A lovely growing website featuring the best of Google Web Fonts. I admit, when Google jumped into the web font pool, I was unimpressed by their selection. The quality and selection has much improved. Here’s to more beautiful type across the web.

A lovely growing website featuring the best of Google Web Fonts. I admit, when Google jumped into the web font pool, I was unimpressed by their selection. The quality and selection has much improved. Here’s to more beautiful type across the web.

A lovely growing website featuring the best of Google Web Fonts. I admit, when Google jumped into the web font pool, I was unimpressed by their selection. The quality and selection has much improved. Here’s to more beautiful type across the web.

Looking to design a responsive website? This is a must-read by the folks that designed the new Boston Globe site.

Not only does my company work with a great CPA specializing in us design and creative folk, but the head dog @JasonMBlumer also offers some great advice on Pricing Strategy.

It’s that time again… Giveaway time! I love a good project management software, especially trying out new ones. Recently, one that has caught my attention was Bunker App. Being the nice folks they are over at Bunker App, they’ve decided to give away eight (8) one-year subscriptions for free. For those new to Bunker App, [...]

A few months ago the fine folks over at Thrive gave away 5 free year-long subscriptions to Solo, an all-in-one project application which helps freelancers make “more informed business decisions.” The last give away was such a hit, we’ve decided to go one more round of 5 free subscriptions! Note, that this competition is intended [...]

Here’s a useful list of downloadable Photoshop actions.

Sarah Parmenter has (along with the faces that contributed) kindly put together a download pack of avatars for your web and PSD mockup use. Note: “don’t use them on anything controversial, or anything that will cause distress or defamation to their character.”

Friends over at UPrinting, offering all sorts of custom online printing, have kindly offered and sponsored this months giveaway: 250 die cut business cards for three (3) lucky winners. The winners can choose from 2 x 3.5″ Rounded corners, 2×2″ rounded corners, 1.75×3.5″ rounded corners, 2×3.5″ Leaf, 2×3.5″ rounded one corner, 2×3.5″ half circle side, 2×3.5″ [...]

Had no idea you could do this: “Just learned a new Photoshop trick. You can click and drag the eyedropper off the document and select any colour on the screen.”  — via @jessebc

A good look of what makes a typeface good for screen use and UI design.

A good look of what makes a typeface good for screen use and UI design.

Great video tutorial over at Method & Craft for cleaning up those nasty edges.

The Manual issue #2 is out! Having already read issue #1, I can’t wait to get my hands (and eyes) on the new one. This issue boasts stories and life / work lessons from six new influential voices within our community: Karen McGrane, Mark Boulton, Josh Brewer, Alex Charchar, Trent Walton, and Cennydd Bowles. From a design [...]