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HOW Singles: The Designer's Guide to CSS3
As a web designer, the more you understand about what's possible, what's not possible and how you might work with it, the more valuable you'll be. In this article, Patrick McNeil looks at the possibilities of CSS3 for the people who aren't working with code.
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Packaging Design Trending Now on The Dieline
The Dieline features a curated selection of beautiful, innovative and inspiring package designs. Now, see a roundup of those trending items on HOWDesign.com.
Categories: Design + Creativity, Get Inspired, Production, Projects & Profiles
Tags: design inspiration, Handlettering, packaging design
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A Look Back at HOW’s Website
Flashback to 1995, the year the Internet became commercialized. Let’s take a journey back to an age when pages took several minutes to load and watch howdesign.com develop into the site we know today.
Categories: Get Inspired, Technology News + Reviews
Tags: HOW magazine, web design, websites
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Web Design Tools: Previews of Adobe Muse and Adobe Edge
Adobe Previews New Tools for Web Design. Adobe Muse targets print designers who’d like to work on the web. Adobe Edge enables Flash-like animation using open web standards.
Categories: Featured, Resources + Technology, Technology News + Reviews
Tags: Adobe, software review, web design
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Color Trend: Using Bright Paper Stocks and Inks
Vivid color trends are back and they’re making a bright statement and creating lasting impressions with an audience. Check out the following techniques for inspiration when creating your next colorful piece.
Categories: Get Inspired, Production, Resources + Technology
Tags: Color, color trends, Paper, tips
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42 Typographic Resources for Designers
From websites to books to conferences, a noted type expert and educator, Dr. Shelley Gruendler, reveals her favorite resources to transform you from typography novice to pro.
Categories: Articles, Design + Creativity, Featured, HOW July 2011, HOW Magazine, Production, Resources + Technology, Uncategorized
Tags: typography
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Behance Announces ProSite!
Over the years, our friends at Behance have been helping designers build their careers and get exposure for their work. They’ve just announced a new service called ProSite, which allows designers to build customized portfolio sites (with no Behance branding …
Categories: Resources + Technology, Technology News + Reviews, Videos
Tags: career, designer jobs
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The Secret Life of OpenType Features
Type designers are comfortable with the potential and practical use of OpenType features while many graphic designers are still hesitant to use them. Expert Martin Wenzel unlocks the secret life of OpenType Features.
Categories: Featured, HOW July 2011, Production, Resources + Technology
Tags: OpenType, Type Design, Type Tips, typography
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Color Inspirations
I just got to see an advance copy of “Color Inspirations” by Darius A. Monsef, IV, and wow—you are going to love it. There are over three thousand color combinations in this fat book, organized by color family. The talented …
Categories: Editor's Picks, HOW Books, Production
Tags: color combinations, color family, color palettes, color reference
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What to Expect When Designing for Letterpress Printing
Simple considerations, often going back to the design process, can help take your project to the next level when it comes time for letterpress printing. Kat Feuerstein, founder of Gilah Press + Design, tells designers what to expect when designing for letterpress printing.
Categories: Get Inspired, Production, Resources + Technology
Tags: letterpress printing, Letterpress Tips
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