September 30th, 2008
Flickr is a great place for inspiration, especially if you love typography. There are numerous groups dedicated to the topic of typography, but vary in what they focus on such as found type, signage, calligraphy, graffiti, type design and more. These hand-picked Flickr groups will keep you busy for hours and most of them are updated often with new content by members, so be sure to join your favorites and check back for new submissions.
September 30th, 2008
A quick guide to selecting the right color or colors for your brand identity. Includes examples, tools and related resources.
September 30th, 2008
In addition to using brushes, you can get great results and save considerable amounts of time by taking advantage of textures that are freely available. One excellent resources of textures (and other types of stock images) is Stock.xchng. Below you’ll find more than 60 textures from their site. Each image links to the page on sxc.hu where the image can be downloaded.
September 30th, 2008
Textured graphics are obviously very popular right now, and fortunately there are tons of free Photoshop brushes that will help you to quickly and easily get the textured look you want. This post is a showcase of some of the best sets of brushes available anywhere for creating textures.
September 30th, 2008
Macro photography is the art of taking close-up pictures that reveal details which can’t be seen with the naked eye. For example, while we can see the fly on the wall, our eyes aren’t equipped to make out the fine details of the hairs on it’s face. This is where macro photography comes in. It gives us a glimpse into the world of the very small, which goes largely unnoticed by us as we hurriedly shuffle through our day. Go ahead and take a glimpse.
September 30th, 2008
September 30th, 2008
Saying no to a potential client is difficult to do, especially when you’re first starting out, or the economy has brought the stream of new business to a halt. But saying no can actually improve your situation in some cases, by freeing up time, creativity and not putting yourself in a difficult situation later.
September 13th, 2008
Can we make a positive difference in the world through the use of design? If so how?
September 13th, 2008
Here are 20 extremely useful Firefox Add-ons that can help developers create websites more efficiently.
September 13th, 2008
Graphic Design Magazines are a key way for active graphic designers to further immerse themselves into the design community. They can inspire you, inform you and keep you up to date on the latest trends, hottest studios and new design talent.
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