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327 of 365 is a sign of the zodiac #Inkscape #design

 

Cancer (June 22-July 23)
Cancer (June 22-July 23)

This is for my good friend Angel who has asked me to do some sketch work regarding the signs of the zodiac. It’s amazing to listen to her understanding and beliefs about the reliability of the zodiac’s predictions about one’s personality. I’ve always been interested in the interpretation of who I’m supposed to be according to these expectations, and I have to say I think I’m a lot like the profile. This is my sign, I’m a cancer.

tags: crab, cancer, zodiac, prediction, birthdays, design, Inkscape, 365, open source, creative commons, sharism, typography

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326 of 365 is never #Inkscape #typography

 

Never
Never

And I mean never.

tags: never, no how, no way, no, negative, negatory, to the negative, design, Inkscape, 365, type, typography, open source, creative commons

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325 of 365 got bent somehow #Inkscape #typography

 

Bent
Bent

This is just simple node editor play with letterforms in Inkscape.

tags: text, font, type, design, typography, visual, bend, bent, Inkscape, design, 365, open source, creative commons, sharism

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324 of 365 is a truth about life #Inkscape #typography

 

On life
On life

Sometimes it’s smooth sailing, and sometimes it’s bumpy waters. I really enjoyed using the bend tool for this application in Inkscape.

tags: life, twists, turns, bumps, smooth, paths, path, alternatives, Inkscape, design, typography, 365. open source, creative commons, sharism

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315 of 365 is not reinventing the wheel #Inkscape #design #philosophy

 

On experience
On experience

There have been many times in my life when I’ve been tempted to build from scratch. Especially in web based projects, I’m often told that no preexisting solution or framework will be able to help me to solve a given problem. I stopped taking that advice and learned a very long time ago that we have several beautiful and continuously improved interfaces for searching the depths of recorded history, that every problem I’ve encountered has likely been long solved by someone else, and that they more often than not have written about their experience, sometimes going as far as to document the solutions with illustrated steps. Building from scratch may do something for your ego, but does very little for your productivity. And I’ve yet to find someone who cares significantly about the extra work you did to get up to speed with a better solution that was already out there.

tags: history, google, originality, productivity, intentions, Inkscape, typography, type, words, 365, open source, creative commons

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310 of 365 is for Jack #Inkscape #typography #design

Do your best
Do your best

My son Jack turned 6 today. It’s funny how things happen, cosidering that my mom passed away yesterday, on Halloween, and now today, Jack turns six. He’s just old enough to know what’s going on in our family, and I’m very sad for him, but also, quite proud. He’s doing as well as any of us, and I think he’ll be just fine. The only piece of advice I can think of to give him for the next year of his life is the same thing that he has already been doing: giving his best. I love you Jack, and happy birthday wishes to you.

tags: birthday, Jack, best, effort, wisdom, knowledge, awareness, Inkscape, design, creative commons, open source, sharing, 365