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Tag Archives: design
Tutorial: How to Apply Perpective in Adobe Illustrator
Applying perspective is simple. However, it is unknown to many - and it shouldn't be.
Many of my students are stumped when they come across applying perspective to a simple vector object in Adobe Illustrator (in this case, CS3). Using the "Free Distort" filter seems to be the solution that many ... Read More »
Top Website Designers & Developer Tools
We noticed lately an explosion of available online and local software tools to assist with just about anything. Below are some sites recommend to all designers and developers from beginners to professionals. Everybody has their own preferred workflow from the beginnings of a design to the end. Our web design companies office is split 50/50 with both Mac and PC ... Read More »
What Makes a Restaurant Menu Design Effective?
A restaurant menu is a huge part of the restaurant's brand identity. It reflects who you are in the market. Menus should be viewed as an investment for a restaurant owner, not as a cost because a menu design or redesign can improve sales if designed correctly.
Customers need guidance when ... Read More »
Business Card Design Inspiration
Finding a unique memorable card design can be challenging. A great business card design should be relevant to your business and create a lasting impression to prevent the cards fate to sit with a pile of other cards on a desk for years to come.
Below is the most comprehensive list of links to many different business ... Read More »
Top Web Design Links for September ‘08
Here's a list of link of sites we seen in September:
http://outlawdesignblog.com/2008/30-websites-that-feature-a-hand-drawn-style/
"In the past 5 years we ’ve seen an increasing trend of designers using a hand drawn style on their websites. Here are some great examples of the use of a hand drawn style in web design."
http://www.smashingapps.com/2008/09/10/39-masterpieces-of-creative-advertisements.html
"I believe that strong ... Read More »
Cool 8-bit design inspired web sites.
8bitweapon.com
ymck.net
8bitklubben.dk
adventurekid.se
http://www.mixinc.net/atari/
http://www.geocities.com/paulranday/8bit/8-bit.html
Do you know any more 8-bit sites? Link us in the comment section and we'll add it.
real 8bit stuff:
http://uaddit.com/discussions/showthread.php?t=702
8bit bkg:
http://www.abc64.de/backgrounds/index1024.html
8-bit wordpress theme:
retromactheme.modernlifeisrubbish.co.uk Read More »
Conscious Advertising
I found this ad made by the Leo Burnett Company (who have one of the best Flash websites I've seen, by the way):
I think this is a great ad, which really shows the way images, how we see those images, our world-views, and how we are situated in power structures ... Read More »
Vectorizing
I recently ran into some problems vectorizing some images I wanted to use for a logo, and took some time to problem solve, so I'm presenting my findings here in hopes it will save someone a big headache and a lot of stress.
Ok, so I got my image ready in ... Read More »
Web Design at University of Chicago
I went to the University of Chicago this weekend and checked out some video art, 'Adaptation' at the Smart Museum. It's a great show of videos that make radical adaptations of familiar texts. The videos are simultaneously engaging and challenging, and have humor. Guy Ben-Ner, for example, turned his kitchen ... Read More »
The Future of Premium WordPress Themes
Ian Stewart, who was one of the runners up in the Sandbox Designs Competition, has started up a new blog called Theme Shaper. He has a post up with predictions about the future development of WordPress themes, including a comment from myself. Ultimately, design depends on context, so ... Read More »
Design Leftovers
I like when what gets thrown together unwittingly on the sides ends up just as good as the intended design. Here's what was in my Illustrator scratch area recently. You can see the concept logos for the project here.
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8 Web Design Mistakes That Developers Make
wakeuplater.com — "An excellent website takes a particularly savvy blend of both great design and great code. Because of this, you often find designers having to figure out code and developers trying their hand at design..." link to the article. Read More »
