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[#Design] CreativePro Tip: Viewing Illustrator Artwork as Outlines

Posted on Sunday May 14, 2017Saturday May 13, 2017 by Eric Brooks

From CreativePro.com –CreativePro Tip of the Week: Viewing Illustrator Artwork as Outlines:

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This CreativePro Tip of the Week for Viewing Illustrator Artwork as Outlines was sent to CreativeProse email subscribers on May 3, 2017. Sign up now and every week you'll get a new tip, plus roundups of new articles, and exclusive deals sent right to your Inbox! Just scroll down to the bottom of this page, enter your email address, and click Submit! We?ll take care of the rest. Now, on with the tip! If you’ve used Adobe illustrator for any amount of time, you know that you can view artwork in either Preview mode (where you see all strokes, fills, effects, etc) or Outline mode (where you see just vector paths). And you probably know the keyboard shortcut for toggling between modes, Command+Y (Mac) or Ctrl+Y (Windows). But you might not know that Illustrator also offers the flexibility to see individual layers, or just placed artwork in Preview mode, as well as the ability to see artwork in both modes simultaneously. To see a single layer in Preview or Outline mode, hold the Command key (Mac) or Ctrl key (Windows) and click the layer’s eye icon in the Layers panel. To see placed images in Outline mode, choose File > Document Setup, and select…

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[#Marketing] Blockchain Venture Capital Firms

Posted on Friday May 12, 2017Saturday May 13, 2017 by Eric Brooks

From TrendHunter.com – Market Trends –Blockchain Venture Capital Firms – Blockchain Capital Invests in Blockchain Technologies Only (TrendHunter.com):

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(TrendHunter.com) This platform offers a new way to invest in blockchain technologies. Blockchain Capital issued its own digital coin and has already raised $10 million as “the first digital liquid venture fund…

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[#Coding] 15 #JavaScript and #CSS Libraries for May 2017

Posted on Wednesday May 10, 2017Saturday May 6, 2017 by Eric Brooks

From Tutorialzine –15 Interesting JavaScript and CSS Libraries for May 2017:

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The mission at Tutorialzine is to keep you up to date with the latest and coolest trends in web development. That’s why every month they release a handpicked collection of some of the best resources that they’ve stumbled upon and deemed worthy of your attention. monthly compilation of web dev resources is here and it is packed with awesome frameworks, plugins, and other useful freebies.

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[Viral] Slow-Motion Marathons

Posted on Tuesday May 9, 2017Saturday May 6, 2017 by Eric Brooks

From TrendHunter.com – Viral Humor and Comedy –Slow-Motion Marathons – This Slow Running Event in Los Angeles Promoted the New Baywatch Film (TrendHunter.com):

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(TrendHunter.com) For the release of the all-new Baywatch film, a clever promotional stunt was set up in downtown Los Angeles. Although many young people have never watched an episode of the original Baywatch, they are probably still familiar with the iconic slow-motion running in the opening credits, as it has made a lasting mark on pop culture. As such, a ‘Slow Mo Marathon’ was hosted by Paramount, featuring thousands of runners who slowly made their way across a 0.3 kilometer stretch, mimicking the way the original series’ opening credits were slowed down. This stunt offered an fun way to reference one of the most legendary parts of the 90s show. Just like a real marathon event, crowds of spectators gathered to watch the slow-motion run as it happened.

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[Cracked] 4 Terrible Celebrities The World Has Given A Free Pass

Posted on Tuesday May 9, 2017Saturday May 6, 2017 by Eric Brooks

From Cracked: All Posts –4 Terrible Celebrities The World Has Given A Free Pass:

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By Felix Clay – Published: May 05th, 2017 – The world loves some good celebrity gossip, especially if it’s the sort about how a celebrity may be some kind of monster in a Hollywood flesh suit. Look at James Woods — man, is that guy terrible. He sued a guy for slandering him on Twitter, then kept suing him after he died. He also expressed some joy at the thought of the man dying whilst screaming his name. And while James Woods is a current turd homunculus lurching around the fringes of fame, there are others out there who were just as bad if not worse than Woods who are apparently cool as shit these days for no other reason than we just got tired of caring.

