Art & Creative tidbits

Creative news shows us some trends, and hot spots to keep our eye on. This issue's creative notes include: * Exploring Type-Creation Software * Connecting Brands to People * Combining Fonts * What the iPad is Missing * Sketchbook randoms * Mysterious Disorder Type ... and more August 27, 2010

Creative Notes

Creative news shows us some trends, and hot spots to keep our eye on. This issue's creative notes include: * Welcome to the Era of Creative Meritocracy * A Garamond By Any Other Name * Proof that dwinks still exist * The Right Font for the Right Job * Christoph Niemann: Visual Master * Amelia Earhart for Marie Claire ... and more August 23, 2010

Flash Decompiler

Trillix helps you decompile Flash movies and convert SWF elements into multiple formats. Version 4.1 offers Adobe Flash CS4 and Flex files support, a renovated design and advanced functionality. August 19, 2010

Adobe Illustrator tutorial : Briefcase

There just aren't enough Adobe Illustrator tutorials on the web! I guess it's because the hacks can do easy stuff in Photoshop ... but Illustrator takes expertise and real work! Here's another one from our PS FAVE IconLibrary -- learning to make a shiny icon in Illustrator July 28, 2010

Logo Design Studio Pro

While I don't recommend trying to design your own logo -- unless you're a trained graphic designer -- for good results on all kinds of graphics projects this vector drawing program offers some real graphic power... June 26, 2010

Vector vs Bitmap for dummies

There have been a lot of articles over the years about resolution and the differences between vector art and bitmapped graphics. When this article was submitted by IconLibrary we immediately liked this approach as one of the more friendly ones. June 1, 2010

Graphic Elements and Illustration

When Shauna Scott sent me this collection, I said "Oh no! Not another vector clip art collection!" Fortunately, what I discovered is a rare collection of knock-out Adobe Illustrator vector art that definitely deserves a serious look. May 31, 2010

Logo Design Processes

This month's graphic design quest gathers some of the better tutorials for designing logos. We begin with an excellent tutorial by Chuck Green, then show you others that will help you develop your own design processes for designing logos May 30, 2010

DTG May 2010

Feature: Milton Glaser: To Inform and Delight * Typography: Ten types of GREEN type * Graphics: 100 Flower Images for May * Photoshop: Tutorial for Looney Tunes * Flaming Text Tutorials * Graphics: The remarkable world of patterns * Type: Flowers Font for May * Photo: WPGA Annual Photography Awards * Business: DO NOT CLICK * 60-Seconds #211: Rush does it again * Security: WordPress Hacks * Marketing: Emotional Branding * DTP: Unique import into InDesign, InCopy * Marketing: Sports Brand Infringement * &Else News for May * Mailbag: What not to write ... and a lot more May 1, 2010

ExactScan TWAIN Bridge scanning

ExactScan is a unique TWAIN Bridge to enable third party applications to utilize ExactScan's built-in drivers and image processing. April 20, 2010