I get excited about weird things, like learning something new in InDesign. I use the program so often and have used it for so long that I assume I know everything worth knowing. Silly me. While Adobe does a great ...
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Selecting color for a new project can be overwhelming, with infinite possibilities to consider and new tools to try, like the Color Theme tool in Adobe’s latest release of InDesign CC. The upgrade adds Adobe Cloud sharing capabilities to the Color Theme tool, ...
READ MOREAll thinkers benefit from incorporating their hands, bodies, and tactile experiences into their creative process. Straight lines are not required, ever. That’s what rulers and computers are for. Visual thinking is about opening creative channels and tapping into fresh ideas ...
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Looking at a diagram, floor plan, flow chart, or map helps us to quickly grasp an idea. When we need to communicate a complex concept, the process of drawing it out helps us clarify our thinking, and the resulting drawing ...
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As a designer and an early iPad adopter, I have been a bit obsessive in my search for the perfect creative apps and tools for my tablet. I found my favorite drawing app early on and have come closer to ...
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Where were you in October 1995? I was the design director for CIO magazine, a publication covering business and technology strategy at the executive level. The web was still new to many of us. We had just launched WebMaster magazine ...
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You know how a workspace can become so familiar that you forget what’s hidden in all the nooks and crannies? InDesign is sort of like that for me. Recently, I was working on a complex project that was more than 40 pages ...
READ MOREIf you’re a self-taught InDesign user, you may not have been introduced to automatic page numbering, one of the biggest time-saving features in the program. InDesign allows you to set up the page numbering feature in your Master Pages. Then, as you ...
READ MOREOK. I’ll admit it. I love InDesign. So much, in fact, that I’m reluctant to leave it when I’m working on a project, even when my alternatives are its sibling applications, Illustrator and Photoshop. Recently, I wanted to incorporate roughly ...
READ MOREEvery project poses new challenges to solve problems while maintaining a level of efficiency. InDesign has a wealth of capabilities. Here are some of my recent favorites: “Photo, Tell Me Your Name” InDesign’s auto-captioning feature has many uses, none of ...
READ MOREMeet some new fonts, fall in love again with some familiar favorites, make your digital content more vibrant and clear, and become a master of your type universe. The Anatomy of Type: A Graphic Guide to 100 Typefaces Stephen Coles ...
READ MOREWhen choosing type, details count. If your content gives you the opportunity to highlight numbers in lists, headlines, or infographics, look for fonts that will display those numbers beautifully. Here are my five current favorites: 1. Archer is a playful ...
READ MOREPaper by FiftyThree There are a bazillion drawing apps out there. My Holy Grail wish list includes fast access, intuitive tools, and the ability to capture handwritten notes as well as sketches. Paper by FiftyThree provides all that and casually tosses in a ...
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1) Go big. Maximize your pasteboard. A wider pasteboard area creates an expanded workspace to store temporary ideas while you work on your live pages. I’ve got my horizontal margins set to 200p. The vertical margins are at the 6p ...
READ MORENational Geographic recently picked up several more top awards at The Society of Publication Designers 49th Annual Gala, including four in the “native app” category. Awards are nothing new for the magazine’s creative team, and for those of us who ...
READ MOREOne of the best ways to learn how to engage readers with in-app interactivity is to experience as many magazine apps as you can. When you find yourself immersed in a magazine’s content, step back and take note of what grabbed ...
READ MOREThe best part of any new project is the “new” part. Excitement. Possibilities. Ideas. But where to start? Some projects just have to start with color. When I can leave the studio, I often head over to my local Paper ...
READ MOREI enjoy absorbing content on my iPad and read digital versions of some of my favorite magazines. But I love paper too. Always will. That hold-your-breath anticipation of opening a beautifully printed perfect-bound publication for the very first time…that inky ...
READ MOREInformation Graphics, by Sandra Rendgen, is a stunningly beautiful book with more than 400 examples of data visualization from around the world. Fantastically over-sized with a 10-by-15-inch trim and a 2-inch spine, and weighing a hefty 8 pounds, it’s easily ...
READ MOREIf you’re like me, every new project inspires you to learn new tricks to complete your work more quickly. BUT remembering all those new tips can be challenging. Here’s an eye-pleasing and useful reference guide from the Society of Publication ...
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