Design

CSS3 Button Generator [Downloadable]
Another generator for you to feast your eyes on (and use)! I love it when designers and developers go out of their way to create web properties and apps that ‘scratch their own itch’ and then go the next step (or mile) to share it publicly. Kudos to you Mr. Coyier! Check it out…

Use Tiny Fluid Grid to Create a Downloadable CSS File
Generators are all the rage and if you’re not using a few of them in your day-to-day then you’re probably wasting precious time when you don’t have to. Right… Right?! Yes. So next time you are using css to create grids for your designs, why not use this generator?

Are You Familiar with Google’s Font Directory?
I’ve known about this for some time but someone recently reminded me of it and I realized that I haven’t shared it as a resource yet! So, are you familiar with Google’s Font Directory? And if you are, are you actually using any of them? I know a lot of people that I’ve mentioned it [...]

Video Tip: Merging Images in Photoshop
People & skies that aren’t really there. Football laces on pieces of fruit. And Spiderman’s mask on the Apostle Paul. These are just a few of the amazing feats of strength accomplished by merging pictures in Adobe Photoshop. At some point, whether you’re scrapbooking together a sermon logo or just having some fun, it’ll be [...]
Create Your Own Online Magazine, Brochures, and More
As much as I love the internet and digital communication it’s not all that and a bag of chips. In fact, I still love holding a newly-printed magazine in my hand, smelling the ink and turning the pages. And I know that I’m not the only one. As such, there’s still large value in creating [...]

Getting Into Graphic Design: A Designers Starter Kit
Looking to get into graphic design? Not sure where to start? Maybe you’re not wanting to do it full time, maybe you just want to dip your toe’s in the pool of “kerned type.” Well you have come to the right place my friend. Here is my personal list of everything you will need to [...]
Designing for Ministry is a Privilege
… not a right. It’s interesting how quickly we get these things confused. Perhaps not explicitly but implicitly, or in how we engage with our clients and sometimes our full time roles.

Video Tip: How to Incorporate B-Roll Footage
Some days, your interviews just don’t go as planned. People cough between sentences. They pause every 30 seconds to dry a few tears. Their favorite word suddenly becomes “Um…..” And then it hits you: That Oscar-worthy “1-take wonder” just isn’t going to happen this time. And these things aren’t awful. But they can detract from [...]
Your Design Might be ‘Inspired’ But It May Not Be Very Good
There are a lot of cry babies in the creative industry. I could probably stop right there but I won’t…

BannerSnack, Online Flash Banner Creation Tool
Although I’ve been a big vocal fan of the HTML5 revolution the fact is that Flash is still very much king and will be around for a while. And it’s still a very viable solution for many organizations. In fact, I’ll still recommend it as an opportunity for execution for a lot of clients when [...]





