As a tool or skill, sketching has its role in the design process. That role will vary depending on the end-product being created, the size and scope of the project, the individual designer’s style, experience, and workflow, and the client’s expectations. Find out more about how sketching is used in the design process within multiple design disciplines. Read More
Don't be a Tooler
I ♥ Design
I'm thankful for what I get to do for a living. I really enjoy it, and I have a lot of fun creating and working with my clients and other design firms. I have nothing to complain about in terms of my day to day job, I love. Read More
The Dying Art Of Design
Progress is good, but we need to make sure that we’re progressing in the right direction. Our fundamental skills and the craft of design have started to take a back seat. Using the right tools and techniques is certainly an important part of design. But do our tools and resources make us better designers? Read More
Communication Arts Design Competition 2010
Enter the most prestigious competition for creativity in graphic design, the Communication Arts Design Competition. Any design project printed, published or aired for the first time within the last twelve months prior to the deadline is eligible. Read more »
Fix Skin Tones & Color Casts in Photoshop
Photoshop's Adjustment Layers is one of the oldest and best forms of nondestructive editing in Adobe Photoshop. Learn how to use it to fix a photo by adding saturation to skin tones and removing unwanted blue color casts. Read more »
Logorama grabs an Oscars
Logorama, an animated short by H5, has won the 2010 Oscars in the short film category. In a world made up entirely of trademarks and brand names, Michelin Man cops pursue a criminal Ronald McDonald.
“Spectacular car chases, an intense hostage crisis, wild animals rampaging through the city… and even more in LOGORAMA!” Definetely worth a watch! Movie site
What they don’t teach you about identity design
One of the most often repeated refrains on design blogs, in the critique of a new logo, is “Any design student could do a better job.” This ubiquitous comment is especially amusing to me because, well, it’s mostly true. If you judge virtually every new logo designed today by classical design school standards, the kids in school are doing a better job. Read more »
Making eBooks from InDesign
Now that the Apple iPad is here, you’ll learn how to create portable EPUB files that can be read on a computer, smartphone, or dedicated eBook reader. It’s been talked about for years: a paperless book that can be downloaded from a Web site and read on an electronic reading device. And now that thousands of eBooks are being downloaded every day, the eBook revolution is finally upon us. Read Part 1 of this 2-part series
Five Ways the iPad Will Change Magazine Design
The new iPad from Apple, presented in typical Steve Jobs fashion as game-changing, will, in fact, revolutionize the way we read magazines. Read more »
The iPad: great for designers and illustrators
So the long-anticipated Apple iPad is finally here. It's a device that's supposed to take on netbooks at their own game and win, prevent working on the train or plane from being an ergonomic nightmare, and make Apple fanatics feel special again for owning one now the world has an iPhone. But it's also a useful tool for designers, illustrators, and digital artists looking to get creative on the move. Read More
