Posts Tagged ‘tutorial’

• Using Firebug to Live Edit CSS

  Jun 03 23 CSS, Firebug, tutorial

  Working on the Mad Mimi redesign CSS, I take about 5 minutes to show you why I love debugging CSS using Firebug. I’m not sure how elementary this is or how familiar you are with Firebug, but if it is helpful for you, I’ll start creating more Firebug screencasts.

  King out.

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• Creating Brushed Metal in Adobe Fireworks

  May 28 9 brushed, metal, steel, tutorial

  Somebody (actually Patrick Schneider ) asked for it, so here it is. In my previous live design session screencast, I showed an icon with a brushed metal texture. People have been asking how, so, here’s how:

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• Designing Rainboxx

  May 26 17 design, icon, metal, rainboxx, tutorial, water

  Not so much a tutorial, this is really a near-live sneak peek into the design process behind the Logo/Icon for Rainboxx. I’ve also posted this work in progress to Dribbble where you can see the first revision. In this video, I “work out loud” and work on creating the insignia on the Rainboxx logo. [...]

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• Using Tweening to Create Patterns in Fireworks

  May 04 17 design, Fireworks, mask, pattern, tutorial, tweening

  Yet another impromptu tutorial, I talk about using symbol tweening in Adobe Fireworks and how this powerful technique can be used to create patterns.

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• Impromptu Tutorial: Creating Crisp Vector Shapes

  Apr 15 36 Icon Design, social media, steam, tutorial, Tutorials

  I’ve always wanted to do a video tutorial, but I lack the ability to plan. Much of the design I do is as I am motivated. If I am motivated, I have to jump on it — I can’t spend a day planning, I just have to do it and do it naow *Arnold voice*.
  Today [...]

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