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[Cool Websites] Bedtime Story Video Series

Posted on Monday May 8, 2017Saturday May 6, 2017 by Eric Brooks

From TrendHunter.com – Cool Websites and Internet Culture –Bedtime Story Video Series – The SacconeJolys are Filming a Series of Story Videos for Young Kids (TrendHunter.com):

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(TrendHunter.com) Reading a bedtime story is part the the nightly routine in many households, and now this vlogging family is bringing you story videos to share with your young children. The Friendliest Friends…

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[#ALA] User Research When You Can’t Talk to Your Users

Posted on Monday May 8, 2017Saturday May 6, 2017 by Eric Brooks

From A List Apart: –User Research When You Can't Talk to Your Users:

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It's not breaking news to say that the core of UX, in a vacuum, is talking to your users to gather insights and then applying that information to your designs. But it's equally true that UX does not happen in a vacuum. So what happens when you don't have the budget or the timeline to run user tests, card sorts, or stakeholder interviews? What should you do when your company doesn't want you bothering the paying customers who use their software? In short, how do you do UX research when you can't get direct access to your users? While the best methods for gathering user insights entail first-hand research, there are other ways to quickly glean qualitative data about your users 'wants and needs' beyond the usual lightweight guerrilla user testing options. For a start, companies that are new or have a smaller digital footprint can benefit from things like forums or even competitor reviews to get a better sense of the users in their industry vertical. And for more established companies, customer service logs and app reviews can be invaluable for learning what users think about specific products. Let’s check out a few techniques I like to recommend…

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[#Marvel] Ford Aims to Let Fans ‘Become the Guardian of Your Galaxy’

Posted on Sunday May 7, 2017Saturday May 6, 2017 by Eric Brooks

From Marvel Movies News –Ford Aims to Let Fans ‘Become the Guardian of Your Galaxy’:

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People cannot wait for “Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2” to land in theatres on Friday, May 5, but Ford has a plan to get the good times rolling now. Fans can start the party early by entering the “Be the Guardian of Your Galaxy” sweepstakes at http://www.marvel.com/ecosport. Entrants get a chance to win a Ford EcoSport, a hometown screening of the movie, one of 150 custom illustrations by a Marvel artist depicting the fan as a galactic hero, and plenty of swag. In addition to the All New 2018 EcoSport, the compact SUV designed for all intelligent life, making its big screen debut in “Vol. 2,” the car makers are offering fans a chance to see exclusive Guardians of the Galaxy art before the film opens wide in theaters everywhere. The art, inspired by many of the classic album covers of the 80s, became available to fans through this tweet and in the gallery belowfor the first time. Browse, save your favorites, use them for your phone lock screens, computer backgrounds, and social media profiles, and be sure to let your fellow Galactic travelers know where they can find some of the coolest art this side of Ego the Living Planet. Stay tuned to Marvel.com for the latest on Marvel Studios’ “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2,” follow @Guardians on Twitter and like the official Guardians of the Galaxy page on Facebook for the latest! Please visit ford.com/suvs/ecosport for more information about the fun, capable, and connected 2018 Ford EcoSport! No purchase necessary. Void where prohibited. Must be legal U.S. resident 18 years of age or older. Sweepstakes ends 5/31/17. See Official Rules for details. Ford EcoSport available early 2018.

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[Spicy Memes] Pepe the Frog Is Dead #FreeComicBookDay

Posted on Sunday May 7, 2017Saturday May 6, 2017 by Eric Brooks

From CBR.Com – Cool Websites and Internet Culture –Pepe the Frog Is Dead: Creator Kills the White Supremacist-Hijacked Icon:

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After fighting an uphill battle to reclaim the feel-good image of his popular character after it was perverted by a culture of hate, cartoonist Matt Furie laid to rest Pepe the Frog in Fantagraphics’ Free Comic Book Day offering, “World’s Greatest Cartoonists.” In a one-page strip, Pepe lies in an open casket while “Boy’s Club” friends Landwolf, Brett and Andy mourn him in their irreverent fashion.
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[#Design] CreativePro Tip of the Week: Using the Navigator panel in #Photoshop

Posted on Sunday May 7, 2017Tuesday May 2, 2017 by Eric Brooks

From CreativePro.com –CreativePro Tip of the Week: Using the Navigator panel in Photoshop:

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If you regularly work on high-res images in Photoshop and you’re not already using the Navigator panel, you’re missing out on a slick way of seeing both a close-up and a bird’s eye view of an image at the same time. That way, you can work on the small details while checking the impact of what you do on the whole image. And it can be especially useful if you have a second monitor, where you can position the Navigator panel and make it large. Open the Navigator panel by choosing Window > Navigator. As you zoom and scroll in the image, you’ll see a red rectangle in the Navigator panel representing your current view. You can click anywhere in the Navigator panel or drag the rectangle to change…

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