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- 40 Placeholder Content Generators for Testing Project Layout
“Both websites and mobile projects often benefit from demoing content. But instead of spending your time slavishly copywriting, why not incorporate Lorem Ipsum as a method to generate filler text? Over the years many websites have popped up to …
- 10 pro tips for perfect typography
“Ensure that your typography hits all the right notes with these 10 tips that every designer needs to know.
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- How I Left The Corporate World and Became a Successful Freelancer
“In the summer of 2013, I decided to reinvent my career. I love to write and I have over a decade of expertise in “how to find a job” along with inside knowledge of a Human Resource department. I knew I wanted a virtual office and I wanted once again to feel passion about my work. I read an article about oDesk, and decided to give it a try. I jumped in with both feet and had no idea of what I was going to encounter! I would love to tell you a story about how I devised a plan, researched, consulted with experts, but no – that was not my experience. I jumped in and learned lessons along the way.
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- Here they are: the 50 best logos ever
“Ever wondered how the Penguin logo started its life? Or what Shell’s logo looked like in 1901? Then this is the book for you.
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- 20 of the craziest client requests ever
“Top design agencies and freelancers reveal some of the most outrageous, baffling and downright weird questions they’ve been posed by clients.
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- 20 of the craziest client requests ever
“Top design agencies and freelancers reveal some of the most outrageous, baffling and downright weird questions they’ve been posed by clients.
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- The definitive guide to logo design: 50 pro tips
“We reveal everything you need to know to craft successful logos, from inspiration to execution.
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- How to make client designs more affordable without lowering your price
“But who knows if they even have designers in Heaven, so let’s focus on life here on Earth: most clients, especially the start-ups and the entrepreneurs and the small businesses, fit design into their budget begrudgingly.
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- The Three Typography Books All Frontend People Should Read (and Why)
“That means that whether you are a pro-designer or just a part-time doodler, rock-solid typography skills can take you a very long way in web design.
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- Writing and Publishing Trapped by tl;dr (Too Long; Didn’t Read)
“TL;DR is internet talk for “too long; didn’t read”. It’s also a sad, dangerous symptom of the malfunctions caused by the internet tsunami. (Here’s a most ironic example of this paradox…)
The triathlete doesn’t look for the coldest bottle of…
- A Hard Truth About How The Facebook News Feed Works in 2014
“To find out what message Facebook is trying to get across, I spoke to a source familiar with Facebook’s News Feed plans, who, on the condition of anonymity, gave me a very candid explanation.”
- How To Become A Master Of Creativity – Attitude!
“Masters of creativity are masters of creativity because they know “how“ to think and not necessarily “what“ to think. If you really want to become more creative, you can become (significantly) more creative both in your personal and professional life by adopting a specific mindset and applying particular strategies and techniques. You might not become the next Albert Einstein. However, you certainly will become (much) more creative than someone who does not know the contents and methods described in this article. You could even become a master of creativity yourself, if you were willing to work hard enough on yourself.
” - 5 Tips For Receiving Great Ideas From Employees
“If there’s art in having good ideas, there’s science in receiving them. Here are five ways to make it easy and rewarding for team members to deliver ideas:
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- 5 Tips For Receiving Great Ideas From Employees
“If there’s art in having good ideas, there’s science in receiving them. Here are five ways to make it easy and rewarding for team members to deliver ideas:
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- 350 Kinds Of Zombies, Explained
“THIS CHART WILL HELP YOU IDENTIFY EXACTLY WHICH TYPE OF ZOMBIE IS ABOUT TO EAT YOUR BRAIN.
” - Here Are The 7 Things That Can Make You Wildly Successful
“What does volumes of research say you can learn from wildly successful people?
” - Best Screen Size & Screen Resolution to Design Websites
“[We keep the following charts up-to-date every month with the latest stats (last 3 months) available for 2013–2014 on the most popular screen resolutions in use in 2013–2014.]
