Art of Technology Art of Technology specialis in custom specific electronic system design and development of hardware and software for embedded systems.

In today's increasingly tech-savvy world, it seems as if the world is at your fingertips. Just think of your daily schedule and more often than not, it includes checking your email, your Facebook, your text messages, and any other such web application. It could be on your laptop computer, your mobile phone, or a device like the iPad. But have you ever asked who made all this accessibility possible and appealing? The program was probably created by those that went to art schools and learned the tricks of the trade. The design was probably conceived and created by graphic designers, those that are trained in branding an image and making it pleasing and memorable to the eye. All of these artistically and technically challenging jobs are within reach more than ever before with the increasing popularity of online education.

And it's only going to get more relevant. According to the Pew Internet and American Life Project, in the past 10 years alone, internet usage increased from 49 percent to 79 percent overall. Social and professional networking online has seen the biggest increase over just the past 5 years with about 7 percent of adults to a whopping 61 percent of adults using these kinds of sites. Even the newest service, Twitter, has seen a marked spike in usage in just two years, with usage for adults going from 6 percent to 17 percent.

It's not just laptops and home computer usage that have seen these increases. If you take a look at the commercials and advertisements on the television today, you will see that "smart phones" are essentially the new norm when considering a cell phone. According to predictions made by Neilson Wire, one in every two Americans will own and operate a smart phone by the end of 2011. This is great news to the big smart phone names like Blackberry, iPhone, HTC and Droid. It's also big news to the application and feature developers that create and sell downloadable smart phone features. Within the companies, developers are constantly racing to design more features for their subscribers.

With this kind of competition, it is no surprise at how this field needs more web programmers and graphic designers to keep up with the technology demands in America alone. As in any profession that requires technical or advanced learning, a college degree is likely needed to give you the tools and competitive edge you need to succeed in this vast market. More specifically, a graphic design degree or completion of a web design course will prepare you for these two fields. As with all types of education, the more you have, the more you can earn.

Web designers, those that build websites ranging in complexity from plain text to rich user-interactive platforms, are going to see as much as a 30 percent increase in available jobs in the next eight years according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. This is a substantive increase compared to other fields that have taken a huge hit from the economic woes of the past five years. These jobs include public and private sector positions, but do not take into account the entrepreneurial types that will freelance from home. Graphic designers will also see a similar increase, since many graphic artists work side by side with web designers in the evolution of a project or a business. According to the popular job site, Indeed.com, an average salary of a web designer was about 66,000 dollars with graphic designer salaries at about the same range.

What better way to learn web and graphic design on the computer than on your own time with your own tools at your disposal? With the rigors of daily life increasing for the average American, finding time to get a higher education, continuing education or even changing professions can cause serious stress to the person and to their finances. However, for those looking for an art school that will work within their time constraints, an online option is the way to go.

Online art school provides the student with a network of professionals and a comprehensive and rigorous learning schedule that is more flexible and affordable than the traditional education route. An added advantage to those pursuing a graphic design degree or a web design degree is the immediacy of the internet and its learning tools at their fingertips. Their teachers are working professionals that offer real-time tips according to trending ideas and topics. Not only that, but with more Americans using the internet and applications, the learning and subsequent work opportunities are endless. Those that wish to compete in a world that uses the internet and technology as frequently and as easily as they do today, will find that obtaining or advancing their degree is the best option.

