Posts Tagged ‘type’

I Love NY – Type in motion

Posted on October 14th, 2010 by David Montgomery Jr.
Everyone and everything is always moving about in NY City. The clip takes you through the city blocks. It is an exploration both of type and motion to illustrate a bit of the New York experience and the New York vibe. It is a summation of my personal and first trip to the city. Thanks for watching! Done in Flash CS3 Rating: 4 | Views: 90007

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Smoke type effect in Photoshop (Tutorial)

Posted on October 13th, 2010 by David Montgomery Jr.
This is a very easy photoshop tutorial and we are going to learn how to create a smoke typography effect playing with some smoke brushes and adjustment layers. You will need to download some smoke brushes if you don’t have any. You may do this here: qbrushes.com Ok, let’s get it done. [1] Create a new document, I used 1920 x 1200 pixels. Apply a gradient using the Layer Style, Gradient Overlay. Make sure to choose Radial for the style and #202b35 – #07090a for the colors. [2] Add your text in white color…

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Typography Workbook: A Real-World Guide to Using Type in Graphic Design

Posted on September 16th, 2010 by David Montgomery Jr.
ISBN13: 9781592533015 Condition: New Notes: BUY WITH CONFIDENCE, Over one million books sold! 98% Positive feedback. Compare our books, prices and service to the competition. 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed Product Description New in paperback, The Typography Workbook provides an at-a-glance reference book for designers on all aspects of type. The book is part of Rockport’s popular Workbook series of practical and inspirational workbooks that cover all the fundamental areas of the graphic design business. This book presents an abundance of information on type – the cornerstone of graphic design – succinctly and to the point, so that designers can get …

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The Elements of Graphic Design: Space, Unity, Page Architecture, and Type

Posted on September 11th, 2010 by David Montgomery Jr.
Product DescriptionApproach page design in a revolutionary new way! Unlike other graphic design books, The Elements of Graphic Design reveals the secrets of successful graphic design from the unique perspective of the page’s “white space.” With the help of carefully selected examples from art, design, and architecture, the role of white space as a connection between page elements is thoroughly explored. Clear, insightful comments are presented in a dynamic page design, and interactive design elements, thought-provoking captions, and scores of illustrations challenge designers to “think out of the box.” This unique resource is guaranteed to inspire more creative and…

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Templates Will Require You to Have Some Type of Web Design Software Skills as Well!

Posted on September 1st, 2010 by David Montgomery Jr.
There are several approaches that a company or internet marketer can take when it comes to designing their website. The first option is to attempt to build a website from scratch. This will require that you or someone that works for your company knows how to design a web page using web design software. This will require a level of skill that usually is obtained by taking web design classes or trial and error. It will likely also require some type of experience working with HTML, PHP, CSS and/or Photoshop. Individuals who want to create their own website will…

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Sessions – Illustrator Basics: Creating Type Paths

Posted on August 19th, 2010 by David Montgomery Jr.
Tutorial video from Sessions Online Schools of Art & Design’s “Illustrator Basics” course. Part of Sessions’ Graphic and Marketing Design certificate programs. Learn more at: www.sessions.edu Rating: 5 | Views: 1369

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Breaking Designer’s Block: 501 Graphic Design Solutions for Type, Color, and Materials

Posted on July 29th, 2010 by David Montgomery Jr.
Product DescriptionBreaking Designer?s Block is a vast collection of some of the most varied work from the world?s leading designers. This book is broken down into three core areas: color, type, and materials. The color section opens with a historical look at the colors pallets that have dominated each decade from 1900 through to the end of the century and is followed by an extensive collection of graphic work whose use of color has driven the design of that piece. Whether bold or subtle, symbolic or clich?, each piece is inspired and well crafted. The type section opens in…

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