Questions tagged [resource-recommendations]
Questions regarding the research of resources (books, websites, videos, etc.) pertaining to a specific design topic.
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I'm looking for theoretical materials about the design and history of bilingual books
I plan to make a bilingual book (Polish/English, Polish/Russian) for my thesis, so I'm looking for theoretical materials (books, articles, textbooks), where it is written about the design and layout ...
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How Do I Make a Graphic Design Portfolio?
I am a first year graphic design who is still relatively new to the field. I have no idea how to even start with a portfolio. Do I create a website? Is it something physical? Can it just be a Google ...
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How do you make a multiplication sign in Illustrator?
It looks like an "x" but not quite. I am using Adobe Illustrator 2023 on a Mac, if that matters.
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How can one transform a neutral lookup table texture for color blindness?
I want to add color blindness support on my Unity game, for this, the Color Grading effect appears to be the way to go.
This is the neutral lookup table, i.e. when applied, nothing changes, it's ...
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What icon represents "recommendation"?
Building a notification system in an app. Each type of notification has it's own icon.
Within the app a concept of "Recommendations" is being developed. Person A can recommend an item to ...
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Similar icons to SF Pro Symbols
If I good understand developer can use SF Pro symbols in Apple products only, on iPhone, Mac, iPad. But if we develop something also for web, it can not be used, do you know any similar icon set can ...
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How to find a maximum set of well separated color-gradients black-to-color?
I have a question similar to, but hopefully sufficiently different from, this question here: 'Where can I find a large palette / set of contrasting colors for coloring many datasets on a plot?'
I have ...
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Pantone TCX to Coated conversion
I need to convert some fabric colors to ink colors for screen printing. In the past I would use Pantone's X-Ref web utility but they've discontinued it. The only option appears to be paid a premium ...
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Styling and Annotating Source Code in InkScape
I am creating a PDF document in which I need to include some annotated, syntax-highlighted source code. The individual code snippets should be PDF files with selectable text, so no .png or .jpg images....
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are there 5x5 pixel grayscale fonts?
I am trying to design a (or: use an existing) very low-res bitmap/pixel font. I only have little space, but am thinking about utilizing different brightness levels of the pixels.
I found this post (...
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Layperson friendly software or filetype for editable/formatted form?
I'm designing a sales flyer for a client, that needs to be contain editable text and image boxes, while maintaining the integrity of the layout I've designed.
The client does not have any Adobe ...
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Resources for learning Instructional Design
What are some good resources for learning instructional Design? How can I learn Instructional design more in depth from Scratch?
The subject of this inquiry is:
Basic principles for course creation
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Similar fonts to Porcha 911 which is free for commercial use?
Does anyone know a good alternative to Porcha 911 font which is free for commercial use?
See image and link below.
https://www.dafont.com/911porscha.font?text=Detailing
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How to illustrate user friendliness in an icon?
I am building a web page for a software company, where I want to inform the visitor that our systems are user friendly, among other things. I would like an icon to go with that text. Do you have any ...
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Arial Small Caps -- how to use them?
According to this answer to another question about small caps by @yakunins, Arial got small caps around 2014:
(image provided by @yakunins)
So, how do you use them? Is this Arial or Arial Nova? ...
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Best book about modernism typography
"Grid systems in graphic design" by Josef Müller Brockmann is THE book about the modular grid system and deals with layout. The "Vignelli Canon" by Massimo Vignelli partly deals ...
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Content management for reports with low technical barrier
In my work we produce a large number of architecture reports usually between 20 and 100 pages every year. They must be high quality and are currently being produced in Indesign. However this creates ...
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Calculate blend mode colors
In my case, I have a background color #333 and a "+" layer with blend mode difference. The blend mode is evidently so that the "+" is always nicely visible for any background color ...
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Best place for looking at top quality UI designs?
I'm basically looking for a website where I can check out many good UI designs, so I can improve my taste.
I know there's dribbble! But designs on trifle are usually designed to look pretty on ...
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Anyone know how I can go about recreating this logo using shapes?
A friend of mine made a logo for me a while ago, and I wanted to take an attempt at recreating it but I'm having a bit of trouble. I'd like to just use hexagons and rectangles to recreate it, but I'm ...
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What is a free, rounded font with bars on the capital "I"?
I'm looking for a rounded font similar to Quicksand, but I want to have a capital "I" that is distinguished from the lowercase "l", which means I need bars. I've found a font that ...
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Software package recommendation please
I am looking for the best value, basic, beginners software packages that can help me create my own personalised cards & print gifts for friends & family please?
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Where do I find free SVG Illustrations?
I know, I know. Good design is not for free. I am just looking if there are any pages like Unsplash just for illustrations. Thanks a lot!
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Where to get transparent assets to create top view scenes? [duplicate]
I'm working for a client that really loves creating scenery using fern leaves, and flower petals and stuff like that for her product photography. I'm working on a website for her and on my proposal I'...
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Unorthodox question, but I need help knowing where these images came from
So I had some work done for me and I got a bunch of small simple images in the doc but I don't know where I can find similarly styled images for the future.
