20 Dingbat Fonts That Are Actually Useful
921 shares 10 Best New Free Fonts We’ve been on the prowl for some new free fonts to share with you. After much searching, we found quite a few, but we believe in “only the best” for WDL readers.
30 Artistic and Creative Résumés
In these tough economic times, many designers find themselves applying for jobs and freelance gigs on a regular basis. So, how can we stand out from the rest and grab the attention of a design agency when they’re usually bombarded with hundreds of applications? The best way to do this is in the design of your resume. Assuming that you have the skills that they’re looking for, a striking and visually appealing resume will go a long way at getting you the creative job that you want.
tinytype
Owner's Manual Perhaps a more accurate description would be an incompatibility table. This shows the state of default system fonts across the most popular platforms. I put this together as a way of finding alternatives to certain webfonts when page weight starts to get too heavy.
Bento Laptop Tablet Hybrid by René Woo-Ram Lee & Yanko Design
Bento is quite an exceptional and forward thinking concept by René Woo-Ram Lee. It’s quite a plausible scenario that most of use/own a tablet, a PC, external hard drives and a smartphone. Now combine the power of these to have fully customizable Bento Laptop! The Box accommodates all the gear to work as one whole unit or individually; as you see fit. Features
10 Golden Rules You Should Live By When Combining Fonts: Tips From a Designer
A photography instructor once told me that “You have to know the rules before you can break them.” That’s the (simultaneously frustrating and freeing) thing about art and design — there may be some rules; there may be some best practices; but there are very few that are set in stone. Bending or breaking the rules is always a possibility in the right context. So how do we go about learning how to effectively combine fonts?
Fonts!
Chank’s Free Font Archive is a world-class collection of fun original free fonts by different designers from all over the world. These fonts are all exclusive to Chank.com and should not be redistributed under any circumstances. They are free for you to use for your own personal, recreational uses, but you must purchase a license if you wish to use them commercially. To purchase a Commercial Use license for any of these fonts, send us an email letting us know how many people will be using the font and what kind of project it will be used for, so we can determine the upgrade fee that is right for you. If you enjoy these free fonts, please join our mailing list to be notified about future font releases.
The Photoshop Styles Bundle (over 400+ styles)
Whether you create typographic designs, scrapbooks, layers, or buttons, or virtually any other type of design, ready-made styles can really speed things up. With this Best Photoshop Styles MegaBundle from Photoshopgraphics.com, you’ll get 400 high quality Photoshop layer styles that fit a wide variety of designs, and include letterpress, glows, metallics, holiday styles, and many more! Simply apply these style to your text, buttons or graphics in Photoshop with just one click! The regular price for this amazing bundle of styles is $99, but in this deal you get it for 75% off - just $25! And on top of that, you’ll also get 200 bonus styles for free! Preview of what’s included
Nice Web Type – How to use CSS @font-face
Code up top for quick reference, details down below—we’ll prepare typefaces for use on the web, go through @font-face CSS line-by-line, and get the experts’ take on browser support. Updated May 2010 with new syntax from Paul Irish. The CSS: The HTML:
Useful Legal Documents For Designers (PDF/DOC)
Contracts are a source of anxiety and dismay in creative work, but they exist for a good reason. A good contract ensures that you and your client have the same expectations, and protects you in case things go south. Ideally, your contract should be a combination of industry standards, legal protection and personal preferences. To help you get started, here’s a set of 10 basic agreements for a variety of common business situations that creative professionals face.
Best Practices Of Combining Typefaces
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