Thoughts on design, coding, and occasionally something creative.
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December 24, 2011
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June 24, 2011
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January 24, 2011
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December 19, 2010
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June 2, 2010
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April 22, 2010
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April 2, 2010
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April 1, 2010
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March 30, 2010
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February 12, 2010
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February 4, 2010
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January 29, 2010
Holiday Cards: 9th Edition
December 24, 2011
If you’re on my Christmas card list, you know I’ve been making them by hand for the past nine years.
Hanging Quotes: The Mark of a Professional Designer
June 24, 2011
I’m struck by how often I notice quote marks that are not hanging when they are the first character in a line of text. I see this everywhere—in print, on the Web; anywhere text lives. It’s giving me heartburn.
Colors Values and CSS
January 24, 2011
Get a basic understanding of current color values, and alpha transparency declarations for RGBA and HSLA.
The Randomizer of Wisdom
December 19, 2010
I never know what kind of inspiration will lead to new ideas.
Spec Work, Just Say No
June 2, 2010
Recently I was flipping through the latest issue of Communications Arts when I happened upon an article by DK Holland concerning ethics that scared the bejesus out of me.
Golf and Hotel Icons
April 22, 2010
Creating icons seems simple. They are so small, but it’s in their smallness that the challenge lies. I’ve been creating icons for GOLFPAC®, Inc. for use in web or print.
Symbols and Dingbats
April 2, 2010
A quick and handy guide to common symbols as part of Zapf Dingbats, Webdings, Windings, Windings 2, and Windings 3.
Convert Inches to Decimals
April 1, 2010
When I design printed materials, most of the time the dimensions I’m given are in fractions. I thought I would create a table of decimal conversions to refer to.
Shades of Gray
March 30, 2010
Gray can be a useful color in Web design. Sometimes, I need a more subtle shade of gray, especially at the higher end of the value scale. Instead of guessing, I created some tables so I could see the variations.
Superclasses
February 12, 2010
Write less CSS and build in consistency using the Java principle of the superclass.
Hexadecimal Color Codes
February 4, 2010
Hexadecimal simply refers to a system of numerical notation that uses 16 rather than 10 as its base.
Calculating Font Sizes
January 29, 2010
How do I figure out a font-size in pixels if I use em units in my CSS document?
