Lucas Cobb
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Vertically center elements with 3 lines of code
3 short lines of CSS (excluding vendor prefixes) using transform: translateY will vertically center whatever we want, even if we don’t know the elements height.
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Five Font Trends
Handwritten type – encompasses both printing and cursive styles and is separate from formal calligraphy or typeface.Brush Up font | Ondise font | Goodfy font | Barber Shop font Google Fonts – interactive directory of free hosted application programming interfaces for web fonts.Open Sans font | Roboto font | Oswald font Flat Design type – places a clear emphasis on simplicity, minimalism, and intelligibility.Metros font | Marianina font | Burne
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The power of REM and EM finally explained!
The power of REM and EM finally explained! You may have come to terms with using flexible units of measurement, but you still might not fully understand when to use REM and when to use EM. This tutorial will help you figure it out! Both EM and REM are flexible, scalable units which are translated
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Why Designers Fail
Here is a list of quick notes on why designers fail at the task presented to them. Refrain from doing these things and you will be a success. No Ambition – Success takes a long time. No Plan – You’ve got to have a plan to not fail. No Point of View – Find your
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Adobe Photoshop & Illustrator Keyboard Shortcut Cheat Sheets
I’m excited to present Photoshop and Illustrator keyboard shortcut cheat sheets for Adobe CS6 from ZeroLag. They designed it specifically with graphic designers in mind. They also provided code below the graphics so you can share it on your blog to help improve the productivity of fellow graphic designers. There are printer-friendly versions that fit perfectly on letter-size
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15 Tips for Self Promotion
I hope you enjoy these tips on self promotion in the design field. Do something different – Dream up some caper that isn’t on this list and put it into action with characteristic flair. Talk to (real) people – Don’t just talk to designers, talk to everyone and anyone. Stay in touch – Exchanging favors is what makes the world go
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The History of Graphic Design
This great deck shows a broad history of Graphic Design from its coinage to the practices of responsive design going on today. Graphic design is the art or profession of combining text, pictures, and ideas in advertisements, publication, or website. At its widest definition, it therefore includes the whole history of art, although painting and
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Combine Two Animals With Photoshop
In this free Photoshop tutorial we’ll be covering the techniques used to extract and apply textures from one animal to another – combining two animals with photoshop. Using just a few key tools and the Overlay blend mode, you’ll see how simple it can be to combine your own favorite animals. You won’t be limited
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Facebook Like Button Plugin
The Facebook Like Button Plugin adds the Facebook like button before and after your blog post. Download it at the WordPress Repository