How To Know if Your Idea is a Good One
New ideas are what creative people are made of. As creative professionals, we are constantly grinding our brain-wheels to consider new ideas and new ways of seeing the world. “What…
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Avoid Typography Mistakes With This Checklist
You Can Avoid These Typography Mistakes Avoiding typography mistakes takes a keen eye, a deft hand, and plenty of patience. However, being precise need not be overwhelming. Brushing up on…
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What Everyone Should Know About Color Theory
Anyone who creates images needs to work with color, whether you're a designer, illustrator, or photographer. Think about how you work with color–recognize yourself in any of the following? Hit…
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Meg Lewis: How I Became a Value-Based Designer
When I first started designing, I began as a specialist. I was told by instructors and professionals that it’s helpful to pick one thing and get really good at it.…
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6 Common Website Mistakes and How to Fix Them
How do you know your website is actually effective? These days, anyone can do it. WordPress, Muse, and Squarespace all make it easy to build a site, but that doesn't…
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5 Top Entrepreneurs Weigh in on What it Takes to Launch a Lifestyle Brand
If branding is "deliberate differentiation" then successfully developing a lifestyle brand hinges on your ability to evoke a unique emotion in a far-reaching way. A whole "lifestyle" is no small…
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The Ultimate Guide to File Formats
Do you know what type of file you need to make an image transparent? Or what about the best image type for web only? In this handy file format guide…
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How To Build Your Type Library
I’m frequently asked by aspiring designers and students alike about the best way to build a type library. With the evergrowing number of font resources – from the small, independent…
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6 Reasons Yeah Field Trip is Awesome (and How to Learn Even If You Can’t Go)
The typical conference usually involves a speaker, a not-so-comfy-chair, long discussions, maybe a Q&A session at the end and seldom seeing much outside the walls of whatever hotel is hosting…
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Web Design Tips: What All New Designers Need To Know
Andy Pratt and Jesse Arnold are leaders in the new frontier of web design. Andy has worked with organizations including the Smithsonian Institution, Samsung, Cartoon Network, Nickelodeon, Wenner Media, Lego…
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