ITList Information Technology Blog » Continuation http://itlist.com Current IT field related information Mon, 27 Dec 2010 04:35:43 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.2 More reasons for Why Should you Read Books http://itlist.com/more-reasons-for-why-should-you-read-books/ http://itlist.com/more-reasons-for-why-should-you-read-books/#comments Mon, 27 Dec 2010 04:35:43 +0000 bikram http://itlist.com/?p=2789 In continuation to the past topic of importance of reading books, here are some more reasons regarding why you should read books more often.

Best infotainment

Book reading unlike other modes of entertainment isn’t a dumb medium of entertainment, it’s extremely enriching as you constantly learn and grow while reading a book. It’s more of a infotainment medium.

De-stress yourself

Reading is a great medium of relaxing and reducing stress. After a hectic day at work and personal problems a good book definitely helps to unwind, relax and de-stress. Lie in the hammock under tree or on the armchair under sun and read. You will find yourself in a great relaxed mood.

Self-discipline

Through reading you can self-discipline yourself and cultivate a good habit. Make reading your daily habit. Invest at least half an hour in reading, it will tame your aggressive mood and discipline you. You will soon give up many unwanted addictions like watching too much of television, browsing Internet and wasting money in shopping.

Source of new ideas

Book reading may help you to come up with new ideas. Reading definitely gives vent to imagination power, helping an individual to think freely and come across absolutely fresh unconventional ideas. It will help you in your profession field to implement new ideas. While reading many new ideas may crop up in your mind. It will also help you to nurture fresh ideas while delivering a speech or sharing thoughts with friends and family.

Save money for learning new things

Generally learning new skills and techniques like Chinese cooking, party make up, sweater weaving and many other jobs require spending lot of money and time in training. But reading such tips and methods is not only money and time saving, but also stays with you forever for future reference. You need not hire any professional to learn. Read and learn when you want to.

Future reference and pass along value

There are many sources of learning like television, audio, Internet, seminars and speeches – but most of them are only one time watch or listening medium, devoid of long life.  But reading a book is the only habit, which has future reference value. You can read it again and again in future whenever needed or pass along to your friends and family. Thus reading offers long term benefit.

Now what are you waiting for? Start reading, today.

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3 More Mistakes You Should Avoid in Logo Making http://itlist.com/3-more-mistakes-you-should-avoid-in-logo-making/ http://itlist.com/3-more-mistakes-you-should-avoid-in-logo-making/#comments Mon, 06 Dec 2010 15:00:00 +0000 bikram http://itlist.com/3-more-mistakes-you-should-avoid-in-logo-making/ In continuation to the last article about mistakes to be avoided while crafting a brand logo, here are few more tips.

Don’t use too many colors

Designers often assume a multi-colored logo draws attention, attracts eyeballs and look cute. Unless your product is meant for small kids or related to colors, don’t fall for such mistake. It may make your brand look amateur and low profile. Too many colors also do not appear great when printed. Know about colors, which come out well on print. There are many colors which look great on screen, but may not appear that great on paper, refrain from using them. Use one or two colors. If you have a corporate color for your brand, maintain that in your logo.

Abbreviations may not work always

Often people love to abbreviate their brand names in logo. Seeing some leaders doing the same, don’t blindly follow them. If it’s a long brand name and complicated to remember and pronounce, abbreviation may work. Don’t forcibly shorten your brand name with the initials. If you have a nice brand name and the full name sounds good, don’t unnecessarily curtail it short with the initials and call it ‘AP’, ‘DRL’ and the like. You may get tempted to play with initials in logo. But a full name may look good with a nice typeface. If you still insist on abbreviation, make sure it justifies your brand and remains unique. You may write full name below that.

Does it match the brand?

At times, designers craft logo which are absolutely stunning but don’t match the brand and the product category. Don’t make such mistakes. A formal place like an educational institution or a financial institution cannot have a funky and too colorful logo. It will dilute its importance. Choose a typeface which looks formal and matches importance of the brand. Be careful when you select color for them. It has to bring forth the corporate look. Similarly a brand for kids can’t look dull and too formal. There you can play with fonts, colors and elements. Don’t get too tempted with your creativity and overlook the brand. Know what the brand is all about and design logo accordingly.

Avoid these few mistakes and let your logo do lot of talking.

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