The Principles of Design
The web professional's online magazine of choice. In: Columns > Design in Theory and Practice By Joshua David McClurg-Genevese Published on June 13, 2005 Starting with the Basics
My World, My Way – New Ads Campaign from Allen Solly
Discover the Most Creative & Sophisticated Advertising Campaigns around the World Creative Ad Awards About / Directory / Articles / Category / Hot / Contact My World, My Way – New Ads Campaign from Allen Solly After the “I Hate Ugly” series, Ogilvy & Mather has released another ads campaign for Allen Solly.
How to Create Super-Malleable Effects with Colorful Lines - Psdtuts+
These days colorful lines are one of the most malleable effects you can easily create in Photoshop. They simply fit everywhere and can look really awesome. In this tutorial, you'll learn how to create these fantastic colorful effects using only Photoshop. I'll show you how to compose illustration with these effects.
45 Rules for Creating a Great Logo Design
Posted September 30, 2008 / Reading time: 3 minutes This list is an exploration of design principles used in some of the world’s most famous logos. At the same time, the list was created as a way for designers to question themselves and the creative techniques they use when creating a logo design. Forcing the reader to reflect not only on the actual list, but also on their reaction to each listed insight, the last rule is the most important.
How to Focus a Presentation
This post was written by Scott Schwertly Scott is the Founder and CEO of Ethos3. One of the most difficult tasks when fashioning a presentation is the process of sorting through the myriad of available information and turning it into a coherent outline with a few main points and one clear focus. Think of your presentation as a photomosaic, a large photo composed of lots of little pictures.
Achieving a Vintage Look Through Color Tones in Photoshop CS
by Guest Contributor Anna Gay Photographers are often striving for a “vintage” look in their photos, and even though there are endless ways of achieving a vintage look, there are a couple of characteristics to keep in mind. First of all, the color tones in a vintage photo often lean towards either a blue or a red hue, or a cross-processed look.
Outstanding Website Background Guide: 60+ Impressive Resources
Topics Start » Design » Outstanding Website Background Guide: 60+ Impressive Resources Design Outstanding Website Background Guide: 60+ Impressive Resources April 19th, 2009 by Noupe Editorial Team
90 top-class typography tutorials
The web is brimming with typography tutorials, but many are low quality and others are very out of date. So we’ve trawled the internet to uncover the diamonds in the rough, in the form of 50 top-quality typography tutorials, to bring your knowledge and skills up to speed. Get Creative Cloud Perhaps you’re looking for a good introduction to the fundamentals of typography? Or perhaps you want to develop and push your type abilities further?
Teach Yourself Graphic Design: A Self-Study Course Outline
Fortunately, it isn’t required to go to design school in order to be a graphic designer. A good foundation in graphic design history, theory, and practical application will help you hit the ground running. There are plenty of resources available in which you can learn graphic design on your own. Don’t set your expectations to high at first, as it will take enthusiastic study for years to become great. You can do it though! If you would like to learn graphic design from the ground up, through self directed study, then this article lists some great resources that will get you started with your design education.
The Strange Worlds of M C Escher
M C Escher at Work I try in my prints to testify that we live in a beautiful and orderly world, not in a chaos without norms, even though that is how it sometimes appears. M C Escher Maurits Cornelius Escher was born in June 1898, the youngest son of a prosperous Dutch government engineer.
20+ Cheat Sheets Handy For Designers
Mastering frequently used applications increases the productivity significantly. Controlling these applications via keyboard is a part of this "mastering process" which helps you use an application with 2 hands = much faster. Also, knowing the tricks of tools inside these products definitely opens new doors for creating. Specifically for designers , here is a list of cheat sheets for the most popular applications like Photoshop , Illustrator , Gimp , Fireworks & more.. Photoshop CS4 Keyboard Shortcuts Keyboard shortcuts are very well organized, both by menu & alphabetically.
The freelancer's guide to cash flow management
An ex-freelance writer, I appreciate how infuriating the financial side of freelancing can be. At times your flush, at others you’re crushed, forced to turn over settees and flail around for cash. A lack of marketing, a loss of a client, mere bone idleness on your part - there’s a number of things that can fuel a famine in your finances, but, more often than not, poor cash flow management will shoulder most of the blame.
