Have you ever worked with pixel fonts? They are nice & neat and can add a lot to your designs - if you know how to handle them.
And that’s the point: if you’ve used pixel fonts in your designs before, you may know that they need your attention to a larger extent than usual fonts. You need to set their position, alignment, size and line spacing correctly in order to make them look sharp.
On our sister site, the Vibr8 Bros. demonstrate exactly how you can make those cool pixel fonts work for you. Not only that, they also explain two more ‘cases’ regarding blurry pixels - issues almost every designer had to fight with at one point or another: Shapes using pixel borders (strokes), and 1-pixel lines. I’m sure you’ll find that information very useful!
In their newest article, How to avoid blurred Pixel Fonts & Shapes, you will find what you need to know about the above, with illustrated examples. And if you’re interested: at the end of the article, the Vibr8 Bros. explain exactly why paying attention to the little things is so important. Yes, pixels!
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Photo by Chas Redmond
If you’ve read my last week’s post about business relationships for designers, you know that in my experience, it’s of the upmost importance that you lead your client to the most significant design you’ve come up with. Why? Because when it comes to design, you surpass your client’s qualification. So it’s up to you to pick the best design for her needs. Because as a professional, you know which design will lead to the expected results - in contrast to your client, who is much more likely to be biased by personal taste.
Small business owners and first-time design buyers usually fall into this category. Read on…
This is the fifth installment in the 5×5 secret Rules in Design and Advertising. So far, I’ve covered the following parts:
Set 5: The Rules of Business Relationships
In the 5th and final part of the 5×5 secret rules in design and advertising, we will deal with the part where you have to generate an income from your work. It’s a fact that a designer’s job comprises more than just design. You know this, especially if you’re a freelancer. As for thrilling experiences, if handling clients wasn’t a part of your job, you’d have to start getting into free-fall parachuting instead.
Accordingly, our first rule of business relationships is the following. Read on…
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