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Why Clean Typography Matters [Part 1]

The biggest mistake designers make is forgetting about the words. They pick a great palette of colors and fonts, select and edit images carefully and put it all together with precise detail. And then there’s a giant, glaring hyphen in the middle of the design. Bummer. Paying particular attention...

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Cool Tools: Browser Shots

When you are designing for digital applications, nothing is more important than knowing how it will work and look. Browser Shots can help you with one of those things. The open-source app allows you to see and test designs in a variety of different environments.

Type Effects: A Few Fonts Can Go a Long Way

You don’t need a ton of typefaces to create a great design. Actually fewer typefaces can actually be better. By keeping typography simple, it allows you (and users or readers) to focus on other parts of the design. Designers can get a lot of extra mileage out of type...

Cool Tools: Adobe Kuler

Creating a great color palette can be one of the more challenging parts of the design process. What colors will work well together? How do you know what colors to make primary and secondary in the design outline? How do you create the right feel? That’s where Adobe’s Kuler...

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