OpenType fonts have been the font format of choice for the last decade or so, significantly outperforming the technologically outdated Type1 and TrueType fonts. But in spite of these advances, many designers and font users are not familiar with the amazing power and creativity-inspiring features of these fonts, all of which can allow for more […]
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This is an awesome set of corporate flyer templates from StockInDesign, in InDesign and IDML formats.
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Time for another exclusive template for our Premium members! (Not a Premium member? Sign up here and get $10 off with the discount code: TEMPLATE) Whether you need them for your own business or a client’s, flyers are essential marketing materials. And this month we’re proud to offer an awesome set of corporate flyer templates from StockInDesign as […]
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Krissy wrote: Does anyone know what that bullet symbol with the A is called? And why anyone would use it as a bullet? About half of the world’s InDesign users know what you’re talking about, and half have no idea because they see the bullet correctly! For those in the latter camp, Krissy is talking […]
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I’m not a big sports fan—though I’ve enjoyed a summer of AAA baseball in my new hometown—and I don’t really care one way or the other about (American) football. I do, however find sports team logos an interesting subspecies of corporate design, especially as they relate to the history of the team or area they […]
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This tip was sent to Tip of the Week email subscribers on September 11, 2014. Sign up now and every week you’ll get a new InDesign Tip of the Week and Keyboard Shortcut of the Week, along with roundups of new articles at InDesignSecrets and CreativePro, plus exclusive deals sent right to your Inbox! Just scroll all the […]
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Imagine a panel that is so powerful it can control everything about the appearance of a selected object. That’s exactly what the Appearance panel can do for you in Adobe Illustrator. This powerhouse panel is designed to help you create the exact look you want for an object in the most efficient way possible. So […]
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In a recent browse through the InDesign Scripting Forum, I came across another little gem, a script you can use to apply cell styles based on the content within those cells. You can get the script here. You’ll need to open it in a script/text editor and make a couple changes to match your needs, […]
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Production in the creative realm slowed to a crawl on Tuesday, September 9th as designers, photographers, techies, and the entire population of Apple fanboys—and fangirls—were glued to their computer screens to see what new goodies Apple would unleash during their media event. The rumored iPhone 6 and even the less-likely iPhone 6 Plus made their […]
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