Published by Mike
(Source:ilovetypography )
Typography for the Web has come a long way since Tim Berners-Lee flipped the switch in 1991. Back in the days of IE 1.0, good web typography was something of an oxymoron. Today things are different. Not only do we have browsers that support images (gasp!), but we have the opportunity to make our web pages come to life through great typography.
First, it’s worth noting that Typography is not just about choosing a font, or even distinguishing one typeface from another. In recent experiments, trained Monkeys were able to correctly identify Helvetica 90% of the time.
Today we’re going to talk about web typography in terms of a recipe of four fundamental ingredients. If you’ve ever tried to cook a soufflé, you’ll know how important the recipe is. Follow this recipe and your typography will rise up like…that’s enough of the culinary metaphors, let’s cook:
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. Mar 27, 2009
Filed under: Fonts, Interface, Typographic, webdesign
Published by Mike
(Sorce:psd.tutsplus)
Logo design is a sub-school of graphic design with a very specific skillset. It can seem daunting to know where to start learning about this wonderful discipline. Here we’ve collected 40 fantastic logo design tutorials to help you add this new design skill to your arsenal.
Crazy Cool Logo Tutorial
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. Mar 27, 2009
Filed under: Icons, Graphic, inspiring, Tutorials
Published by Mike
(Source: gomediazine )
Introduction
I’ve always loved Asian art and particularly Japanese illustration. While Asian art is the main source of inspiration for my design, the point is not to create a traditional Japanese illustration, but rather to filter design inspiration such as this one through personal style and experience. Today, we’re going to create something new based on something old.
You will need a pen tablet to use these techniques, and standard Photoshop settings will do just fine (most important – keep pen pressure enabled).
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. Mar 27, 2009
Filed under: Photoshop Tutorials, Graphic, inspiring, Photoshop, Tutorial
Published by Mike
In this article, we look at Cinema 4D as one of the best tools for designers to create realistic objects, 3D models and animation. Below you’ll find over 25 Cinema 4D tutorials and animations that teach you how to create beautiful realistic objects and 3D models.[......]
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. Mar 27, 2009
Filed under: Articles, Cinema 4D, Graphic, inspiring, Tutorials
Published by bonnard
FontFont is offering the Bold Italic completely free of charge for a limited time. So, be sure to take it for a spin. And, be sure to check out some of Xavier’s other types.[......]
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. Mar 27, 2009
Filed under: Fonts, Design Resources, Typographic
Published by bonnard
(Source:sixrevisions)
Adding illustrative elements to a web design can take it to a whole new level. Illustrations add a uniqueness and character to a design, giving it the ability to make it truly stand out from the crowd. Designers and artists use them in various parts of a design: as backgrounds, as part of a captivating header, or as an accent within the content area.
In this article, you’ll be able to set your eyes on some of the best examples of websites that have chosen to use illustrated elements as part of the design.
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. Mar 27, 2009
Filed under: Fonts, Web Design, Graphic, inspiring, Interface, webdesign
Published by bonnard
(Source:vandelaydesign)
When designing a website, one of the most common challenges is to develop an effective color scheme. The 25 sites that are showcased here have, in my opinion, done a great job of incorporating color and creating an attractive appearance. Please feel free to mention which ones are your favorites in the comments. Life Lab A very bright site that uses blue, green, pink, purple, and orange (not the fastest loading site though). 
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. Mar 27, 2009
Filed under: Web Design, Color, Interface, webdesign, wordpress layout
Published by Mike
(Source: computerarts )
Adobe Illustrator is an essential tool in a designer’s kit. In this tutorial we are going to produce a self-promotional poster using Adobe Illustrator CS3. Focusing on using type in Illustrator to create a bold, eye-catching message, we are going to use a ?type as image’ style of typography. This style is both popular and effective for communicating strong messages visually. To start with, we will create a grid as the basis of our design, which will give it structure and balance. Then we will create and modify our headline text – our headline will be large so we can be creative with how we alter it. Next, we’ll build up some depth and texture with various techniques in Illustrator CS3 to create our typographic poster. [......]
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. Mar 27, 2009
Filed under: Illustrator, Graphic, Illustrator, Tutorials, Typographic
Published by Mike
In this tutorial we are going to illustrate a 3D Poker Chip in Adobe Photoshop starting from scratch.
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. Mar 27, 2009
Filed under: Icons, Design Skills, Graphic, Photoshop, Tutorials
Published by Mike
In these series of tutorials we’ll be creating a wordpress theme called ?mywordpress? the first part of the tutorial will be mocking up the layout in photoshop. Part two will involve converting the PSD file into a working CSS website, then the third part will be converting the CSS template over to wordpress.[......]
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. Mar 27, 2009
Filed under: Web Design, Interface, Tutorials, wordpress layout
