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Panono: The Panoramic Ball Camera

Last summer I posted an article on the Squito, a throwable ball camera capable of capturing panoramic images and video. Now there’s a new ball camera in development with 36 fixed-focus cameras for capturing panoramas anywhere you can throw it. Technically, the Panono isn’t exactly new. In development since 2011, it has evolved during that time […]

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I Didn’t Know Preview Could Do That!

Do you use Preview? It’s the bundled app that Mac OS X uses by default when you double-click on a PDF, JPG, PNG, or GIF file, and probably other formats. Most designer/publisher types (including myself) changed the file associations long ago to make PDFs open in Adobe Reader or Acrobat, and images open in Photoshop. […]

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The Chemistry of Color

Quick, what do pomegranate rinds, letterpress, and light waves have in common? Answer: they’re all involved in aspects of ink technology. And if you want to know the details of these and more fascinating ink trivia, check out The Chemistry of Color inkfographic, er, infographic at inktechnologies.com   And if you want to embed The Chemistry of Color […]

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The Art of Hand Lettering

There is something so fascinating about watching a true craftsman at work, especially in this era of digital ephemera. It takes years of experience to pull off perfection when the materials are paint and brush, and there’s no undo to fix your mistakes. If you’re a type fan, check out the videos below from Airbrush […]

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Candy Apple: A New Vector Graphic Design App for Mac

Press Release 128bit Technologies has announced the release of Candy Apple for Mac OS X, a tasty vector based graphic design and illustration app available exclusively on the Mac App Store for a limited time discount of 50% off. Candy Apple is a fun way to easily design creative artwork and illustrations, and quickly enhance […]

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8 Great Design Job Boards to Find Your Next Design Job or Gig

Whether you’re looking for your next great full-time adventure, a part-time supplement, or great freelance projects, this place called the World Wide Web offers a number of great places to find creative work. Here are the best eight of those places for creative pro job listings. CreativePro.com Job Board     Naturally CreativePro.com itself has […]

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Font Quality Engineering Explained

As an interesting follow-up to yesterday’s Free Font Manifesto, I highly recommend reading the article on Type Quality Engineering at the Adobe Type Team blog. It details the steps in Adobe’s thorough process for testing new fonts for defects. Unless you’ve got experience designing fonts, you may not believe how much effort goes into making […]

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Where to Find Great InDesign Templates, Part 2

Be sure to also check out Where to Find Great InDesign Templates, Part 1. The Big Boy of the Template Set The best known and most widely respected provider of InDesign templates is Oregon-based StockLayouts. With a catalog just shy of 2,000 templates, including a small selection of free samples, StockLayouts is definitely a big […]

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