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A call to action - join me!

Like many people across the USA and the world, I watched President Obama address Congress. I was particularly inspired by a statement on the subject of education that the President made:It is our...

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Welcome to my new blog

Hi everyone! After so many years of expressing my views and sharing information on my Illustrator blog, I realized that there are plenty of things I'd like to share that go above and beyond just...

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Congrats to Aviary.com!

Congrats to the guys over at Aviary, who yesterday won the Web Award for Technical Achievement at SXSW! I've made mention of the Aviary guys before and I hope that this is just the beginning of...

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Introducing "The CSS Learning Group"

A short while ago, I proposed a call to action. A call for people to expand their skillset and to learn something new. To take it upon themselves to stray outside of their comfort zone to learn and...

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Ask Mordy @twitter

Got questions? I've got answers.Like many folks, I've been seeing the value of twitter more and more every day. I've find that often, people post their frustrations on twitter - and some of those...

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The importance of a good name

Names are important. Jerry Seinfeld once quipped “if your parents name you Jeeves, they’ve pretty much mapped out your life for you”. As a production artist, I see hundreds of files that other...

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Vector iPhone Skin

When it comes to designing websites, user interfaces, and the like, many designers rely on core applications like Photoshop, Fireworks, and Illustrator (my personal preference is Illustrator). I've...

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iPhone alert dialog tutorial

As promised in my previous post, I've posted a tutorial on how to create clipped drop shadows in Illustrator (as well as in Photoshop and InDesign) on my Real World Illustrator blog. Enjoy!

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Sandee Cohen's new book/blog/podcast: From Design Into Print

Renowned speaker, presenter, author, consultant (and friend) Sandee Cohen is coming out with a new book called From Design Into Print (Peachpit Press). The book is slated to come out in May of this...

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Awesome interview with Hartmut Esslinger

There's a great blog post up on the American Express OPEN site by Guy Kawasaki -- it's an interview where Guy asks Hartmut Esslinger (the founder of Frog Design) 10 questions about design. It's a great...

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Getting Started with Gridiron Flow

My latest video training title, Getting Started with Gridiron Flow is now available at Lynda.com. If you're not familiar with Flow, it's a file-tracking utility that enables you to visually track...

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Adobe posts free public beta of Flash Catalyst

In late 2007, I posted about a new application that Adobe was developing, code-named Thermo, which they previewed at the Adobe MAX conference (in Chicago) that year. At the 2008 Adobe MAX conference...

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3 Things: Email on the iPhone

I've decided to try and start something new, which I'm calling "3 Things" - something I intend to do each Friday. The concept is that each week, I will pick a topic and write 3 things about that topic....

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3 Things: Free online services from Adobe

This week's "3 Things" focuses on online services currently provided, FREE, from Adobe. As internet-based technology has matured, the advent of "cloud computing" has taken the world by storm. Google's...

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Studying for the ACE exams

While I've posted about my own personal feelings on Adobe's ACE exams (Adobe Certified Expert), I came across a helpful resource for those who are planning on taking the exams. Check out AceQuestions...

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3 Things: Awards for Everyone!

This week's theme is about awards! Yay! Awards for everyone!Have you ever won an award? I can't remember if I've ever won an official award. I was once named a "Champion of Graphic Design", but I'm not...

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CSS is the new Photoshop? You got it all backwards...

In a recent post on his blog, John Nack remarked on the idea that developers can achieve graphics creation through code (through the use of CSS3 for example), and questioned the potential impact that...

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