Please help me find an online collection of old woodcuts and other decorative elements available as vector drawings. I've lost my bookmark to it. Example images inside. [more inside]
posted by odinsdream on Dec 26, 2009 - 4 answers

I'm typesetting a book with some music notation in it. There are several references to 3/4 and 4/4 time, which I had set in nifty opentype fractions; however, the editor and I are unsure of whether or not this refers to "four-four" or "four-fourths" time - and this is one of the few things that Chicago doesn't address. So, designers and readers: what do you think? 4/4, using lining numerals, or a 4/4 fraction?
posted by luriete on Dec 26, 2009 - 5 answers

My mom is a graphic designer and uses Quark. She just switched from a PowerPC based Macbook Pro to an Intel based MacBook Pro. Using the new Macbook Pro, she can't seem to open the Quark files she created using the old MacBook pro. It produces an error saying something about the processor. Is there a nice program for converting such files? [more inside]
posted by aburd on Nov 27, 2009 - 8 answers

I have tentatively given my freelance editing and design business the name Words Like Notes. What do you think of it? [more inside]
posted by jlhopes on Nov 25, 2009 - 21 answers

What is that I'm doing? Tag my business. [more inside]
posted by b33j on Nov 20, 2009 - 14 answers

After getting laid off recently, I decided to enroll in a BFA program for graphic design, even though I am a grown up with a BA from a liberal arts university. Should I actually earn the degree or just use the classes to build a portfolio? [more inside]
posted by AtomicBee on Oct 23, 2009 - 7 answers

Auto-generated numbers using Open Office base. Can it pick up where I left off? [more inside]
posted by Salmonberry on Oct 21, 2009 - 3 answers

What's a good free font that I can use to replicate the mechanical font used on boarding passes and concert tickets? It generally looks like it's made up of dots. [more inside]
posted by lottie on Oct 15, 2009 - 7 answers

[Fontfilter] Short and sweet question for you, fontaholics...what font is used in The Logo Factory logo found here? [more inside]
posted by Muirwylde on Oct 15, 2009 - 4 answers

Looking for some architecture/3D modelling tools to help visualise a home/internal renovation. [more inside]
posted by a non e mouse on Oct 14, 2009 - 8 answers

Why does my background torture LCD screens? [more inside]
posted by pwnguin on Sep 16, 2009 - 13 answers

I'm looking to create a very subtle dot background pattern, like the one on this site. I'm pretty familiar with Photoshop and Illustrator and have been able to produce a dot pattern, but the scale is much too big, and when I try to create a smaller pattern using a smaller circle, it simply disappears, or becomes a solid gray once I import it as a background. Does anyone have any idea how to make a pattern like the one on that site? It seems like it should be pretty straightforward, but I haven't been able to figure it out.
posted by arbor day on Sep 11, 2009 - 9 answers

Okay, I'm designing a web application with a minimalist look-and-feel. I want a simple, clean, cute logo, and a simple, clean, cute front page. What's a ball-park figure as to what this may cost? [more inside]
posted by tomargue on Sep 7, 2009 - 13 answers

I am trying to create a professional looking logo for a Web site. I am using GIMP but finding I am very limited in terms of what I can do with it. Is there a software package that I should be using that will allow me to create a good looking logo/header image? I understand Photoshop is the best however, it's really expensive (700.00). Are there any software alternatives or do I just have to pony up for Photoshop? By the way, I have a PC.
posted by hellodonna on Aug 26, 2009 - 23 answers

Tanks have long, high-friction tracks - good for going forwards, not so good for turning as the tracks would have to skid. What do tanks do to overcome this problem? [more inside]
posted by Mike1024 on Aug 4, 2009 - 20 answers

Could someone identify the font used in the headings on this webpage? I am looking for the font used in Who We Are | What We Do | Special Services. I am much obliged.
posted by Tufa on Aug 3, 2009 - 12 answers

Am looking for a sample product design contract. Know where there is a (hopefully free) one i can take apart and re-write before taking to a lawyer? [more inside]
posted by gonzo_ID on Jul 29, 2009 - 5 answers

I'm here to enrol in web kindergarten. How do I get started on a likely-to-become-extremely-complex website build when I... ahem... haven't designed anything for the web before? [more inside]
posted by lottie on Jul 23, 2009 - 14 answers

Where can I order 25 color shirts with a single-color custom design (that I can upload) on the front? I'm looking for as cheap as possible. [more inside]
posted by brenton on Jun 17, 2009 - 7 answers

Where can I find/buy great website backgrounds such as the examples below? Or, where can I find good vector graphics to tile and make my own? [more inside]
posted by Merlin144 on Jun 16, 2009 - 7 answers

