May 9th
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Color Scheme Tricks
Erica Schoonmaker shows off a handy trick she uses to generate cohesive color schemes.
May 5th
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A great little trick to work on one comp in two views, one zoomed in, one not. Learned it from this blog post here: http://www.teehanlax.com/blog/2011/03/04/how-to-design-pixel-perfect-photoshop-files-for-ios-apps/
May 3rd
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A look at the new Invisible Creature site and how Instrument built in some sexy details by animating the CSS ‘clip’ property. Large version here: http://vimeo.com/23220969/
Here is a link to the plugin I used in the demo: overset.com/2008/08/07/jquery-css-clip-animation-plugin/
Here is a link to my working version: http://noahstokes.com/esbueno/clip.html
May 3rd
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Instrument
These guys just did the new Invisible Creature site (yay, no more Flash!) Turns out they do all the cool stuff on the web. Jealous.
May 3rd
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Drop Shadow Depth Technique
I had the chance to share a technique I use to create a little depth on designs in a flexible and powerful way using the layer style drop shadow. Check it out over at Method & Craft.
Apr 26th
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2011 ∞
I’m often asked about how I built out the navigation for the Method & Craft site. I thought I’d try a screencast to explain what I did in hopes that it would be easier to understand than a long-winded post. The video was captured using a new little app called Screeny, which is quite sexy indeed. There is a slightly larger version on the Vimeo site, here.
Also, I wish I had done this with a British accent.
Apr 14th
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2011 ∞
Heath Waller
I think it was Ismael Burciaga who tweeted about Heath’s portfolio yesterday. Loving the illustrations she used on her personal site. Don’t forget to check out some of her latest work on Dribbble.
Apr 11th
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2011 ∞
Bold / Design / Development
We’ve launched a new portfolio site for Bold. We needed to move away from the single page with witty content to something that let our capabilities speak for themselves. Pop on by and let us know what you think!
Apr 8th
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2011 ∞
Friday Futon - Merman
I think one of the most underrated jobs is that of the merman loan shark. Sure, the perks of not having to walk anywhere and hanging out on the beach all the time and not having to ever wear a shirt and being able to swim underwater for a really long time without having to come up for a breath of air, and you know, having a giant fish tail; all that would be great. Of course I think there is that stigma of, you know, being a tough guy and breaking peoples faces or hands or maybe cutting off their pinkies, which by the way, I just don’t think I’d be good at because I don’t do well with blood, but all that aside I bet it would be an absolute blast. I mean, I bet there is no greater thrill than going up to some guy and demanding the balance of the loan (plus the vig!) and then flapping/hopping away cash in hand, flashing that big tattoo across your back in old english script that says, Merman.
Apr 4th
2011 ∞
2011 ∞
Free iPhone Templates
Mikael Eidenberg has these beautiful iPhone renderings that you can use for beauty shots for your iPhone apps. Even more fantastic than these, are the rest of his work. Be sure to browse his entire portfolio. You will not be disappointed.
