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Experimenting with Photoshop Channels

Photoshop Channels are grayscale images that store different types of…


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35 Mac OS Shortcuts for Efficiency

Learning Mac shortcuts is an excellent way to improve the efficiency of your…


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Ten Principles of Good Design

In the late 1970s, Dieter Rams was aware that he was contributing to a world…


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Recommended Design Books

You can find out just about anything about Graphic Design online, but sometimes…


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HTML Character Reference Guide

A handy html character reference guide to help you code your text content and…


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Inspirational Quotes by Creatives

There are fewer things more motivating than a good quotation! Here I am…


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The Colour Wheel

The Colour Wheel is a tool for exploring colour relationships and helping to…


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Hyphens, Dashes, and when to use them

The following post explains the difference between hyphens and dashes, helping…


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ISO Paper Sizes

To find the paper sizes for A, B, and C sheets of the ISO standard, read on!


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How to Make Notes in HTML and CSS

A quick post to serve as a reminder of the technique for making notes in HTML…