About Alibony Web Design and Graphics

Alibony Web Design and Graphics is designed and maintained by Karen Brockney, a retired Web communications professional. Now that she's retired, she can do whatever she wants — and that includes playing with Web graphics and design, learning digital photography and video, and sharing those interests on this Web site. Consider this site a scrapbook crammed with intriguing ideas, fun facts, and practical tips for design and graphics dabblers.

In spite of being a graphics klutz, Karen fell in love with graphics applications with her first project using JASC Paint Shop Pro 3 in 1995. She then began using Adobe® Photoshop® 7 in the business world, upgrading with succeeding versions. Now that she's on a fixed budget, she's using Adobe® Photoshop® Elements 6. She is still a graphics klutz, however, and creating tips and tutorials helps her remember how to use these wonderful tools.

Site Goals

This site has three primary goals:

  • Cheap

    Are you on a fixed budget? Then this is the place for you. Alibony is dedicated to finding inexpensive alternatives to expensive programs. Free is even better!

  • Fast

    If patience is a problem, don't worry. Karen has a short attention span, too, so all tips and tutorials must be quick and easy to complete.

  • Easy

    Most tasks in Alibony will take 5-7 steps to complete. If it gets more complicated, it's too confusing.

... so essentially Alibony is the Web design and graphics equivalent of fast food!

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The Alibony Design and Graphics Tips Blog is published several times a week and contains news, tips, tutorials, links to other bloggers, and anything else Karen finds interesting at the moment.

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Contact Us

Please send questions and comments to Karen at karenb@alibony.com