wordle

If you haven’t had a chance to play with this little online program, you might want to put down your mouse and have some fun typing keywords into Worlde. This little program will automatically generate designer-looking word clouds of any words that you enter. The more your enter a word, the larger it will appear… Continue reading wordle

Vintage Ad Browser

Here is a fascinating site if you need a little design, illustration or marketing inspiration from the days of olde. See what the hippest styles and products were for any decade for since the late 1800’s and search for terms that might interest you. Airlines & Aircraft • Alcohol • Animals • Beauty & Hygiene… Continue reading Vintage Ad Browser

Color Trends Toolbar: my gift to you

As a designer, you know that there are probably millions of ways to arrange color palettes. Our environment is continually informing us of colors that best represent a slice of our humanity at any particular time. Technology, current events and philosophical beliefs are just some things that move and shape our color trends. Since following… Continue reading Color Trends Toolbar: my gift to you

Nvu – free web design software

About Nvu Nvu (pronounced “N-view,” for a “new view”) is a free, open source software program that allows you to build websites and web pages using a simple WYSIWYG editor (what-you-see-is-what-you-get).  Nvu makes creating web pages as easy as using a word processor and rivals such programs as Adobe’s Dreamweaver and Microsoft’s Expression Web, only… Continue reading Nvu – free web design software

RMCAD Podcast & Open Source Podcast Generator

Rocky Mountain College of Art & Design – DESIGN HERE PODCAST http://www.designhere.rmcad.edu/ Tune in to find out about the culture of an art college.  Podcast Generator – Make your own podcasts http://podcastgen.sourceforge.net/ Podcast Generator is a free web based podcast publishing script written in PHP: upload media files (audio-video) via a web form along with… Continue reading RMCAD Podcast & Open Source Podcast Generator