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by sgdesign 15y ago
The width of the column and the number of columns are two completely independent things. You can have a single, thin (the ideal size is about 10-12 words) column sitting in the center of the page. You don't need to stick another column next
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by sgdesign 15y ago
I have to say that I'm a little bit baffled by things like this or recent updates to Flipboard that introduce "features" that I can't imagine anybody asking for. Why show articles in a grid instead of a list? A list makes the hierarchy clea
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by sgdesign 15y ago
Agreed. I can't really think of any use case where a user would need to include a complex drawing with multiple text fields, shapes, colors, etc. just to report a problem.
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by sgdesign 15y ago
I'm not an expert in Photoshop scripting by any means, so I'd have to remember how I did it first… in the meantime you can check out these tutorials: http://www.kirupa.com/motiongraphics/ps_scripting.htm http://morris-photographics.com/p
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by sgdesign 15y ago
Turns out Photoshop is even more powerful than what you'd think: I created an action to automate the whole process with any photo. You can download it here: http://cl.ly/BwdO (By the way, little known fact: you can actually script Photosh
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by sgdesign 15y ago
That was a mistake on my part. I didn't realize that "mosaic" would introduce unnecessary shades of grey in the mix. This comment explains the problem: http://www.attackofdesign.com/how-to-build-a-portrait-with-d... And you can also check
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by sgdesign 15y ago
I thought it was interesting to see a different solution to the same problem (see: http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=3254392 ). The developer thinks "let's write some code!", but the designer thinks "let's use Photoshop!"…
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by sgdesign 15y ago
I'm a designer, and this got me wondering if it was possible to achieve the same effect using Photshop. Turns out it's actually possible, so I wrote a quick tutorial: http://www.attackofdesign.com/how-to-build-a-portrait-with-d...
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How to Build a Portrait with Dice (using Photoshop)(attackofdesign.com)
76 points by sgdesign 15y ago|17 comments
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by sgdesign 15y ago
Thanks for mentioning Folyo! ( http://folyo.me if you're curious, it's kind of like UseTheSource, but for designers)
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by sgdesign 15y ago
My superdrive has been collecting dust on a shelf for 6 months now, with a DVD stuck inside…
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by sgdesign 15y ago
I would say the visa problem is probably the biggest contributor to the current lack of available developer talent. If the US ever relaxes its visa laws, I foresee a big drop-off in the demand for recruiters…
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by sgdesign 15y ago
It seems that every week there's a couple posts complaining about recruiters these days. It's one of the reasons why I've launched my own site to try and improve recruiting (for designers, at least): http://folyo.me
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The #1 Reason Why You're not a Great Designer: You're not Charging Enough(blog.folyo.me)
2 points by sgdesign 15y ago|0 comments
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Introducing ZURBjobs(zurb.com)
1 points by sgdesign 15y ago|0 comments
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by sgdesign 15y ago
As a designer who's launching his own business ( http://folyo.me ), I can certainly identify with this. But I also know that it's easy to be blinded by the new entrepreneur's enthusiasm and see the world through rose-colored glasses. Whethe
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by sgdesign 15y ago
If you're looking to hire a designer, you can also check out my project, Folyo: http://folyo.me It's cheaper than most job boards, and much more effective (and I'll refund you if you can't find someone). Plus I personally vetted all the d
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by sgdesign 15y ago
Link to the redesign: http://folyo.me/guides/quora-redesign
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Ask HN: what do you think about my Quora redesign?
1 points by sgdesign 15y ago|2 comments
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How to Redesign(attackofdesign.com)
1 points by sgdesign 15y ago|1 comments
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by sgdesign 15y ago
I'm the guy who did the redesign. Let me preempt some criticism by saying that I'm fully conscious that a redesign done over the week-end cannot magically improve a site like Quora. There are a lot of factors to consider in a real redesign
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Quora Redesign(folyo.me)
1 points by sgdesign 15y ago|1 comments
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My 3 go-to sites for finding designers(attackofdesign.com)
2 points by sgdesign 15y ago|0 comments
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by sgdesign 15y ago
It's not the same model, every application has to be accepted by me personally. I've got enough designers (about 250) compared to the number of job offers currently on the site, so I've decided to close sign-ups for now.
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by sgdesign 15y ago
If it's a designer you're looking for, skip recruiters and check out my project: http://folyo.me It'll cost far less than a recruiter, and I'll refund you if you don't find someone.
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Show HN: I built a map of great freelance designers around the world(folyo.me)
1 points by sgdesign 15y ago|0 comments
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How to write a good job description(folyo.me)
2 points by sgdesign 15y ago|1 comments
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Style vs No Style(attackofdesign.com)
1 points by sgdesign 15y ago|0 comments
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How to pick a good designer(folyo.me)
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by sgdesign 15y ago
That's a great site! Also, if you're looking for simpler pixel patterns, you can use something I built a while back: http://www.patternify.com/

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