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How to Make Amazing Halftone Effects with Photoshop
If you look really closely at an image in a printed newspaper or magazine you’ll see that what appears at first to be “continuous tone” (like a photograph) is actually constructed of thousands of tiny...
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Remembering Legendary Man of Letters Hermann Zapf
If you work with type, you no doubt know the name of Zapf. Whether you’re a type and design aficionado or merely dabble with type on your computer, the name should be familiar. The man behind the...
View ArticleHow Designers Can Use Video Marketing
Video marketing is something that more creatives and brands are seeing the need to embrace. Video creates a deeper connection and level of engagement than any other form of media, because its the...
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Creating Macros in Microsoft Word
In my article, Moving Text from Word to InDesign, I wrote about creating macros in Microsoft Word, which can run a multitude of repetitive tasks with the click of a button. As a book designer and...
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Museum Exhibit Showcases the Art of the Poster
If I had to name one form of artwork I really appreciate, it would probably be the simple poster. From infographics, to vintage advertising, to my obsession with movie posters, I appreciate the...
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Adobe Unleashes Creative Cloud 2015
This week (June 15) Adobe unleashed the latest version of Creative Cloud: Adobe CC 2015. This has been a much anticipated release for many designers and other creative professionals! There have been...
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TypeTalk: The Ins and Outs of F-ligatures
F-ligatures are special characters found in just about every professional font. A ligature is two or more characters that are combined to form a single glyph. Ligatures fall into two categories:...
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Sharpen Color Awareness with Fun Vision Test
I don’t know anyone who actually enjoys taking tests. Heck, even the eye doctor’s exam gives me sweaty palms. I recently stumbled upon a little color vision test that adds a little gaming excitement...
View ArticleUnderstanding Web Design, Hand Coding, and WYSIWYG
Web Design is very intimidating for quite a few people. For just over two decades it’s been the domain of the tech savvy and coding elite. Today having an online presence is essential for business,...
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InDesign How To: Creating Timelines with Tables
This article originally appeared in InDesign Magazine Issue 69. Subscribe now for the best InDesign content on the planet! When you want to make a graphical timeline, there’s one tool in InDesign you...
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