6 Tips for designers to create Better Web Design - SparkDesign
Welcome Hermit Chawla, graphic designer and principal of Spark Design to share some of his tips on making your web site the best it can be! Hermit writes : "The utilization of patterns and textures in...
View ArticleYou know your web page sucks when it cost 7-million dollars to read!
Fathom a web page that costs 7.3-million dollars to read? Let’s do the math and see if you agree that it adds up to a web page that sucks! read more
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More cookies than God
If you ever get to a web site and it's taking forever to load, and you keep seeing all kinds of names racing through the progress bar, you might be getting dumped on by the web site you're waiting...
View ArticleDESIGNERS sandbox for Logo Design, free to experiment and create
Here's a discovery that could not only eliminate the need for a lengthy design process, but could also provide unlimited experimentation with a well implemented design engine. read more
View Article3 Easy Ways to Focus Viewers Attention on the Subject in Images
In both photography as well as design it is important that your images are able to clearly convey the subject so that viewers focus their attention on it. Regardless of whether the image is being used...
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Photoshop Tutorial : Blazing Fire Sketch Effects
Have you ever wanted to learn magic? Well in this fun tutorial, you are going to learn how to make a sketch burn alive with fire! Learn how to create this cool fire effect using Adobe Photoshop's...
View ArticleWe Love you, Yuko Shimizu !
Ladies and Gentlemen, meet Yuko Shimizu -- a Japanese illustrator and instructor at The School of Visual Arts based in New York City -- her awesome works are truly world class! read more
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Creative Tidbits #205: shortcuts, video, extravvignt lettering, illustration...
This is why I love doing the creative tidbits. Sometimes we have some simple ones and sometimes complicated ones. This week, we've even got a very cool nne new video you don't want to miss! And, yes,...
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Creative Tidbits #186: Valentines Madness
It's that time of year and just for fun we decided to get some crazy stuff for you to enjoy! The first item is a killer ... please enjoy that one for sure! ... here we go: Top 10 list of the...
View ArticleValentine's coloring art pages on CD-ROM for young and old alike!
We promised we would be back with Valentine's sentiments ... here is a whole collection to download sending all our readers all our best Valentine's wishes! Coloring is a great way for young ones to...
View ArticlePhotoshop (Valentine) Madness
Yes, Valentine! I know it's early, but it's not too early to think about your February promotions -- and Valentine's is a great theme to jolt your clients out of their winter doldrums. Here, we've...
View ArticleVintage Valentine's Cuts copyright free clip art on CD-ROM
We believe, vintage images evolk memories of by-gone days. Mostly created in the Victorian era, these collections illustrate high talent in simpler times -- when artists could afford to spend the time...
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Photoshop Valentine's Madness Tutorials, Brushes, Clip Art
Happy Valentine's Day . . . happy tutorial hunting! Lots of spam and craziness out there so be careful. For this issue we decided to play it clean and get you some cool stuff! So here goes : Hearts on...
View ArticleBlack History Month
In honor of Black History Month we take this fun and educational field trip to visit the leading archives and prestigious educational institutions to discover more wonderful visual art works by African...
View ArticleIn search of Martin Luther King Jr.
Each year, we like to focus on achievements in the visual communications world in celebration of Black History Month. This year we're taking a little different approach in a quest to find creative...
View ArticleA bit of Christmas history
Few and far between are the denizens of the industrialized world who can escape the secular trappings of the Christmas season, perhaps best exemplified by Santa Claus and his loyal team of nine...
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George Engel reviews the Kodak ‘Mini Shot’ Camera, compared to the Polaroid...
So, I could be wrong but, it appears that Kodak just advertised a new Digital Camera with a built-in printer for $100. Is this a Wow moment or what? Is this a good thing? Worthwhile, or just a...
View ArticleA new era of type-design control and power for graphic & web designers from...
FontLab is an extraordinary font creation tool -- and now, FontLab VI for Mac and Windows represents a major advancement in professional font editing. Rewritten from scratch, FontLab VI offers a modern...
View ArticleCreate a Gift-wrapped box icon in Illustrator
Here's another of those great tutorials in Adobe Illustrator from Ainsley Bevis. This time it's a gift-wrapped icon, perfect for the holidays, birthdays, or where ever you need gift wrapping. This is...
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Art for the Holidays: clip, stock, reference, coloring and even Christian images
We've been having a lot of fun discovering and gathering holiday images for coloring, clip art, or just pure creative inspiration. Among this episode are : Vintage Christmas Clip Art Collection The...
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