tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-267937122009-05-05T14:47:55.602-04:00The best of web's technology and design articles brought to you by <b>Digirati Studios</b>Digirati Studioshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05917091120256904603noreply@blogger.comBlogger165125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26793712.post-58419444382210558502009-05-05T14:47:00.001-04:002009-05-05T14:47:51.354-04:00Digg.com: There are many theories to what constitutes good typography, its not as simple as choosing an appropriate font and setting it in the style of a particular project, that would be too easy. Theories and tutorials are one thing, putting typography into perfect practice is another, and is perhaps the hardest part of any design. <br/><br/><a href='http://speckyboy.com/2009/05/05/42-amazing-resources-for-inspirational-typography/'>read more</a> | <a href='http://digg.com/design/42_Amazing_Resources_for_Inspirational_Typography'>digg story</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/26793712-5841944438221055850?l=digiratistudios.com%2Fblog%2Fdefault.htm'/></div>Digirati Studioshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05917091120256904603noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26793712.post-35461675160335746812009-02-02T11:25:00.001-05:002009-02-02T11:25:46.043-05:00Great designs!<br/><br/><a href='http://carlogiovani.com/pinball/'>read more</a> | <a href='http://digg.com/movies/Classic_Films_of_the_70s_and_80s_Pinball_Machine_Style'>digg story</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/26793712-3546167516033574681?l=digiratistudios.com%2Fblog%2Fdefault.htm'/></div>Digirati Studioshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05917091120256904603noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26793712.post-68467231143626256792009-02-02T11:21:00.001-05:002009-02-02T11:21:30.308-05:00An overview of the 5 most popular CSS Frameworks; showcasing handpicked tutorials for using each of them among other useful tools and resources you will definitely find useful and time-saving. (digg.com)<br/><br/><a href='http://www.noupe.com/css/5-popular-css-frameworks-tutorials-tools-for-getting-started.html'>read more</a> | <a href='http://digg.com/design/5_Popular_CSS_Frameworks_Great_Tutorials_Tools'>digg story</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/26793712-6846723114362625679?l=digiratistudios.com%2Fblog%2Fdefault.htm'/></div>Digirati Studioshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05917091120256904603noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26793712.post-60310379178305258122009-01-27T08:48:00.001-05:002009-01-27T08:48:49.738-05:00Logos are everywhere. Because of this, only a few can rise among the noise -- and often it's the more unique logos that are most memorable. Sometimes to be unique, you've also got to be weird. In this post, we showcase twenty lovably strange logos that work. (from Digg.com)<br/><br/><a href='http://vectortuts.com/articles/20-weird-logos-that-work-and-why-they-do/'>read more</a> | <a href='http://digg.com/design/20_Weird_Logos_That_Work_and_Why_They_Do'>digg story</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/26793712-6031037917830525812?l=digiratistudios.com%2Fblog%2Fdefault.htm'/></div>Digirati Studioshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05917091120256904603noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26793712.post-56023915093410770882008-10-13T12:55:00.001-04:002008-10-13T12:55:32.093-04:00Digg.com: In this post we present you a showcase of 50 beautiful movie posters. We went trought different decades of movie history and different genre, different graphical approach, colors and style. Movies the posters are about may be famous or not, this is not the point. (Smashingmagazine.com)<br/><br/><a href='http://www.smashingmagazine.com/2008/10/12/50-beautiful-movie-posters/'>read more</a> | <a href='http://digg.com/movies/50_Beautiful_Movie_Posters'>digg story</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/26793712-5602391509341077088?l=digiratistudios.com%2Fblog%2Fdefault.htm'/></div>Digirati Studioshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05917091120256904603noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26793712.post-71931302799238326122008-10-09T13:39:00.001-04:002008-10-09T13:39:06.745-04:00Digg.com: Minimal movie posters which just advertise the brand product placements within them.