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Why video games are still not Fine Art (yet have art in them)

August 19, 2011 by Douglas Bonneville

I was a heavy contributor to the infamous Roger Ebert thread on why he thought video games can never be art, Video games can never be art. I concurred with Mr. Ebert, and a few of my answers where highlighted by Mr. Ebert. I duked it out with some of the best pro-games-are-art word-ninjas and logic-dodgers, and have a few trophies on my wall to prove it. … [Read More]

Filed Under: Art

Top 20 Mac App Store Apps for Graphic Designers

August 17, 2011 by Douglas Bonneville

The Mac OS App Store has more and more to offer graphic designers looking for productivity software for their Mac. However, that means there is more and more to wade through to find the good stuff, just like when looking for iPhone apps. But hold on! We did the hard work and research and found a combination of the highest-rated but also most useful apps for graphic designers! … [Read More]

Filed Under: Graphic Design

10 Steps to Using Grids for Sketching (on Lunch Break)

August 5, 2011 by Douglas Bonneville

As I’ve said elsewhere on the blog, I believe designers should draw as often as possible. One of the best exercises, time-tested over hundreds of years of fine art tradition, is copying the Masters. But can you do this on lunch break? Sure—with a little help from a grid!… [Read More]

Filed Under: Drawing

Review and Rate the all-new Font Combinations App in the iTunes App Store

July 13, 2011 by Douglas Bonneville

Spread the love! If you like the all-new Font Combinations 2.0 app, and we hope you do, please stop by the iTunes App Store and give it a review and some star ratings for us! We need your font-loving help! … [Read More]

Filed Under: Font Combinations

Mistral: Font choice of the gods

July 6, 2011 by Douglas Bonneville

What better topic for Mistral to be an appropriate font choice for, than a spoofy Italian movie about Hercules fighting against assorted masters of Karate, circa 1973? Perfect! … [Read More]

Filed Under: Typography

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