal tasks.

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Malaysia has been witnessing a growing demand for UX designers in recent years as companies recognise the significance of user-centric design and enhancing the consumer expertise. And they work alongside UX designers and fellow developers to write manufacturing code. However, startups and small corporations aren’t often well-suited for highly specialized roles. A strong front-end developer, with a great information of UX artifacts and processes, can deal with the responsibilities of a UX engineer. As famous above, a primary understanding of the consumer experience process and UX artifacts is important. Designers and builders want to speak frequently to ensure each teams are monitoring towards the identical objective.

Svelte Developer Jobs

Version management makes it simpler to introduce the adjustments in design and ensures that the product staff has entry to the newest version of the design. UX engineers are sometimes answerable for converting design property they receive from UI designers into code. UX engineers can create interactive prototypes of a future product (such as a coded prototype of a website).

how to become a ux engineer

Failing to learn responsive design is a quick approach to depart half of your users out of the equation, which would obviously lead to a poor consumer expertise. Perhaps you’ve seen “UX” and “UI” are usually paired together? That’s as a end result of they’re each important for the general user experience. UX Research will assist you to identify and remedy specific design issues, nevertheless it won’t help you create a wonderful design.

Front-end Development Abilities

UX engineers can construct prototypes in a fraction of the time it might take to build a fully functioning product or new function. In the design language, you might have the visible design assets and branding tips like the colour palette, typography scale, animation library, and accessibility pointers. Under the component library, you’ve the coded elements that are constructed utilizing CSS, HTML, and JavaScript. In the style guide, you could have the precise website that encapsulates the component library and design language. Making your merchandise accessible to individuals with disabilities can additionally be essential.

  • As a global residing in Germany, you presumably can reap the advantages of these programs funded by the Jobcenter/Agentur für Arbeit to launch your profession in engaging fields.
  • JavaScript frameworks are essential as a result of programming is dear.
  • UX engineers typically work on the front end of net and cellular functions, the place they are answerable for the look, feel, and functionality of the UI.
  • With our proven track document, we’re in a position to take in your whole project, or integrate together with your in-house group.

UX engineers who take part in iOS tasks are expected to have Swift expertise. UX engineers ought to be acquainted with design pondering, a product design ideology that aims to create a user-centered design. Product creators who apply design considering rely on a hands-on, user-centric approach to problem-solving and typically develop progressive solutions to present problems.

Symbolize The Pursuits Of Designers To The Software Program Engineering Team

This information is required whatever the programming language getting used. If you want to get a job as a UX engineer at a significant tech company, they usually require a level in Computer Science, human laptop interplay (HCI), or UX design. Designers make sure the prototype matches the design whereas the UXE’s fellow builders evaluate the code for greatest practices, naming conventions, etc. UX engineers use model management systems like Git to handle adjustments and updates. Version control additionally allows UX engineers to work on a project simultaneously with other programmers.

At the top of the day, you need to satisfy users AND whoever signs your paycheck. By investing a while to learn advertising abilities, you’ll better place yourself to offer value for your users and your organization. With this in mind, you need the power to provide you with inventive how to become a ux engineer options for a selection of problems. With empathy and problem-solving expertise mixed, you can start to know your user’s ache factors and design real solutions for them. If you’re brand new to both subject, I would suggest specializing in one listing at a time.

how to become a ux engineer

They will need to have empathy for end-users and understand consumer expertise design ideas. UI/UX engineering requires a combination of technical, inventive, and problem-solving abilities. A UI/UX engineer will need to have a strong understanding of design ideas, coding, and user expertise. They should be able to create visually interesting and practical designs that enhance the person experience. UI design and interplay design are essential expertise for a UX engineer. They work with designers to brainstorm ideas and turn prototypes into functioning code.

Responsive Design

As design and engineering processes mature, there is a need for roles like UX Engineer, UX Researcher, UI/UX Designer, UI Engineer, and extra, every with their very own set of superior skills. There are many abilities that a UXE may possess that aren’t restricted to Front End growth and design. Again, a lot of the role can be dictated by the company’s definition of the function and duties.

how to become a ux engineer

Personal tasks give you the freedom to experiment and take a glance at new things with out the strain of working for a client. Joaquín has a robust background in software program engineering, and has labored on quite lots of initiatives utilizing different applied sciences. He can also be an experienced trainer, and has carried out trainings in Singapore, Germany, and Malaysia. There are presently 150,000 job openings in the U.S.A. alone for UX designers and engineers with a median entry-level salary of US$115,000.

Experienced UI/UX engineer deeply dedicated to creating impactful options through revolutionary design. Learn the industry’s #1 programming language in sixteen to twenty-eight weeks. To take this course, you’ll need a computer with a working internet connection…

As a world living in Germany, you’ll have the ability to take advantage of these courses funded by the Jobcenter/Agentur für Arbeit to launch your career in attractive fields. Match Talent is here to assist you find the best government-funded course that will assist you to upskill to land your dream UX/UI engineering job. These instruments permit the UX engineer to merge code from their laptop into the full product supply after which push it out to a server where it could be accessed by end-users through a web browser. In Test Driven Development (TDD), your JavaScript will need to be tested to ensure you are overlaying all of your bases.

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He is also a mentor to other trainers, and helps them to develop their abilities and knowledge. The UX engineer is the design team proxy in developer conferences — sharing insights, rationale, and subsequent steps from the UX designer’s perspective. As nicely as representing the interests of developers to designers, UXE are additionally the ambassadors of designers when speaking to the software program engineering group. Their combined talents allows them to easily adapt to each teams, thus granting them the likelihood to essentially perceive all sides of the project.

Technology is Not Compromising our Creativity

Critics claim that technology is limiting our capacity for creativity, yet when properly applied, it may have quite the opposite effect.

Technology is criticized for a variety of reasons, one of which is that it hinders or outright kills creativity especially if you have plenty of Instagram followers, otherwise, check out instagram followers panel. The critics assert that technology accomplishes this in many ways.

For instance, they claim that the smartphone’s ability to keep us occupied whenever boredom threatens prevents us from thinking creatively as we could otherwise. And the Internet, according to detractors, provides us with an infinite supply of content that we can use as a model for anything and draw from, duplicate, or even steal. Meanwhile, social media acts as an echo chamber for our thoughts, reducing the creative conflict that generates novel ideas. Overall, it appears that technology, creativity, and innovation are at odds in the views of many people.

Information is fostering creativity rather than stifling it.

But does technology restrict artistic freedom? The general population was informed that this outcome would occur when the first video games were introduced. Science now demonstrates that playing video games can actually encourage people to become more creative.

Despite the fact that video games constitute only a minor portion of what we refer to as technology, the negative reaction that comes along with any big cultural change can be seen in the claim that technology in general kills creativity. Additionally, there are always drawbacks to major change. Even in terms of creativity and unique thought, the advantages of technology vastly exceed these negatives.

Technology expanding the audience for artists

Technology not only supports creativity, but also fosters it. Anyone with an Internet connection can improve their skills and be inspired by others through websites like YouTube, and meeting sites enable aspiring musicians, authors, and filmmakers to come together and discuss concepts and methods.

Technology has eliminated obstacles to artistic accomplishment that existed in the past. Because of the Internet, artists from remote communities can reach a large audience on the other side of the world, and as a result, we can enjoy forms of creativity that were inspired by quite different civilizations, which enrich our own.

The Advantages Of Green Art And Decor

Spring is a time when you embrace change. Wouldn’t it be nice to feel like this all year round? A few shades of green in your home are a great way to infuse your home with those positive feelings all year round.

Green colour therapy

Green is a great colour choice for any room in the home, especially a common or family space. Recognized worldwide as a calming and therapeutic colour hence the term the green room, it is often used by psychologists at the end of a colour therapy session to calm the mind. It creates a positive vibe throughout the room when used as the main colour.

When deciding on your home décor or wall art, you can use templates available on the internet. For instance, the birthday zoom background templates from Supportivekoala allow you to customize your images. With the images that you can autogenerate, you can be able to create green wall art or décor perfect for your home.

Health benefits of green décor or art

A great way to bring greenery into your home is to buy plants. They are reasonably priced and can bring the colour scheme to as numerous rooms as you want. Plants may even have some health benefits as they help us breathe, among other things. They release oxygen and absorb carbon dioxide during photosynthesis. This makes them a natural partner for human beings. Plants in your home complement almost any green colour scheme and can also help introduce green into another colour scheme without disrupting it.

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Positive atmosphere because of the green art decor

Green is the colour of growth, everything new and new beginnings. Wouldn’t it be nice to enjoy the positive feelings of a new beginning every day? By using green art decor in your home, you can reap the benefits of one of the most natural colours on the planet every day.

Increase of productivity

More than a few studies including those from the University of Michigan have shown that you can increase concentration by up to 20% when working near plants and green art decor. Whether real or just for decoration, being in nature improves human productivity.

The Importance of Art in Clothing and How It Affects Wardrobe Choices

 

Art in clothing has become a popular trend over the past decade. It is not just about the clothes, but also about the creativity that goes into them.

One of the most popular fashion art pieces is dresses made from recycled materials like plastic bags, paper, and old newspapers. These dresses are designed to make a statement and to show how art can be used in clothing. The most famous example of this is Alexander McQueen’s dress made from a newspaper called “Shade.”

