Optimizing Web Fonts for Effective Website Performance

Although web fonts provide an efficient way to exceptionally representing the web pages that may keep you one step ahead of the competition, they can surely create certain hindrances and…

Six Off-the-Beaten Path Museums for Art Lovers

If you are an art lover planning on vacationing in Europe, then all the major art museums are probably on your list. But I’ll let you in on a little…

How to Design a Comic Strip

Designing a traditional newspaper comic strip can sometimes seem like a lost art. But the comic strip design process is a great tool for artists who want to hone their…

How to Crowdfund Your Next Design Project

Being an artist doesn’t always mean starving. You can have a thriving career in a design firm, big or small, and live a comfortable life. But if you’re like many…

7 Great Design Residencies

Arts Letters & Numbers – Averill Park, New York Arts Letters & Numbers was founded in 2011 on the grounds in an old textile storehous, the Mill, which had been…

7 Essential Art Podcasts for the Creative

Podcasts are more popular than ever, with over 112 million Americans listening to at least one podcast episode in the last year. Over 67 million people listen to a podcast…

How to Use Pantone’s 2018 Color of the Year: Purple Ultra Violet

When you think of the color purple, several associations come to mind: Prince, royalty, plums, and even the book and movie of the same name. Now you can add “color…

Three Design Trends in Home Architecture for 2018

Architecture in 2018 is taking some fun turns, as architects go back to the future with A-frames and forward into customer desires with dog showers! Here are three exciting trends…

Marvel’s Jessica Jones Returns With Pulp Illustrations for Each Episode

Fans of Marvel’s Netflix series Jessica Jones can rejoice: season two is finally streaming. The series follows a private detective with extraordinary powers. The first season of the show became…

Graphic Design for Dummies: Four Basics for the Non-Designer

From Facebook to Twitter to Instagram to e-commerce websites, every company should have a strong digital presence. That makes solid graphic design more important than ever. If you run a…