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AddisonDuvall (72 Articles)

Addison Duvall is the author of Food Identities, a blog that explores the crossroads of food, design, art, and culture. She’s written some things, designed other things, and eaten a whole lot of food.
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Developing a Sense of Mythology Around Your Designs

By Design

There’s a legend among the cheese connoisseurs of New York City. In most of the US, it’s illegal to sell raw (non-pasteurized) dairy products. The reasons why are complicated, but…

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Organizing Your Personal and Commercial Design Work

By Web Design

The debate between creative personal work and commercial work is one that has been going on since the design industry was born. Technically, creativity and commerciality can’t exist without each…

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12 Free Smoke Brush Packs for Adobe Photoshop

By Photoshop

Check out our collection of high-resolution and free smoke brush packs for Adobe Photoshop, and download and use them on your next project.

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It’s Task Management, Not Time Management

By Freelance Design

We go over a few essential tips that designers and developers can use right away to help manage their time and work more effectively.

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How to Handle Indescribable Uniqueness in Design

By Design

Quick, how many flavors are there in food? We’ve all probably heard that there are four: sweet, salty, sour, and bitter. But what would you say if I told you…

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How to Let Go of That Failing Creative Idea

By Design

We’ve all made excuses for why we haven’t gotten started on something we really want to do. We’re too busy, or we haven’t prepared enough to get started. The truth…

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What Should New & Inexperienced Designers Be Learning?

By Design

Today I’m speaking to those just getting started in design. Maybe you just graduated from design school, or you’ve read through all the fundamental lessons offered here and on other…

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How to Get Past the Limitations of Your Design Skills

By Design

Have you ever been looking through design annuals or other publications, keeping up to date on what’s happening in the industry, when you happen upon a bunch of work that’s…

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The Importance of Storytelling in Design

By Design

Several years ago, I worked as an in-house copywriter and designer for a prominent marketing firm. When I first applied for the job I didn’t have any of the credentials…

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The Cupcake Method for Improving Your Design Workflow

By Design

Ah, cupcakes. Who doesn’t love those little, round bites of deliciousness? With a history spanning many, many years, cupcakes have a rich legacy that includes chemistry, enterprise, and problem solving….

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How Simple, Classic Design Should Work

By Design

Dough. Apples. Sugar. Spices. These are all the ingredients you need to make a classic apple pie. Some recipes will call for extra ingredients to make things extra fancy, but…

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Is There a Perfect Solution to a Design Problem?

By Design
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