A Look at the Artistic Process Behind Creative Fashion Designs

The artistic process behind designing fashion can be a complex and lengthy one. Designers are trying to balance creativity with practicality, while also staying true to their own personal aesthetics.

Designers need to keep in mind what the customer wants and what is currently trending in the market in order to ensure that they can produce an appealing design that will sell.

The designers have to stay up-to-date with the latest fashion trends and stay on top of their own creative process in order to produce designs that will appeal both creatively and commercially.

Read also: The Deep Connection of Art and World of Fashion

The Creative Process Behind the Clothing We Wear

The creative process behind the clothing we wear is often overlooked. The fashion industry is a billion-dollar industry that has an impact on everything from the economy to the environment. Fashion designers are constantly trying to stay one step ahead of trends, and they have to think about all aspects of the design process.

Designers need to think about what they want their clothes to look like, how they will be made, and how much they will cost. They need to keep up with fashion trends in order to stay relevant in their field and make a profit. They need to consider environmental factors such as water use, energy consumption, and waste management when designing new clothes or considering how clothes are transported from one country or continent to another.

The Art of Printing On Clothes

These days, with the help of the internet, artists are free to create their own sketches and designs. Printing technology allowed artists to feature their works of art on t-shirts, sweatshirts, hoodies, and even on items like mugs and bags. The creativity of artists is boundless.

The brand, y2k clothes since its inception has included in its products works of artists in many ways. From new designs to new prints. The brand has always featured a one-of-a-kind wardrobe that is both stylish and fashionable.

Sober Isnt Boring: Reasons to Love Sobriety Benefits of Soberiety

How to Enjoy Being Sober

In sobriety, you get to experience true fun, joy, and excitement, in a myriad of ways. Making new friends is the most difficult part for people who want to quit drinking and lead a sober social life. If you’re lucky, you’ll have other things in common with your old drinking buddies besides getting drunk. Even if your friends support your sobriety, things will be different because a major part of your social life is different.

Avoiding Relapse

  • Having a supportive work environment can make a significant difference in managing sobriety.
  • In this guide, we’re going to be sharing 70 ways you can practice self-care, treat yourself and show yourself some love when you’re not drinking.
  • Whether for health reasons, personal preference, or recovery purposes, embracing a sober social life is more common and widely accepted than ever these days.
  • Sober living homes are residential facilities for patients recovering from substance use disorders.
  • Living a drug-free life or an alcohol-free life means not only that you can be present, but that you’ll remember everything in your life in a clear-headed way.
  • There are no hard-and-fast rules for this particular step—only you know the context and history of your relationships and your sobriety journey.

However, patients may prefer to contact treatment facilities to learn more. If you’re a person who loves lists, then this is your first defense against the question that might be running through your mind of “Is being sober worth it? Making a pros and cons list is a helpful reasons to stay sober tool for your recovery. You are a mirror now, a flashlight of sobriety in a society that is laced with the judgment that it’s abnormal to abstain from alcohol. People will assume you drink and will be very curious about why you don’t have a drink in your hand when they do.

How to Enjoy Being Sober

Organize a game or puzzle night

  • This could be anything from sports teams to book clubs, where the primary focus is on a shared interest.
  • It’s also essential to prioritize mental health by seeking therapy or counseling if needed.
  • Soon, you may find yourself feeling happier and more fulfilled than you ever imagined.
  • That’s to say, your loved ones can’t help you if they don’t know what you’re dealing with and how you could use support.

A counselor or therapist can help you develop coping skills, improve communication, and work through emotional challenges. Various types of therapy are available, including family and interpersonal therapy. Mindfulness practices like meditation or yoga can also help manage cravings and withdrawal symptoms.

Why is Sobriety a Lifelong Commitment?

For instance, you can still go to concerts, weddings, family gatherings, and restaurants, and have a great time there. Furthermore, you get to remember the events the next day with a clear head. While https://ecosoberhouse.com/article/is-it-possible-to-get-sober-without-aa/ it can feel upsetting to struggle with joy in recovery, there’s no real pressure to progress at any particular pace. Just as the tides go out and come in, so too will your moments of struggle.

How to Enjoy Being Sober

Healthy Habits and Lifestyle Changes

The 12 Things I Absolutely Love About Being Sober

Identifying Triggers and Stressors

How to socialize without alcohol: 12 tips for a fun and sober social life

Social Media for Artists and Creatives

Social media is a powerful tool that can be used to promote your work and connect with your audience. It is also a great way to get feedback on your work, which can be valuable for an artist.

The use of social media has grown exponentially in the past years. More than 2 billion people are using social media every month and more than 1 billion of them are active on Facebook every day. This number will continue to grow and it is important for creatives to understand how they can best use this tool.

Read also: How To Turn Your Art Into A Profitable Skill

Social Media Advice For Various Artists

Social media provides a platform for creatives to be able to share the work they are doing with others who might be interested. Creatives can also use social media platforms as a way of finding inspiration and sharing it with their own networks. Finally, social media gives creatives a chance to engage with other people in ways other than face-to-face.

Which Platforms Can You Use To Promote Your Art

Social media platforms are a great way for artists to promote their work and get discovered by a wider audience. However, there are so many social media platforms out there that it can be hard to know which one is best for you.

The most popular social media platforms for artists Social media is the new frontier for creatives. Artists can use social media platforms to share their work, connect with other artists, get feedback on their creative process, and even build a following. Here are the six most popular social media sites for artists:

  • LinkedIn: This platform is used to establish professional relationships with those in your field and utilize the social network’s resources to find opportunities that could lead to a new career.
  • Facebook: Although this site has been called out for its algorithms, it is still widely used for connecting with friends and family. Facebook also has valuable marketing tools such as apps and ads that can help artists.
  • Twitter: This platform is highly effective for sharing information on industry-related news and announcements that in turn leads to more exposure. Artists can also gain followers from their peers.
  • Instagram: The massive platform was created for the millennial generation and has been vital in helping artists get their work out there.
  • Tumblr: Due to the site’s visual content and media sharing platform, it has proved to be a great resource for artists.
  • TikTok: A fairly new social media platform that has become popular with the youth has become a favorite place for artists to feature their work through a short 60-seconds video. Getting more views on TikTok is easy through Social Boosting Service. This service will help you get TikTok views and followers in the most natural way possible.

How to get started with Social Media as a Creative

There are many ways to get started on social media as a creative. Here are some of the most common ways:

  • Posting your own content
  • Reposting other people’s content
  • Commenting on other people’s posts
  • Creating a hashtag for your niche and engaging with others who use that hashtag
  • Collaborating with other creatives in your industry to share each other’s work

Conclusion: How to Hit the Right Audience With Your Art Using Social Media

Using social media to promote your art is a surefire way to reach the right audience. Facebook is the most popular social media platform in the world, with over 2 billion monthly active users. This means that if you are looking for a large audience, Facebook is your best bet. Twitter has over 328 million monthly active users and Instagram has over 700 million monthly active users, so these platforms also have a large audience. If you are looking for a niche audience, then YouTube may be the best place for you.

All of these platforms have their own pros and cons, so it is important to do some research on which will work best for your particular needs before deciding.

How to Turn Your Art into a Profitable Skill?

Creating art for fun can be a stress-relieving hobby, but monetizing it and turning it into a profitable skill can take it to the next level.

Starting an Art Business

If you’re an artist who wants to make money from your skills, here are some tips on how to turn your art into a profitable skill. This post will help you understand what is needed to monetize your art and ways to do so.

There are many artists who create art as a hobby, but few of them succeed in turning this activity into a profitable business. The reason why most artists don’t succeed is because they don’t understand the complexities of running a business, marketing their services and finding clients willing to pay for their work.

Know Your Costs and Revenue Goals

The first step to turning your art into a profitable skill is knowing what it will cost you. Basically, this is applicable to any business you have whether it is about selling alt-style clothing, running a restaurant and whatnot. This is essential for understanding the amount of time and money you need to invest in your business.

Knowing your costs as well as your revenue goals will help you figure out how much time you need to put into your business and what kind of profit margin you can afford.

Define Your Art Skill Niche

Before you can even start thinking about how to turn your art into a profitable skill, it’s important to know what type of art you want to do. You need to find a niche that is popular and in demand. There are many online resources that can help you find the right niche.

Develop Your Art Business Skills

One of the most common mistakes artists make is not developing the skills they need to run a business. This problem can be addressed by taking classes in marketing, accounting, and other aspects of running a business. The best way to learn these skills is through an online course.

There are many free or affordable courses available that teach everything from bookkeeping to SEO marketing. These courses will help you understand how to market your services, how to effectively handle money, how to find new clients and how to price your art for sale.

Integrating Art To Your Household Fridge

Opened fridge at a dark kitchen

 

The time when the refrigerator was a white, humming polar bear in the corner of the kitchen is, fortunately, a thing of the past. In fact, contemporary artist Pablo Lücker transforms the Samsung Bespoke fridge into the coolest eye-catcher in the home.

