8 Rules for Creating Effective Typography | Design Shack
8 Rules for Creating Effective Typography
- Learn the Basics
- Watch Your Kerning
- Be Aware of Font Communication
- Alignment
- Choose a Good Secondary Font
- Size Matters
- Use Typography As Art
- Find Good Inspiration
Here is a great article from the Design Shack that discusses both a hot trend and timeless art: typography.
via 8 Rules for Creating Effective Typography | Design Shack.
Adobe Dreamweaver CS5 – Smart Paste prototype
Cool new CS5 feature integrating Dreamweaver and Illustrator. Although, new feature and enhancement that speed up workflow are nice. I just hope Adobe focuses more attention on HTML5’s new tags and CSS3 new properties.
What Designers Can Learn from Other Professions | DesignLovr
The Architect: Pay Attention to the Details
The Cook: Choose and Match the Right Ingredients
The Gardener: Constant Care Is the Key to Success
The Journalist: Do Your Research
The Contractor: Choose the Right Tools
The Secretary: Be Organized
The Doctor: Listen to Your Patients
The Photographer: Trust Your Instincts
The Scientist: Network with Your Colleagues
The Web Developer: Know HTML and CSS
via What Designers Can Learn from Other Professions | DesignLovr.
20 Years of Adobe Photoshop
Photoshop has been a part of every web designer’s life since they picked up their first mouse. On February 10th, 2010, Photoshop turned the BIG 20.
Happy Birthday Photoshop!
Great article at Webdesigners Depot
WordPress for Android
Vintage Ad Browser
Mastering the Gradient Mesh Tool
The gradient mesh tool is one of the most powerful tools in Illustrator. Understand and mastering this tool requires a great deal of patience. Chris Spooner has put together a list to Help Master Illustrator’s Gradient Mesh
via Blog.SpoonGraphics.
11 Useful jQuery Powered WordPress Plugins | Web Design Ledger
11 Useful jQuery Powered WordPress Plugins
via 11 Useful jQuery Powered WordPress Plugins | Web Design Ledger.
Install a Local Web Server on Mac OSX | Lullabot
Install a Local Web Server on Mac OSX
via Install a Local Web Server on Mac OSX | Lullabot.
The video on this Lullabot site was very informative in my setting up MAMP on my MacBook Pro. I installed MAMP to set-up and test WordPres locally on my machine.
Top 100 Graphic Design Blogs
Got a creative mind, love of technology, and tons of ideas? Then
graphic design might be for you. Learn more about this profession,
along with thousands of insider tips, by taking a look at these top 100
graphic design blogs. Also useful for professional graphic designers,
they are written by sites, professionals, freelancers, and contain
information on everything from jobs to resources.
http://graphicdesigndegrees.org/top-100-graphic-design-blogs/
