http://mattrussellgraphics.com/blog Fri, 21 Dec 2007 22:47:54 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en No really, here’s a website, Nice Web Type, that contains great info on “Nice Web Type”. Makes sense! Via Simplebits. http://mattrussellgraphics.com/blog/index.php/archive/nice-web-type/ The oldest of sayings goes “When it rains, it pours.” Well, the Kish household has seen more than its share of rain in the past few years, first with the long illness and eventual passing of Bill, then only a year and a half later, with the passing of Pauline. ... http://mattrussellgraphics.com/blog/index.php/archive/pauline-kish-an-epitaph/ Here’s a really nice tutorial for creating almost–photo realistic woodgrain backgrounds in Photoshop. Highly recommended! Via Dan Cederholm. http://mattrussellgraphics.com/blog/index.php/archive/photoshop-woodgrain-effect/ In another great post from Digital Web, Paul O’Brien details the CSS Background property, from the basics to browser quirks and bugs. Great reading! http://mattrussellgraphics.com/blog/index.php/archive/css-backgrounds/ Here’s a really nice set of 31 free online tests you can use to check your website’s code validation, accessibility, speed, and search engine optimization. One of my favorites is number 16 for speed checking. Excellent! Via Cameron Moll. http://mattrussellgraphics.com/blog/index.php/archive/31-free-and-excellent-online-tests/ Do you want to know the in’s and out’s of using PNGs? Read Jeff Croft’s article, Creative Use of PNG Transparency in Web Design, over at Digital Web. Very comprehensive! http://mattrussellgraphics.com/blog/index.php/archive/pngs-get-your-pngs-here/ Here’s a great new color scheme generator, called ColorJack. With a simple easy–to–use interface and lots of options, it is a great addition to the web design’s toolkit. My favorite set of options is being able to view your color schemes as a person with color–blindness (in all its various ... http://mattrussellgraphics.com/blog/index.php/archive/colorpicking-sphere/ Famous Lockheed “Skunk Works” Projects I like planes and aviation in general, and have a particular fondness for some of the famous Lockheed planes such as the WWII P-38 Lightning and that mach 3 wonder jet the SR-71 Blackbird. This illustration of Lockheed “Skunk Works” projects, in typical Popular Mechanics style, ... http://mattrussellgraphics.com/blog/index.php/archive/skunk-works-projects-illustration/ This has been one of the most fun projects I’ve ever worked on. I was given complete creative freedom to do the cover and book design for a WWII non–fiction book called “Will They Return.” This is a terrific true story, with the names changed, of a young sergeant leading ... http://mattrussellgraphics.com/blog/index.php/archive/wwii-historical-account-will-they-return-is-released/ Here’s a great new article about copyrights on Vitamin. Not important, unless you create something and want it protected! http://mattrussellgraphics.com/blog/index.php/archive/the-facts-about-copyright/