12 Tips for Launching Website Infographics Numbers don’t lie. That’s true. But they can be really boring. When you have a lot of numbers, try to help the viewer relate to them. 1. Like when writing any editorial copy, the first step is to first understand yourself what the purpose of your content is. For example, in this infographic about 10 myths about graphic design created by youthedesigner, the purpose was to countdown to the worst misconceptions people in general have about graphic design. 2. When creating an infographic, it is necessary to make the information relatable for the reader. For example, the above infographic by GetOvergram.com mentions that Facebook has 10,000 times more photos than the United States’ Library of Congress! 3. Your infographic should flow from the beginning to the end. For example, in the above infographic by infolinks.com about the history of advertising, they follow a clear structure of historic events and pick the most momentous ones that changed the course of history forever. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.
100 amazing Adobe Illustrator tutorials | Illustrator Since its release, Adobe's Illustrator has grown to become the designer's right-hand man when it comes to creating premier vector graphics and elements. There's so much you can do with it that it can be difficult to know where to start. Happily, we're here to round up the best Adobe Illustrator tutorials, covering everything from illustration to logo design, adding depth to your typography and much more, to help you get the most from this amazing app. Jump directly to a section using this handy category guide, or just get started browsing the whole list! With so many to choose from, you're sure to find a project to inspire you, whether you're using an older version of Illustrator or are signed up to the Creative Cloud. Adobe Illustrator for beginners: 11 top tips If you're just starting out with Illustrator, here's a fantastic guide to some of its tools. Setting up a new document In this video tutorial presented by Angie Taylor, you'll learn how to set up a new Illustrator document.
Create a Large Face, Cat Illustration from Stock in Adobe Illustrator I'm not hiding it... I'm a crazy cat lady. When the trend of having t-shirts of large faces of animals, merged into the canvas started, I was going through all the t-shirt design sites to find the perfect one for me. So inspired by that trend, I'd like to show you how to create your own design, from a stock image, in Adobe Illustrator. 1. Rotate and Crop Your Stock Image Step 1 It all starts with a cute stock image. Step 2 So let's bring the stock image over into Adobe Photoshop. I have my crop now, ready to move over to Illustrator. 2. Let's first prepare our document. Then create a new layer, this is where the magic is going to happen. One of the main reasons to have your kitty looking straight on and with the eyes balanced horizontally, is that we're going to mirror the strokes and shapes you add to the canvas. Use the Line Segment Tool (\) to draw a vertical line down the middle of the portrait. Let me explain the theory behind this. Step 3 3. Step 4 Step 5 Step 6 Step 7 Step 8 Step 9 Step 10
40 great examples of parallax scrolling websites | Web design Today's advanced web technologies make it possible to create remarkable effects in the browser. While these effects can be gimmicky, when employed in the right way they can result in a distinctive and memorable website. One fairly recent web design trend is parallax scrolling, which involves the background moving at a slower rate to the foreground, creating a 3D effect as you scroll down the page. But to show how it should be done, we've collected together sites that employ the technique to good effect. The 41 greatest free web fonts 01. A-dam designs original boxer briefs and shorts for men with character, using GOTS-certified organic cotton and hand-made by people with fair wages and normal working hours. 02. Myriad is a range of modular office furniture by Boss Design that's designed to be flexible and reconfigurable, allowing you to build your own working spaces as you see fit. 03. Choose a website builder: 16 top tools 04. 05. 06. 07. 08. 09. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18.
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Create a Cartoon Bear Scene Using Repeating Shapes in Illustrator In this tutorial, I will be discussing various points in making a cartoon bear scene with simple shapes and with a limiter color palette in Adobe Illustrator. From sketching and planning, I will be choosing the overall color and feel with Adobe Kuler, illustrating main elements for the scene and learning to reuse existing illustrations to save time but will still be able to present a unique look in the elements to avoid redundancy in the design. Now let's get started! 1. Prepare the Sketch This will already serve as reminder for everyone: sketching is a very important part of the design process. 2. In order for us to have an efficient way of illustrating things for the artwork, it is also important to plan ahead on what are the shapes that we will be using. 3. There are a lot of color palette creation extensions and websites that I know on the web, but I really prefer using Kuler from Adobe among anything else. Step 1 Step 2 4. 5. Step 3 Step 4 Step 5 Step 6 6. Step 7 Step 8 Step 9 7. 8. 9. 10.
