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HOW Singles: The Designer's Guide to CSS3
Patrick McNeil looks at the possibilities of CSS3 for the people who aren't working with code.
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Design Inspiration: Ideas & How-to Advice for Designers
“The Vector Brush Sourcebook” Bonus Tutorials
"The Vector Brush Sourcebook" provides 300 unique brushes for digital illustration.View bonus tutorials now.
File Management Done Right
Digital file management is one of the most crucial aspects to any design business, but it’s often overlooked or left to the individual to personally manage. Here’s how to get a handle on your firm’s files and make your work life easier.
7 Tips to Sustainable Design
“Going green” is a concept that’s familiar to most people, especially designers. Don’t miss these 7 tips to help your design firm go green—and make yourself more valuable to your firm in the process.
Overcoming Creative Roadblocks as a Designer
As a designer, when you’re faced with a creative roadblock, put yourself in the shoes of the roadblock perpetrator. Diagnosing what drives their attitude and adapting your language to their perspective will help you go further than trying to spin your creation in different directions.
Project Management Tools in Action
In HOW’s June 2009 issue, Technology columnist Stephen Beale reviewed leading project-management tools for creative firms. He also spoke with real users to gauge the pros and cons of each program, and to get their advice on how best to implement these tools. Here’s what they told him.
The Ancient Art of Kimono Making
Japanese Master Itchiku Kubota, who painstakingly created 7-by-5-foot kimonos, won international acclaim for his creativity and dedication to his craft. Now, read a basic breakdown of how he did it.
