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Good design takes time and skill…some of us have it, some of us don’t. So what do you do if you find yourself in a situation where you need a well-designed image or graphic, FAST, but are still building your design skills? There are a few web apps that are perfect for this kind of task. Two that are particularly useful are Canva and Adobe Spark. Both offer a range of preset templates (mostly but not solely for the most… Read more »

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Pomodoro is a popular technique for improving productivity. In essence, it’s a very simple strategy to keep you focused and ‘in the zone’, while also reminding you to ‘come up for air’, which is known to boost productivity. You’ll commonly find it being promoted by study coaches and in writing bootcamps, where it’s important to remove distractions and maximise the use of very limited time. There are lots of ‘Pomodoro evangelists’ who swear by the technique, while others have tried… Read more »

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One of the common requests we have received in the workplace learning subjects is from students who want to improve their skills in image editing so that they can take their business publications to a whole new level. Many ask for support in learning Photoshop…which is fine for those with a budget for it. But what if you are on a student budget, but still want to look as professional as those with more to splash around? Enter Pixlr…a free,… Read more »

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