Here’s a fun one. Cody’s Creations, maker of really nice dog accessories, needed an image for their website. They wanted in a clean, flat color style. So here the result. Click on the image for a larger view.
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Do you need illustrations for your next project, or a website for your business? We create accessible and interesting work that is appropriate to your goals. We've created work for clients ranging from large corporations to one-person businesses. We also provide a range of editorial and educational services. 2 Bad Mice Design is based in Austin, Texas, but has clients throughout the US.
2 Bad Mice Design creates:
Illustrations • Comics • Animations • Print and Web designs • Educational services
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HP Tweetnotes
Working with Somnio and Sunni Brown at Brightspot, I created a series of eight whiteboard-style illustrations for an HP sales conference. Somnio was asked to come up with an idea for the conference, and they settled on what Sunni and I are calling “tweetnotes” – pictures that could be periodically tweeted to the participants. The goal was to keep them interested, reinforce the content, and use a Twitter persona experiencing the same things as the conference participants. (Continue reading HP Tweetnotes)
Featured Tutorials
Sizing Photos for the Web with Photoshop
What you’ll need: A reasonably current copy of Photoshop or Photoshop Elements. Please note that there may be cosmetic differences in the process for different versions. I’m using Photoshop CS4. And you’ll need a digital photo.
If you aren’t sure why you should pay special attention to how you prepare photos for the Web or are confused by the whole dpi thing, read my Resizing Your Photos for the Web tutorial until you get to the Picasa instructions. Then come back here. If you’ve got Photoshop or Photoshop Elements, you’ll get more control from those programs than you would with Picasa.
What Image Format Should I Use?
I’m often asked “if I’m putting a graphic on the web, it should be JPEG, right?”. Or I see a client has uploaded a TIFF file to their site. Or “I hear PNG is the new Web standard, so I should use that, right?”. So let’s look at Web formats and when you should use them.
There are three basic formats you should use when saving an image for the Web:
- JPEG
- GIF
- PNG