10 Films That Can Teach You Everything You Need To Know About Film-making Filmmaking isn’t about just pointing a camera at talented actors. It’s a collaborative medium employing the use of sound, music, lighting, cinematography, mise-en-scene, editing, special effects and screenwriting. Every now and then a filmmaker will use one of these filmmaking tools in a style so deft and so innovative, that it inspires, delights and influences all filmmakers that come after it. While not all of these films are equally influential, they each clearly illustrate at least one filmmaking practice that teaches us an invaluable lesson in how films are constructed. 1. Citizen Kane (1941) What it can teach you about: Camera Movement, Camera Angles, Focus, Editing. While most people enjoy Citizen Kane, many are left scratching their heads as to why it’s often considered to be the greatest film ever made. While the film may not have caused much of a stir in the nineteen-forties, it’s considered by many to be a pioneer of now commonly accepted filmmaking techniques. 2. 3. 4. 5.
15+ sites d’images libres de droits pour votre blog 18 juin 2014 Lorsque l’on rédige du contenu régulier sur son blog, il n’y a que deux façons de trouver des images pour illustrer son site : les sites payants tels que Getty, Fotolia….les sites gratuits Les bibliothèques de photos payantes ont leurs avantages (grand choix, qualité…) mais il existe également des bibliothèques d’images gratuites et libres de droits ! L’exemple le plus connu est Flickr mais ce n’est pas le seul service. Petit tour d’horizon bien pratique pour les blogueurs en devenir. NOTA : Attention, la mention « libre de droits » ne signifie pas que vous êtes propriétaire de la photo mais que vous pouvez l’utiliser en citant son auteur. 1. Site lancé par Lucidcorps en 2002, puis racheté par Yahoo en 2005, c’est un réseau social d’images que l’on pourrait presque qualifier de Pinterest 1.0. => Vos photos gratuites sur Flickr 2. Lancé en 2004, le projet était au départ payant puis est devenu gratuit en 2006 et l’est resté depuis ce jour. => Vos photos gratuites sur Photogen 3.
Arayüz tasarımcıları için ilgi çekici içerikleri listeleyen Geisha, aylık bir milyon görüntülenmeye ulaştı Erman Taylan | 05 Şubat 2014 | Sizlere bugün biraz farklı ve ‘cool’ bir internet projesini tanıtacağız: Geisha. 2013 yılının Eylül ayında yayına giren Geisha, şu an 5 binin üzerinde arayüz tasarımcının Chrome’da açtıkları her yeni sekmede karşısına çıkıyor. Geisha’da şu an için sadece Dribbble‘da bulunan en popüler görseller ve Designer News’teki en popüler haberler listeleniyor. Şimdilik yalnızca Chrome’da çalışan Geisha’yı tarayıcını yüklediğiniz açtığınız her yeni tab’da yukarıda bahsettiğimiz içerikleri görebiliyorsunuz. Geisha’da beğendiğiniz herhangi bir içeriğe tıkladığınızda ise yeni bir sayfada o linki açmış oluyorsunuz. Geisha’nın kullanıcı kitlesini yalnızca arayüz tasarımcılardan ibaret görmemek gerekiyor. Ahmet Sülek Ahmet Sülek tarafından hayata geçirilen Geisha, aslında bir Chrome eklentisi. 14 yaşından beri arayüz tasarımı ve yazılımla uğraşan Sülek, Flat UI Colors ve The News gibi ‘hobi’ projelerinin sahibi ve aynı zamanda Prisync girişiminin de kurucu ortaklarından.
10 sites pour trouver des images gratuites pour vos blogs Choisir une bonne image pour illustrer un article sur un blog scolaire ou universitaire est un atout essentiel pour améliorer l’attractivité d’une publication. Respecter les droits d’auteur est une règle qu’il ne faut pas oublier de transmettre même si cela complique la recherche d’images. J’avais déjà présenté ici même 5 ressources en ligne pour trouver des images libres de droits. Voici en complément de cette première liste, 10 sites qui vont vous permettre à vous ou à vos élèves de trouver des images gratuites pour votre blog. 1 – FreeRangeSock. 2 – FreeImages. 3 – Dreamstime. 4 – Pixabay. 5 – Public Domain pictures. 6 – StockVault. 7 – BigFoto. 8 – PicJumbo. 9 – NewOldStock. 10 – Ancestry Images. Sur le même thème