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Editor's Corner |
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Battle for Type Supremacy
When James Vecchio took a job as a coder, he felt the need for creative outlets outside of work. And so he began the Font-Bot Project. This quirky new website displays two robots at a time and invites site visitors to vote on which of the two creatures should win the battle. But here's the part I really like: The robots are made out of type.
Garbage Can, the robot in the red circle, is composed of glyphs from the Franklin Gothic family. The fearsomely named Mandible (in the blue circle) uses Caliban, Verve, Braggadocio, Zebrawood, and Discoid. Which do you think should win? Vote here.
You can also enter your own Font Bot. Check out the rules of engagement here.
Terri Stone - Editor in Chief
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Features |
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Turn a Photo into a Planet Using Photoshop
Steve Caplin teaches you how to turn ordinary photographs into intriguing images that look like miniature planets. Careful set-up and Photoshop's Polar Coordinates filter are key.
Related Reading: To brush up on joining images into a panorama, read this.
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Free For All: Won't Cost You a Penny
The amazing Internet once again yields a crop of freebies so good that you'd pay for them--but you don't have to! These free resources help you to snag stock photos, watermark images, track your to-do's, annotate Web pages, and make your own fonts or download fonts others have made, like Vuvuzela here:
Related Reading: If something good is free, chances are you'll find it by searching this archive of Free For All columns.
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TypeTalk: Give These Fonts a Hand
What are the pros and cons of hand-lettering versus handwriting fonts? Ilene Strizver explains.
Related Reading: When hand-lettering veers into illustration, the results can be even more delightful.
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News From The Past Week |
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>> Love Helvetica? Love Card Games?
>> Pump Up Your Creativity with Paper Punk
>> Match Colors on Android and iOS Devices with Pantone Apps
>> Learn the Ins and Outs of a Professional Photoshoot
>> Quickly Compare Two PDF Documents
>> Money Mistakes and How to Avoid Them--Help for Creatives
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Cool Stuff! |
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Pantone Metal Storage Boxes! Each 4"×12"×9" box costs $19.99. In addition to Macaw Green 377 to the left, there's Pastel Lavender 672, Royal Purple 268, Ruby Red 186, Mimosa 14-0848, Turquoise 15-5519, Vitamin C 165, Cool Gray 10, Surf 286, and Honeysuckle 18-2120.
Which color are you?
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Wacky Web Site of the Week |
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Ten animals you may not have considered as pets. Spoiler: Anteaters look good in denim jackets.
www.creativepro.com/article/creativeprose-wacky-web-site-week-archive
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