Hiding the fridge behind a kitchen door? A shame, says Samsung. The brand prefers to transform household appliances, which are what the guys from https://northvancouverappliancerepairs.ca can fix, into striking design interior pieces. Such as the Samsung Bespoke refrigerator, which you can also completely compose in terms of color and layout. Handy, because it always fits perfectly with your kitchen. Modern and Glam, for example. Or do you prefer trendy lavender? The choice is huge and the handy design tool makes you the designer.

Cool artwork

With a color palette that ranges from light pink to navy blue, the Bespoke fridge has always made a statement in the kitchen. But Samsung is now joining forces with Pablo Lücker, who has really created a one-of-a-kind refrigerator with his exclusive artwork. Because why couldn’t a refrigerator also be a work of art? ‘Functional items in the home are visually given an increasingly important role in our interior’, says the artist. ‘Moreover, the fridge often has a central place in the kitchen. For me, this is the reason to turn it into a work of art.’

 

ALSO READ: 8 Reasons Why Safety Boot-Making Is An Art

 

Everyday design piece

The artist has previously worked with brands such as Porsche, Uber and W Hotels. For Samsung, Lücker took care of the Bespoke refrigerator in the color Cotta Beige and provided it with its unmistakable signature: an optimistic and modern interplay of lines. ‘I think it’s cool to give everyday utensils a new value with the help of art,’ he says. ‘The fridge as an eye-catcher, which you talk about when your visitor offers a drink at home. Or as a work of art where you can dream away after a busy day at the office.’

A breeze

The Pablo Lücker Bespoke is not for sale, but more than ever it shows the potential power of the Bespoke Samsung fridge: that of a cool eye-catcher in the kitchen. Curious? Through samsung.com/bespoke you will discover all the colors, materials and styles of the refrigerators. Let’s design!

 

Thera 360 Sauna: Your Portable Personal Sauna – Boost Brain Function And Creativity

There is a type of therapy that saunas follow. It is known as thermotherapy. For thousands of years, the therapy has existed, wherein traditional saunas in Finland being the ones most studied until this present day.

In general, saunas are small chambers/rooms heated to a temperature between 65°C (150°F) and 90°C (195°F), often with unpainted, wooden interiors and with temperature controls. Rocks may also be included as part of the heating element as they absorb as well as release heat. When water is poured on these rocks, steam is created. The main purpose of a sauna is for relaxation, where individuals mellow out in the heat. Saunas come in several type based on the way the room is heated, including:

  • WOOD. Wood is utilized to heat the sauna rocks and the room. Usually, this type of sauna has a low humidity and high temperature.
  • ELECTRICITY. Like saunas that make use of wood-burning, saunas that are electrically heated have low humidity and high temperatures. The heater is attached to the floor which heats the room.
  • INFRARED. Infrared saunas make use of special lamps that generates light waves to directly heat the body of the person, not the whole room as what wood-burning and electrically heated saunas do. Usually, while infrared saunas have lower temperatures (about 60°C) compared to other saunas, the person still perspires as they would in other types of saunas.
  • STEAM. Rather than dry heat, steam or moist heat is used and where humidity in the room is high.

Thera 360 Sauna – Your Portable and Personal Sauna

Because of the many benefits of sauna, a lot of people regularly visit the spa, sauna club or sauna house to take a sauna bath. Some were successful at building their own sauna room at home for easy and unlimited access, whereas others purchase a portable sauna as they are much cheaper but still provide the benefits of a traditional sauna.

Infrared saunas are particularly becoming popular these days. The thera 360 sauna is a portable sauna that features their TheraFusion™ InfraRed Technology and proprietary Natural Earth Element Full Spectrum Infrared heating panel that is fashioned with natural Tourmaline gemstones which produces a wealth of negative ions.

These negatively charged ions are believed to raise oxygen flow towards the brain, helping improve one’s focus, decrease drowsiness, as well as boost mental energy. These ions are also thought to increase the amounts of serotonin (happy chemical; mood stabilizer) in the brain.

With the portable thera 360 sauna, users can obtain the health benefits of saunas and enjoy their sauna sessions in the comforts of their own home.

Sauna Use Boosts Creativity and Brain Function

Among the health benefits of sauna baths or sauna therapy includes detoxification, reduced inflammation, pain relief, muscle relaxation, improved sleep quality, increased metabolic rate, better immune system, and boosted energy.

Apart from these, it is also though that regular use of sauna can boost one’s brain function as well as creativity. This is because sauna use raises the levels of two significant hormones that are crucial for brain function and creativity:

  • Norepinephrine – hormones that stimulates attention and focus
  • Prolactin – hormones that promotes the growth of myelin which help in faster brain function and aid in the repair of damage to nerve cells

Understanding the Art of Lying

 

Our lies frequently serve a purpose whether we are using a lie detector test or not: to secure us or others while maintaining respect for them. The fact that we tell tall tales for “a good cause” rather than pure greed is proof of this. But how could you master this nuanced and charitable art form? We provide some advice…assuming, of course, that you don’t blush when telling stories.

Maintain a positive attitude:

“There’s always that point in every presentation when the magician risks being detected,” Jacques H. Paget*, illusionist and negotiation expert, explains. When he makes a ball “disappear” while it remains hidden in his other hand, for example, he may tilt his head to the side, a movement that the audience may automatically interpret as a sign of cheating.

Make use of the telephone:

It’s sometimes easier to lie over the telephone. “Don’t anticipate me to spend lunch with your mother because I’m still at the dentist,” “I’m driving through a tunnel with no signal…” It’s natural; you can make up stories without having to manage your attitude, reflexes, or reactions to curious eyes. The only drawback, according to Claudine Biland*, is that “we must be able to manage our voices.”

Rep the following scenario:

If you want to tell a tale, you must first integrate it as a full-fledged theatre part. “Being an artist entails more than just memorizing lines. It’s also important to get in touch with your emotions and thoughts. “These are the items that will most likely mirror your comments,” Rosine Margat*, Director of the Cours Simon in Paris, remarked.

Do not exaggerate:

For the third time, you phone a friend to reschedule a lunch date. As she listens to your flawlessly oiled arguments, she becomes skeptical; there is simply too much justification. To prevent being discovered, you reason that you should make your story bigger: the greater it becomes, the more trustworthy it will appear.

 

Why Road Trip Unleashes Your Creativity

Working as a creative is a gift – whether you’re an entrepreneur, writer, designer, or aesthete, being able to work on stimulating, right-brained tasks on a daily basis is a gift.

But eventually, you’ll reach a snag, and your creative well will seem to have dried up. The majority of the time, slogging through those days (or weeks) when motivation and creativity are missing is achievable. However, there are situations when more drastic actions are required.

Here’s why you should take an unexpected road trip on your vacation and how to make the most of every mile:

Driving trains your brain to think in new ways.

Have you ever gotten to work in the morning, gotten out of your vehicle or a semi tow truck near me, and discovered you were utterly preoccupied throughout your journey, and you can’t recall how you got from your house to your office? You went into “autopilot” mode and successfully drove across roads and highways without injuring yourself or others without even realizing it.

You’ll be able to see things from a different viewpoint.

There’s no need to justify taking a few days off work to go to a different location; research show that immersive travel experiences boost workplace creativity. According to Columbia University experts, the more time spent living and experiencing a new location and culture, the more likely one is to be artistically successful.

Unscheduled time allows you to think freely.

Don’t expect to be “traditionally” productive in any way. Expecting to go on a road trip while also writing a new book, screenplay, or three months’ worth of material will be demanding and possibly unsatisfactory.

During travel days, things happen. Something will always go wrong or take longer than intended. Avoid adhering to a strict timetable since it may stifle your creativity.

The beauty of road trips is that you have complete choice over where you go and how you get there – there are no airports to race to or trains to catch. Keep your eyes open; the more you look, the more you’ll see, and the clearer your path will become.

Art and Marketing: An Exciting Collaboration

Marketing, apart from SEO and the use of backlink strategies – Link Building Services & Packages: 100% Editorial White-Hat Backlinks, collaborates with influencers behind the world of arts.

The Power of Collaboration

Today, the world is highly influenced by strong visuals as presented in major social media networks. That’s why eye-catching labels and designs play an important role in today’s marketing efforts. Regardless of age, people like to dwell on inspiring visuals, regardless of the social media platform – Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, or even TikTok. The same is true in the real world, people like beautiful things, in the room, in the bathroom, in the kitchen, on the table, or even when you are out for travel. As the saying goes, Art is for everyone and it is definitely true for anyone from all walks of life.

In marketing, eye-catching visuals, original content, interesting stories, and good packaging attract the customer’s attention. In recent years, manufacturers of high-proof alcoholic beverages with artistically designed labels have attracted particular attention. In the meantime, champagne producers, as well as beer and water manufacturers, are also focusing on art on the label.

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Collaboration grow awareness of the artist along with the product

Collaboration with excellent, globally known artists is extremely preferred. Generally, the business gains from the degree of attention and the status of the artist. This is referred to as the multiplier effect. Obviously, the artist’s followers also help support the whole thing. A known illustration and leader of this has been Absolut Vodka. Around the 1980s, the business employed one of several modern-day arts, the pop art image Andy Warhol. The big accomplishment of the marketing campaign opened the way for even more famous collaborations using artists like Keith Haring and even professional photographer Annie Leibovitz. The famous Dom Pérignon has additionally made special editions together with the performer Björk, Karl Lagerfeld, as well as the excellent director David Lynch. With the slogan, Can you taste art, the Mumm sparkling wine developer is moving around with limited exclusive editions. Art also delivers its greetings through the beer segment which delights many art fans with its collection of art in many forms.

