Archive for the ‘Graphic Design’ Category

Flash Websites - When Good Flash Goes Bad

Thursday, November 12th, 2009

I stumbled on this page from Web Pages that Suck - by Vincent Flanders.

It reads…

Unnecessary Flash

Flash is a tool and like any tool it can be misused if it’s used incorrectly. If you’re cutting down a tree for firewood, a chainsaw is a good tool for the job. If you’re trying to taper the leg of a table, a chainsaw is not the right woodworking tool.

Designers — like woodworkers — often make two fundamental mistakes. They confuse: (more…)

Corel Wins Award of Excellence from Society for Technical Communication

Monday, June 1st, 2009
CorelDRAW

CorelDRAW

 

Corel Corporation announced that its documentation team has been recognized with an Award of Excellence from the Society for Technical Communication (STC).

“The CorelDRAW Handbook: Insights from the Experts” won top honors in the International Technical Publications competition receiving praise for its appealing and inviting design, as well as its effectiveness in strengthening readers’ connection to the product. (more…)

60+ Free Vectors Icons for Web Designers | SherifAbdou - The Design Blog

Sunday, May 17th, 2009

60+ Free Vectors Icons for Web Designers

via 60+ Free Vectors Icons for Web Designers | SherifAbdou - The Design Blog.

What is DPI?

Saturday, May 9th, 2009

Often clients ask me “what is 300dpi?”

I’ve had to explain this to them on numerous occasions. However I felt it was better to place a better explanation on here. WiseGeek explains this far better than I can. So here it is:

DPI (dots per inch) is a measurement of printer resolution, though it is commonly applied, somewhat inappropriately, to monitors, scanners and even digital cameras. (more…)

The Worlds Worst Website

Thursday, April 23rd, 2009

haha…

The first thing that came to my mind when i stumbled upon this website was “SPOT ON!!”

World's Worst Website Screen Capture

World's Worst Website Screen Capture

Well… there isn’t much to say. Just visit this site and see an example of a very badly designed website.

Obviously the author created this site as for demonstration purposes only. (more…)

Cheapest Pictures Ever!

Friday, April 17th, 2009

So I was scouring the internet today and I stumbled upon a website that offers stock photography for a fraction of the price it would usually cost on other stock photograpy sites.

The name: PixMax.

WOW!! I thought, so I visited the site and its true and genuine! :) (more…)