The day’s best and most important design- and design business-focused articles, tutorials, and resources hand-picked by Pariah Burke.
- Vince Vaughn and Co-stars Pose for Idiotic Stock Photos You Can Have for Free | AdWeek
Stock photos have a bad rap. They’re campy and cheesy and the butt of plenty of jokes. But what’s great about them is they’re often the catalyst for promotions or gags—sort of a comedic blank slate. Enter the new Vince Vaughn movie Unfinished Business, which comes out Friday.
- 33 Revenue Streams For Authors – Even If You Write Non-Fiction
Most artists are obsessed with selling more books. For smart, savvy authors, only one number counts: how many revenue streams they can create from a book.Tags: Writing AmWriting
- 1000-piece CMYK color gamut jigsaw puzzle
Jeremy writes, “Clemens Habicht’s 1000 COLOURS is a CMYK colour gamut jigsaw puzzle of 1000 pieces. Each tile is an individual colour and the task is to place each colour exactly in relation to every other colour.“Tags: Design print CMYK
- 1000-piece CMYK color gamut jigsaw puzzle
Jeremy writes, “Clemens Habicht’s 1000 COLOURS is a CMYK colour gamut jigsaw puzzle of 1000 pieces. Each tile is an individual colour and the task is to place each colour exactly in relation to every other colour.“Tags: Design print CMYK
- 1000-piece CMYK color gamut jigsaw puzzle
Jeremy writes, “Clemens Habicht’s 1000 COLOURS is a CMYK colour gamut jigsaw puzzle of 1000 pieces. Each tile is an individual colour and the task is to place each colour exactly in relation to every other colour.“Tags: Design print CMYK
- 6 Ways to Build Your Readership Without Social Media
Just like writing, building your audience is an ongoing process that should begin before you publish your first book. Use 6 ways to build your readership.Tags: Writing AmWriting
- 6 Ways to Build Your Readership Without Social Media
Just like writing, building your audience is an ongoing process that should begin before you publish your first book. Use 6 ways to build your readership.Tags: Writing AmWriting
- 30 Creative Package Designs For Bottles & Jars
Today I’m going to showcase 30 creative package designs featuring bottles and jars that are not only unique but tell a story. Here you’ll see these vessels packed with all sorts of different items ranging from wine to salsa. Scroll down and take a look for yourself.
Tags: Design Package Design
- 30 Creative Package Designs For Bottles & Jars
Today I’m going to showcase 30 creative package designs featuring bottles and jars that are not only unique but tell a story. Here you’ll see these vessels packed with all sorts of different items ranging from wine to salsa. Scroll down and take a look for yourself.
Tags: Design Package Design
- 30 Creative Package Designs For Bottles & Jars
Today I’m going to showcase 30 creative package designs featuring bottles and jars that are not only unique but tell a story. Here you’ll see these vessels packed with all sorts of different items ranging from wine to salsa. Scroll down and take a look for yourself.
Tags: Design Package Design
- Webfonts with Stylistic Sets
Now there’s a way to transform your web typography at the touch of a button: introducing Stylistic Sets for webfonts at Cloud.typography.
Tags: typography webdesign
- The 25 Most Popular Photos on Flickr in 2014
Want to see the photographs that made the biggest splash on Flickr over the course of 2014? Flickr’s website doesn’t have a leaderboard – the best you canTags: Photography Inspiration
- How I Got My Post Featured On LinkedIn’s Publishing Platform
LinkedIn has stated that “the average Influencer post drives more than 31,000 views and receives more than 250 likes and 80 comments“. Influencer posts do get a promotional boost by the platform but the numbers show that there is a great potential for driving engagement and visitors for average users too. I am the proof. The second post I published there was featured in three channels with a combined follower count being more than five million people. My post was listed right next to an article from Richard Branson of Virgin. My post got 20,000+ views, 950+ likes, 75+ comments and 2,000+ social shares.
Tags: SocialMedia LinkedIn
- Four Common Mistakes That Can Derail Any Negotiation — Business or Personal
Whether you’re haggling for a deal on a car or trying to get your desired salary, there are variety of situations in which you find yourself negotiating for what you want–or what you don’t want to give. And if you keep these common mistakes in mind, …
- CSS Tricks for Creating Perfectly Balanced Images with Text Atop Them
I enjoyed Erik D. Kennedy’s post 7 Rules for Creating Gorgeous UI (Part 2). In it, his Rule 4 is: Learn the methods of overlaying text on images. I thoughtTags: CSS
- Ampersand Towel from House Industries
Tags: AmpersandLove Typography Ampersand
- Faking A Predictable Paycheck When You Have Fluctuating Income
My wife and I set out to develop a strategy that would allow us to “fake” a steady, predictable paycheck despite a fluctuating freelance income.
Before implementing this method of creating a “fake” regular paycheck, I was plagued with the fear that next month we would come up short. Stabilizing our standard of living removed that anxiety. As a bonus, I could take time off for family events and vacations knowing I would still have income when we came home. If you find yourself in our situation, this method may be the ticket to peace and stability in your financial life.
- Faking A Predictable Paycheck When You Have Fluctuating Income
My wife and I set out to develop a strategy that would allow us to “fake” a steady, predictable paycheck despite a fluctuating freelance income.
Before implementing this method of creating a “fake” regular paycheck, I was plagued with the fear that next month we would come up short. Stabilizing our standard of living removed that anxiety. As a bonus, I could take time off for family events and vacations knowing I would still have income when we came home. If you find yourself in our situation, this method may be the ticket to peace and stability in your financial life.
- Jina Bolton on Creating Front-End Style Guides and Pattern Libraries [Podcast]
A collaborative collection of resources for creating Front-End Style Guides and Pattern LibrariesTags: UI UX
- Jina Bolton on Creating Front-End Style Guides and Pattern Libraries [Podcast]
A collaborative collection of resources for creating Front-End Style Guides and Pattern LibrariesTags: UI UX
- 3 Struggles Entrepreneurs Are Afraid to Admit
Overcoming what is holding you back requires first admitting that something is holding you back.
Too often, however, entrepreneurs use that confidence to cover up what they are struggling with inside. They don’t want to admit or show any weakness. They think they can “work it out” or that those struggles will magically go away on their own. They don’t want the outside world to see in cracks in the armor.
Tags: Entrepreneur Leadership Brassballs
- Are Amazon’s New Product Struggles Because Amazon Isn’t Cool?
“I’ve never heard anyone say, ‘Wow, Amazon is really cool.’ ”
Amazon is the biggest online retailer in the US and one of the most important tech companies in the world — but critics of the company say Amazon’s biggest problem isn’t its “bold bets” or its efficiency in retail.
Tags: Amazon
- How To Schedule Tabs To Open At Fixed Times In Chrome And Firefox
You have a lot of tabs open, many of them important, but not important right now. With a few extensions, you can close those tabs right now and set them to auto-open later.Tags: Chrome Firefox productivity
- Profanity-Laden Advice From an Inspirational Poster in Apple’s Design Guru Jony Ives’ Office
The Classic Advice Print for designers from Brian Buirge and Jason Bacher of Good Fucking Design Advice. Apple designer Jony Ive has a version of this print on his office wall.Tags: Design Inspiration