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Design Instruction and Tips:
Site for those already familiar with print design and/or typography. Extensive, detailed index . Lots of nuts-and-bolts info on color and display issues.
This ID Magazine-award-winning Flash site not only explains effective design, but is itself an example of effective, creative design.
Articles and tutorials on digital image production from WebMonkey.com . A subsection of their design pages .
Tutorials from the manufacturer of Photoshop, the premiere image-editing software for the Web.
Compendium of Photoshop tutorials, tips, and resources. A good browsing place.
Official site for Macromedia's image-editing software with tips and demos , a downloadable tutorial , and technotes. Fireworks is available to Duke faculty and staff at a deep discount,
Web Monkey One-Day Fireworks Tutorial
This one is self-explanatory.
More advanced tips on Fireworks and other Macromedia apps from this sleek site.
Clip Art, Icons and Backgrounds: (Seriously, Clip Art?)
Free clip art site with an extensive catalog of icons, backgrounds, dividers and buttons.
(It's not pretty, but it's all we've got) With a limited selection of Duke graphics and photos and links to various clip-art resources on the Web.
Various Duke graphics- larger selection than A&S page.
Collection of icons, dividing bars, backgrounds, etc. Also links to external sources.
Design Inspiration:
View the winners of the most recent Interactive Media Design Review from International Design magazine. Requires Shockwave plugin.