Since decades t-shirt printers have depended on screen printing for creating fabulous styles and trends that lived over generations. Screen printing has always been a preferred medium for casual fabric printing industry. Iron-on designs were yet another popular printing method that was considered as a feasible alternative for screen printing. This was also popularly termed as iron-on transfers. However, these thick rubbery prints were prone to cracking and withering as time went on. Another issue with iron-on was that the method was time consuming. On the contrary, printing was swift and efficient and also produced comparatively higher quality prints. In t-shirt printing industry, Screen printing has always been the standard printing method. However, with the development of digital printing, screen printing was largely replaced with the new technology. With advanced designing softwares, the art of graphic designing evolved into a new. Since decades t-shirt printers have depended on printing for creating fabulous styles and trends that lived over generations. screen printing has always been a preferred medium for casual fabric printing industry. Iron-on designs were yet another popular printing method that was considered as a feasible alternative for screen printing. This was also popularly termed as iron-on transfers. However, these thick rubbery prints were prone to cracking and withering as time went on. Another issue with iron-on was that the method was time consuming. On the contrary, printing was swift and efficient and also produced comparatively higher quality prints. In t-shirt printing industry, printing has always been the standard printing method. However, with the development of digital printing, screen printing was largely replaced with the new technology. With advanced designing softwares, the art of graphic designing evolved into a new era. In the current job market, designing is considered as one of the most sought after skills. More and more artists are depending on designing softwares to create quick t-shirt and fabric designs. Even though designing work is done by computers, screen printing is still being used for creating the final prints. With the onset of advanced digital printing, the market of printing was further curtailed. In digital printing, you can directly print the computer generated design onto a t-shirt. It is swift and requires no other raw materials like inks or stencils. Even though, digital printing is widely prevalent in our advertisement and fabrics industry, printing is still being used by several small scale printing companies. Sometimes, the method is used for creating contemporary t-shirt prints known for their modern art designs. Screen print is more cost effective when compared to digital print. Although screen printers are technically backward, when it comes to per-unit cost, they are far more feasible than digital printers. With screen printers, the printer has to change the inks and stencils for creating newer designs. However, with digital print machines the colors utilized lasts for a longer duration and one can produce several t-shirt prints without refilling the colors after each print. Again, screen printing is more time consuming when compared with digital technology. With screen print productivity can be low but it depends on the nature and purpose of the printing. For personal print needs digital printing can be a feasible option but if you are running a fabrics printing firm, you can't possibly depend on digital print for all your printing needs. Digital printing gives more control over the entire print process than printing. Digital printers have the option of auto-matching colors. Ink matching enables the digital printer to create any color combination out of a base design. This allows the printer to print multiple t-shirts bearing same design but different color combinations. Thus creating multi-colored designs is a quite task if you are using digital printers. But with screen printers you can't change the inks so easily. era. In the current job market, designing is considered as one of the most sought after skills. More and more artists are depending on designing softwares to create quick t-shirt and fabric designs. Even though designing work is done by computers, Screen printing is still being used for creating the final prints. With the onset of advanced digital printing, the market of screen printing was further curtailed. In digital printing, you can directly print the computer generated design onto a t-shirt. It is swift and requires no other raw materials like inks or stencils.

Technology has always been a huge driving force in the art and design fields. But ever since the introduction of personal computers in the 1980s and the advertising campaigns that went along with that advancement, technology has changed these fields at ever-faster rates. Everyone who was watching the NFL Super Bowl in 1984 surely remembers the 60-second advertisement for the Apple Macintosh, with a woman hurling a hammer through a giant screen projection of "Big Brother." Those who weren't alive or were too young to remember have probably still seen or heard references to this ad, whether they know it or not. Even those who have never heard of the ad are still living in the aftermath of this advertising and technology breakthrough. One of the most important lasting effects of the technological advancements of the '80s and '90s is the proliferation of advanced computer tools not only in offices, but in homes as well. From advertising agencies to the homes and offices of freelance artists and designers, the art and design industries were suddenly technology-heavy after the original personal computers were accessible to the public. The way people write has changed, for example, whether they are writing for artistic or pragmatic purposes. Before the advent of word processors and personal computers with word processing abilities, people had to type out documents on a typewriter, edit them manually, and then type them out again. The whole process would have to be repeated until a final draft was settled on. Now, writing and editing can happen simultaneously and from the same virtual document. The advances in the graphic design industry can be likened to the progression from typewriters to word processors to Microsoft Word and similar software. Designs are never fixed in today's high-tech environment; the onscreen layout and printouts of designs are merely illustrations of the current stage of the design, which can easily be edited within the program to enable a new idea. Virtually any aspect of the design can always be changed. In the art industry, technology has also opened new doors for creativity and art appreciation. Artists have new media in which to work, including graphic design software and film technology, and art lovers are able to more easily access new art via the Internet. Art restoration and preservation is also more precise, efficient and accurate than ever before.