Designer, Illustrator, Front End Web Developer, Author & Teacher @treehouse. Follow me on Twitter or visit my personal site at MatHelme.com.
What’s an SVG, and why do I have to use it? SVG, or Scalable Vector Graphics, are very small in file size and are great for retina displays. Vector graphics have an advantage over pixel formats like .gif or .jpg …Continue reading
Every year Adobe puts on an event called MAX. At the event Adobe unveils all their latest and greatest software feature upgrades and products. This year they announced that all their past software applications like Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, etc… will …Continue reading
When we take that first step in building a new web app we quickly forget about the simple things. We get so immersed in the features and functionality of the application, when we should be focusing on the layout and …Continue reading
In this tutorial we will go over the process in coding a very basic CSS responsive navigation menu. We will transform a basic non-list style navigation to a drop down menu using media queries in our stylesheet. There’s no need …Continue reading
In this Adobe Illustrator CS6 Quick Tip we’ll take a look at using the Pen Tool and all its features. From creating a simple object to altering the anchor points of the object. We will also go over adding and …Continue reading
As technology in the web moves forward we are offered new tools to build amazing web applications. Scalable Vector Graphics or SVG’s have been gaining traction in the past year or so as most browsers handle the image file extension …Continue reading
Precisely aligning objects can be pretty difficult without the Align Panel in Adobe Illustrator CS6. In this Quick Tip we’ll take a look at using the Align Panel and all of its features. We will cover the methods of aligning …Continue reading
Have you ever wanted to learn the basics of the Type Tool in Adobe Illustrator CS6? If so, you have come to the right place. In this Quick Tip we will use the Type tool and learn how to: • …Continue reading
In this Adobe Illustrator CS6 Quick Tip we’ll take a look the Shape Tools. This will include the Rectangle Tool, Rounded Rectangle Tool, Ellipse Tool, Polygon Tool, Star Tool and the Flare Tool. We will also learn how the directional …Continue reading
In this Treehouse Quick Tip, Mat Helme starts off this great new Illustrator series by showing us around the workspace. Learn how to effectively use the Adobe Illustrator CS6 workspace. The application is broken up into several panels, each with …Continue reading
To understand the concepts related to starting a business, we will use our online t-shirt store, Shirts 4 Mike, as an example. This includes the basics of marketing, finance, accounting, and the legal aspects of creating a company.
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