Lorem Ipsum Guide to Dummy Text

April 6th, 2010

Lorem Ipsum Guide to Dummy Text

I am not alone when it comes to developing mock up websites or doing any sample graphic design work that requires dummy text or “lorem ipsum” text.  I found myself always searching for this dummy text and then copy and pasting it.  I’ve found several solutions to this dummy text madness we all experience. Head on over to one of these handy lorem ipsum generation sites and you’ll get your dummy text.  So have it bookmarked and you’ll always have it close enough.  Plus you can generate based on number of paragraphs, words, bytes or lists.  Not bad as its pretty customizable but how custom does it need to be since its only dummy text. So repeat visits to the lorem ipsum generator can be mitigated if you plan accordingly.  Open up a new text document and copy... Continue Reading...

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4 Principles of Design, It’s all CRAP!

January 19th, 2010

4 Principles of Design, It’s all CRAP!

In design, there are four fundamental principles that need to be followed.  These four rules are as follows: Contrast Repetition Alignment Proximity If you browse to a website or pick up a magazine, you will notice that many successful designs follow these principles.  Once you familiarize yourself with these principles, you will begin to notice them in other components from the table of contents in a book your reading or the flier you just picked up at the local coffee shop. Contrast and Repetition Contrast is the state of being strikingly different between two objects, colors or textures.  In design, contrasting elements is how to make things stand out.  You use opposite colors such as a dark colored background with a light colored text.  By using opposite or contrasted colors, you... Continue Reading...

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