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									Beginner Design Foundations - Codesign Forum				            </title>
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                        <title>Design Critique for Beginners: How to Accept Feedback and Improve</title>
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                        <description><![CDATA[Teaching new designers how to learn from constructive feedback.]]></description>
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                        <title>The Power of Icons and Graphics: Where to Find Free, Legal Design Resources</title>
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                        <description><![CDATA[Introduce free resources like Flaticon, Unsplash, Pexels, etc.]]></description>
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                        <title>Simple Tricks to Make Your Poster or Flyer Look More Professional</title>
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                        <title>Free Design Tools for Absolute Beginners: Canva, Adobe Express, Figma Starter</title>
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                        <description><![CDATA[Tool recommendations that are easy, free, and beginner-friendly.]]></description>
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                        <title>Avoiding Common Mistakes: Why Beginners Often Overcrowd Their Designs</title>
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                        <pubDate>Tue, 24 Jun 2025 00:00:52 +0000</pubDate>
                        <description><![CDATA[Teaching beginners about breathing space and visual simplicity.]]></description>
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                        <title>Beginner’s Guide to Using Templates: When to Use Them and When Not To</title>
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                        <description><![CDATA[How templates can help beginners, and the risks of overusing them.]]></description>
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                        <title>Color Made Easy: Simple Rules for Picking Color Schemes That Always Work</title>
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                        <pubDate>Mon, 23 Jun 2025 23:59:59 +0000</pubDate>
                        <description><![CDATA[Beginner-friendly color combinations and how to avoid clashing colors.]]></description>
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                        <title>Fonts for Beginners: How Many Fonts Should You Use in One Design?</title>
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                        <description><![CDATA[Simple rules to avoid messy and confusing typography.]]></description>
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                        <title>How to Start Designing Without Feeling Overwhelmed</title>
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                        <pubDate>Mon, 23 Jun 2025 23:59:00 +0000</pubDate>
                        <description><![CDATA[Breaking projects into simple steps: purpose, audience, content, layout.]]></description>
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                        <title>Design Basics: What Are the 5 Most Important Principles Every Beginner Should Know?</title>
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                        <pubDate>Mon, 23 Jun 2025 16:20:17 +0000</pubDate>
                        <description><![CDATA[Balance, contrast, hierarchy, alignment, and consistency.]]></description>
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