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Desktop fonts come to Typekit and Creative Cloud 9 Aug 2013 | 02:38 am
Back in 2011, at their Adobe MAX conference, Adobe announced the idea of a new offering, dubbed "Adobe Creative Cloud". Very few people (even, dare I say, within Adobe) really had a good understanding...
A Typography Documentary 9 Aug 2013 | 01:44 am
I remember spending hours (and precious allowance $$) looking through and buying Letraset rub-down sheets. My first [paying] job was as a typesetter. I used to have a sign on my wall that read "Whoe...
My [Fleeting] Digital Life 2 Aug 2013 | 08:45 pm
Tell me if you can relate to this... The other day my dad and I were going through boxes of old photos. He actually lost a fair amount of family memorabilia in Hurricane Sandy -- but there was still ...
Understanding Adobe Creative Cloud 8 Jul 2013 | 07:51 pm
There's been a lot of controversy around Adobe's move to Creative Cloud as well as their moving to a subscription-only product offering. This is obviously a major shift in approach for both, Adobe and...
Illustrator CC and Kuler renew their vows 18 Jun 2013 | 11:45 pm
Years ago, Adobe introduced us to kuler (rhymes with "cooler") -- a website that allowed creatives to dream up and share combinations of color. The technology was part of what would ultimately become ...
How it's made: Deke vs. Tom Cruise 20 Dec 2012 | 10:25 pm
Special effects, cutting-edge video recording techniques, and high-end video production aren't just for blockbuster Hollywood films anymore. In the right hands, these tools can also help you learn bet...
How it's made: Deke vs. Tom Cruise 20 Dec 2012 | 10:25 pm
Special effects, cutting-edge video recording techniques, and high-end video production aren't just for blockbuster Hollywood films anymore. In the right hands, these tools can also help you learn bet...
2013 Illustrator Tool of the Year: Shape Builder 7 Dec 2012 | 09:06 pm
Pantone recently announced the official color for 2013 (Emerald Green #17-5641), so I figured it would be ok if I announced the official Illustrator tool for 2013 as well: the Shape Builder tool. Sin...
2013 Illustrator Tool of the Year: Shape Builder 7 Dec 2012 | 09:06 pm
Pantone recently announced the official color for 2013 (Emerald Green #17-5641), so I figured it would be ok if I announced the official Illustrator tool for 2013 as well: the Shape Builder tool. Sin...
The right tool for the job 19 Oct 2012 | 11:13 pm
Throughout my professional career, I've been bombarded with one kind of question. The question is sometimes phrased differently, but it's always the same intent: "What tool should I use?" The contex...
