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On Copying | hand lettering by seanwes

Wed, 01 May 2013 18:36:27 -0400

On Copying | hand lettering

Though the article specifies hand lettering, this definitely applies to other mediums and should be taken into consideration

betype: This is kerning

Wed, 19 Dec 2012 20:57:08 -0500

betype:

This is kerning

prettyclever: The beautifully designed Solo — project...

Sat, 17 Nov 2012 11:54:42 -0500

prettyclever:

The beautifully designed Solo — project management software for freelancers — version 2.0 now in beta

Line 25

Tue, 18 Sep 2012 20:06:25 -0400

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Another good resource for tutorials and such

For those of you looking for background patterns for your...

Wed, 29 Aug 2012 11:42:00 -0400

For those of you looking for background patterns for your website or any other graphics work, look here.

Doodling is more helpful than you think.

Mon, 13 Aug 2012 11:30:16 -0400

Doodling is more helpful than you think.

.ART

Wed, 25 Jul 2012 18:30:01 -0400

.ART:

“DeviantART announced a month ago that — through a new organization, Dadotart — we applied to manage a new Top Level Domain (TLD) called “.ART.” We are committed to having the .ART TLD — the Internet addresses that could end in .ART — organized and distributed with the full participation of the global art community.”

Using LESS in web design

Tue, 26 Jun 2012 12:11:40 -0400

Using LESS in web design

“Elements that rely only on mousemove, mouseover, mouseout or the CSS pseudo-class :hover may not always behave as expected on a touch-screen device such as iPad or iPhone.”

Wed, 20 Jun 2012 13:32:59 -0400

“Elements that rely only on mousemove, mouseover, mouseout or the CSS pseudo-class :hover may not always behave as expected on a touch-screen device such as iPad or iPhone.”

The 'Holy Grail' technique

Wed, 20 Jun 2012 11:13:07 -0400

The 'Holy Grail' technique

For those of you who are interested in mobile app development,...

Tue, 19 Jun 2012 16:29:00 -0400

For those of you who are interested in mobile app development, here is something that may be of use to you: Adobe Shadow.

For anyone looking for tutorials on Web design, try looking here

Tue, 19 Jun 2012 14:50:29 -0400

For anyone looking for tutorials on Web design, try looking here

prostheticknowledge: Intricate Japanese Movable Type Sets Dark...

Mon, 07 May 2012 22:41:23 -0400

prostheticknowledge:

Intricate Japanese Movable Type Sets

Dark Roasted Blend provides some history and great photos on the subject of early Japanese (and Asia) printing:

Craft letterpress companies are experiencing a revival in recent times, and nowhere it is more evident than in Japan. Most of you will be familiar with the ancient Chinese and Japanese art of woodblock printing, but masterpieces created with wood and metal movable type are somewhat lesser known, although they show craftsmanship and attention to detail similar to fine woodblock prints.

The first movable type and printing presses were invented in Asia, not Europe.

…but their development stalled because of the extreme complexity and sheer number of Chinese and Korean characters (the same problem that the Asian cultures faced with the transition to typewriters and the internet). We can thank the simplicity of Western alphabets for the rapid development and adoption of the printed word in Europe, which quickly lead to the Renaissance and further advances in culture and education.

It is a widespread misconception that Johannes Gutenberg created the first movable type system and the printing press, around 1450 A.D. It’s true, Gutenberg was the first to make his movable type from a certain alloy of lead, tin, and antimony (which was more efficient than iron, used in Asia) - but movable type itself was originally invented in China around 1040 A.D. by Bi Seng (during the Song Dynasty). The new system was badly needed to replace the labor-intensive woodblock printing technique, where a single wooden block was carved to represent a single page.

More interesting information and great photos on the subject can be found at Dark Roasted Blend here

visualgraphic: I’m not sure what

Mon, 07 May 2012 22:39:59 -0400

visualgraphic:

I’m not sure what

There is quite the list to choose from here. I personally have...

Wed, 02 May 2012 15:48:00 -0400

There is quite the list to choose from here. I personally have used Kuler and Color Scheme Designer. Both are fantastic tools

by9: In the style of Paul Rand Project2 by Joey_Smooth on...

Wed, 02 May 2012 15:46:46 -0400

by9:

In the style of Paul Rand Project2 by Joey_Smooth on Flickr.

For those of you looking for more CSS tips...

Wed, 02 May 2012 15:15:00 -0400

For those of you looking for more CSS tips...

Non-Transparent Elements Inside Transparent Elements

Sun, 29 Apr 2012 13:42:51 -0400

Non-Transparent Elements Inside Transparent Elements:

So as I found out the hard way, If you have a div with transparency, the child divs will also take on the same transparency. Anyone with similar issues may want to check this out

HTML5 & CSS3 – What You Should Know

Wed, 25 Apr 2012 10:51:57 -0400

HTML5 & CSS3 – What You Should Know

linuxmint: Here is an infographic that delves into the meanings...

Mon, 23 Apr 2012 13:50:56 -0400

linuxmint:

Here is an infographic that delves into the meanings of fonts and colors in the context of web design.

Font and color choices in a website say certain things about the owner of the site. Though colors and symbols may have different meanings in other cultures, this only reaffirms the notion that design choices do affect the perception of the user, which in turn affects the message attempting to be conveyed.