<br/><br/><a href='http://a2591.blogspot.com/2008/09/movie-posters-with-brand-integration.html'>read more</a> | <a href='http://digg.com/movies/Film_Posters_as_Product_Lists'>digg story</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/26793712-7193130279923832612?l=digiratistudios.com%2Fblog%2Fdefault.htm'/></div>Digirati Studioshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05917091120256904603noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26793712.post-50987747136095394952008-10-07T09:39:00.001-04:002008-10-07T09:39:38.442-04:00Digg.com: For graphic designers, nature is often an excellent source of inspiration. Sometimes those things not created by man showcase more beauty and style than we would have imagined. In modern web and graphic design, the natural elements of trees, leaves, and grass are a recurring theme. (psdtuts.com)<br/><br/><a href='http://psdtuts.com/inspiration/20-photoshop-natural-resources-and-green-inspiration/'>read more</a> | <a href='http://digg.com/design/20_Photoshop_Natural_Resources_and_Green_Inspiration'>digg story</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/26793712-5098774713609539495?l=digiratistudios.com%2Fblog%2Fdefault.htm'/></div>Digirati Studioshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05917091120256904603noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26793712.post-29939244137574811922008-09-17T07:46:00.001-04:002008-09-17T07:46:55.177-04:00digg.com: In this post we look at 30 contemporary examples of great vector logo design and find out what makes them work.<br/><br/><a href='http://vectortuts.com/designing/30-brilliant-vector-logo-designs-deconstructed/'>read more</a> | <a href='http://digg.com/design/30_Brilliant_Vector_Logo_Designs_Deconstructed'>digg story</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/26793712-2993924413757481192?l=digiratistudios.com%2Fblog%2Fdefault.htm'/></div>Digirati Studioshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05917091120256904603noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26793712.post-47428961050600334772008-09-10T14:06:00.001-04:002008-09-10T14:06:30.640-04:00digg.com: In this post, you’ll find 30 beautiful, high-quality Adobe Photoshop tutorials from top tutorial sites and designers like PSDTUTS, PSHERO, and Abduzeedo. <br/><br/><a href='http://sixrevisions.com/graphics-design/photoshop_text_effect_tutorials/'>read more</a> | <a href='http://digg.com/design/30_Beautiful_Photoshop_Text_Effect_Tutorials'>digg story</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/26793712-4742896105060033477?l=digiratistudios.com%2Fblog%2Fdefault.htm'/></div>Digirati Studioshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05917091120256904603noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26793712.post-23773978592041138792008-09-08T09:34:00.001-04:002008-09-08T09:34:22.365-04:00digg.com: 28 excellent, useful cheat sheets in various file formats for Photoshop, Dreamweaver, colors, typography, and other web-design related topics all in one page with pictures of each cheat sheet. (sixrevisions.com)<br/><br/><a href='http://sixrevisions.com/resources/cheat_sheets_for_web_designers/'>read more</a> | <a href='http://digg.com/design/28_Useful_Cheat_Sheets_for_Web_Designers'>digg story</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/26793712-2377397859204113879?l=digiratistudios.com%2Fblog%2Fdefault.htm'/></div>Digirati Studioshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05917091120256904603noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26793712.post-79832577550305543802008-08-27T08:18:00.001-04:002008-08-27T08:18:14.588-04:00Digg.com: A question: what do exploding planets, energy spheres, ethereal lights, ruined cities, telepathic warriors, gloomy nebulas and light-rays all have in common? Answer: they look freaky awesome when you build them in Photoshop.Here's how to do all of the above and more, for a total of 40 excellent cyberpunk and Sci-fi style effects.(courtesy of psdtuts.com)<br/><br/><a href='http://psdtuts.com/tutorials-effects/40-dark-and-futuristic-photoshop-effects/'>read more</a> | <a href='http://digg.com/design/40_Dark_and_Futuristic_Photoshop_Effects'>digg story</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/26793712-7983257755030554380?l=digiratistudios.com%2Fblog%2Fdefault.htm'/></div>Digirati Studioshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05917091120256904603noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26793712.post-28122814213260169242008-08-10T09:35:00.001-04:002008-08-10T09:35:32.227-04:00digg.com: Artists inherently like the smoke for its flux and dynamic properties, and the public seem to enjoy asking the perennial question "What were they smoking?" when seeing a radical and challenging piece of art. Today, we'll feature some examples of "smoke art", and marvel at how such an elusive substance can be possibly herded into fascinating shapes.