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Ultimate CSS Gradient Generator

Rodrigo — Wed, 29 Sep 2010 07:43:54 +0000

If you like to design in the browser, this is an incredible handy tool to make CSS gradients with an interface similar to Photoshop.

Never Launch, Just Iterate

Rodrigo — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 20:22:28 +0000

Eric Friedman on why you need to launch your web app today.

Adobe UI Gripes

Rodrigo — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 19:17:46 +0000

“Me moaning about shoddy UI inconsistencies and mistakes in Adobe products and how they get shitter with every release and especially since they took on Macromedia’s idiotic philosophies.” Via @mike9r.

Georgia On My Mind

Rodrigo — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 22:00:40 +0000

Vivien points to 32 websites that use the gorgeous Georgia for its typesetting. Via I love Typography, which BTW, did a great realign recently.

Web Design Resources I Use

Rodrigo — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 12:26:55 +0000

Recently stumbled upon Web Design Resources I Use, an outstanding collection of day-to-day tools. Via @gnz.

Web Design Trends for 2009

Rodrigo — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 14:27:47 +0000

Smashing Magazine has a good recopilation of the Web Design Trends for 2009. I especially like the emboss/letterpress effect; that if applied properly, can produce sites as beautiful as this one.

gridr buildrrr

Rodrigo — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 11:27:12 +0000

grid buildrrr is another great tool for creating layouts using grids; you can even drag placeholder ad formats into the grid. Via Subtraction.

Comalle

Rodrigo — Sun, 14 Dec 2008 19:56:21 +0000

“Comalle is an organic typeface that rescues some elements of handwritten script, but its stroke does not necessary answer to a literal calligraphy structure”. Designed by the chilean typographer Juan Pablo De Gregorio.

Twenty Typefaces of 2008

Rodrigo — Tue, 09 Dec 2008 22:54:07 +0000

Fontshop picks their Twenty Typefaces of 2008, and I wonder where Museo is. P22 Underground Pro is a highlight.

Letterpress poster by Cameron Moll

Rodrigo — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 15:42:43 +0000

Here’s a new letterpress poster by Cameron Moll, this time, the Salt Lake Temple, designed only using type characters. Gorgeous.