Resources

Is the Art of Calligraphy Dying?

Long ago, before computers, fax machines, e-mail, typewriters, telephones and printing presses, people communicated to each other by the written word, physically written with a swirl and a flourish grand enough to grace the scrolls of Biblical times. Calligraphy defined as the art of beautiful writing dates back to the Roman Empire, where the art of writing was stimulated, cultivated and shaped. The term Calligraphy is derived from its Greek roots: kalli meaning beautiful and graphia referring to writing.

The Image Shop

Creative artists all over, strive to generate strong impressive designs. Each one aims to be unique from the rest to make their mark in the field of graphic designing.

Type Foundries

My fonts
Adobe
Agfa Monotype
Bitstream
Font Bureau Inc.
Hoefler Type Foundry
ITC
Letraset
Eyewire

Stock Libraries

Image grabber
Corbis
Dynamic Graphics
FPG
PhotoDisc
Tony Stone
Eyewire
Fotosearch Stock Photography
PixiBit

FREE DOWNLOADS

Art Directors Toolkit
PSD: Flare Brushes
PSD: Gold Filling
PSD: Aqua Buttons
PSD: Bubbles
AI: Aqua Balls

 

Art Magazines

Photoshop User
Tips & Tricks, reviews, latest PS news and more.

Design Graphics
Photoshop Tips & Tricks, reviews, interviews, news, galleries.

Computer Arts
Photoshop, Bryce, Poser and Illustrator tips. Galleries

Communication Arts
Showcasing the best graphic design.Bimonthly.

How Magazine
The Graphic design business and creative resource.

Critique
The "why" mag. What makes you look. Test your design IQ etc.

Print Magazine
Graphic design, history, news, reviews, articles.

Art Communities

DBM Forum
Talk to others about Photoshop and web graphics.?

PageLab
Graphic and logo techniques.

NAPP
National Association Of Photoshop Professionals.

Digital Mastery
Ben Willmore's Photoshop Tips and Techniques.

Idea Book
Many tips and ideas on design and type.

Scanning Tips
Many Scan tips by Wayne Fulton.

HTML for beginners
This is where Mark learned HTML.

Designers link

jennalex.com
rodborghese.com
thehardmans.com
nickmyers.net
laura.cyberfolio.com
ensym.com
fxtoons.com

Freelancing sites


elance
Bullhorn
Guru

Software Support

Adobe
Apple
Extensis
Macromedia
Microsoft
Quark Inc.

Hardware Support


Apple
Compaq
IBM
Iomega
Lacie
Sony



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