Marketing: Rely on newcomers and improve your image

Of course, it also works the other way around: Newcomers in the art industry who are even less well-known can increase their awareness through cooperation. A plus point for marketing: The promotion of art is enormously image-enhancing for companies. Such commitment is well received by the public. PepsiCo is currently following this path with its premium water LIFEWTR. The creatively designed labels should enable the artists to break through and increase their popularity.

Art campaigns beyond labels

Incidentally, as Absolut Vodka impressively proves, there is more potential in art campaigns than just label design. The Spritmuseum emerged from the former company museum of the vodka manufacturer. It presents exhibitions related to alcohol culture in Sweden. The company also presents the highly endowed art prize “Absolut Art Award”.

The topic of label design can be explored in greater depth. This created a separate exhibition area that offers an enormous number of suggestions, especially for marketing experts and manufacturers of labeling technology and labels. In addition, the new trends provide all marketing experts with a special source of inspiration for all forward-looking marketing strategies.

8 Reasons Why Safety Boot-Making Is An Art

Safety Boots

 

Safety boots manufacturing takes time and planning. Everything must be founded to confirm both comfort and safety to the worker wearing them. Attention to detail is at the guts of the method, from the primary pencil stroke to packaged boots.

1. THE DRAWING

Much like a future building must have inspiration from an architect, work boots must undergo a conceptualization phase. The technical drawing will become the bottom and pillar of the manufacturing process. It’ll be the reference at each step, from setting out to end.

2. THE MODEL

Once the technical drawing is complete, it’s essential to form a three-dimensional version of the merchandise. The form of the mold or shell allows the construction of the particular boot and checks the mandatory space to confirm foot comfort. Each model requires its own form which will create all dimensions to adapt perfectly to any or all foot sizes.

3. THE PATTERN

At this step, every bit is ready to be assembled. First, the technical drawing is affixed to the shell to work out the situation of seams and holes. Next, this is often how the form of each piece is defined to form the boot. Finally, they’re produced then submitted to the expert at the subsequent step.

4. THE CUT

Once the pattern is completed, the cutter uses it to perform a certain and uniform cutting of every leather piece that may form the complete boot. The cutter will select the leather in keeping with a part of the boot and bet on the instructions indicated on the technical drawing.

 

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5. THE STITCHING

This stage involves joining together the pieces cut at the previous phase. It’s also at this step where the layers of leather are overlaid in their appropriate places. Finally, the front and back of the boot are where every part is attached to. The finished element is termed an “upper”.

6. THE ASSEMBLY

This step is where the security boot really takes form. The expert begins by gluing the counter and also the inner protective toe. The upper is then mounted on the shell defined in Step 2 to suit the boot’s shape. When adding the steel or composite shank, this phase ends.

7. THE OUTSOLE

The process is getting toward the top when adding the outsole to the assembled boot. Like vulcanization, polyurethane injection or XPAN, an injected rubber technology that reduces the outsole weight by approximately 50%, different methods are wont to fix the outsole on the boot.

8. THE FINISHING

At the finishing stage, the journey of the work boot ends. This can be when the ultimate touch-ups are made, and therefore the focus turns to aesthetic details. Before placing the finished boots in their box, the footbed, laces, and labels are added.

In addition to researching several production stages, efficient, comfortable, and safe work boots with a composite toe require the involvement, expertise, and talent of the many artisans and specialists.

 

Why your alcohol tolerance diminishes as you age

how alcohol affects your kidneys

When alcohol dehydrates (dries out) the body, the drying effect can affect the normal function of cells and organs, including the kidneys. In addition, alcohol can disrupt hormones that affect kidney function. In order to understand the effects of alcohol on kidney how alcohol affects the kidneys health, you need to understand what purpose kidneys serve in the body. The primary function of the kidneys is to remove waste products and excess fluid from the body. Kidneys are responsible for maintaining a healthy balance of water and electrolytes in the body.

Impaired Fluid Handling

  • The kidney tubules play an important role in keeping the body’s water and electrolyte levels in equilibrium.
  • Transplant patients are still not out of the woods and need to be consistent with daily medication as well as looking after their health and drinking enough water.
  • “You may still be able to drink alcohol if you have kidney disease, but it’s advisable not to exceed the recommended limits of more than 14 alcohol units a week.
  • People with alcohol-induced CKD will require treatment for AUD as well as CKD.
  • Additional studies are needed to confirm these observations, however.

Having an occasional glass of alcohol may not cause any harmful effects if your kidney functions regularly. Still, you should talk with your doctor about the safety and impact of drinking alcohol if you already have kidney disease or kidney cancer. One reason alcohol may affect the kidneys is through acute kidney injury.

Can kidneys recover from alcohol damage?

You may experience flank pain and pain or difficulty during urination. It’s important to understand the reason for your discomfort in case it’s a sign of something serious. Read on to learn more about these conditions and how to treat them. Why do some teenagers binge drink and what happens to their brains when they do? However, adolescents have less control over their impulses and desires due to the imbalance between the (overactivated) reward system and the (still-maturing) PFC.

How Long Do You Have to Drink Alcohol to Damage Your Kidneys?

how alcohol affects your kidneys

Keep track of your drinks using an app or a diary so you can monitor your progress. Having kidney stones increases your risk of developing hydronephrosis. A kidney infection is a type of urinary tract infection (UTI) that starts in the urethra or bladder and moves to one or both kidneys. The symptoms and severity of a UTI may get worse after drinking alcohol.

how alcohol affects your kidneys

However, some data suggest men drink an average of 3.5 servings of beer or 1.8 servings of wine on days when they drink beer and wine. Women drink an average of 2.2 servings of beer or two servings of wine. And at least one study found the average alcohol content of beer, wine, and spirits increased between 2003 and 2016, packing more of a punch per serving. Alcohol sales per capita went up more from 2019 to 2021 than in any two-year period since 1969, according to estimates from the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism. Deaths from excessive alcohol use are also rising, as are deaths where the underlying cause of death was alcohol-related. Alcohol has been linked with over 200 conditions, impacting basically every single organ system.

  • “Beer drinkers’ hyponatremia” is a syndrome that appears to result from an intake of excessive fluid in the form of beer.
  • If it is caught early, acute kidney injury can usually heal over time.
  • Imagine a situation in which you must study for an exam, but you cannot stop thinking about the last episode of your favorite TV series.
  • These interactive effects could cause medications to become less or more effective.
  • In addition to contributing to the development of high blood pressure, alcohol also has the potential to affect certain high blood pressure medications.

Established liver disease impairs this important balancing act, however, by either greatly augmenting or reducing the rates of plasma flow and filtration through the glomerulus. Investigators have not yet fully explained the mechanisms underlying this wide range of abnormalities, though, and have devoted little attention to alcohol’s effects on kidney hemodynamics in people who do not have liver disease. The kidney tubules play an important role in keeping the body’s water and electrolyte levels in equilibrium. In many cases, control https://ecosoberhouse.com/article/6-successfull-and-motivational-sobriety-stories/ mechanisms govern the rate of reabsorption or secretion in response to the body’s fluctuating needs (see table for a summary of the body processes influenced by key electrolytes). Under the influence of antidiuretic hormone (ADH), for example, the tubules can create either a concentrated urine, to discharge excess solutes and conserve water, or a dilute urine, to remove extra water from body fluids. In the absence of ADH, when body fluids are overly dilute, the kidneys dilute the urine, allowing more water to leave the body.

  • Some observers have noted that patients with cirrhosis frequently develop hepatorenal syndrome following hospital admission, possibly indicating that a hospital-related event can trigger the syndrome.
  • The Centers for Disease Control estimates that most American adults (two out of three) drink alcohol.
  • Association between total alcohol intake and rapid decline in kidney function (odds ratios) with three levels of adjustment in relation to baseline alcohol consumption among 5729 participants.
  • Alcohol is a toxic substance that can cause dependence alongside a range of other negative health effects.
  • The kidneys are the body’s primary tool for filtering out dangerous substances, so issues affecting the kidneys can quickly affect the rest of the body, potentially causing problems in multiple organs.
  • Sales of ready-to-drink beverages, such as hard seltzers, alcoholic teas, and canned cocktails or wines, have boomed in the last several years.

Should I Be Concerned About the Health Risks of Drinking Alcohol?

Households with higher incomes had larger relative increases in alcohol purchases during the pandemic, but buying went up across geographic areas and demographic groups. And while alcohol purchasing seemed to slow down a bit in 2023, sales of “ready-to-drink” cocktails continued to increase — more than doubling since 2019, up to $10.7 billion. Alcohol is also a known carcinogen, which can cause cancer, and chronic drinking can cause liver damage. Consuming alcohol dehydrates your body, which can have negative effects on the function of your kidneys and other vital organs. Your kidneys are complex, performing several important jobs to keep you healthy.

