While we’re all for creating art for Hubs, we also advocate creating Hubs for art! TheRaggedEdge does this quite well, guiding readers through some beautiful mixed media projects in her craft-oriented Hub. Read on for some ideas on working your existing art into your HubPages portfolio! Though you have an interest in many things, one…
Read MoreWayseeker’s Words of Wisdom on Images
While most Hubbers who create custom images for their Hubs find one style and format and stick with it, one can find an incredible variety of imagery in Hubs by wayseeker. From specially-edited photos and hand-drawn illustrations to purely digital graphics, a very wide assortment of carefully created eye candy appears on this Hubber’s work.…
Read MoreMore Image-Creation Tips from lobobrandon
After our image-centric series kicked off earlier this month, lobobrandon wrote in to share his personal approach to creating custom images, which he wanted to share with the community. Lobobrandon utilizes pixaby to find public domain images, which he can use and alter without having to worry about attributions or special conditions, and edits them…
Read MoreSpartucusjones on the Discovery and Sale of Hubs
Many Hubbers on HubPages hope to use their work as an online portfolio that attracts potential clients who would either like to purchase an article or two or hire them for specific work. Some are very new to the game, others have been freelance writers for years. How does one receive inquiries from potential clients?…
Read MoreMelbel’s Secrets to Great Graphics
Melbel is well known on HubPages for her great personality and sound advice. As her audience is usually caught up in the interesting information her Hubs have to offer, many don’t realize that Melbel has also created some awesome graphics for her Hubs. We invited Melbel to give some additional tips and advice for those…
Read MoreYou Don’t Have to Be an Artist to Create Great Graphics
Many Hubbers have shied away from creating custom images for their work because they are not comfortable with their artistic skills. Even if you might not be happy with your doodles, sketches, and paintings, you can still create fabulous original graphics for your Hubs that add polish, demonstrate meaning, and improve readers’ aesthetic experiences. Consider…
Read MoreMark Ewbie & The Surprising Effectiveness of Stick Figures
If I were to ask a random Hubber to name another Hubber who is known for original illustrations, chances are Mark Ewbie‘s name would pop up. This prolific Hubber is famous for his signature stick figure style (and entertaining humor), hence it is only a matter of course that we would ask for his advice…
Read MoreShare Your Custom Illustrations With HubPages!
This month, as we share tips and advice on working custom made graphics into your Hubs, we encourage you to share cool sketches, drawings, graphs, graphics, and other illustrations you have included in your work to provide our community with some inspiration. Here’s how to join in: On Facebook: Visit our Facebook page and select…
Read MoreTopic Pages, HubNuggets, About Us, and Forum Styling Get a Makeover
After redesigning the Hub and Profile pages, the hard working team at HubPages Headquarters has turned their focus to Topics and special programs, hence today we are excited to roll out new designs for Topic Pages and HubNuggets Program, as well as an updated About page and some improved Forum styling. Topic Pages Topic pages…
Read MoreIllustration Tips from Shadesbreath
Shadesbreath is one of HubPages’ long-time artists; he has been incorporating original sketches into his Hubs for years. As he has quite a lot of experience with creating custom graphics for his work- as well as making the tough decision of when they should be used and when it is better to use other images-…
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