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Podcast 171
ITUNES RSS FEED DOWNLOAD Listen in your browser: InDesignSecrets-171.mp3 (18.5 MB, 32:24 minutes) See the Show Notes for links mentioned in this episode. Or view the transcript of this podcast. News PEPCON (May 14-16) is all about connecting people with the best solutions Or join us in New York City, June 13-14, for InDesignSecretsLive! in NYC David’s excursion […]
Continue readingA Cardboard Digital Camera?
IKEA, a pioneer in do-it-yourself, inexpensive, flat-box furniture, has taken that ethos into a new direction: a cardboard digital camera. The camera is literally a cardboard box that’s held together with two plastic screws. It’s fueled by two AA batteries and has a pop-out USB connector for downloading images. The viewfinder? A hole in the […]
Continue readingFree For All: Infographic Freebies
Infographics are all the rage. If you don’t know the term, it refers to a type of information presentation that uses symbols, text, and rich design to communicate concepts, ideas, and statistics in a highly engaging way. In other words, it’s the result of a client handing a designer a spreadsheet full of data and […]
Continue readingReviving a Victorian-American Typeface
Today’s Fonts on Friday is a little bit different: we’re letting you know about a Kickstarter project for a typeface design. Kickstarter, for those of you who may not know, is a way to get money for product development through what’s called crowdfunding. Everyday people like you and me provide the funds to “kick start” […]
Continue readingScanning Around With Gene: The Amazing Story of Measurement
Lately I’ve been accumulating various comic-book stories of big industry with titles such as “Rubber, a Wonder Story,” and “The Story of Shoes Through the Ages.” These were once popular ways for large companies to educate kids (and adults) on the history of an industry, and were often distributed free to schools. Of course in […]
Continue readingFont Bureau's Readability Series Goes Retail
The Font Bureau announced that it’s much coveted Readability Series of typefaces will be joining its retail collection. Previously, the fonts in the Readbility Series were sold exclusively to select Font Bureau customers like Sports Illustrated, the Poynter Institute, and the Boston Globe, among many others. The Readability Series was created with changing technologies in […]
Continue readingPushing the Panic Button (Effect)
This is one post that’s sure to push your buttons. Or to get you pushing some of your own.
Continue readingPodcast 170
ITUNES RSS FEED DOWNLOAD Listen in your browser: InDesignSecrets-170.mp3 (18.5 MB, 33:21 minutes) See the Show Notes for links mentioned in this episode. Or view the transcript of this podcast. News PEPCON (May 14-16) is almost sold out with attendees coming from six continents. First five people to use code SF100 save $100! Or join […]
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