What is Intelligent Subject Detection and Text Wrap?
Intelligent Subject Detection and Text Wrap | Adobe InDesign Tutorial With the release of Adobe InDesign 16.0 in October 2020 Adobe released a feature they titled Intelligent Subject Detection and Text Wrap. Enhanced by the Adobe Sensei system, no longer is there the need for Alpha Channels or paths in Photoshop. Wrapping text is as simple as clicking a button and specifying the distance. Subject Detection Using the Intelligent Subject Detection is only a few simple steps. 1. Import Image and Text Import the image and text that [...]
KISS: Keep It Simple Stupid
KISS: Keep It Simple Stupid | Fundamentals of Design Originating in the United States Navy, the age old adage “keep it simple, stupid” is a fundamental that can be carried to most graphic design work (notice I say most). My first graphic design professor used to constantly say this and it really stuck with me as a fundamental principle I usually abide by. Generally clients want everything and the kitchen sink, but that can be detrimental for a number of reasons. We will take a look at some of these reasons and what to do to [...]
An Analysis on Times New Roman | Type Set
Times New Roman | Type Set Times New Roman, the font many are familiar with has an interesting history to it. Created for The Times of London newspaper around the early 1930s it has a different purpose than those previously covered on Type Set. Influenced by 16th century typefaces, Times New Roman has long been a staple of reports, books, and newspapers round the world. With this level of popularity many have argued that it has become overused and is a lazy choice in a sea of alternatives. So what made this font so popular to be [...]
Pantone Color of the Year 2021
Pantone Color of the Year 2021 2021 is here and with that multiple agencies have released their colors for the year. One such company is Pantone, who has been naming a color of the year for over 20 years. Pantone specializes in color trends, especially in the realm of fashion and goods. This year however they decided to break from tradition and name two colors of the year, something they haven’t done since 2016. PANTONE 17-5104 Ultimate Gray + PANTONE 13-0647 Illuminating are the two colors that have been chosen. Let’s break [...]
Color Terminology & Glossary
Color Terminology | Fundamentals of Design Color is a deceptively complicated design concept. In order to fully master color we need to all be on the same terms. Terms Hue A hue is the most dominant wavelength independent of chroma and saturation. Red, blue, green, etc. are all examples of hue. Saturation Saturation is the intensity/purity of the color and is interchangeable with chroma. Adding in black, white, or grey reduces the saturation of a hue. Chroma Chroma relates to the purity of [...]
