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11th May 2005

Divine proportion the easy way (golden section Photoshop plugin)

“Now you can instantly draw the golden sections, or other divine proportions, as an aid to composition. This plugin can draw fibonacci sequences such as the golden sections, golden spiral and the golden triangles. In addition it also can draw the harmonious triangles and the rule of thirds - based on composition through identity. The best way to use the plugin is to output the drawing to a transparent top layer you can move around for cropping.”

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11th May 2005

Five simple steps to better typography

“Typography, I find, is still a bit of mystery to a lot of designers. The kind of typography I’m talking about is not your typical ‘What font should I use’ typography but rather your ‘knowing your hanging punctuation from your em-dash’ typography. Call me a little bit purist but this bothers me. So, in an attempt to spread the word here’s the first of five simple steps to better typography. To kick it off, part one is about the Measure.”

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