Windows 8 ‘Metro’ Icons
2Windows 8 looks to be the biggest leap in operating systems since Windows 95 with a very fresh approach both in terms of aesthetics and usability. Microsoft is of course making lots of big and bold claims about the performance of Windows 8, which may …
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How to Create Vector Drop Shadows in Illustrator
This article looks at how to keep your Illustrator files ‘fully’ vector and still create an attractive Drop Shadow effect. It’s a straight-forward process to create a nice, feathered, transparent drop shadow in Photoshop, and the same process can be followed in Illustrator too by …
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Step-by-step: How to Design a Custom Icon
This tutorial will explain the process of designing and creating an icon from one of my favourite sets of custom icons. This dark, metallic and slightly glossy set was produced for a ‘button-type’ custom icon design to be used in a PDA driven software application. …
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Multiple icon sizes made easy (well, easier)
During a large custom icon project, it can sometimes be a daunting task having to create multiple size versions of the same icon – assuming you’re working with pixel-based ‘bitmap’ raster icons. Indeed, in the majority of instances, it is not as simple as starting …
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