” - Adobe: Digital magazine editions see big gains in readership, engagement
“Digital magazine editions continue to gain traction, with readership and engagement numbers creeping up. Adobe on Tuesday announced a few milestones for its Digital Publishing Suite that underscore the ongoing shift by magazine readers to tabl…
- What is Flat Design (and how do I do it)?
“While flat design is far from being a new trend, it certainly appears to have plenty of staying power. Today’s article features not only a breakdown of the flat trend, but we’ll also run through two mini-tutorials to get you off on the right (flat?) foot in Photoshop.
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- 45 Photoshop shortcuts to speed up your workflow
“Take a look at our quick list of Photoshop shortcuts, guaranteed to speed up your workflow. The list includes layers, selecting, saving, text and brushes.
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- The Five Basic Questions Interviewers Really Want You to Answer
“You could spend a lot of time trying to prepare for every possible job interview question (and there are a ton), but most job interviews really boil down to just five things employers want to know about you.”
- The ‘World’s First 3D-Printed Book Cover’ Features Pop-Up Typography
“The result of the collaboration is a functional work of art that complements the minimalist cover of the hardback version of the book—on the stark white sleeve, the title text is stretched and made to protrude at a sloping gradient.
” - 5 Hopeful Signs For Publishing From 2013
“For the media, this is the best of times and the worst of times. Tina Brown put it best recently at a conference when she said that journalism is having a “very, very pathetic moment.” As the outgoing DailyBeast and Newsweek editor, she ought to know. “The digital explosion has been so explosive,” she said. “There isn’t a single place where the digital thing is a profit thing. The disruption hasn’t brought a business model.”
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- Raising The Minimum Wage Would Be Good For Wal-Mart, And America – Forbes
“During the 1950s peak of America’s post-war prosperity, Detroit was our wealthiest city, General Motors GM ‑0.03% our biggest employer, and GM CEO “Engine Charlie” Wilson delivered the famously misquoted claim that “what was good for our country was good for General Motors, and vice-versa.”
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- Customizing the Tool Panel in Illustrator CC(17.1)+ [Video]
“Accessing favourite tools in Adobe Illustrator can be somewhat difficult. This is due to the number of tools in the application — even before you’ve added any Astute Graphics plug-ins! As a result, the Tools Panel has many tool icons, which are grouped according to Adobe’s wishes.
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- Modern Art Was CIA ‘Weapon’ — No, really!
“For decades in art circles it was either a rumour or a joke, but now it is confirmed as a fact. The Central Intelligence Agency used American modern art – including the works of such artists as Jackson Pollock, Robert Motherwell, Willem de Koo…
- The drop cap like you’ve never seen it before
“Typography reaches new heights with these gorgeously illustrated drop cap designs by Sveta Dorosheva.
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- Pew: 69% of Americans read a print book in 2013, 28% read an e‑book, but only 4% went exclusively electronic
“During 2013, 69 percent of Americans read a book in printed form, 28 percent read an e‑book, and 14 percent listened to an audiobook. While the proportion of Americans who read e‑books is growing, few have completely replaced print books for e…
- Got A Great Domain Name? Here’s How to Protect it From Scammers
“Social security, drivers license, PIN and… domain names? Who would have thought, say 20 years ago, that a defining name, marked with at least two periods and three W’s would be defining characteristic of our digital profiles?
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- How to backup files on multiple cloud storage services
“You may use a number of cloud storage services like Dropbox, SkyDrive or Google Drive to backup your files online and access them away from home. The problem is, they (usually) ask you to store your files in the service’s own folder on your co…
- 10 free typography apps for designers
“Boost your skills and knowledge, create typefaces and play font-related games with these brilliant free font apps.
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- Print and 2 other publishing staples that are still not dead i 2014
“Three staples of multi-platform publishing – print, pageviews and banner advertising – have been on the media death watch for some time. For better or worse, all persisted in 2013. Here’s a brief look at the status of each.
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- Designers choose the top logo designs of 2013
“Our panel of industry experts selected 2013’s best and most inspirational logo designs.
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