DeGraeve.com have created a very useful tool for creating colour palettes from images or graphics. By uploading your own images to their site an algorithm creates a selection of colours for you to use in your designs.
I came across this website some time ago but soon forgot about it until the other day when I was trying to figure out the name of a font from a logo a client gave me. I quick scan of the image and I was able to get access to a list of similar fonts. I was even able to then search online and find that very font for free download! Much time saved.
After a week and a half of using DropBox I can easily say it is the best free application and most useful I have downloaded this year. Syncing files from one computer to another, sharing files and updating parts of files works seemlessly and on a mac it makes the use of Growl to show latest updates and changes.
Google has turned the lights out on its home page today on both google.com and google.co.uk as part of their support to raise awareness of a worldwide energy conservation effort called Earth Hour. Although nowadays visual displays use the same amount of energy displaying a black screen as a white one the contrast to the normal white page of Google should raise awareness of the effort to try to reduce our carbon footprint.
From Google:
On Saturday, March 29, 2008, Earth Hour invites people around the world to turn off their lights for one hour - from 8:00pm to 9:00pm in their local time zone. On this day, cities around the world, including Copenhagen, Chicago, Melbourne, Dubai, and Tel Aviv, will hold events to acknowledge their commitment to energy conservation.
A comical website that lets you make logos the size of Texas, introduces flourescent colours to your advertising and captures the emotions of people through your advertising! All for $29.99! Agency Fusion launch their new range of (fake) products.
A great idea and a good laugh.
Launched only two months ago I Love Typography has taken off with now over 5,000 subscribers. Created and written by John Boardley, a designer/typoholic based in Japan, I Love Typography is a phenomenal site with in depth evaluations, tips and tutorials on everything you need to know about fonts. I Love Typography is suited for everyone whether you”ve only just started looking at design or are a seasoned professional. It is a great site and I love it!
wow. just wow!
Check out www.meez.com! You can create your own little animated avator online for free.
A video from the people with waaaaaaaaay to much time on their hands…
So here is my heaven! Macs and zombies! The Westfield Mall and Disney security in San Francisco tried to bar the zombies from entering, but Apple store security did not. In fact, salespeople were jostling one another for a position where they could take the best photo of the zombies (or themselves with the zombies, or their brains being eaten by the zombies).