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  • In addition, hydrogen ion concentration (i.e., acid-base balance) influences cell structure and permeability as well as the rate of metabolic reactions.
  • A progressive accumulation of extracellular fluid results, and this excess fluid is sequestered primarily in the abdominal region, where it manifests as marked swelling (i.e., ascites) (see figure).
  • If you are being treated for a kidney-specific condition, please talk to your doctor about your alcohol intake.
  • While drinking alcohol in moderation (one or two drinks every once in a while), probably won’t harm your body, excessive alcohol consumption can have negative effects on your physical and mental health.
  • The NKF explains that chronic drinking can cause liver disease, which impairs the rate of blood flow to the kidneys.

The risk of developing CKD from heavy drinking also increases if you smoke. Smoking is also one of the most common risk factors for kidney cancer. A high alcohol intake may also increase the risk of other problems that can hurt the kidneys, such as a urinary tract infection, high blood pressure, and long-term kidney damage. Despite the clinical importance of alcohol’s effects on the kidney, however, relatively few recent studies have been conducted to characterize them or elucidate their pathophysiology.

5 Tips for CG Artist Recruitment

Graphic Artist

 

Today, to share tips for artists getting started within the industry, Marilyn Friedman – Animation Mentor VFX member and former Head of Outreach for DreamWorks Animation – drops by the Animation Mentor blog. Assessing university academic programs as they pertained to the studio’s varied production needs, Friedman spearheaded the Dreamworks’ educational outreach initiatives.

In staffing all animation studio production and technology groups, Marilyn led DWA’s world-class team of recruiters before her outreach role. She was to blame for the continued staffing of Academy Award-winning Shrek further because of the sequel, Shrek 2. The primary and second computer-generated films to be produced at DreamWorks Feature Animation, Shark Tale and Over the Hedge, also came under her watch.

We are grateful to Friedman for sharing some of them here on the blog as she is filled with insightful information for aspiring artists. Here are her five recruiter tips that top recruiters are doing. Enjoy!

 

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1. Production experience

For eager, young individuals meaning to enter this field any form of production experience is immensely useful. The foremost obvious would be to get an internship, although it will be difficult to return given the number of accessible spots.

2. Be a part of a sequence

Engaged in a collaborative project during school would be a solid way of demonstrating an understanding of the assembly pipeline. A 15 or 30-second animation shot will be dealt out among several individuals. Everyone on its team has a region of responsibility and is working within a pipeline – towards a standard goal – on schedule and on a budget! Working collaboratively may be a key “soft skill” and is another good outcome of functioning on a team within a pipeline.

3. Learn to find out

Don’t think you’re an expert, or are “done.” On the contrary, this industry has never been static and is additionally not for the faint inside. Stay current together with your CG skills and always work to boost your soft skills.

4. Know the industry

Know the businesses that require your skillset. Know what’s possible, attainable, and your passion. There are growing needs for college students with animation, visual effects, and digital media skills in other industries. These are all game-changers. Working in high-end VFX and having animation studios might not be the “only” career option you’ll be able to make a choice from.

5. Networking is critical

Industry affiliations are a straightforward way to stay connected with like-minded people, moreover as be visible to potential employers. As an example, volunteering at events like SIGGRAPH or CTNx is a huge opportunity for learning, exposure to the industry, and dealing with professionals on an ongoing basis.

And if you wish a bit extra encouragement, just remember what James Cameron once said, “There are many talented those who haven’t fulfilled their dreams because they overthought it, or they were too cautious and were unwilling to form the leap of religion.”

 

Watching TV Shows to Learn Art and Music

Watching Art shows on TV with kids

 

Into your regular homeschool routine, do you need help working art and music? Good news: the solution could be as simple as some well-planned TV time. Watching the correct music and art TV shows, that are available through abonnement IPTV or IPTV subscription, can go a protracted thanks to making sure the arts have a spot in your homeschool days.

While there’s an abundance of viewing options for subjects like history, math, and science, the choices for the humanities aren’t quite as plentiful. Even so, the shows available for art and music can still be incredibly helpful with incorporating the humanities into a busy homeschool day or season.

MUSIC & ART TV SHOWS FOR KIDS

Music-themed TV Shows

LITTLE EINSTEINS

My kids both loved Disney’s Little Einsteins after they were younger, but I’ve always loved the way this preschool series infuses music and art into each episode. While I appreciate the stress on famous works of art, I especially appreciate how each adventure highlights a major piece of music even more.

Not only is that piece of music weaved into the background music of the episode, but it’s also worked into the storyline itself, making it a natural, playful thanks to learning music appreciation through TV.

MAESTRO

If you’re looking to feature some comprehensive biographical study in your TV time, this one could be a good way to be told more about well-known composers. Maestro, available through Prime Video, is a documentary-style series and features one composer per episode.

Worth noting, due to its length and documentary-style presentation, Maestro is maybe best-suited for middle schoolers and teenagers.

THE NOTEKINS

On the opposite end of the viewing spectrum, BabyFirst’s The Notekins series could be a perfect music-themed program for your littlest learners. The series features seven friends who represent each note. In each episode, The Notekins visit an instrument and explore fundamental music concepts along the way.

Art TV Option for Teens

Available through Amazon Prime Video and YouTube are most of my favorite art TV options. Here’s a fast have a look at them:

ART WITH MATI & DADA

Ideal for introducing art to elementary kids, this YouTube cartoon channel features a series of short biographies on well-known artists from around the world. While perusing their playlists, you’ll find episodes covering Leonardo engineer, Michelangelo, Vincent Vincent van Gogh, Edgar Degas, Rousseau, Henri Emile Benoit Matisse, Jackson Pollock, and lots of more.

 

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ART FOR BEGINNERS

The Art for Beginners series on Amazon Prime could be a great option for homeschool art instruction. In these short tutorials, Em Winn walks viewers through the method of making kid-friendly art projects using watercolors, acrylics, pastels, and more. Don’t let that throw you off as the episodes themselves are cataloged as movies on Prime. The whole series is worth checking into!

  • Drawing and Watercolor: Painting an Abstract Face
  • Drawing and Painting: Pear with Oil Pastels
  • Drawing and Watercolor Painting Birds in Birdcages
  • Drawing and Watercolor Painting a Mandala Design
  • How to Paint an Abstract with Acrylics

There are plenty of other episodes during this Art for Beginners series. You’ll browse the remainder by looking for Art for Beginners on Amazon Prime or by scrolling through your “customers also watched” area.

THE JOY OF PAINTING

My kiddos and I are huge Bob Ross fans, so there’s no way I can make a listing of art TV shows that don’t include his iconic thrill of Painting series.

I realize these paintings aren’t necessarily beginner-friendly, but there’s still plenty to find out from these episodes. From terminology and techniques to encouragement and inventive thinking for moments gone wrong, this show is an untapped resource for homeschooling families.

CREATIVE GALAXY

Amazon’s Creative Galaxy may be a fantastic art TV show for younger elementary kids and preschoolers!

As they find unique ways to unravel problems through creativity, it follows the story of Arty, Epiphany, and other friends. Each episode ends with a related art project or activity that children can enjoy, making this far more than a show to observe.

Also, unlike many TV shows for youths, these activities and projects usually give the looks of some kids are hanging out together instead of “at school.” That alone makes Creative Galaxy especially homeschool-friendly.

ART FOR TEENS HUB

I love this video series of art tutorials because it does an amazing job of empowering and inspiring kids to possess fun with art. We mostly intercommunicate Art for teenagers Hub for the character-based drawing tutorials, but there are many episodes that feature specific art mediums. Those may be especially helpful in helping kids get comfortable with new or less-familiar varieties of art.

 

Apps for art, culture and night out

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The world is full of art and culture. We have to find it. Discover the most hidden museums and exhibitions, the smallest theaters, and even the craziest operas, thanks to new digital tools. Or learn about objects that are very unobtrusive. Sometimes even near you. Make unprecedented cultural discoveries with these cultural apps – see Cydia free.

Geopedia

Wikipedia is an encyclopedia for everyone that everyone knows. What is not well known is that many of the entries have geographic coordinates. Earlier versions of the Wikipedia app were able to find “near” Wikipedia entries based on the location of the smartphone.

Wikipedia has since removed this feature from the app. However, the independent app Geopedia will continue to perform this feature and use OpenStreetMap’s free maps. The app also supports Android’s native text-to-speech engine, which can read Wikipedia articles aloud.

– Download Geopedia from the Play Store
– Price: Free, no ads
– In-app purchase: None

 

Smartify

Are you attending an exhibition and want to know more about the photos on display? Smartify scans your photos and works of art to prepare the appropriate description. To listen as a kind of audio guide, you need to purchase each content individually. The app also searches for museums and galleries in your area.

– Download Smartify from the Play Store
– For free
– In-app purchase: Yes, content

 

DailyArt Daily Art History

Why did Van Gogh cut off his ears? Who is the woman in Picasso’s portrait? How did Jackson Pollock create his photo? DailyArt displays familiar images and provides lesser-known background information about the work of art and its creator. This app is also an exciting horizontal entry for those unfamiliar with the art.

– Download DailyArt from the Play Store
– Price: Free, Advertising
– In-app purchases: Yes, one-time € 6.49, delete ads

 

Facebook Local

Not all bars, galleries, cinemas, and restaurants have their own websites. But almost all of them have Facebook entries. Facebook is aware of this and publishes its own app for personal travel planning with Local. The abundance of places is similar to that of Google Maps. However, what makes the app special is the trap.

