As a designer, I'm asked more than I'd like to admit if I can please send the PDF and the Word document for review. In this scenario, my designs typically come from Illustrator, InDesign, and sometimes are coded websites. But...did you know I always quickly (and easily) give my clients exactly what they asked for -- a PDF and a Word document. Here's how.
I've been using Photoshop for almost 25 years, so changes sometimes throw me for a loop. Recently, in my version 23.3.1 release, new documents stopped automatically sizing to what I had in my clipboard. Ugh. I find this a frustrating change! Fortunately, there's a way to get back the old functionality!
In August 2022, my classic Google Analytics started to show increased traffic to my kid's activity blog. Unfortunately, the traffic was from Czechia and Seychelles with 100% or 99.72% bounce rates. Disappointingly, the bump was not from real traffic. Here's how I created a managed challenge with Cloudflare to block the spam traffic.
Explore examples of websites using unique email pop-ups or blog subscriber forms.
As a graphic designer, I love type! Here's a round-up of the best typographic games. They're a pleasant way to spend time. You'll find yourself exploring kerning, font-shaping, font pairing, testing your identification skills, and even exploring the history of famous fonts. Enjoy!
Explore examples of websites using modal pop-ups for their mega menus on desktop views.
Short answer: Your options for Show Rulers and Show Guides are grayed out in Adobe Premiere because you do not have the Program window/panel selected and active. Read on for more details.
Brand's logotypes used to be known for their unique flourishes; these unexpected touches added distinction to a brand's wordmark. Now, brands are moving towards minimalism, simplification, and optimization in digital contexts. Here's a collection of big brands using extremely generic typefaces as their current wordmarks.
This post discusses why, as a graphic designer and web designer, I signed up for a coding bootcamp and how it's helped me professionally.
This post includes How-To videos that I use when I'm teaching beginner undergraduate Graphic Design students about Color. The Illustrator Color Wheel uses the HSB color mode and Live Paint Bucket tool. The Photoshop Color Wheel uses an RGB additive technique the brush tool. Enjoy! Happy Designing!