<br/><br/><a href='http://www.darkroastedblend.com/2008/08/sublime-sensual-smoke-art.html'>read more</a> | <a href='http://digg.com/arts_culture/Sublime_Sensual_Smoke_Art_PICS'>digg story</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/26793712-2812281421326016924?l=digiratistudios.com%2Fblog%2Fdefault.htm'/></div>Digirati Studioshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05917091120256904603noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26793712.post-66541974763466152662008-08-04T15:37:00.001-04:002008-08-04T15:37:55.029-04:00Digg.com: Time Magazine has a collection of 10 magazine covers from last year. <br/><br/><a href='http://www.time.com/time/specials/2007/top10/article/0,30583,1686204_1686303_1692246,00.html'>read more</a> | <a href='http://digg.com/celebrity/Top_10_Magazine_Covers_of_2007'>digg story</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/26793712-6654197476346615266?l=digiratistudios.com%2Fblog%2Fdefault.htm'/></div>Digirati Studioshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05917091120256904603noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26793712.post-32825106381864546372008-07-25T08:44:00.001-04:002008-07-25T08:44:06.219-04:00Digg.com: The Color Blind Web Page Filter, which was used in this post to demonstrate the different types of colorblindness, allows you to view what you site looks like to people with each type of color blindness. (colourlovers.com)<br/><br/><a href='http://www.colourlovers.com/blog/2008/07/24/as-seen-by-the-color-blind/'>read more</a> | <a href='http://digg.com/design/As_Seen_by_the_Color_Blind_PICS'>digg story</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/26793712-3282510638186454637?l=digiratistudios.com%2Fblog%2Fdefault.htm'/></div>Digirati Studioshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05917091120256904603noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26793712.post-21345813899995978012008-07-15T09:21:00.001-04:002008-07-15T09:21:25.547-04:00Digg.com: The Internet is constantly changing. BusinessWeek.com spoke to a bevy of experts and distilled the must-follow rules top online designers live by in 2008.<br/><br/><a href='http://www.businessweek.com/innovate/content/jun2008/id20080623_750025.htm?chan=innovation_special+report+--+web+design+2008_web+design'>read more</a> | <a href='http://digg.com/design/The_10_Commandments_of_Web_Design_6'>digg story</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/26793712-2134581389999597801?l=digiratistudios.com%2Fblog%2Fdefault.htm'/></div>Digirati Studioshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05917091120256904603noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26793712.post-34774047941771515272008-07-03T16:10:00.001-04:002008-07-03T16:10:55.289-04:00Digg.com: In the overview below we present 55 more excellent, free and professional icons for desktop and web design. <br/><br/><a href='http://www.smashingmagazine.com/2008/07/02/55-free-high-quality-icon-sets/'>read more</a> | <a href='http://digg.com/design/55_Free_High_Quality_Icon_Sets'>digg story</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/26793712-3477404794177151527?l=digiratistudios.com%2Fblog%2Fdefault.htm'/></div>Digirati Studioshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05917091120256904603noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26793712.post-19837802566820356322008-06-25T11:50:00.001-04:002008-06-25T11:50:14.035-04:00A great resource for designers. Critique the designs and submit your own.<br/><br/><a href='http://logopond.com/'>read more</a> | <a href='http://digg.com/design/Logo_Inspiration_at_logopond_com'>digg story</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/26793712-1983780256682035632?l=digiratistudios.com%2Fblog%2Fdefault.htm'/></div>Digirati Studioshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05917091120256904603noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26793712.post-29636027891535566562008-06-16T19:24:00.001-04:002008-06-16T19:24:16.759-04:00Digg.com: In today’s world of short attention spans it is more important than ever to make a compelling first impression. A brilliant business card that speaks to your profession, serves some unusual function or that transforms into something else can be a great way to grab attention and inspire those you meet. Organized into 5 helpful groups. (reencoded.com)<br/><br/><a href='http://reencoded.com/2008/06/15/fourty-two-more-creative-business-card-designs/'>read more</a> | <a href='http://digg.com/design/42_More_Unusually_Brilliant_Business_Card_Designs_PICS'>digg story</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/26793712-2963602789153556656?l=digiratistudios.com%2Fblog%2Fdefault.htm'/></div>Digirati Studioshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05917091120256904603noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26793712.post-8478495808308184662008-06-16T19:22:00.001-04:002008-06-16T19:22:25.405-04:00Digg.com: