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498 Photoshop Background Patterns, and so much more

AzAkers — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 08:10:59 +0000

Patterns, patterns everywhere. Useful in all kinds of design projects from web page development, to logo design, repeating patterns offer tremendous coverage for large areas, flavor to smaller elements and character to any design medium. I’ve collected 500 of my favorite & most frequently used background patterns in this post, along with a scores of [...]

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498 Photoshop Background Patterns, and so much more

Introducing Pixlr: The Best Online Image Editor Yet

AzAkers — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 09:55:48 +0000

Pixlr “has it going on”! I’ve checked out a lot of online image editors, and I’ve not found one I like better than Pixlr. Simply put – Pixlr is the most visually stunning & practically effective online image editor available today. Pixlr is the most visually stunning & practically effective online image editor available -AzAkers [...]

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Introducing Pixlr: The Best Online Image Editor Yet

15+ Dummy Text Generators & Filler Text Resources

AzAkers — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 09:55:38 +0000

Based on the amount of interest I’ve had in my Lorem Ipsum Generator post & Dummy Text Generator Firefox add-on review, I’ve discovered that there is a lot more interest in filler text or dummy text generators than I originally understood. That being the case I set about to research, review and share some alternatives [...]

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15+ Dummy Text Generators & Filler Text Resources

Vista Style Stock Icon Sets From Icons-Land [review]

AzAkers — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 08:00:44 +0000

Marking a year since the release of their first icon set (Vista Style Hardware Icons Set), Icons-Land.com announced this week the release of a newly updated version of the wildly popular Vista Style Transport Icon Set. Over the course of the last year the guys over at Icons-Land have been busy! The creative geniuses behind [...]

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Vista Style Stock Icon Sets From Icons-Land [review]

Establish A Design Process & Stop Runaway Projects

AzAkers — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 08:34:12 +0000

STOP! What do you mean you “..don’t have a design process..”? You just “…play it by ear..”, or “…go with the flow…”? With-out a clearly defined process your design project can quickly get out of hand – having you chasing around loose ends and uninformed client direction. That could get you into trouble, cost you [...]

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Establish A Design Process & Stop Runaway Projects

Lorem Ipsum Generator Firefox Addon

AzAkers — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 10:15:20 +0000

The Lorem Ipsum Generator I posted about a couple of months back has been a pretty popular attraction. It’s especially interesting considering the generator I reference in the post is over 6 years old. The fact is, I don’t think I even realized how long the site had been around at the time I posted. [...]

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Lorem Ipsum Generator Firefox Addon

27 Great Color Scheme Tools, Generators & Resources

AzAkers — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 11:21:11 +0000

An effective color scheme is key to the success of any design project. When selected properly & used appropriately, colors can convey a message, invoke a feeling, or bring attention to areas of interest even before imagery or text is introduced to a design. The trick is understanding what to use and when to use [...]

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27 Great Color Scheme Tools, Generators & Resources

Fun With Logo Equations

AzAkers — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 18:14:48 +0000

Apparently a little creative math + Photoshop + a Blogspot account goes a long way. The guys over at the Logologos blog have some interesting ideas about the origins of some pretty recognizable logos. I found this through a post from logo designer David Airey over at the LogoDesignLove.com blog recently. Some of my favorites include the Apple logo [...]

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Fun With Logo Equations

The Pylon Initiative : The Expanding Typography Lexicon

AzAkers — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 09:02:33 +0000

I just love typography and the depth to which one can obsess about the nuances of type face, kerning and stroke weight. I’ve always been envious of the clever way that designers incorporate typography into their design. Due to the small number of cross-platform web friendly fonts we see less typography creativity online than in [...]

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The Pylon Initiative : The Expanding Typography Lexicon

10 Free Online Image Editors

AzAkers — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 09:47:17 +0000

While I love my PhotoShop CS3, there are times when I need to edit images when I’m away from my house where I have it installed. Often I want to edit an image for a PowerPoint presentation at work, or a forum/blog posting – so I got to looking around and found 10 online image [...]

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10 Free Online Image Editors

10 Free Font & Typography Resources

AzAkers — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 08:14:20 +0000

Lovers of typography rejoice! Here are 5 great free font resources, with enough free fonts to inspire & equip even the most addicted typophile - at least for a while!

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10 Free Font & Typography Resources

3 Reasons Why Xerox’s New Logo Is Just Fine

AzAkers — Tue, 15 Jan 2008 00:27:07 +0000

I love it when a well known company announces a revamped logo! The design blogs go crazy. For just a few brief paragraphs, we get the opportunity to rant about the butchering of a well known corporate logo, or rave about the beautifully executed modern interpretation of a stagnant brand. For a brief moment we are free to [...]

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3 Reasons Why Xerox’s New Logo Is Just Fine

Vote, Be Inspired AND Avoid Politics Completely

AzAkers — Mon, 07 Jan 2008 17:54:09 +0000

Hot or Not Web Design Inspiration I recently discovered CommandShift3.com, a web design comparison/rating site that has turned out to be quite inspiring. This is a fantastic tool for any web designer looking for some design inspiration! There are lot’s of great sites you can look through quickly and efficiently, voting on those sites you like best. Because [...]

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Vote, Be Inspired AND Avoid Politics Completely

Free Screen Capture Software (SnagIt & Camtasia)

AzAkers — Sat, 29 Dec 2007 11:02:32 +0000

TechSmith is at it again! I’ve used TechSmith’s SnagIt software for years, Camtasia I’m just discovering really. This offer is especially interesting to me since I was introduced to their products through a free limited time deal they had going years ago. It’s just smart marketing I guess. Give away a great product for free for a few [...]

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Free Screen Capture Software (SnagIt & Camtasia)

Lorem Ipsum Generator

AzAkers — Tue, 25 Dec 2007 11:08:36 +0000

Lorem Ipsum is ‘dummy text’ used in the place of real content while a designer is working on the layout of print or web projects. It approximates the general word length & spacing of true content and gives the designer an idea of how their layout will look like once the real content is in place. [...]

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Lorem Ipsum Generator

David Airey.com HACKED!

AzAkers — Mon, 24 Dec 2007 20:30:34 +0000

I was suprised and saddened to hear about David Airey’s site being hacked during his recent vacation. For those who don’t know David Airey is a top notch logo designer, who helps his clients create and build their branding online and offline, and shares his experience and insights with us other aspiring designers/artists. The domain [...]

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David Airey.com HACKED!