Locally, you can add locations to calendar lists and events. Notify your friends and get notified at the right time so you don’t miss anything on the go. You need a Facebook account locally.

– Download Facebook Local from Play Store
– For free
– In-app purchase: None

Giving Away Homemade Art For Christmas

Would you like to give away something for the next Christmas that is really something special for the recipient? Your gift doesn’t have to be something fancy from shops like Shein, Ralph Lauren, or Solo Gifts. You can give something that you made yourself and call it art. If you do not feel that you are financially up to the traditional art market and have not yet really explored the new sales channels on the Internet, where you can purchase a large selection of artistic works inexpensively, perhaps you can give away art that you have produced yourself.

Enlist your child’s creativity to make art

Well, even if you’re not a Picasso, there are some ideas on how to make artistic or craft items yourself that you can use to bring real joy to other people.

You can even encourage your kids to paint pictures that can be categorized somewhere between art and design. Encourage your child’s creativity. It is best to give your children a connecting topic so that creations can arise that can really inspire an adult.

For example, enlist your children to decorate granny’s kitchen with their work of art. You can use paper cuttings to hang in the kitchen. Or frame a paper cutting on food and other kitchen items that you can hang on the wall fronting the work table.

Adults can do art too

Adults are (unfortunately) mostly far beyond the realm of uninhibited and free artistic development. In other words, you only dare to give art as a gift when an art connoisseur has assured you that the watercolor / the photo print / the lead glasswork / is really artistically valuable and therefore exquisite enough to be given away.

There are many people who are actually into handmade things. It doesn’t matter whether they are called art or just something that please the eye because they have a particularly beautiful design or are made of particularly beautiful material.

And this is exactly how you as an adult come out of the “I-don’t-dare-to-make-art” bias – with a kind of mental trick:

  • They do not make art – and do not claim to be – they simply make something beautiful themselves that exactly matches the preferences of the recipient and is therefore sure to please them, and leave it up to them to perhaps even call it the gift of art.
  • The “art” can definitely lie in the beauty of the material, in the calming effect that simple and beautiful design unfolds in repetition, or in the idea of ​​getting help with the production of unusual handicraft work.
  • You can get a unique and beautiful knitted scarf with a single flower as a pattern, the stem of which is embroidered with a leaf suggestion. Anyone can do this with appropriately thick needles. You could do calligraphy and give your best friend a whole new cooking feeling by making very special stickers for your beautiful spice containers.
  • In the big city you can try out almost everything for the purpose of making gifts that the recipient might like and enjoy, and while studying you can also create a small work of art, for example, a self-made glass bead. Even in smaller towns, there are always some artists who could ask you if you can experiment with the materials used under supervision.

As long as you stay out of the area of ​​kitsch-laden door wreaths made of synthetic material and the like and prefer valuable materials and simple shapes, there is a high probability that something tasteful will emerge.

With this in mind, we wish you a nice, contemplative, and, above all, creative pre-Christmas season!

Art Can Improve Mental Health And IQ

Painting and sketching are highly accessible and entertaining things to accomplish many individuals prefer to paint or draw in their spare time, and it can help them improve their IQ. Painting and sketching may benefit you in more ways than you think, and they are more than just a leisure activity or a pleasure. If you are looking for an IQ test or want to know your average IQ, you may visit IQ test gratis.

Increase creativity

Painting and painting would undoubtedly stimulate one’s imagination. They’d paint amazing pictures of buildings, people, and locations. People might also choose to express their feelings through abstract art. As this would need the construction of personal works, one would be required to employ his artistic abilities. These hobbies would thus benefit brain growth. For right-brained or artistic persons, painting and sketching would be good means of improving the creative skills that they already have. People who are left-brained or analytical, on the other hand, can stimulate and increase their creativity. Painting is a great way for analytical left-brainers to stimulate and foster their creative potential. Practice and attention, two abilities inherent in left-brain individuals, enable these individuals to develop creative talents at their own speed.

Better memory and IQ

Painting improves memory recall and sharpens intellect through conceptual vision and application. People who regularly engage in creative activities such as writing, painting, and drawing have a lower risk of getting memory loss disorders as they age. However, the health advantages of painting and drawing are also appreciated by those who suffer from illnesses such as Alzheimer’s disease. Although kids may have memory issues, allowing them to engage in painting and sketching might assist improve their recall abilities. They may encounter less difficult conditions of their ailments when they strengthen their minds through imagination and thought. As a result, despite their disability, people may be able to participate in a variety of activities.

Nurture emotional intelligence

Through the process of painting, artists express their emotions. This approach invites artists to examine their own emotional conditions and assess feelings they may not be aware of. For many artists, expressing themselves via painting is a healing process. In fact, therapists recommend painting or sketching as a therapeutic option for individuals who have had psychologically difficult experiences. Experimenting with various painting forms helps you learn what activates feelings such as happiness, sadness, love, or rage. The feelings you feel while making this work frequently reflect on the individuals who watch your paintings. Painters have the capacity to provide joy to others by sharing their good attitude with onlookers. Painters who have this skill are a better company for themselves and those around them.

Enhancing interpersonal/ communication skills

Painting and sketching serve not only the individual but also the people around him by improving one’s personality and emotional stability. Because the individual will be able to respond to the emotions felt by others, these individuals will be able to share the beneficial benefits of art. The individual who engages in such art may brighten other people’s days and help them cope with any hardships they may face. He would be an amazing companion for the people with whom he interacts because he has better control over his emotions. Another point on the extensive list of health advantages of painting and sketching would be the ability to enhance one’s communication with other people. Because art is about expressing one’s inner ideas and feelings, he may convey all of these inexplicable emotions via paintings and sketches. Individuals may overcome their flaws by employing art to break free from personal restrictions.

Painting In The Bedroom

The typical person spends 8 hours every day in their bedroom. The bedroom is a place to unwind and enjoy romance. If you plan to design your bedroom, you should be aware that the atmosphere is determined by a lot of elements. Calming colors on your walls and in your chosen artwork create a peaceful ambiance in your bedroom, and if you want to buy a bed for your bedroom, head here to chesterfield bed where you can discover a comfortable and high-quality bed.

Color advise for a soothing bedroom

For a calm bedroom, it is best to choose a simple color palette. Earth tones are very suitable for this. The color blue also ensures a better, calmer night’s sleep. The colors green and yellow are also soothing colors for the bedroom. These colors make people sleep longer on average. The color red is known for giving energy. This may be a good idea in terms of passion, but it can have adverse effects on your sleep. Purple is therefore also less suitable for the bedroom.

Sober colors

Sober simple colors are easy to combine. The color variants on white and gray are often timeless and you can easily combine them with, for example, pastel shades. By using lots of calm colors, your bedroom will look bigger. It’s best if you match the art you are going to hang in a sober bedroom with this simple style. Photography art fits nicely in this type of interior. For example, the painting  Departing swan ‘ fits nicely in a sober bedroom.

Departing swanNatural shades

The natural shades such as clay, terracotta, sand color, and moss green radiate an honest, pure atmosphere. You go back to your roots, as it were. It is nice to have wooden furniture in this atmosphere, such as a desk made of scaffolding wood. A painting with an African background, such as Sossusvlei complements this set beautifully.

Colors that comfort Sossusvlei

Soothing colors for your bedroom allow you to relax. Cold blues make your room look cooler, while warmer blues give your room a cozier look. The painting  Cloud Blossom is ideal as art for a calming bedroom.

Cloud blossoms lifting colors

You can also choose to hang art with uplifting colors in your bedroom. This will put you in a cheerful mood when you open your eyes in the morning. You immediately get more energy. Think of the colors yellow and orange. Don’t let the colors pop too much for a soothing bedroom. The painting The Violin is a fine example of a calm painting in which the uplifting color yellow predominates.

The violinDark colors

If you are going to decorate your bedroom with dark colors, you should keep in mind that this choice will make your bedroom appear smaller. Dark colors make a bedroom more mysterious. Some people find a darkroom more stylish and ‘more expensive’ eyes. The abstract painting ‘ Pearl ‘ looks beautiful on a chocolate brown wall.

Boundaries Are Pushed In Both Sports And Art

Sports and art

Both sports and art are about pushing boundaries. But what pleases the public in sports, tends to irritate the arts. Artists seem to do nothing, or they cross borders just to shock us. That’s clearly never the intention in sports — athletes know very well what they’re doing and while some sports may shock some (kickboxing, for example), that’s not what that sport started about. On the other hand, everyone can name a few (so-called) works of art that obviously seem to have no other purpose than to shock the public. What role do boundaries play in sport and art? Why do athletes and artists go to the hole, and which hole is that actually? Pushing boundaries and if you want to know more about hand-painting art, you can visit for more details about what art materials do you need.

