As we slide into a new decade what better time is there to take stock of your career and set some goals for the coming year? Here’s a few of my New Year’s Resolutions. I feel they might be quite universal for many graphic designers out there.
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How and When to use Pictograms
Pictograms are quickly becoming an iconic fad, but they’ve been around since the dawn of time. What are they? What are they good for? Why are they so trendy and should we be worried? All this and more, in what i suspect will be the longest article on icons you’ll read today.
I Quit my Day job
I recently took a choice that i think many designers are faced with at one point or another; the jump from fulltime employment to a self sustained career. I’ll try to put my thoughts into words here, who knows, perhaps it will spark the minds of people with the same aspirations.
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Icons and Logos are NOT the same
I often stumple upon the confusion between icon and logo design. While logos may use the same visual vocabulary as icons, let there be no doubt; Icons and Logos are two completely separate design disciplines requiring different tools and different mindsets.
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iPhone App Icon Design: Best Practises
Designing your application icon is a most crucial part of your success on the iPhone platform. The App store with it’s myriad of apps have become quite the crowded bazaar. As an interface designer i cannot but marvel at the emphasis this has put on the delicate art of icon design. Read on as i take you through some do’s and don’ts of App Icon Design.
The Power of Layer Styles
After publishing my last article on the Process of Making an Icon, I got a few requests for more indepth knowledge on Layer Styles, and a more explicit walkthrough of their direct usage.
The Making of an Icon
I’ve had a few requests for insights into the process of making icons. Instead of answering individually, I’ve decided to make this the first subject of a range of articles to be authored here at PixelResort.