Routine-blindness is inevitable in almost every business. It definitely exists for every task involving the higher brain functions: while it’s not likely that you lose sight of the complete picture while mowing your lawn, it’s far more probable to happen for one of your designs. In the worst case, you’ll deliver a design that’s peppered with mistakes. Mistakes you could have avoided if you had followed a few simple steps. Read on…
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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A couple of days ago, I stumbled over this. It made me laugh… and it’s just perfect to demonstrate the essence of this article.
Courtesty of fuinfun.com
What makes this letter so funny? Quite simple: it supports the message visually. Let’s think about this for a minute. How can we apply this to advertising? Read on…
As a copywriter, journalist, translator, or a creative writer, you need a reliable database for your writing techniques sometimes. Especially when you’re not an English native, you’ll want to look up words or synonyms from time to time. Online dictionaries with a powerful search engine come in handy for these matters. Read on…
How do you get design work done? When I have a new assignment, I’m usually eager to start sketching right away. Do you sit down immediately and draw something together? Or do you prefer to let your thoughts wander off and play around for a couple of days before you get started with the actual implementation?
I like to make the most out of my creativity. With experience growing, I identified some helpful guidelines I follow to improve the designing process - and the quality of my work. Read on…
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