Here is a list of 82 sites picked from Best Web Gallery that show the current design trends. (webdesignerwall.com)<br/><br/><a href='http://www.webdesignerwall.com/trends/2008-design-trends/'>read more</a> | <a href='http://digg.com/design/2008_Web_Design_Trends'>digg story</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/26793712-847849580830818466?l=digiratistudios.com%2Fblog%2Fdefault.htm'/></div>Digirati Studioshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05917091120256904603noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26793712.post-24500734443695497732008-06-10T19:21:00.001-04:002008-06-10T19:21:11.358-04:00Great Scientific American article!<br/><br/><a href='http://www.sciam.com/article.cfm?id=digital-image-forensics'>read more</a> | <a href='http://digg.com/security/Digital_Forensics_How_Experts_Uncover_Doctored_Images'>digg story</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/26793712-2450073444369549773?l=digiratistudios.com%2Fblog%2Fdefault.htm'/></div>Digirati Studioshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05917091120256904603noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26793712.post-88878289074672470352008-06-10T18:40:00.001-04:002008-06-10T18:40:52.158-04:00Digg.com: Where do you go for design inspiration?<br/><br/><a href='http://sixrevisions.com/web_design/16_sites_web_design_inspiratio/'>read more</a> | <a href='http://digg.com/design/16_Sites_for_Web_Design_Inspiration'>digg story</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/26793712-8887828907467247035?l=digiratistudios.com%2Fblog%2Fdefault.htm'/></div>Digirati Studioshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05917091120256904603noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26793712.post-68142970125304398322008-06-10T11:35:00.001-04:002008-06-10T11:35:57.846-04:00Windows app to view all TrueType fonts installed on your system. Now we need OpenType and PostScript capabilities. Hawkeye Font Browser (via lifehacker.com)<br/><br/><a href='http://lifehacker.com/395646/hawkeye-font-browser-helps-you-pick-the-perfect-typeface'>read more</a> | <a href='http://digg.com/design/Font_Chooser'>digg story</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/26793712-6814297012530439832?l=digiratistudios.com%2Fblog%2Fdefault.htm'/></div>Digirati Studioshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05917091120256904603noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26793712.post-11912495785786357072008-06-04T09:38:00.001-04:002008-06-04T09:38:51.524-04:00Digg.com: All on one page people! To get things started, ranked in order from 1 to 100, here are the best ever examples of cinema poster art.<br/><br/><a href='http://www.tccandler.com/columns/100_greatest_movie_posters.htm?=rss'>read more</a> | <a href='http://digg.com/movies/The_100_Greatest_Movie_Posters'>digg story</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/26793712-1191249578578635707?l=digiratistudios.com%2Fblog%2Fdefault.htm'/></div>Digirati Studioshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05917091120256904603noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26793712.post-3102064222871326982008-06-03T09:14:00.001-04:002008-06-03T09:14:38.739-04:00Digg.com: The free beta version of Acrobat.com provides a good mix of services to help businesses share and collaborate on documents, with chat and conferencing features as well.<br/><br/><a href='http://www.pcworld.com/businesscenter/article/146490/first_look_adobes_acrobatcom_document_collaboration_service.html'>read more</a> | <a href='http://digg.com/tech_news/Adobe_Launched_The_Free_Public_Beta_Version_Of_Acrobat_com'>digg story</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/26793712-310206422287132698?l=digiratistudios.com%2Fblog%2Fdefault.htm'/></div>Digirati Studioshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05917091120256904603noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26793712.post-29529601492986638222008-05-26T16:20:00.003-04:002008-05-26T16:20:59.566-04:00Digg.com: The role of the web developer is ever-expanding.The list includes variety of sites that covers fields relating to web development - such as information architecture, user interaction, and web/graphics design.<br/><br/><a href='http://sixrevisions.com/resources/websites_for_web_development/'>read more</a> | <a href='http://digg.com/design/30_Websites_to_follow_if_you_re_into_Web_Development_Design'>digg story</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/26793712-2952960149298663822?l=digiratistudios.com%2Fblog%2Fdefault.htm'/></div>Digirati Studioshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05917091120256904603noreply@blogger.com0