Last week I posted a challenge for folks to explain this strange looking screenshot: You can see evidence of an image placed in a frame, but the image itself is not visible. Once again, I was overwhelmed by the fantastic responses folks sent me, which demonstrated more ways to explain the screenshot than I had imagined possible. So in this case, there […]
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At the risk of stating the obvious, the internet is a big place. And that fact often becomes glaringly apparent when you go looking for assets for your next creative endeavor. The task can be even more overwhelming when you’re looking to use low- or no-cost media. I’ve always been partial to the Creative Commons […]
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Choosing which size graphics tablet to buy isn’t a one-size-fits-all problem: it depends on your needs as a designer!
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Recently, I was contacted by a major university press regarding a problem they had run into: an overseas designer was working on a 600-page book but had fallen gravely ill. They had the designer’s InDesign files, but they could not open them—they always crashed InDesign before the program even opened. Could I help? “I’d certainly […]
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Graphic designer’s and other creative professionals often find themselves in a very difficult situation, they find themselves not being treated with the same deference as other service professionals such as electricians or mechanics. Designers photographers writers and artists often find themselves haggling with their clients and customers and having to justify the investment in their […]
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Tired of searching through the huge glyph sets of OpenType fonts for just a few obscure glyphs that you often need? Ever wonder if you could create a library of your favorite glyphs and use it across multiple machines? Yes you can! It’s easy to create, edit, and share custom sets of your most often needed glyphs in InDesign. Here’s how […]
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Smithsonian’s Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum—commonly referred to as the Cooper-Hewitt—recently re-opened after a 3 year hiatus, featuring more gallery space, updated amenities, and interactive exhibits. But the most surprising update came in what you would assume a national design museum already had: a consistent visual identity. Owing to the fact that the museum is at […]
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