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KK Motorcycle Catalog On Press!

Sep 02

Designing Digitally Inc. has just completed a large scale catalog development for KK Motorcycle! The catalog totals over 1675 pages that were developed through our extensive design process. How did we tackle this catalog beast? We used our weapons; Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe InDesign, and Microsoft Excel. Our team worked very close with the Vice President of KK Motorcycle to ensure the most up to date information and application charts were used. This was a large obstacle. No standardized format of data existed throughout the multiple vendors. After some dedicated hours of...

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Smooth Operator

Aug 25

What is the best way to manage a project? That's like asking " What's your favorite color?" Everyone has their own opinions and styles on the way they like to get things done, so instead of telling you the best way to manage a project, I am going to fill you in on some focal points to consider  while you are overseeing a project.

KNOW THE SCOPE! Without the scope, you have no project, no way of keeping the client happy, and no basis to review your staff's work. Pay attention to little details. The little details are normally always the most important...

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Prim vs. Polygon Modeling Systems for Virtual Worlds

Aug 19

"Prim" is the term used for an object made from primitive shapes, such as cubes, spheres and other basic shapes. The prim modeling system is currently used by Second Life and has been in use since its inception. Shape is controlled by the basic position rotation and scale along with a set number of variables that transform the shape in a predetermined way, such as tapering, sheering and twisting. All items built in Second Life are built out of multiple prims grouped together to create an object.

The prim system is built for speed and ease of use and does a great job of...

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