Author: Sean Hodge
Sean Hodge is the creative mind behind AiBURN, a weblog about design, creativity, inspiration and graphics.
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Useful Podcasts For Designers And Developers
- May 14th, 2008
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Podcasting is an engaging medium that is available in both audio and video formats. Podcasts often refer to audiocasts, but now with iPods and other media players being able to play video, videocasts are just as popular. A handful of web design podcasters deliver both audio and video formats. Some ...
Read more...Professional Web Design Forums
- May 1st, 2008
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Web design-related forums are a place where you interact with other designers, exchange ideas or discuss your first drafts. When you have a problem, you can post the issue, and then receive feedback on possible design or coding solutions from community members. This interaction is a great way to establish ...
Read more...Inspirational Hyperreal Vector Artists and Images
- April 27th, 2008
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Hyperrealism is an art movement,which requires the same level of technical ability as photorealistic illustration. To get an idea what is actually meant by that, you can take a look at some excellent examples in the post The World’s Most Photorealistic Vector Art. While Hyperrealism brings a similar level of ...
Read more...5 Principles And Ideas Of Setting Type On The Web
- April 23rd, 2008
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There are some basic approaches, guidelines and goals to consider when working with type on the Web. Overall, the medium of Web typography involves readability, accessibility, usability, and brandability. On the Web, these aspects function together to accomplish design’s goals of communication and user interaction. There are many ways to approach ...
Read more...Inspirational PDF Magazines
- April 22nd, 2008
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PDF magazines are a great promotional tool used by companies and collectives. They are quick to put together, can be attached to emails, or made available as free downloads. Numerous visual arts publications from around the world are available for you to draw inspiration from. These magazines serve as excellent ...
Read more...Getting Creative With Transparency in Web Design
- April 16th, 2008
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Arm yourself with the knowledge of how different file types of images can be used to achieve transparency on web-pages. It’s important to first understand these basics. Then learn how to push the limitations of browser support. Take a look at what others are doing with transparency on the Web; ...
Read more...Adobe Photoshop Tutorials – Rainbows, Glows and Light Effects
- April 3rd, 2008
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Lighting effects in Adobe Photoshop are used to add flare and polish to images. They communicate feelings of creativity, technology, magic, and fantasy. Creating beams, glows, motion trails, rainbows, or an assortment of other lighting effects, give your images ambiance and depth. Now it’s time for a sparkling dose of related ...
Read more...Grid-Based Design: Six Creative Column Techniques
- March 26th, 2008
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Grid systems bring visual structure and balance to site design. As a tool grids are useful for organizing and presenting information. Used properly, they can enhance the user experience by creating predictable patterns for users to follow. From designer’s point of view they allow for an organized methodology for planning ...
Read more...Creating A Successful Online Portfolio
- March 4th, 2008
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Your portfolio is the showcase of your work, your skills and your potential for your future employers. The more time and effort you dedicate for a usable and nice-looking design, the higher are your chances for getting better account balance in the end of the month. So how can you ...
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