Large-format printing filter: Help me figure out a workflow for getting my very large photographs into a 60" x 90" Adobe Illustrator file. Difficulty: need the job done tonight! [more inside]
posted by hamandcheese on May 28, 2009 - 12 answers

I love stationery and letterpress and prints and graphic design generally and, for fun, I'd love to learn to make my own. Right now, I spend a lot of my down time oohing and aahing over pretty paper products on Etsy and at Design Sponge. I make my own party invites, cards, gift tags and wrap - but just in a cobbled together kind of way. I'd dearly love to learn to design and print lovely things like this and this and this. Where should I start? [more inside]
posted by t0astie on May 20, 2009 - 8 answers

Looking for a unique door to my gun room/armory. [more inside]
posted by Mastercheddaar on May 18, 2009 - 16 answers

Our new house has a very small entry way with way ugly wallpaper. Since it's such small, easily-overlooked area, we'd like to do something fun and unexpected to the walls. Wanna help? [more inside]
posted by activitystory on May 12, 2009 - 21 answers

I need to make a template for an in-print events calendar, and I'm not sure what the best way to approach this project is. Advice please! [more inside]
posted by soviet sleepover on May 5, 2009 - 2 answers

Please recommend some sites to me that are focused on art and design and are technology-friendly to boot. [more inside]
posted by Your Time Machine Sucks on Apr 25, 2009 - 9 answers

Quick! I need to explain why mopoetry[at]gmail.com should be typed as such and not mopoetry@gmail.com. Can anyone give a concise and historical reason to choose this option, especially for use on a poster?
posted by psylosyren on Mar 31, 2009 - 19 answers

I'm looking for a webcomic which illustrates the pain of web design by committee. [more inside]
posted by 3.2.3 on Mar 31, 2009 - 3 answers

Teach a person without a creative/coding/CSS bone in his body to talk at least semi-intelligently to graphic and web designers. [more inside]
posted by webhund on Mar 18, 2009 - 13 answers

Looking for a quiz creator to use with engagement website, details and requirements inside. [more inside]
posted by Brettus on Feb 11, 2009 - 10 answers

I listened in on an engineering design lecture a few days ago, and was fascinated to find out that there are apparently databases out there that contain all the different ways some common functions can be accomplished - for example, getting liquid out of a cup. What are these databases called and where can I find them?
posted by archagon on Jan 29, 2009 - 7 answers

I'm looking for the website of an Eastern-European, I think, designer & typographer who designed some cool-looking Western (cowboy-style) fonts with a former-Soviet-satellite flair. The site had scans of some of his sketchbooks. Anyone?
posted by ITheCosmos on Jan 5, 2009 - 6 answers

Would anyone be able to help me uncover remnants of a 1999 era blog called Evol Star or something to that effect? Details inside. [more inside]
posted by johnbaskerville on Jan 5, 2009 - 3 answers

Three part question about "professional-looking" websites. [more inside]
posted by Meatbomb on Oct 31, 2008 - 32 answers

(NameMy___Filter) Help me name our wedding! [more inside]
posted by explosion on Oct 20, 2008 - 23 answers

What typeface is used in the Obama promotional materials? No, not Gotham, I'm looking for the serif used for his name. Sample linked inside. [more inside]
posted by potch on Oct 8, 2008 - 6 answers

I'm going crazy trying to adjust my blog template. It seems that when I change the browser window size, the body, sidebar, and header all move independently. If I make the window wider, the right edges of the sidebar and header do not align. If I make the window less wide, the whole sidebar crunches into body text (fine) and eventually gets kicked off the side by the body (not fine). Ideally, I'd like them all to line up, move/scale together side-to-side, and not get kicked around. [more inside]
posted by iamkimiam on Sep 17, 2008 - 4 answers

Art Filter: Who creates those incredibly beautiful artworks which interpret literature graphically by theme, word usage etc.? [more inside]
posted by lottie on Aug 31, 2008 - 3 answers

Is there a specific term/genre that defines bloggers such as Gala Darling, Nubby Twiglet, Queen Gilda, Doe Deere, This is Star, and Agent Lover? Has anyone tracked this? [more inside]
posted by divabat on Aug 20, 2008 - 8 answers

I want to learn about Web Design. Emphasis on the design part. [more inside]
posted by Memo on Jun 7, 2008 - 17 answers

Need suggestions for graphic design elements related to 3 historical periods: early modern England, Neoclassical France, and the US in the cold war '50s. [more inside]
posted by Mngo on Jan 5, 2008 - 7 answers

Help me find a cool, customizable WordPress theme. [more inside]
posted by lackutrol on May 31, 2006 - 20 answers