The Web’s Top Five Design and Typography Posts of the Month: August 2014.

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25Aug, 2014
Each month I bring you my top five picks of the best design and typography posts from around the web. Here are this month’s picks. Enjoy.

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6 tips for understanding colour theory

As designers, we are constantly using colour—it would be the most used design element of all. Check out these 6 great tips that will help you to apply colour theory to your designs.

9 Free Tools To Reduce Computer-Related Eye Strain

Save your eyes by using one of these great tools. I’ve been running one of them called F.Lux and it’s great!

Creative Typography by Danielle Evans

Danielle has used everyday foods such as spaghetti and lemons to produce some really cool typography. It’s definitely worth checking out.

Teaching Yourself How to Code

Have you been wanting to learn how to code HTML, CSS or even IOS? Well, stop procrastinating and check out this site which lists a whole bunch of books and online tutorials.

34 Brilliant Graphic Design and Paper Ads From the ’60s

I love looking at old skool designs and these 34 examples do not disappoint. Awesome!

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About The Author
Matt Smith is a graphic designer and principal lecturer with expertise in print media and web design. He has over 20 years of experience under his belt and has dedicated much of his career to educating others. He founded Edgee in 2014 with the aim of providing quality education for new and experienced graphic designers. With ‘hands on’ experience and qualifications in graphic design, along with a Bachelor of Education in Adult Vocation, Matt combines his passion for design, typography and teaching with his expertise in Adobe Creative Suite to develop eBooks, tutorials and informative articles aimed at helping designers of all levels improve their skills and knowledge.