Art Forms

The boundaries of art are of a completely different nature. Rather, they are habits and conventions; and styles inherited from art history. They serve to generate meanings, but not as straitjackets that cannot be tampered with. There are also no referees who can arbitrate in the event of differences of opinion. In fact, artists have to be original and for that, they will have to do something that is different from what others did. In art, there is a premium on the deviation. That applies to all art forms. But that difference is limited. A new poem should at least resemble a poem—however different it may be from the poems we already know. The rules of the art are actually the rules of the art forms. When is something a painting? When it consists of paint on a flat surface. That paint can be of all kinds: oil, acrylic, watercolor; although in the latter case you speak of gouaches and rather call it a drawing. The surface can be more or less flat. Julian Schnabel first glued porcelain to his canvas and painted it, but when such a deviation becomes three-dimensional and no longer shows a two-dimensional surface, we call it a sculpture. So you can think of transitions between all art forms — somewhere in the middle, it becomes one then something else.

PERFORMANCE ART

We can perhaps make the difference clearer by comparing the sport to performance art, an art form that at first glance looks a bit like sport. More in any case than poetry or painting. In both sports and performance art, there is an inherent value in going to certain extremes and pushing your limits. Performances are often about the stretch in the artist himself: how much pain can a person endure? Here the artist himself is the work. She has formulated a rule for herself and will follow it to the extreme. The rule of performance is therefore completely one-off. However, football matches all follow the same rules.

Artistic Innovation

  • Implication Art
    The performances I mentioned above are also instances of Implication Art, an art form in which the works put members of the public to work with something they actually have moral objections to. You don’t want to witness Burden’s Shoot of Abramowic’ Rhythm 0, do you? A more recent example of this is Marco Evaristtis Helena & El Pescador, a work consisting of a few blenders with goldfish (and water) in them, the plugin the socket. The viewer feels invited to switch on the blender and puree the fish, but usually does not do this, for moral reasons. However, to prevent someone with fewer scruples from still mashing the fish, one is actually obliged to pull the plug from the socket. But they don’t do that either, because this is a work of art and you don’t destroy works of art.
  • Experiments
    And sometimes they want to hit us directly, but they don’t really know how to do that. For example, in 2000, a woman called the London police during the morning rush hour and reported that she had placed three bombs in the four underground stations below London City. She said no more, she put the receiver on it. The police took the report seriously and evacuated the subways, the streets, and the buildings directly above — a loss of millions for many. At 11 a.m., the woman walked into the police station and reported that it was a work of art. Or take Gregor Schneider, who placed an appeal on the internet in April 2008 inviting dying people to undergo their final battle in the gallery. Schneider wants art to deal with death as well—by literally exhibiting the death of individuals.

Home Pest Control Tips

Pests aren’t simply troublesome – they will severely affect your health and, therefore, the health of your family. This is why pest prevention is critical in protecting homes, businesses, schools, and the other place where citizenry live, work or play from a pest infestation.

How are you able to safely solve your pest problems? The key’s to be willing to ask questions. Learning about the pests you’ve got and options available to regulate specific pests is that the initiative. If you need some professional to provide solution for pest problems, you may contact pest control in jeddah.

Learn more about the steps you’ll fancy safely control pests:

Try Pest Prevention First

  • Eliminate leftover pesticides and pesticide containers properly
  • Don’t use outdoor chemicals indoors
  • Don’t assume that twice the maximum amount is best

Food and Storage

  • Store food in sealed containers. Garbage that has food scraps should be inside tightly covered trash cans. Remove garbage regularly indoors.
  • Avoid water collecting in trays under your indoor plants and fridge.
  • You should not leave pet food and water overnight.
  • Clutter at home provides places for pests to breed and hide, making it hard to avoid them. Get rid of stuff like newspaper stack, magazines, or cardboard.
  • Make sure to close places where pests can enter and hide. Cracks and crevices around cabinets or baseboards. Use wire wool to fill spaces around pipes. Cover any holes with wire mesh.
  • Check if boxes or packages have pests before carrying them into your home.
  • Keep pets and youngsters far from areas where pesticides are applied.

 

Use of Pesticides and Chemicals

After preventive steps are taken, you’ll use baits as a primary chemical defense line against insects or rodents. Other relatively low-risk pesticides are available for a few pests. Consult your local community leader for good recommendations in your area. Pesticides should generally only be applied to target locations, not sprayed over the entire room.

  • Use fogging devices if necessary.
  • Carefully follow the pesticide label’s instructions and safety warnings.
  • If you hire any outside persons to assist control pests, ask them to determine the source of the matter before applying pesticides.
  • Ask them to use baits and crack and crevice treatments when feasible.
  • Only apply chemicals approved to be used in homes.
  • The label will list where the chemical might be used.
  • Write down the name and EPA license number of any chemical employed by someone you hire. You’ll need this information if you opt to look up more information on the pesticide.
  • The pest control operator should be ready to provide information about the chemical, like the fabric safety data sheet.
  • Do eliminate leftover pesticides and pesticide containers properly.
  • Most chemicals should be used outdoors are dangerous because they’re going to remain toxic longer inside than they might outdoors.

  • Only mix the maximum amount you’re getting to use on just one occasion if the pesticide is combined with water.
  • Don’t use empty pesticide containers to store anything. Children might be poisoned by accidentally consuming pesticides stored in food or beverage containers.

How to Buy the Best Laptop for Art Students?

Perhaps you are an art student and need a piece of equipment to improve your artwork. You may be searching the market for the best laptop available but can’t seem to come to a decision. It can be a little bit difficult since there are overwhelming choices. So why not take a shortcut by getting a 노트북추천?

The Best Laptop for Art Students

Let’s face it, working on artwork can be pretty expensive. The art materials, time to spend and so forth can easily add up. This is why a lot of art students have a big concern when it comes to their budget. If you want to have a good background of how you can make a purchase for a laptop to compliment your work, then the following can be a deal-breaker.

Touchscreen

In essence, you do not need to have a laptop with touchscreen capability. However, as an art student, it makes it simpler to have one. When go for one, you might want to think of a few things such as:

  • Pen accuracy – can the pen give you confidence that all drawing actions are captured accurately by the screen?
  • Pen lags – does it seem that your drawing appears after a few milliseconds you drew it on the screen?
  • Pen pressure sensitivity – could you make the line bigger by simply pressing harder on the pen? Does the laptop screen handle the pen tilt in the same manner as paper and pen?

Minimum Hardware Specifications

The minimum hardware specs are going to be different among art computers than what is used for gaming computers.

In regards, always take the time to check the specifications of the software you are planning to use. There is a quick checklist for this similar to:

  • CPU or Processor – this plays a crucial role if you will be doing a lot of animation but it might be less relevant if your work is mostly focused on simple line arts.
  • RAM – having more RAM in your laptop simply means there will be less lag or drop of performance as your work file becomes larger.
  • Hard Drive – if you want a fast laptop, go for SSDs but if you only need bigger storage, an HDD may be enough.

Of course, don’t forget about the screen display. Whenever possible, go for the best display screen as it will really make your work pop in colors and look more alive.

Mobile Games As Art: The Debate Continues

Man playing mobile games

 

With a serious museum exhibiting video games, the case had closed: video games would henceforth be considered Art (with a capital A). Others balked at MoMA’s decision and rejected the concept that video games were anything quite entertaining. Mobile games are sweeping the industry, so naturally, it seems time to use the identical question to the present new medium.

Game Design

Game developers are hyper-focused on user experience, and designers spend hours behind their computers striving to make games that captivate users with creative visuals and immersive play.
The merits of a game’s design constitute two buckets. Outwardly, we are able to evaluate the game’s aesthetic quality. Infinity Blade for iOS involves the mind because of the pinnacle of a picturesque game, much like RAID where you can do a clan boss raid (check out this Clan Boss Guide to know more). Its sparkling seascape is stunning, to the purpose where screenshots from the sport can be mistaken as paintings of 17th-century ships and cavernous islands.

More often, though, games win admiration for Interaction Design, or the flexibility to form a singular and complicated experience for gamers. Mobile games, altogether their touchscreen glory, have unique interactive capabilities. Designers have the chance to reinvent their development as a result, designing games specifically for touchscreens and handheld devices that users can flip, turn, curve, and swipe.

Popular games like Fruit Ninja are reliant on players’ ability to whiz their index fingers around the touchscreen at lightning speed, slicing fruit and avoiding bombs all the while.

Of course, code is that the thrust powering a mobile game’s aesthetic and interaction design, which is why MoMA used code as another criterion for selecting those 14 games back in 2012. When staring at mobile, we will also evaluate the elegance of its ASCII text file. The foremost celebrated mobile games within the future might just be those with the best-written Objective-C.

 

ALSO READ: How Playing Video Games Makes Us Creative

 

Game Legacy

After the game design, the subsequent big question within the mobile games-as-art debate is cultural relevance. Have mobile games changed our day-to-day culture?

To an extent, yes. Half the U.S. population — over 150,000,000 people — play mobile games a minimum of once a month, and a minimum of 53% of smartphone users are playing games each day since 2012. These stats come to life during commute time.

Will our culture accept and place a replacement generation of iconic Marios and Pac-Mans on the map? Will we in some unspecified time in the future relive mobile games as a vital stepping-stone for the subsequent big thing in gaming?

The answers to those questions will likely determine which mobile games rank as artistic achievements. We won’t know the result for a long time, but maybe the subsequent time you curve your iPhone with finesse to cross your game’s destination, you’ll recognize the sweetness in mobile gameplay.

