The day’s best and most important design- and design business-focused articles, tutorials, and resources hand-picked by Pariah Burke.
- Thoughts on Becoming a Writer
Do you want to be a writer? Are you in the process of becoming a writer? Maybe you’re already a writer!People often ask me how to become a writer. It seems like a simple enough question, until you start considering the semantics of the word w…
- Freelancers, Are You Prepared for the Worst?
But the good times don’t always last. In the future I may get sick, I may be in an accident, I may be unable to work, or I may face financial crisis. All of these things could happen years from now or hours from now, or perhaps, if I’m lucky, never. But one thing’s certain: one day I’ll die, and so will you.
- 3 Shakespearean Insults
Great insults pepper the comedies and tragedies of William Shakespeare. (Though the Bard of Avon is known for his terms of endearments as well.) From A Midsummer Night’s Dream to King Henry IV, here are a few of our favorites.
- Creating a Hobbit-like text effect in Photoshop [Video]
Deke McClelland shows you how to create a type treatment similar to the one used in the logo for The Hobbit
- Title Play: The Progression of the “Graphic Designer” Designation
Steven Heller explores the progression and current state of the “graphic designer” designation.
- Title Play: The Progression of the “Graphic Designer” Designation
Steven Heller explores the progression and current state of the “graphic designer” designation.
- Showcase of Incredibly Realistic 3D Neon Sign Designs
Admire the detail of the models and beauty of the light reflecting materials as you browse through this showcase of amazing 3D neon sign designs.
- 20+ Awesome Chalk Fonts to Download
Think of chalk and you probably wouldn’t think of it as a font you would choose to use in web design. But you might be surprised at how endearing chalk can be.
- 28 Graphic Design Podcast Homepages
Those who love design are willing to follow in the footsteps of greats who came before. Podcasts are an excellent way to pick up information from these greats – but the podcasts themselves are only audio. As designers we care deeply about the packaging and its shiny little red bow.
- 10 Great Stories Behind Famous Works Of Art
Art is unique because it speaks to each individual on a personal level. Whatever a work of art might mean to you, it won’t necessarily mean the same thing to the person standing behind you, and both could be completely different than the meaning intended by the artist. That being said, art also has plenty of stories to tell. These stories are accrued over decades, even centuries, and are there for those willing to look closely enough.
- Should Clean Reader Be Allowed to Censor eBooks?
Clean Reader, which automagically censors eBooks, has kicked up a firestorm of ideological debate, and neither side is backing down. So, who’s right? And what’s at stake?