August, 2001 | CreativePro Network

dot-font: Reading into the Future

dot-font was a collection of short articles written by editor and typographer John D. Barry (the former editor and publisher of the typographic journal U&lc) for CreativePro. If you’d like to read more from this series, click here. Eventually, John gathered a selection of these articles into two books, dot-font: Talking About Design and dot-font: Talking […]

Under the Desktop: Dot-Going, Dot-Going, Dot-Gone

“Who’s bidding against me?” the genius programmer cried, spinning around to face the crowd of eager bargain hunters. Was his competition friend or foe? He hoped to spy some friendly face, someone who didn’t realize it was he who was up front bidding, someone who wouldn’t jack up the price in $1,000 increments. What was […]

The Digital Dish: Kill the Widows and Orphans!

As the R.M.S. Titanic began to sink in the icy waters off Newfoundland on April 4, 1912, some of the passengers sought refuge in the lifeboats. The rule “Women and children first” governed the order by which the passengers were allowed to evacuate. I’ve always wondered about that rule. When you restrict a rescue to […]

Canon Elura 2: Digital Video Done Right

The size advantage of the MiniDV videotape format has more to do with the amazingly small video cameras it makes possible than with the convenience of the tiny cassettes themselves. The Canon Elura 2 is one such camera. A successor to Canon’s previous Elura, the new model is smaller and lighter without compromising its predecessor’s […]

The Creative Toolbox: Usability by Design

The words “usability” and “Web” have been joined at the hip for some time. You can’t get too far into the discussion of a successful Web site without covering the merits of its usability. Good design should result in a highly usable product, but usability may not be foremost on your mind when designing for […]

dot-font: Profile of a Modern Sans Serif

For Position Only: Adobe Does the Copyright Thing

He’s hardly the stereotypical computer hacker — some hormone-addled, ultra-nerd 15-year-old who kills Saturday nights by breaking security codes. In fact, judging by the photos and bios posted on numerous Web sites, including www.freesklyarov.org, Dmitry Sklyarov is a gainfully employed Ph.D. student, a father of two, and an all-around good guy who’s being unfairly jailed […]

Painter 7 Lays It on Thick

From its inception Painter has been the vanguard of cyber-artistry. Its natural-media brushes remain unrivalled in both breadth and sensitivity, making the transition from real paint to e-paint almost painless. Every upgrade has added an abundance of terrific toys, and version 7 is no exception. For starters, there’s the new Liquid Ink natural-media tool, which […]