You may have heard about MOOCs, or Massive Open Online Courses, which use the Internet to offer classes and connect people across the world interested in learning particular subjects. Many MOOCs are highly interactive, some are free, and they’re available from for-profit companies as well as universities and colleges. A MOOC that could be useful […]

Fujifilm just announced the X-M1, an entry-level sibling to the company’s X-Pro1 and X-E1 cameras. All three have interchangeable lenses, retro styling, and are smaller and lighter than most digital SLR cameras. The X-M1 contains the same 16.3 megapixel sensor as its big brother X-Pro1, so according to Fujifilm, the X-M1 picture quality will be […]

Art of the Menu is a delicious destination for lovers of good design. This site (a division of Bryony Gomez-Palacio’s and Armin Vit’s UnderConsideration) serves up menus from around the world that are both functional and pleasing to the eye. Browsing the menus is like taking a course in masterful typography, color use, and even […]

Adrian Bullock learned a lot during his 20 years as production manager at the Oxford University Press. He’s also worked on ecological issues and print management for other major organizations, including UNICEF, UNESCO, and the United Nations. Now he’s sharing that hard-earned knowledege with you in the new Green Design and Print Production Handbook. This […]

Jason Blumer is no fly-by-night guy; he’s the chief innovation officer of an accounting firm that caters to creative pros. So when he recommends that you price your work higher than you do now, it pays (literally) to listen. And he doesn’t just say, “Price by the service, not by the hour” and leave it […]

Photoshop’s senior product manager, Bryan O’Neil Hughes, gives you a glimpse into Photoshop CS6. Although Adobe hasn’t officially announced when CS6 will be released, the fact that this sneak peek is out in the wild makes me think it won’t be, say, 2013! Using a photo he shot with his mobile phone, Bryan demonstrates some […]

The stereotypical student stretches out a too-short paper with wide margins and large type sizes. But this trio of graphic design students from the University of the West of England had so much material after working on a professional practice project, they made a zine with the extra material, which includes interviews with designers and […]

I don’t know of anyone who always has fun at work. There will inevitably be bits you don’t like: paperwork, the commute, something like that. But since you’re a creative person, you’ve probably found ways to bring the fun even when it’s in short supply naturally. Now it’s time to share your strategies and, potentially, […]

For typophiles, just walking down a city street can be a source of joy and despair. We can find beautiful typography everywhere, but often, it’s on old signs, buildings, or storefronts that are about to make way for something new and, often, generically dull. “Vernacular Typography” is a Kickstarter project from Molly Woodward, a Brooklyn […]

While it’s true that more print books than electronic books were sold last year, eBooks are still big business, and a potential income source for graphic designers. That’s one reason why Apple’s new software, called iBooks Author, is worthy of your attention. Like most Apple programs, iBooks Author is meant to be easy to use, […]