 

Germany Art And Architecture Tours

Light art and light installations in the Ruhr area

The pot lights up! Light artists and lighting designers have created impressive installations on former collieries and in old industrial cellars. The transformative power of light – a topic in the art for centuries – is taking on a completely new dimension in the Ruhr area. On and in abandoned industrial plants, colorful, glowing installations symbolize the change in an entire region. This journey brings light into the dark season – and brings you closer to the most radiant aspect of contemporary art.

Hidden art spaces, shimmering facades, extraordinary architecture

The skyline makes Frankfurt a total work of art of its very own. Whether light art in the Commerzbank Tower or the twin towers of Deutsche Bank – “Mainhattan” looks particularly impressive on the outside. However, true art treasures are hidden behind mirrored glass facades and the aura of discretion. The 3-day trip takes you to important art collections in the pulsating heart of the financial world and to places that are otherwise not or only partially accessible to the public.

Through the home of the artist group “Blauer Reiter”

In Murnau and Kochel, in the wonderful landscape of the foothills of the Alps, you can follow in the footsteps of the “Blue Rider”, where an artists’ colony was established before the First World War. Franz Marc lived in Sindelsdorf and Ried, Gabriele Münter, Wassily Kandinsky, Jawlensky and Marianne Werefkin lived in Murnau for a long time or temporarily. They all cast a spell over the surroundings of the Alpine foothills.

North Friesland – land between the skies

Emil Nolde reproduced the extraordinary landscape of North Friesland in his pictures very emotionally. Our journey paints a picture of his time and home. In order to understand Nolde, we introduce North Friesland with its Dutch, Frisian and Danish influences, with its windmills and the “Barghus” and “Haubarg” farmhouse types, which are particularly well-kept on the coast.

Ore Mountains foreland, Zwickau, Weimar and Chemnitz

In 1905, German Expressionists formed the group “Die Brücke” in Dresden. At the same time, our journey leads in the footsteps of Henry van de Velde, who paved the way for modern architecture at the same time as the Brücke artists, and of Otto Dix, the expressionist born in Gera. A special aspect is dedicated to the spectacular Gunzenhauser Museum in Chemnitz, which offers an extraordinary range of classical modernism. An evening in the Art Nouveau Theater in Chemnitz can be wonderfully combined with this trip.

From the Worpswede artists’ colony to the Bossard art site

Worpswede, on the edge of the Teufelsmoor, is one of the most outstanding artist colonies in Germany. This is not least due to the legendary Paula Modersohn-Becker – one of the first women in Germany who was able to assert herself in the art world that was once dominated by men. But that is by no means the only reason: Paula and her male colleagues not only left behind a great treasure trove of Expressionist paintings in Worpswede. The same style was also built! And so Worpswede is today one of the rare places where expressionist architecture can be found – especially the “Café Verrück” by Bernhard Hoetger and the “Käseglocke” by Bruno Taut.

Cotton spinning, GDR art, and classic modernism

art scene, which helped the city to become very self-confident even after the fall of the Wall. The Hochschule für Grafik und Buchkunst (HGB) is one of the best addresses for budding artists – today, but also in the GDR era. Because the HGB was the nucleus of the so-called Leipzig School, probably the most outstanding trend in modern painting in eastern Germany from the 1970s to the 1980s. On this trip, you will not only get to know the Leipzig School and the current developments in the city. You will also visit the neighboring Halle, which with the Giebichenstein Castle, picturesquely situated above the Saale, has an equally renowned art college and a correspondingly lively art scene. The Moritzburg with its first-class collection is also on the program there.

Invoice Guide: Definition, Examples, What to include

examples of invoice numbers

Failing to include a description is one of the fastest ways to have a client question your invoice and potentially delay payment. Descriptions are especially important when you are billing larger amounts than usual. For instance, if a client is used to paying you $5000 per month and your next invoice will be $8,000, communicating clearly about the change is essential. If the client has no particular invoice requirements, use the other best practices below to set up your invoice process. An invoice number and date are the most common ways to identify an invoice quickly. If you want to save time on invoice management, using an invoice number is a wise idea.

examples of invoice numbers

1. Start With Client Invoice Needs First

Regardless of the format your business chooses, it should be easy to remember and understand. Your invoice numbers can contain numbers, letters, and special characters. The following example illustrates chronological vouchernumber assignment for two legal entities belonging to the same ledgerand using invoice number meaning different document sequences. If you’d like to learn more about business payment and billing systems, check out our in-depth interview with Alan Mehdiani, CPA. If your invoice number doesn’t include the date, be sure to add more digits to the sequence number to avoid running out of sequence options.

  • Axel has built a distinguished career in project management, focusing on the finance and insurance sectors.
  • Then you can decide how long your customer needs to settle an invoice.
  • You should enter every product or service you provide as a line item on your invoices.
  • It’s typically a number sequence but can also include letters and special characters.

Identify transactions

examples of invoice numbers

If you carry out a series of projects in your company, then this system could work well for you. To add another invoice for that same customer, it would be a case of changing the ‘01’ to ‘02’. The next system requires you to input invoice numbers in chronological order. This number is useful for both the issuing business and the recipient.

What Are Provisions in Accounting? Types, Process, and Examples

  • As you sign new clients, assign them a client number in your internal database.
  • As the name suggests, you can easily reference your invoices using the project number.
  • Then, you’ll need to create and send a new invoice with the correct invoice number.
  • Now all they have to do is follow up with the five remaining clients who still need to pay their invoices.
  • If you find a mistake, address it right away to keep your invoicing system running smoothly.

This code is used to easily identify and track transactions, as well as avoid any duplicate payments. Ultimately, it’s always wise to do what’s best for your business—that’s why we’ve built QuickBooks invoicing software to be intuitive and customizable. An invoicing system lets your business maintain a record of all its transactions. So, if something comes up in the future, it’s easy to look through old invoices to find the source of the issue. No organizational system is complete without a thorough way to catalog items, however. That’s why invoice numbering systems are critical to keeping your business productive.

What Should an Invoice Include?

Usually, basic invoice numbers will not have any identifying characters or allocated references to a particular client or timeframe. This practice is vital for us and any Hong Kong-based business to maintain credibility and adhere to local regulations. Implementing a robust system for invoice number tracking is, therefore, essential for success in this market. This number is then included on the corresponding invoice sent by the seller. The PO number acts as a reference so both the buyer and the seller can match the invoice to the original PO. PO stands for “purchase order.” A PO is the document a buyer sends to a seller indicating the type, quantity, and price of products or services they want to purchase.

examples of invoice numbers

Chronological numbering includes the date of the project completion as the invoice number. Regular review of your invoicing records can help catch errors early. If you find a mistake, address it right away to keep your invoicing system running smoothly. Now that we understand what invoice numbers are and why they matter, let’s talk about how to assign them. These numbers serve similar purposes in terms of unique identification.

Who provides the invoice number?

Discrepancies can trigger audits, penalties, or fines from tax authorities for non-compliance. It can further burden the business with financial liabilities and time-consuming investigations. Invoice IDs are a control mechanism to ensure that all invoices are accountable and that no payments or transactions are overlooked. Auditors can easily trace and verify payment records’ integrity and completeness by referencing the unique ID.

How to assign invoice numbers: definition & examples

  • Using the customer invoice sequencing method, you can easily keep track of numbering.
  • You can also get local account details, such as a UK sort code and account number, even if you’re a US citizen.
  • This is taking into consideration the fact that most businesses (48%) are handling up to 500 invoices each month.
  • You can’t save invoice INV-5 because the accountingdate of April 9, 2014 is earlier than the maximum accounting dateof April 10, 2014 for LE1 and Sequence 1.
  • Incorporating the issued date into your invoice number can also serve as an effective identifier.
  • There is no specific requirement for the number of digits used in invoice numbers.
  • Invoice designs differ, but invoice numbers are usually placed in the upper portion of the document.

Proven Effective Tips on Taking the Best Instagram OOTD Photos

I upload several photos to my instagram account almost every day. I am sure you know that you don’t need a glam squad and a photog to get a really great mens bomber jackets photo– like when my parents and I go on all those adventures, she’s my photographer! Here are some tips to achieving an amazing shot of your outfit of the day.

LOOK FOR THE PERFECT LOCATION

I prefer to take all my outfit of the day pictures in front of plain walls. This keeps the focus on my clothing, keeps my feed cohesive, with plenty of coordinating tones and colors. It appears as though it needs plenty of effort but it’s really not. Keep your eyes uncovered, chances are there’s one inside walking distance of your house, school, and work.

LIGHTING

Even if you have the whole picture organized down to the features, lighting is very essential. Natural light is perfect for #OOTDs and selfies too. I prefer to have the light in front of me and try to evade having several shadows on my face.

PRACTICE MAKES PERFECT

Achieving the perfect pose can be really hard. I prefer to practice in front of a mirror so I know which poses looks perfect for each outfit. Try to take note of the poses that make you look and feel your prettiest. Learn your best sides and most favorable angles.

DO NOT ALWAYS STAND UP

It is not forbidden to sit down, so try a seated pose some time. I particularly prefer them since they make my legs look slimmer and longer.

CAPTURE PLENTY OF PHOTOS

Have someone who is taking the images keep capturing all while you’re making tiny or subtle movements. This will provide you a great assortment of images and poses to pick from.

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