When I was preparing for my wedding, the amount of photos provided by the studio was honestly overwhelming. I initially thought I could handle the retouching myself, but between the lighting adjustments and the delicate process of body slimming—which is where many people get it wrong by overdoing it—I hit a wall. After actually going…
Getting lost in the menus again I sat down at my desk around 9 PM last Tuesday, convinced I was finally going to finish that digital illustration I’ve been putting off for weeks. You know how it is. You open Adobe Illustrator, look at the blank white canvas, and suddenly the actual drawing part feels…
The messy transition from paper to screen I really thought the process of digitizing my sketchbook would be straightforward. You draw something, you scan it, and then you just fix it up in Adobe Illustrator. But the reality is that nothing looks the same once it leaves the texture of cold-press paper. I spent way…
Approaching Adobe Illustrator for Beginners Starting with Adobe Illustrator often feels intimidating because of the sheer number of panels and tools visible on the screen. Unlike Photoshop, which is raster-based and pixel-oriented, Illustrator is vector-based. This means that every shape, line, and path you create is calculated by mathematical equations. For someone learning the basics,…
I recently had a frustrating experience trying to prep an old family photo for a print project. I was looking for a ‘quick fix’ online to improve the resolution, and honestly, the internet is flooded with claims that you can magically transform blurry, low-resolution files into high-definition masterpieces. In real situations, this tends to happen:…
Buying a drawing tablet and hoping for the best It all started when I felt that my sketches on paper just weren’t cutting it anymore. Everyone seemed to be moving toward digital illustration, so I spent about 250,000 won on a medium-sized pen tablet. I figured I would just practice a few hours a night…
디지털 환경에서 실수로 사진이나 중요한 파일을 삭제했을 때 가장 먼저 드는 생각은 복구 가능 여부다. 결론부터 말하자면, 데이터가 삭제된 방식과 그 이후의 PC 사용 습관에 따라 복구 확률은 크게 달라진다. 윈도우 휴지통에서 파일을 비우는 행위는 실제 데이터를 즉각적으로 지우는 것이 아니라, 운영체제에게 해당 공간을 ‘데이터를 쓸 수 있는 빈자리’로 표시하라는 명령을 내리는 과정에 가깝다. 그렇기…
When dealing with low-resolution assets for professional projects, image upscaling often feels like a magic bullet. Many users assume that feeding a pixelated image into an AI tool will instantly create a high-definition masterpiece. In reality, relying solely on automated upscaling can lead to unexpected artifacts and a loss of natural texture. While these tools…
Getting ready for the fair in Seoul I’ve been staring at the schedule for the upcoming Seoul Illustration Fair at COEX for the past three days. It’s become a bit of a habit, honestly, checking the list of participating artists and wondering if I should actually go or just look at the updates on Instagram…
Getting Real About Graphic Design Credentials Many people spend months chasing certificates like GTQ Illustrator or Colorist Industrial Engineer licenses, believing they are the golden ticket to a career in design. In my experience, working with junior designers and students in their 30s, the reality is often less about the paper and more about the…