Month: marzo 2021

¡Charla en Ingles!

Charla de 45 min explorando lo que es conseguir trabajos como Diseñador siendo usuario 100% de Software Libre, y discusión sobre como cambiar las cosas.

Palabras finales para la posteridad:No sacrifiques las cosas en las que crees por lo que otros esperan de ti. Jamás No lo vale.

Si sabes que eres lo suficientemente bueno y apoyas lo que usas, y si en tu trabajo no te van a proveer las libertades que necesitas, entonces es momento de cambiar de trabajo.

Va a ser difícil, pero te aseguro que vas a encontrar tu lugar en el mundo.

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A 45min talk exploring what is to be to find jobs as graphic designer using only free software, and a deeper talk on how to change things.

Final words for posterity:

Do not sacrifice what you believe in for what others expect from you. Never. Is not worth it.

If you believe you’re good enough and you support what you use, and if that’s not a job that’s gonna provide you the freedom you need, then move to the next one.

It’s gonna be hard, but you’re gonna find your place in the world.

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Hace unos días sentí la necesidad compulsiva de buscar un media center para mi casa, no tengo TV, tengo un proyector y conectarlo siempre a la laptop se me hacía overkilled además de que extrañamos mucho el control remoto (probamos alguna vez con KDEConnect, es bien, pero no es lo mismo), así que me puse a investigar y ví el Roku Express en Amazon por aproximadamente 25 $USD, lo cual me pareció una ganga, más aún que las excentricidades de montar un Rapsberry PI con Kodi (ya no tengo tanto tiempo para lidiar con cosas así, además es más caro).

Así que puse manos a la obra y lo compré aprovechando el Free Shipping a Colombia y acá pues dejo el unboxing y un pequeño review.

Luego del vídeo ya llevo pocos días usándolo, la verdad estoy muy contento, el rendimiento es rápido, la interfase es fluída y la cantidad de programación es bastante amplia, más que todo lo uso para ver Netflix y Prime Video pero tiene muchas más opciones, incluso hay bastantes gratis, por ejemplo canales como TLT (a veces hace falta ver los juegos de fútbol nacional de Venezuela).

Cualquier pregunta en los comentarios de esta entrada o en los comentarios del vídeo en youtube.

I’ve been trying Canva since a few months ago, and truth is, it has blown my mind. HEY, I still LOVE inkscape, but when I started giving workshops to people who wanted to improve their social networks, reality was that my students were not experts on design, and tools like this became my allies.

I’ve always supported Freeware, since those are simply apps that have a free version along their paid features. Best from Canva is that their free version doesn’t expire, which is definitely a highlight. And that’s why today I want to tel you some of the pros and cons that I found along the way.

NOTE: This is a comparison made between Inkscape (in case you’re an Illustrator user the comparison would fit just fine)  and Canva’s free version.

Inkscape

Pro

  • Absolute control over vectors, both in shape and color.
  • Absolute control on gradients.
  • Wider design freedom.
  • Export to any available format.
  • No need for an internet connection to design.
  • Editable vector that works on any design app.

 

Cons

  • Final original vector files are larger, so take longer to share (specially when you embed a bitmap)
  • If you want a template, you have to download it.
  • If you want to add some graphics, same, you have to download them>

Canva

Pro

  • Real time contribution.
  • Graphics and Photos gallery included (quite enough even at the free version)
  • Pre-built Templates to save time (both static and animated)
  • Graphics available at your computer and phone. (only online)

Cons

  • Terrible gradient management.
  • Only png downloads available (free)
  • Can’t add fonts (free)
  • Can’t edit shapes, and several times, can’t edit colors either.
  • No internet, no Canva.

Which one is the best? It will depend on the purpose you need. Truth is that the high content demand that comes from social media and the insane grow of creators, has lead to this kind of graphic assistant to become into a necessity.

Both apps have their pros and cons, and at the end, which one to use will only depend on the expertise of the designer, and the future uses for the graphic you want to create.

and you, what’s your opinion on both apps?

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