Tag Archives: Design

iClipart.com Annual Subscriptions for 65% Off

Don’t hate me. Clip art is a necessary evil that sometimes as designers we may be forced to resort to. While my preference is to create illustrations or purchase high-quality royalty-free illustrations from sites like iStock, budgets for some jobs … Continue reading

2 Comments

Filed under Design, Resources, The Business End, Tools

Overlooked iPhone apps for designers: Color Expert

Often, apps that are in the lower depths of the App Store listings get overlooked. One such app that I use nearly every day is Color Expert…. Continue reading

3 Comments

Filed under iphone, Tools

Your Client’s Emergencies…

… of course, become your emergencies. It’s one of the reasons they keep coming back to you — your clients depend on you. I had a very full schedule this week before dealing with all the “just a quick little … Continue reading

1 Comment

Filed under Design, The Business End

This week, 02/02/2009

…by taking on a client, I feel I become somewhat responsible for taking care of them when they’re in a bind. This week, everyone seems to be in a bind. Continue reading

Leave a Comment

Filed under The Business End

Comparing the microstock photo sites

iStock and similar sites fill a very important void in this market. They are more expensive than the clipart sites, such as Clipart.com which has both clip art and low-res photos, and much less expensive than the premium sites mentioned above. But for anywhere from $1-$25, designers can choose from thousands of images — some of them are really quite good and many are good enough. Continue reading

Leave a Comment

Filed under Design, Inspiration, Tools