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Adobe Font Finder
Adobe now has a way to find a font for your next design project at http://www.adobe.com/type/- There are over 2,500 fonts to choose from in many different categories. You can search for fonts using their keyword search tool or use the Font Finder to locate the perfect font by classification, style, use and more. Another way to find fonts is by categories, collections, by font designers. I’m looking forward to using this nice tool from Adobe in the future. I also have my eye on Adobe Font Folio 11. Ooh, that makes me excited! There are over 2,300 fonts from the Adobe Type Library in OpenType® format. Font Folio 11 is a great selection of typeface for print, web, video, and electronic documents that has true cross-form compatibility.
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How to Get the Most Out of Your Designer
Most people don’t realize the time, energy and expertise that go into creating a website, logo, or any graphic element. Small and large design studios face the same challenges with educating current and potential clients to the standard design practices they adhere to. Most people who are looking for a website or logo design need to be educated on some basics before they decide to hire one. This is just a little guide to help you (the client) get the most of your designer.
First, a client needs to do their homework on what type of designer they want and what that designer’s experience or credentials are. Do they only work with certain hosts or systems? There are many solutions for a website design. For example, one CMS or shopping cart isn’t right for all businesses. Next, the client must know their budget, realistic time frame and what their business model and goals are. Without a solid understanding of a client’s own business model and goals for the business, developing a website for that business can be challenging. The next most important thing is for a client to understand that the design firm they decide to hire is a professional business, the same as a law firm or architect. || Read more »
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Illustration Friday “Adapt”
This is my interpretation of Adapt for Illustration Friday. How do we “adapt”? By making the best out of everything that comes our way,even if it’s stupid lemons. When crappy things happen. I’ve always tried to follow that philosophy. I know it’s the most generic ways to show how we adapt in life, but it’s the most simple and was fun to draw 
This illustration was drawn in Adobe Illustrator CS3.
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Illustration Friday “Cracked”
Remember how it felt to crack open your piggy bank and take your money out to buy candy or some ridiculous toy? Oh Joy! I used my daughter as inspiration for this illustration. || Read more »
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I just finished up a custom illustration for Pink Shopaholic. Jane from Pink Shopaholic, wanted me to draw a penguin that resembled a Beanie Baby she had seen and make her running to a sale. This little penguin was so much fun to create. I used Adobe Illustrator CS3 to create this vector illustration (as I do with all of my illustrations). Eventually, this little penguin will have a groom and look like she will be ready to walk down the isle. But for now “Pink” as the penguin is called will be shopping away until her big day.
Copyright Notice: Only Pink Shopaholic has a license to use this image. Penguin Illustration ©2009 Sweet Boutique Design, LLC. Do Not Copy. If you’d like your own custom illustration, please feel free to Contact Me for pricing information and scheduling.
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Baby Vector Illustration
I guess this is supposed to be a project a week, but I’m cranking out more than that. This is a vector illustration I made in Adobe Illustrator CS3 of my daughter who is 2 1/2. She’s holding her favorite blanky and has her signature piggies in her hair.
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Vector Love Birds
Part of my “Drawing of the Week” series, this is Vector Love Birds. This was done on request by my lovely daughter. There are a lot of hearts, birds and cute animals in her imagination. I might even turn this into a print for her bedroom.
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My new Sweet Cupcakes!
One of my new goals for this year is to try to do one simple design per week. I’m re-doing my Sweet Cupcakes premade template and blog theme will follow. Here’s a sneak peak at my vector cupcakes.
So, this new goal of mine is to help me with my creativity and not get stuck in a rut. It’s so easy to do that when you run a business and have a family to take care of. That’s why I’ve decided to give my “Project a Week” idea a whirl.
*Just in case you don’t know, this image is copyright protected and only for display on my blog. Any other use of this graphic other than looking at it is stealing and illegal.
