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Anything you add to Dropbox will automatically show up on all your computers, phones and even the Dropbox website — so you can access your stuff from anywhere. Dropbox also makes it super easy to share with others, whether you're a student or professional, parent or grandparent. Even if you accidentally spill a latte on your laptop, have no fear! Relax knowing that your stuff is safe in Dropbox and will never be lost. Dropbox works hard to make sure that all your stuff is the same wherever you happen to be. With apps available for all your computers, phones, and tablets, you can show off videos, automatically upload photos, or open documents from anywhere. Dropbox makes sharing easy.
You can send people links to specific files, photos, and folders in your Dropbox, too. IIS7. ProtoShare. Boxee. Web Designer Wall. Baseline. “Real” baseline grid on the web When I first started to design Baseline, I wanted to base the grid on the work of Josef Müller-Brockmann, unfortunately some missing CSS attributes — like type leading — kept me from implementing a true grid based approach.
I then decided to another look at the basic grid used in print: the baseline grid. Most frameworks and examples of baseline grids simply put the type on a regular line-height, but one problem with this approach is that the text rarely lines up correctly between columns and headlines — H1 through H6. Baseline try to align to the font metric to correctly line up headlines, paragraphs, form labels and any other major elements on the page baseline, creating a harmonious layout. How to use Baseline Baseline can be used in many different ways. Download The .zip file includes the full set of CSS files both for development and deployment, a Photoshop base document and a full set of HTML templates and examples.
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We seek to present exceptional, noteworthy tips, tutorials, and resources that the modern web professional will appreciate. Six Revisions was launched in February 2008 by professional web developer/designer Jacob Gube (who now functions as the Chief Editor of the site). Articles are written by talented professionals from around the globe, and a high emphasis on quality, comprehensiveness, and usefulness goes into each of the articles published.
The Authors Here are just some of the authors who write for Six Revisions. Jacob Gube Jacob Gube is the Founder and Chief Editor of Six Revisions. Spoonfed. Graphic. SpoonGraphics. Just Creative. Inspiredology. The MOO. Studio 7 Designs. The Society. COLOURlovers. Marketing, using illustrations, is more powerful than using text, which most people don't read.
After all, they say that 'a picture is worth a thousand words.' A marketing illustration needs to have a strong message to the intended market to make an impact. Most news indicates that all illustrators are different, so what are the various marketing mistakes they need to avoid when doing their work? This article will highlight some. No smooth illustrations Illustrations use more drawings than from just the imagination. Use of the wrong file format Well, one would conclude that it's not worth spending a whole day designing a logo for a client and creating the best resolution only to download it in the wrong format.
Using the wrong colors Colors are very crucial in marketing illustrations. Vandelay Design. Ecommerce. Paper to Pixel. Abduzeedo. Oracle. A List Apart. Dev.Opera. DesignFloat. iMediaConnection. Website Magazine. FolioMag. Webmonkey. Dirty Mouse. UX Booth. Graphic. As a graphic designer, your business card should do more than let people know how to contact you.
If you’re interested in truly making a good first impression, the business card has got to stand out. Whether through color, design, die cutting, unique materials, 3D shapes, or actual samples of your work, a stand-out business card can demonstrate your creativity and talent. This week we’re looking at ways business cards can generate positive interest in your design. The following three examples all use shape to convey the nature of the business. Whether you’re designing a card for another business, or trying to figure out what shape best conveys your graphic design specialty, consider these shapes for inspiration, the first two from Card Inspiring’s The Most Beautiful and Creative Unique Shaped Business Cards Design and the third from bestbusinesscard.net’s post on 28 Best example of Shaped and Die-Cut Business Cards.
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