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23 Jan 2008 : Art & Design News »

 
Roundup of Design Galleries

As a subscriber to CSS tricks I thought I would post this link to a great resource. Author Chris Coyier has spent the time to compile a list of popular web design galleries.
Here’s what he had to say on going about compiling such a list:
“Well I just started looking — I looked at easily over 100 of them. Then I compiled a list of the common features of those sites and started keeping track. I ended up …

4 Jan 2008 : Art & Design News, Blogging & Themes »

 
Happy New Year!

Hi readers! Well I’m back at my desk all set and ready for 2,000 and grrrreeaat! I hope that you all had a wonderful Christmas. Was it relaxing or did you have a hectic time? Mine was spent quietly (for a change).
I thought I’d also show you a pic of my best gift, a Formac 20″ Gallery 2010 Xtreme-5! Yippeee! I absolutely love it, the colour is great and it has excellent image quality. I’ve just …

7 Dec 2007 : Art & Design News, Blogging & Themes »

 
Alexa’s 200 Design Sites In all categories

I happened to stumble upon a post at ReubenMiller, listing Alexa’s directory of popular websites based on category. Under the category of ‘Design’ is my site! Ok it only comes in at number 157 but hey I’m there! I was quite pleased to see it as my blog is less than a year old! Yipppeee!
Here’s a summary list of the current top 200 design related websites per Alexa (bookmark this list, because it’s quite possible …

14 Nov 2007 : Art & Design News, Typography »

 

About the Film
Helvetica is a feature-length independent film about typography, graphic design and global visual culture. It looks at the proliferation of one typeface (which will celebrate its 50th birthday in 2007) as part of a larger conversation about the way type affects our lives. The film is an exploration of urban spaces in major cities and the type that inhabits them, and a fluid discussion with renowned designers about their work, the creative process, …

17 Oct 2007 : Art & Design News »

 

The Rinpa Eshidan
“Rinpa” is a word created by the founders of the group meaning “to bring people together, while “Eshidan” essentially means “art crew.” The Rinpa Eshidan is a team of artists brought together by a common creative expression.
Led by Noiz-Davi (Yoshiaki Kusunoki) and Daisuke Yamamoto, the group’s main activities are performing in live painting events and creating videos of art in action. Instead of focusing on the finished project, we believe the process of …

13 Oct 2007 : Art & Design News, Tutorials & PSD's »

 
Making Sense Of Colour

I’ve just come across a fun collection of 9 interactive lessons. These exercises aim at providing some fun while at the same time helping you to learn how to classify colors. If you’d like to understand what you’re actually doing, please continue to read the author’s explanations at Livelygrey.com.
If you would like to learn more about colour, from brightness, saturation to hue, I’d recommend a visit to this very informative and interesting site.