The day’s best and most important design- and design business-focused articles, tutorials, and resources hand-picked by Pariah Burke.
- 7 Top Authors Talk Twitter Tips and Social Media’s Effects on Literature
Sometimes, 140 characters are all an author needs.Tags: Writing AmWriting selfpub marketing
- Examples And Tips For Using Illustrator’s Warp Tools
Adobe Illustrator is one very useful program for creating vector artwork. The tools and features available in Illustrator make it easy to create digital illustrations, whether from scratch or by tracing a photograph. But this is not all Illustrator can do. Businesses can create impressive graphs using Illustrator’s Graph tools. Marketers can use the impressive Type tool and other type features to design single-page ads. Designers create logos and other marketing graphics that need to be scalable in Illustrator. In short, Illustrator is a comprehensive vector program that is difficult to master. The aim of this article is to provide one more resource for those of you yearning to learn more about Illustrator. We’ll look at one of the less-mentioned features: the Warp tools, also known as the Liquify tools.
Tags: Vector Illustrator
- High-paying jobs you can do on the side
Trying to make some extra cash? Have free time you don’t know what to do with? You should consider getting a side job.
- Choosing Fonts for Tight Tracking
Lately, we’ve been developing a taste for tight letterspacing. Our clients have been doing the same: designers know that tight tracking is an effective way to make any message seem more immediate and energetic. But not every typeface is designed for close quarters, and the wrong font can ruin the effect. Here are a few things to consider when setting type tightly.
Tags: Typography
- Remove hotspots from portraits with Photoshop
We’ve all done it – glare from strong sunlight or flash can ruin portraits. Here’s how to tone it down in four simple steps.
Tags: Photoshop portraits
- Best lessons entrepreneurs learned in their 20s
From Shark Tank’s Kevin O’Leary and Mark Cuban to the founders of Warby Parker.Tags: Entrepreneur Leadership Brassballs
- Best lessons entrepreneurs learned in their 20s
From Shark Tank’s Kevin O’Leary and Mark Cuban to the founders of Warby Parker.Tags: Entrepreneur Leadership Brassballs
- Spending On Native Ads Will Soar As Publishers And Advertisers Take Notice
Native advertising is shaping up to be a huge trend in digital media.Tags: eprdctn emag digimag
- What Writers Should Do Right After Publication