Behind the Design

New RAW plugin for Photoshop users

If you’re an avid photographer or a designer who uses the Adobe line of products such as Photoshop and Illustrator then be sure to get the new Camera Raw Plugin. This iteration, 3.6, supports new cameras including the Canon XTi and Nikon D80 as well as improves functionality of the plugin. Adobe: “The camera raw [...]

Map Your Page Before You Begin Designing

One of the most often overlooked things in web design is “how will users interact with the site?” Web Design from Scratch looks at attention mapping and how taking a little time before you design can help you reap great rewards. Web Design from Scratch: “Attention mapping is a tool to help you start to [...]

Typographica Posts Favorite Fonts of 2005

Once again Typographica has posted a very interesting list recounting the years favorite fonts. If you’re into design this is something you’re going to want to take a look at.

100 Ideas

Sometimes as creative people we need a little diversion to help inspire us. Keri Smith has found a great way by creating a list of things to do. Here’s the first 33: Keri Smith 1. Go for a walk. Draw or list things you find on the the sidewalk. 2. Write a letter to yourself [...]

Tell Me Why

Here’s a question I posed to a colleague this morning. You go to a doctor right. He says, “You’ve got cancer on your spleen. We’re going to remove your spleen.” You don’t say, “Let me see the xray…I don’t think that’s a cancer. I’m gonna prescribe myself 500mg daily of DrugX.” Right? So why do [...]

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