Here's a few of them:
Does anyone ...
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Graphic illustration design software for a person without knowledge in drawing
I want to explain some things in my presentation which need an authentic illustration with a specific dress, for example, a person holds certain things or works with them in different positions (...
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How to find out more about the colour theory design of warning signs and labels?
For a project, I have found that I wish to learn about the color theory of warning signs and labels, specifically those that use colors across a spectrum that indicate an increasing intensity or ...
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What is the most neutral font? [closed]
I create brand names and to evaluate them properly I must not be influenced by the typeface they are written with.
Therefore I'm looking for the most neutral possible font. I don't know if it would be ...
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Can I use freepik web element in website? [closed]
Can I convert PSD web elements like a pricing plan to HTML and use it free in the commercial website without attribution?
for example this component :
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How to check total ink coverage using open source tools?
Any open source tool to check total ink coverage in PDF files (vector artwork) ?
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Recommendations for packaging design books?
I've mostly done design for digital spaces and I have a huge project that we can either outsource or do in-house. I'd prefer doing it in-house as it adds a lot of value to one's portfolio.
A few ...
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Best ways to learn all the illustrator tools and commands [closed]
What is the best way to learn all the illustrator tools and commands (for a beginner) ?
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What are the differences between gloss, matte and silk paper?
I've decided to print my flyers with a thickness of 250 gsm for a luxurious feel, but can't decide what type of paper to go with. I'm leaning towards gloss paper, both to increase the luxuriousness ...
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Where to find stock images (portraits) with transparent background
I'm looking for a place to find stock images, specifically portraits, that come with a pre-masked background, so I can easily replace it. Does anyone know a source, or a way to filter for that type of ...
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Which font's digits resemble Nixie tube digits?
I will try to mimic Nixie tube digits in an application. For responsiveness and scalability I won't use any rasterized images of actual tubes, this will be a sufficiently adequate mock which just ...
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Resources on implementing a design into Android
I'm an Android developer and I'm new into graphic design. Since my first day I felt that graphic design would become a problem.
I already worked with styles.xml, color.xml, etc. to change application ...
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Where to get a list of pastel colors in RGB or HSV form, ordered by shade?
Where can I get freely available lists of pastel colors in RGB or HSV form, ordered by shade?
I know that it's trivial to randomly generate the pastel colors using a computer program, but I do not ...
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Made transparent background for a signature: tools gratis on line without sign in/registration [duplicate]
We suppose that I put my signature on a piece of white paper with my first and last name on it. After I execute a scan of this signature in .pdf, or .png or .tiff, etc. (as file image).
What are the ...
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Affinity Publisher vs InDesign?
I'm hearing alot of things about Affinity Publisher lately. First client today explicitly mentioning they would rather have their stuff done in AP instead of ID.
Asking from a long-term, well ...
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Resources for digital painting
I have no experience in panting and drawing but I would like to start learning it in digital media. Are there any books, websites, or tutorials which teach digital painting and drawing? I use Corel ...
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What are some good places to find multiple stock images from the same location?
I need photos that look like they came from the same location. Is there a place that has "albums" of this sort? Royalty free, creative commons licensed, or paid.
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Are there any textbooks/works on Graphic Design that are objectively seen as the best? [duplicate]
I'm looking to read a textbook or a work about graphic design or typography that is considered to be essential or the best for its field, and in particular, I would like one that is somewhat old and ...
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Where to get public domain East Asian book illustrations?
There are public domain resources (such as those listed on Wikipedia) where one can obtain illustrations from old books. However, most of these illustrations are of the "European style" (i.e. European ...
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Linguistic Terms Icons?
Does anyone know of any linguistic terms icons (icons for "noun", "stem", "grammatical number", various grammatical cases), or preferably a package of them?
I know of the Noun Project and there are ...
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List all hues used on a webpage or an application
I read How can I find out what RGB colors a website uses? and know how to spot a color on the website. There are several plugins available, and this topic is beaten to death on above stack page.
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What are good resources for royalty-free stock images that are at least 300 DPI?
I need to design an A5-size leaflet for a small side business that I'm trying to get up and running, and the printer I'm planning to use says that the 72 DPI stock images I would usually use will ...
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DTP: Words or characters that shouldn't be left at the end of the line
Recently I was given a task to check and correct design on catalogues in eleven languages. Unfortunately noone cares how the text is formatted, so now I'm trying to collect rules for each language ...
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Ivy League typeface/font family - Origins and legit sourcing?
I'm a novice relative to typeface/font family sourcing. A client's style guide specifies the Ivy League typeface. I've spent an unsuccessful hour in online research trying to find the entire font ...
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How can one search for a quick icon on google images without all the stock photo sites coming up on search results?
I'm looking for just a very simple icon of just a black and white notepad, but when I use google images its very annoying to have stock photo icon sites to come up where they make you pay for it. Is ...
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Steps to becoming a Web Designer without writing code?
I'm a senior back-end developer. I have a sister who's a designer, and she really struggles to get to the end of the month. I see how successful web designers can be in agencies and software companies ...
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