Pantone Essentials

Free Lessons in Graphic Design Theory

Theory is the missing link for many un-trained but otherwise talented designers. At psd.tutsplus.com are 50 excellent graphic design theory lessons, about

Typography
Grid Based Design
Color Theory
Design Theory
UI & Usability

All here

99 Sites All Designers Must Know About

justcreativedesign made a list of 99+ graphic design resources, in English and (and a few other languages), that all designers must know about.
Here

Contracts for Graphic Designers

Every designer creates original work that is protected by copyright. Take the time to understand and protect your rights.
Contracts For Designers, Who Hate Contracts is a quick, 20 page read.
Download the free e-book Contracts for Graphic Designers

Professional Photographic Retouching Tutorial (40Mins)

960 Free People in Silhouettes

Nowadays People silhouettes are one of the most needed elements for designer.
At dezignus.com you can find 960 Free People in Silhouettes

You can use them in Illustrator too
Like this:

To convert Photoshop Custom shape into Illustrator vector follow steps:
1) Open both Photoshop and Illustrator;
2) Draw a shape in photoshop;
3) Select Pen Tool (P);
4) Hold “ctrl” and click near your shape;
5) Cover your shape by selection rectangle;
6) Copy it (Ctrl+C);
7) Paste it in Illustrator (Ctrl+V)

JPEG Optimization Techniques

When people talk about image optimization, they consider only the limited parameters offered by popular image editors, like the “Quality” slider, the number of colors in the palette, dithering and so on.
SmashingMagazine will show you a different approach to image optimization, based on how image data is stored in different formats.
Very clever article

Stiati ca…

• Lumea civilizata exista de 3.500 de ani. In toata perioada asta au existat 230 de ani fara razboaie.
• Cea mai apropiata ruda a lui Tyrranosaurus Rex , este gaina.
• O vaca se imbata daca mananca prea multe mere.
• Viteza de propagare a durerii in corpul uman este : 110 m/s.
• Exista 2 animale care pot vedea spatiul din spatele lor fara sa-si intoarca capul: iepurele si papagalul.
• Creierul uman are capacitatea de stocare de 1 trilion de byte, sau 1164153 gigabyte.
• Atunci cand omul stranuta i se opreste inima pentru o milisecunda.

via: VoieBuna

pentru contributii personale s-a lansat: stiati ca… (din propria experienta)

Money, Banking and the Federal Reserve