Archive for February, 2009
Friday, February 27th, 2009
Quick Tip #21 Custom Keyboard Shortcuts
In this quicktip I will show you how to create a custom keyboard shortcut. This comes in handy and saves a ton of time. I use the stroke feature of photoshop on a daily basis, but it does not have a default keyboard shortucut. Leave a comment and let me know what you think! Don’t [...]
3 Comments » - Posted in Graphic Design, Screencasts, Tutorials, Web 2.OH, design by Niki Brown
Thursday, February 26th, 2009
Mmmmm Packaging Part 3 – Get Your Breakfast On!
The third in a series of posts on yummy packaging! (Check out part 1 and part 2 if you missed them!) This time we take a look at something we all cherished from our childhood – CEREAL!!!
12 Comments » - Posted in Graphic Design, Package Design, Web 2.OH, design, illustration by Niki Brown
Wednesday, February 25th, 2009
Interviewed On Cmd+Shift+Design+Awesome Blog!
Liz from CMD+Shift+Design Blog interviewed me yesterday. Go check it out and see a video tour of where I work and freelance. I promise there will be dancing and bananas.
2 Comments » - Posted in All Things Apple, Boston, Graphic Design, Interviews, Web 2.OH, Web Design, funny by Niki Brown
Tuesday, February 24th, 2009
Quick Tip #20 Drop A Cap In Your Paragraph
People transitioning from print to web will appreciate this quick tip. Today I’m going to show you a quick and easy way to add just a little bit of ‘flair’ to your paragraphs. Yes we are going to tango with our old friend the drop cap. Super easy to create in print media thanks to [...]
5 Comments » - Posted in Screencasts, Tutorials, Web 2.OH, Web Design, design by Niki Brown
Monday, February 23rd, 2009
Lovely Lovely Ligatures
Liga-WHAT? What the heck are these funny little characters and where did they come from? I’ve gathered up some brief history and lovely examples of ligatures in use!
24 Comments » - Posted in Graphic Design, Web Design, design, type by Niki Brown
Saturday, February 21st, 2009
FAIL!!!!
Oh how I love the internets. Check out these sweet FAIL stickers by the gomedia guys. Now we can FAIL things in everyday life….not just on the interwebs
