Custom Design Tools» Graphic Design http://customdesigntools.com Tips, tricks and tutorials by request Thu, 22 Dec 2011 22:28:59 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Typography Links http://customdesigntools.com/typography-links/ http://customdesigntools.com/typography-links/#comments Sat, 13 Jun 2009 12:00:06 +0000 CDT http://customdesigntools.com/?p=208 [Continue Reading]]]> Design with type
Draw with type

Draw with type

I Love Typography

The Font Game. Fun!

I Love Typography

I Love Typography

Typography Resources

Where to Buy Fonts

Free Fonts

You will find a lot of free fonts on the internet. Be careful using these for print without converting them to outlines first. You may get very unexpected results. If you have suggestions for free quality fonts, leave a link in the comments.

Tutorial: Turn any font into a sketch font

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Covers various print and electronic mediums. The focus is on learning design and design techniques. Some of the topics covered are:

  • Design Method, sketching and comps, design rules
  • Print Design
  • Digital file formats
  • Typography
  • Color Theory, Color Psychology
  • Branding
  • Advertising

Principals of Design / Composition

Print Design

Digital File Formats

What is the difference between raster (bitmap) and vector?

Raster or Bitmap ->raster (bitmap) Vector – > vector

Typography

Color

Advertising

Recommended Reading

Videos

  • Artist Series
  • Stefan Sagmeister – happy

Legal

Copyright on a website

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