By Giacomo Lee | on December 17, 2019 An upstart studio just made animators’ lives easier. Who will be the Pixar or Aardman of the 2020s? Will it just be the Mickey Mouse monopoly of Disney owning everything in CGI animation next decade, or could a small upstart like Thinko rise up to take the crown? The Brooklyn-based animation…
DetailsAbout The Author Drew is a director at edgeofmyseat.com, co-founder of Notist and lead developer for small content management system Perch. Prior to this, he was a Web Developer … More about Drew McLellan … In this episode of the Smashing Podcast, we’re talking about variable fonts. What are they, how do they differ from…
DetailsI’ve written nine articles in the 15 years of 24 ways, and all but one of those articles had something to do with CSS. In this last year of the project, I thought I would take a look back at those CSS articles. It’s been an interesting journey, and by reading through my words from…
DetailsCompanies behind such names as NordVPN, ExpressVPN, VyprVPN, and IPVanish have united to form VPN Trust Initiative (VTI). This new organization aims to improve online privacy and security for consumers. VTI is already the fifth initiative for the i2Coalition, connecting key players across different tech fields. Together, hosting companies, data centers, and related internet network…
DetailsLast month I spoke at SMX East about scaling online reputation management – specifically reviews. At the end of my presentation, “14 Tips to Scale Reviews Across Multiple Locations,” I fielded a number of fantastic questions from session attendees and wanted to follow-up on some additional ones. How do I convince clients to respond to…
DetailsAre your clients your allies in SEO, or are they passive spectators? Could they even be inadvertently working against you? A better understanding of expectations, goals, and strategy by everyone involved can improve your client relations, provide extra clarity, and reduce the number of times you’re asked to “just SEO a site.” In today’s Whiteboard…
DetailsIf you inherit a WordPress codebase, regardless of the age of the project, there may be a lot of context that you don’t have as to why certain decisions were made or how things were implemented. This may include the server, infrastructure used to help power the site or the app, and other contextual information…
DetailsWith the flat style taking over there’s a tendency for designs and illustrations to take on the same look and feel. I am not saying it’s bad, it’s the path of evolution for our industry. Corpo Design, a studio from Guadalajara, Mexico used this concept and explored craft paper overlay to create subtle textures and…
DetailsBy Giacomo Lee | on December 10, 2019 Sit down with a cuppa and enjoy Joe Pelling’s new short for Adult Swim. Fans of cult UK web series Don’t Hug Me Scared will find a new creepy yet funny fix in a two minute short all about the importance of using cups. Made by Don’t Hug Me co-creator…
DetailsAbout The Author Yihui Liu is a UI/visual inhouse designer and illustrator with a huge passion for human-centered design. After studying and working in Beijing, she completed … More about Yihui … Brand illustrations are an adaptable and effective way to build a company’s visual brand. In this article, Yihui Liu outlines her process for…
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