When I build a spot gradient in Indesign or Illustrator I'm not getting exactly what I want. What I want: a very dark blue (say, PMS 2756) to black - with the blue getting darker and darker toward black. What I get on screen and on proof: the blue becoming a lighter gray, then the gray darkening toward black. I assume the solution rests in using a blue > nothing gradient in a layer above a blue > black and messing with overprinting / transparency but I'm unsure how to proceed. Any advice?
posted on Mar 12, 2008 - 11 answers

DesignFilter. Help me poke and prod my nondesigner's mind to consider new ways to present that hackneyed standby of the elementary school social studies textbook, the timeline. Too much information inside. [more inside]
posted on May 2, 2007 - 12 answers

I know somebody who has the opportunity to design casino-worthy playing cards. What does a playing card need? [more inside]
posted on Nov 14, 2006 - 5 answers

Help me batch-strip resources from thousands of image files. [more inside]
posted on Feb 23, 2006 - 13 answers