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Fireworks: Accelerating the Web Design Process?

April 26th, 2011 by Alex J. Ventpap

At the recent DrupalCon event in Chicago, Adobe Fireworks showed evidence of tiptoeing further into the web design field. But how does it measure up? While some supporting evidence exists for using Fireworks for web design (see previous post), there are additional time saving benefits that boost its awesomeness factor. FIREWORKS FOR WIREFRAMES Fireworks demands a bit of a learning curve when using it for wireframes, certainly a steeper one than other popular software like OmniGraffle and Balsamiq. But wireframing with Fireworks is much more practical if you’re also using it for web design. You don’t have to copy and paste text from a pdf file —all text, titles, icons and image placeholders are already there.

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Designer's Block: How to Handle a Lack of Creativity Without Burning Billable Hours

August 27th, 2010 by Alex J. Ventpap

So you’re sitting down to a new website design project. You make some coffee, set up your files, crack your knuckes, and … nothing. Just empty white space – both on the screen and in your head. Or maybe you’re part-way through the project, but haven’t been feeling the inspiration. The muse is off on an extended coffee break and yet the clock is still ticking towards your deadline. Sound familiar? In this blog post I’ll share some tips on awakening the creative beast within and making the most of your billable time. They may not work for everyone, but they’ve certainly helped me tear my eyes away from the peeling paint on the wall and get back to work with fresh energy and ideas. 1. Fill With Content Give your creative side a break. You know all those administrative or non-creative parts of your job you hate but that still need doing? This is the time to do them. For example, if you’re in a creative rut and can’t get out, trying enlisting the content as support.

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Photoshop vs. Fireworks: Which Is Best for Web Design?

June 4th, 2010 by Alex J. Ventpap

Photoshop and Fireworks are the two most popular applications used to design websites and pages, but often designers are familiar with only one and not the other – or, in the case of beginning designers, they don’t know which application to use. Both Photoshop and Fireworks have strengths and weaknesses, and it’s important to know where each excels or falls short when deciding which is best for your web design projects. To help you make this decision, I’ve broken down the pros and cons of both. Photoshop (PS) Photoshop was created by brothers Thomas and John Knoll. The first version (0.63) was released in 1988, and the 1.0 version was launched in 1990.

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Designing for Drupal: Photoshop Best Practices (Part 3 of 3)

September 21st, 2009 by Alex J. Ventpap

My last two posts (Part 1 and Part 2) discussed various tips and tricks for designing for content management systems (CMS) in Photoshop. So far we’ve covered how to get set up and get started, as well as some of the main components of a CMS website like the background, navigations, columns and content blocks. This week’s post is about how to finish things off and add polish with headings, footers and lots of fine-tuning.

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