Logo design, the process.
I want to show you a logo. Actually a few different versions.
Ok so think of this my requirements were to create a logo for the Richmond Music Festival. site found here . As you can see the logo is a little dated. It was created a few years ago and has no vector file, no […]
Self Plug: Launch Richmond Music Festival
Just launched the Richmond Music Festival Society. Visit the new site: www.rmfs.org
“The Richmond Music Festival is a registered, non-profit charity dedicated to music development through the areas of performance, instruction, appreciation and presentation. The Festival was founded […]
The easiest javascript form validation
This week, I have been been creating an online form for a current client and I was looking for a Javascript form validation script. Surprise, Surprise I found the easiest one! And I thought I should share it.
This form validation script is so easy, it’s done in four easy steps.
1.You create the external .js […]
Favicon for your site in 4 easy steps.
What is a favicon? It’s actually the little icon that see in the browser.
Here’s how to create one for your website:
1. Open photoshop. Open a new document and set the size to 16 pixels by 16 pixels.
2. Create your icon. Save your icon let’s but save it as favicon.jpg
3. Rename it to favicon.ico
4. Upload it […]
Zindex in IE7 Bug
Now I know I promised to do some more design tutorials but, I have been coding my current clients’ website.
During that time, I ran into a problem. It’s not a big problem, well at least it doesn’t seem like it now. I thought I would share. The problem was having two divs, one coming after […]
How to create text with an image background
Here is a tutorial on how to create type with an image background. I am using Photoshop CS3 on Windows.
1. Open an image - any image
2. Duplicate the layer, so that it is not locked. You can duplicate a layer by right clicking on it and selecting “duplicate layer”.
3.You can then delete the original locked […]
What type of designer are you?
An introduction:
I wrote this article after having a conversation with Shannon Yelland of Mystic Marketing at the Northern Voice conference about how we started out as designers in this industry and had moved on to other areas and how currently we weren’t sure what to put on our business cards. Because we weren’t sure what […]
FREE IMAGES! What? No way…
Yes free images for your project. As a designer, we are always searching for good photos to use in our projects. Let’s admit it - good images are hard to find at the best of times and good free images are even harder find.
I have compiled a list of sites and explained them below […]
Your logo must … 5 things
Before I start going on about how simple logos should be I have to mention that logo design is the most simple yet the most difficult part of design. Ok that and icon design!
We all have heard that logos are used to identify your business. They are not used to sell anything. Coupled along with […]