24 Art Nouveau Display Fonts - CD-Rom and Book (Dover Electronic Display Fonts)
creativebits (Free subscription) | 23/11/2009
Suddenly some explosively positive and futuristically pragmatic policies about the Internet and global e-commerce are creating amazing galaxies of business naming. With already 1.7 billion online users and 1 billion more on its way the new business naming capabilities befitting advance and intricate platforms of global cyber branding provide mega opportunities. Depending on types and styles of businesses,...
The Artful Crafter (Free subscription) | 20/11/2009
This tutorial started yesterday . Use paper cutter or ruler and scissors to cut the four cards apart. Use a pencil to mark a tiny dot at 2 inches on each side of the clipart image. In my example, I want Tom Turkey’s head and the chair back to pop off the page while his finger – er claw – will appear to point to the dinner guest’s name. Use a sharp craft knife and cutting board...
The Fate of the Artist (Free subscription) | 20/11/2009
I n Herne Hill, London, I had a long lunch at the Regent pub with my old pals Ed Hillyer (top, with Hayley campbell) and Woodrow Phoenix (below, with me). Woodrow's book Rumble Strip , first published in June of last year by Myriad, is worth your attention. It is a very human story told without the depiction of a single human, and for what seems for most of its duration to be an essay about road rage,...
creativebits (Free subscription) | 18/11/2009
Google after introducing Similar Images Search which recently graduated from Labs, now brings us another lab project: Google Image Swirl . read more
creativebits (Free subscription) | 15/11/2009
Adapted from Real World Image Sharpening with Adobe Photoshop, Camera Raw, and Lightroom, 2nd Edition (Peachpit Press) By Bruce Fraser and Jeff Schewe Version: Adobe Photoshop CS4 Creative sharpening is the catch-all term for localized adjustments to image detail. Unlike optimizations for capture and output processes, creative adjustments can’t be applied automatically based on specific parameters—they...
creativebits (Free subscription) | 13/11/2009
I love minimalist ads. They feel like they were created without much effort. They are usually quick and easy to get. They minimize visual clutter. The signature of a minimal advertisement is the use of few elements, single color and handful of words to deliver a simple yet witty idea. Lego. Imagine... read more
creativebits (Free subscription) | 11/11/2009
The winners were announced today: We are pleased to announce that Drupal has won the Best Open Source PHP CMS Category in the 2009 Open Source CMS Award. This category featured a very close contest between the top three, Drupal, WordPress, and Joomla! in which Drupal ended up as the overall choice for the judges and the public. While Drupal and Joomla! have always consistently featured among the top...
creativebits (Free subscription) | 09/11/2009
Adapted from Photoshop CS4 After the Shoot (Wiley Publishing) By Mark Fitzgerald Version: Adobe Photoshop CS4 I’ve met many photographers who don’t understand how to change an image’s size or resolution correctly. The problem usually stems from a lack of understanding about image resolution and how it affects image size. Caution: Always save a master file with all layers before changing...
creativebits (Free subscription) | 05/11/2009
Andy Rutledge (who's site is well worth putting some time aside to read) has put together a great design test . Working through the questions not only makes you realise what you are capable of as a designer (and where further study is required) - it also certainly made me better able to clarify what it is that I actually bring to a project and to explain that to others. Definitely recommended reading....
creativebits (Free subscription) | 01/11/2009
HypeForType just released Exclusive Faces Volume 02 including one off type creations from the likes of Non-Format, Research Studios, MWM Graphics, Suprb, and Richard Perez. To celebrate this HypeForType are offering 10 free typefaces (one per person, non exclusive only) for the first 10 people to comment on the release. All you have to do is write down the font of your choice in the comments box,...
creativebits (Free subscription) | 01/11/2009
There was an error in our email subscription module which resulted in sending out a lot of email notifications from creativebits to some members. I would like to ask for apologies and report that the problem has been fixed. You won't be getting any such emails unless you specifically subscribe to them. You can check your settings by going to My account/ Subsciptions and Settings. Let me know if you...
creativebits (Free subscription) | 30/10/2009
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creativebits (Free subscription) | 29/10/2009
Well we have the new streamline in Illustrator, called live trace these days in Illustrator. Another thing we have is pathfinder, really neat panel tool. But sometimes you don't get the result you want by either. We also have the Live Paint bucket tool. This can come be very handy. read more
creativebits (Free subscription) | 29/10/2009
Google Wave seems to be a game changer in online collaboration. It's improving every day and several people started using it seriously for real work. Following up on our tradition of giving away invites to beta services I would like to offer up my invites to creativebits members. The first 12 commenters will get the invites. No need to give your email in the comment. I can get it from your account....
creativebits (Free subscription) | 28/10/2009
Anyone here worried about developing Carpal Tunnel Syndrome or has anyone suffered from this? Are there techniques or exercises to offset pain or problems with the mouse wrist?
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