Check out this amazing site I came across the other day, thanks to a link on the Sites of Interest to Music Educators links section of the Piano Education Page. This searchable database on the Treasures for Piano site includes over 350 sources in the bibliography, and 650 pieces are referenced by Composer, Title, Era, […]
Design Principle #4
This is a fun principle! Contrast. Contrast will add interest to your design and will grab the attention of the reader. This can be achieved through the use of contrasting fonts, colors, sizes, and more. Keep in mind that items on a page should either be the same or contrasting. They should not be similar. […]
Design Principle #3
This is a very key principle in creating a cohesive design! Using repetition will create unity throughout your project. For example, notice on front page of the newsletter below how the same fonts are repeated for similar purposes. The font for each article title is the same as the font for the newsletter title. The […]
Design Principle #2
Design Principle #2 is Alignment. Basically, what I remember most about this is the necessity of thinking “outside the box.” Don’t just center-align something on the page because it’s easy. Experiment with a variety of text alignments. Don’t just randomly place text on a page. Be purposeful. Think through what should go where to achieve […]
Midi to Wav Converter
Jennifer asked if I knew of any free midi to wav converters available for download. Unfortunately I don’t. It seems they all cost money! 🙂 Does anyone know of any such converters that are free? Please do let us know! Here’s a list of some other options I found: Here’s one with a free trial […]
Design Principle #1
Years ago, I attended a workshop on Design and learned some principles that have stuck with me through the years and been invaluable to me in determining how to design professional-looking materials for my studio. There are four basic design principles that I learned. I’ll devote a post to each one. 1. Proximity Group related […]
