Jan 31
January 2007
Condensing information »
A good example of how to fit a lot of information in a small space. (Download the 3MB document to get the full effect.)
Jan 29
January 2007
A pale palette »
Haven't seen this pale yellow, gray/green combination for a while. It provides a great neutral setting.
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Jan 26
January 2007
Creating a sense of excitement »
Great energy on this page—the burst stripes draw your eye to the center—the imagery is interesting and fun.
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Jan 24
January 2007
The Art Directors Invitational Master Class »
They call this conference the “essential hands-on instructional gathering where top art directors, designers, illustrators, and photographers come together to learn about the hottest creativity tools and techniques using Adobe products as well as the latest technology from Apple Computer.” Past instructors include some Adobe heavyweights—Russell Preston Brown, Adobe's Senior Creative Director, Julieanne Kost, Digital Imaging Evangelist, and Adam Pratt, Application Engineer.
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Jan 22
January 2007
Test your skill at letter spacing »
This is an excellent demonstration of the importance of letter spacing. I tried a few and agreed with most of the solutions. (Except for the ones I got wrong—they, of course, were mistakes on the author's part.)
The Typography Workshop (Univ of Delaware)...
Did well? Treat yourself to this...
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Jan 19
January 2007
For the poster aficionado »
If you enjoy showing off the work of other artists, you'll appreciate the Lure Design Store and the many posters they offer.
An example of their theater posters...
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Jan 17
January 2007
What's on your desk? »
Your workspace says a lot about who you are—especially creative types. This blog offers a look at the studios of illustrators, designer, and fine artists—fascinating stuff.
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Jan 15
January 2007
Print products and preparation »
A wonderful, in-depth look at all aspects of the printing process.
International Paper Knowledge Center...
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Jan 12
January 2007
For those who like the “there's a lot happening here” look »
If you like the “there's a lot happening here” look (I do), this site offers an excellent model.
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Jan 10
January 2007
The power of the close-up »
A great example of leaning on a single, powerful design element: simple, close-up photography.
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Jan 8
January 2007
Motion picture moves »
By separating the foreground images from the background images, this page creates some interesting, motion picture-like movement.
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Jan 5
January 2007
Serious whimsical »
Watch how this designer uses what might be termed a whimsical typeface for a very serious subject.
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Jan 3
January 2007
Big Time Attic »
This a wonderful example of how to use a Web to tell a story. I particularly like the frantic Christmas trees.
(The illustration style reminds me, a little, of Robert McCloskey...)
One Morning in Maine by Robert McCloskey (at amazon.com)
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Jan 1
January 2007
Anti-engineered type »
Not all typefaces need to look as though they are highly engineered.
A new set of distressed typefaces by Device.
The Device set at www.veer.com
Another in the recent wave of handwriting fonts at www.p22.com
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