#ColorFontWeek – Abelone
Download Abelone here. Abelone, as the name suggests, is inspired by the gorgeous iridescence of the marine mollusk Abalone shell. Maria wanted to make the letters very wide to create as much area as...
View ArticlePhotoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign No Longer Support OS X Yosemite v10.10
Announcement for users on Mac OS X Yosemite v10.10: Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign will no longer support the operating system after the October 2017 release. For the best and most secure...
View Article#ColorFontWeek – Playbox
Download Playbox here. For Matt, new font designs start off as a sketch, drawing, or doodle. His secret is stopping his creative brainstorming when he starts noticing that he’s repeating himself....
View ArticleArtboard Enhancements In Illustrator CC
With the new release of Illustrator, you can create up to 1,000 artboards — a tenfold increase of your creative potential with same power and performance as before. With more artboards to keep track...
View Article#WeekOfIcons – Celebrating Iconic Craftsmanship
180 million graphics are created on a monthly basis in Illustrator CC, and many of them serve as a gateway to interactions with the physical and digital world. From the street signs that keep traffic...
View Article#WeekofIcons – Optimize Icon Design with More Artboards
Now With 10X More Artboards In October Illustrator CC unveiled an amazing new feature: support for 1,000 Artboards, a ten-fold increase from the previous 100 limit. This update is a big deal if you...
View Article#WeekofIcons – Prepare SVG icons for icon fonts
What are icon fonts and why use them? In the history of the web, designers have tried a variety of methods to use icons on websites. That was for many reasons: scalability, performance and ability to...
View ArticleHand Lettering with Adobe Capture: Featuring a Hand Lettering Piece by Esther...
By Esther Loopstra There’s no question that hand lettering is gaining popularity in the design community. Just ask designers like Gemma O’Brien and Christine Herrin who have received recognition for...
View Article#WeekofIcons – Icons for the Ages
Did you know the second version of Instagram’s icon only took 45 minutes to design? Yes, the second rendition. The original icon, an image closely resembling a specific camera made by Polaroid, was...
View ArticleHow to Design for Your Next Event
Events are a great way for your organization to let the world know who you are and what you do. From panel discussions and networking parties to open mic nites, events can help you get discovered,...
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