HT Copyblogger for this helpful infographic. Here are the three things that stood out to me:
- Think creatively first. Edit later.
- If you try too hard to avoid failure, you’ll also avoid success.
- Be aware of when you should stop
How to Break Out of a Creative Rut
June 7, 2012 by · Leave a Comment
Adobe Photoshop CS6 – First Look
March 22, 2012 by · 6 Comments
Adobe released a public beta of Photoshop CS6 yesterday, along with some release notes regarding the new UI, better performance, and newly added features.
The beta is available in trial form (though I’m unsure when it expires) from Adobe. I… Read more »
More than Pixels
February 9, 2012 by · Leave a Comment
Fundamentally, design is problem-solving. I think we sometimes dumb it down to just pushing pixels, but in reality it’s far more than that!
If you’re a web designer you have to consider things like site-flow, information architecture, user experience, web… Read more »
Just Show Your Five-Year Old
February 3, 2012 by · 1 Comment
Adam Ladd, a Cincinnati, Ohio identity designer, asked his five-year old daughter her impressions of some well-known logos; her replies are cute and insightful. Enjoy.
Touching is Believing
January 19, 2012 by · Leave a Comment
Eye-catching image, simple message, brilliant ad.
Manage Your Web Snapshots Better with Sparkbox
January 8, 2012 by · Leave a Comment
There are a lot of talented designers out there sharing free PSDs and other resources for fellow web professionals (Pixels Daily, Premium Pixels, Subtle Patterns, 365psd, and psdchest to name a few). I really appreciate all the time and effort… Read more »
“Build Character” with Typography
November 15, 2011 by · Leave a Comment
Are you curious about how typefaces (or fonts) are created? Shape Type is a little web app that allows you to test your knowledge and attempt to accurately reconstruct a few characters from some fairly… Read more »
Pricing is Not About You
October 31, 2011 by · 3 Comments
I like interacting with other designers, sharing what I’ve learned, and gleaning their advice. A while back I was corresponding with a designer friend on the issue of pricing and I’d like to share a bit of that… Read more »
LESS is More
October 27, 2011 by · 1 Comment
I was just recently introduced to LESS, a dynamic stylesheet language created by Alexis Sellier which allows you to create and reference variables, manage mixins, create nested rules, and perform functions and operations, all within your stylesheet. Since LESS stylesheets… Read more »
A Homepage that Does it Right
October 19, 2011 by · Leave a Comment
When designing a homepage for your site, you should have certain goals in mind. I think Square did an excellent job of answering the question, “What is this place?” They use an unmistakable illustration of what the… Read more »
