Category Archives: Tools & Resources

Using Open Source Fonts from Google

Until recent history, the folks working in print were having all the fun with fonts. On the digital side, web designers have had to resort to workarounds and text-filled images to even come close to the richly diverse fonts available to print designers.
But the good folks at Google are working to change that, one open [...]

The Art of Animation

In the name of Avatar and the soon-to-hit-theaters Toy Story III, we’re going to focus on animation this week.  New technologies are sprouting up daily, so if your work in web design isn’t animated, it’s hard to make it pop. Without further ado, let’s take a look at some animation programs that just might blow [...]

Hopping on the App Train

Web Design for the iNation
As if you weren’t busy enough, Apple has devised a way to fill your idle time. The “apps” that have largely distinguished the iPad from its Blackberry-type competitors are becoming necessities in our day-to-day lives. Well, the successful ones are. If you are a web designer or graphic designer and want [...]

Web Design - Software for the Bloggers

The guy beside you on the subway might be one. The woman driving your cab could too. Believe it or not, your third grade teacher could possibly do it too.  Everyone with access to a computer and an Internet connection can be a blogger, and for this reason, software for the blogging community is constantly [...]

Web Designer: What it Takes

Could you be a Web Designer?
If you are technically savvy and creatively motivated, web design could be the right career path for you. If this could be your dream job, let’s take a closer look at what you need to know to be successful.
High-Tech
Many graphic design schools have classes in web design, which should aim [...]