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Smashing Magazine

September 20th, 2008

A great resources for anything related to graphics on the internet is Smashing Magazine.  This website is loaded with all kinds of great information.   The have a great section for more information on what trends are going on in the logo world.  They are packed with all kinds of tutorials from photoshop, illustrator, fireworks, and basically the entire Adobe creative suite.  Their tutorials are great for beginners and advanced people alike.

If you’re doing anything on the internet, this is one of the best resources for gathering ideas and inspiration.  They tell you how to do things on everything related to design of websites, logos, graphics and others.  It is hard to find anything else that is more valuable resource on the internet.

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Simple Methods to Improve Typography

September 7th, 2008

When designing for a website, you should keep in mind that typography is more than just picking a font, the size of the font, and whether it is bold or italic.  There is much more involved in improving the readability of your website.  There are things that you can do to improve how a visitor can read the content on your website.  You must focus on aspects of typography such as measure, leading, vertical rhythm, scale, and the clean look of the paragraphs.  Once you focus on these issues, your website will have a much more dynamic flow for your readers.  It also will make your website look cleaner.

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