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We heart it / Visual bookmark for everyone
We heart it / Visual bookmark for everyone
Like ffffound (for the rest of us): "We Heart It is a social bookmarking tool for images and videos. We see ma...
The Twenty-Five Most Valuable Blogs
The Twenty-Five Most Valuable Blogs
"There is no way to accurately put a value on blogs and blogging companies. All are privately-held and, as is ...
VizThink: Visual Thinking Workshops in NYC (5/2) and CHI (5/7)
VizThink: Visual Thinking Workshops in NYC (5/2) and CHI (5/7)
“Are you a visual thinker? Do you want to hone your visual thinking skills? Do you want to learn from so...
Turn Photoshop Layers On/Off in InDesign.
Turn Photoshop Layers On/Off in InDesign.
"InDesign lets you control the visibility of layers in your placed Photoshop graphics. That can be pretty hand...
Extensis Typecaster Fonts find true love in this modern world.
Extensis Typecaster Fonts find true love in this modern world.
"What;'s your true type? What type do you click best with — and which types spell doom? In five quick q...
ABC:3d A pop-up alphabet book by Marion Bataille
ABC:3d A pop-up alphabet book by Marion Bataille
This is awesome: "Video Demonstration of a work in relief filled with ingenuity: on each page deploy forms cut...
Yes, Stop Taking Advice and Start Learning on Your Own
Yes, Stop Taking Advice and Start Learning on Your Own
"At first I wasn't too sure how to take the post from Slant Six Creative's blog post stop taking adv...
Evaluating the WordPress 2.5 Interface
Evaluating the WordPress 2.5 Interface
"Wordpress 2.5's interface overhaul is getting closer, and now that I've been able to play with the ...
An Infographic is Worth 1,000 Words
An Infographic is Worth 1,000 Words
"Since the days of the caveman, we've been using information graphics or 'infographics', as visual shorth...
XPLANE wins bronze medal at Malofiej 16
XPLANE wins bronze medal at Malofiej 16
Internationally recognized jury recognizes firm for excellence in information graphic design
PORTLAND, Ore. ...
TED Conference Visualizations
TED Conference Visualizations
Two of our facilitators and one of our attendees from VizThink ‘08 were involved in a significant visual...
MALOFIEJ 2008 The Awards
MALOFIEJ 2008 The Awards
A list of winners from "the Oscars of information graphics" contest recently help in Pamplona. XPLANE took a b...
The Best Tools for Visualization
The Best Tools for Visualization
"Visualization is a technique to graphically represent sets of data. When data is large or abstract, visualiza...
Is it Better to Be a Creative Generalist or a Specialist?
Is it Better to Be a Creative Generalist or a Specialist?
"If creativity is your livelihood, is it a good idea to pursue multiple interests and develop a range of skill...
Goodbye, cruel Word: A personal history of electronic writing
Goodbye, cruel Word: A personal history of electronic writing
"For the first time, I no longer have a copy of Microsoft Word installed on either of my computers. That'...
WordPress Upgrade Preparation Checklist
WordPress Upgrade Preparation Checklist
"I recently asked if you were ready for WordPress 2.5, but let's go through the steps to prepare your blo...
Doodling for Profits
Doodling for Profits
"A simple drawing can communicate complex ideas quickly and almost effortlessly. It can even be the basis of a...
Bitstrips
Bitstrips
"It's an Online Comic Strip, Made by YOU! Got a funny joke or a story to tell? Get ready to share it in a whol...
xScope is an Ideal Tool for Web Designers
xScope is an Ideal Tool for Web Designers
"xScope ($27) is a great utility for Mac-based web and UX (user experience) designers. It provides a number of...
Getting Accurate Colors When Printing Proofs from InDesign
Getting Accurate Colors When Printing Proofs from InDesign
"I am in the process of printing a postcard out of InDesign CS3. The background was created in Photoshop CS3, ...
The New Cartographers
The New Cartographers
"Maps are everywhere these days. The ubiquity of global positioning systems (GPS) and mobile directional devic...
Chermayeff & Geismar Animated
Chermayeff & Geismar Animated
"CR Blog is at the Design Indaba in Cape Town and reports on a talk by graphic design legend Ivan Chermayeff. ...
Ironic Sans: The Other Art of Courtroom Sketch Artists
Ironic Sans: The Other Art of Courtroom Sketch Artists
"In 1996, Supreme Court Justice David Souter told a congressional panel that 'the day you see a camera come in...
Talk to the Newsroom: NYT Graphics Director Steve Duenes
Talk to the Newsroom: NYT Graphics Director Steve Duenes
Steve Duenes answered reader questions Feb. 25-29, 2008: "Mr. Duenes manages the graphics department, a group ...