Schlagwort: graphicdesign
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The Switch
Going pro all of a sudden, looking at my library as not just a means to further study, but as my stepping stones to becoming what is called an expert of a domain. I am not going to bore you with details (especially because that would just reek of insecurity, and I don’t want to…
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Setting up a work account for graphic designers in 2026
Setting up a work account for graphic designers in 2026 This is my quick and dirty list for putting together a work account on whichever system you use, for doing graphic design work. My work account is for graphic design work only. It contains: Design softwareCreative coding toolsFonts and assetsColor-management toolsTablet/input-device setupWork documentsWebsite/publishing tools, if…
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Programming Paper
A small link list around a thing I keep circling without wanting to name too early: paper as an operative surface. Quelle: Code & Canvas
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Lieblingsstücke Bücherregalglitch
Quelle: Code & Canvas
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BlackInk-Brushes und Grafiken der Woche
Was für die Augen. Die Shader-Pinsel bzw. Shader-Brushes entstanden mit Hilfe von ChatGPT und einem von mir dafür eigens angelegten Projekt; die Grafiken habe ich in BlackInk mit einem Tablet und mit diesen Brushes dann gemalt. Unter den Bildern befinden sich die Links zu Github für die Shader für BlackInk zum Selberprobieren. Und Demos habe…
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First, there is the asset type, raster graphics, vector, print, photo, font.
First, there is the asset type, raster graphics, vector, print, photo, font. Then, there is the exported master file: a TIFF, a PNG, an SVG, or a PDF. Then come the delivery variants, made with ImageMagick, pngquant, svgo, or Ghostscript. These delivery variants are the ones you then upload. Neat, right? Shout out to Koschatzky.…
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Consolidating my note‑taking software I’ve noticed an issue with software lately: I always have…
Consolidating my note‑taking software I’ve noticed an issue with software lately: I always have around three programs that are so similar in what they do, I find it difficult to work with any of them at all. Case in point: my note‑taking setup consists of OneNote, GoodNotes, and Notability. Confused? So am I. So, instead…
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Photoshop isn’t the finish line, it’s just the (raster) engine I am not only changing the way I…
Photoshop isn’t the finish line, it’s just the (raster) engine I am not only changing the way I practice and read about graphic design, but I am also rethinking the way I work with my software. After working out my first actual social media schedule (of which this is the christening post) I realized that,…
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A little history about our FreshRSS-powered info service It started out as a simple project…
A little history about our FreshRSS-powered info service It started out as a simple project during my graphic design studies: I wanted to collect all the websites about design that I came across in my study material. At first it was nothing more than a list of links. Then I discovered a neat piece of…
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I’ve finally fixed the way my body text on my website is being rendered on these small devices…
I’ve finally fixed the way my body text on my website is being rendered on these small devices everybody insists on using despite them being out of fashion (and having become basically unwieldy mirrors in everyone’s pockets by now) for more than ten years. No accounting for taste, mind. Last week, my Automated Social Content…