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32 iTunes Replacement Icons
Don’t like the new iTunes 10 icon? Well you’re not alone. Graphic designers have been working to create new iTunes icons and below are 32 iTunes replacement icons that would make a great addition to your desktop.
Minor Design Changes Can Make A Big Effect
When it comes to web design, sometimes less is more. And sometimes you don’t need to change a lot to make a big improvement.
Case in point, the latest Google update. All they did was add a few icons, make the colors pop, soften up the buttons a little and the new look is very nice.
Google Search Icons
Google Search Update
Small changes, but a big effect. Way to go Google!
Things For a New Year – Change, Update, Design
I’m not big on new years resolutions. In fact I like to say that years ago my resolution was to give up resolutions. So to keep that one, I can’t make new ones. 
However, there are a few things that I have on my to-do list for 2009. No biggies, but that’s ok.
- Change my social media icon to include my mug shot.
On Twitter, Plurk, Gravatar and whatever other networks I have I’m actually going to put up a picture of me. As soon as I find one I like that is.
How not to pitch a designer for a link.
Link building is hard work. I know, I’ve done it. However, it’s the quality of the message and targeting the individual that matters the most.
Now, lets forget the basics of personalization here and just focus on the message I received:
At what point would you pitch a blogger who has got a design background when you can’t even get your fonts to match?! There are bold, italic, all caps, and more than one font in use in this email. My first impression of comes from your email and that’s definitely not a good one.
Logo Design At It’s Best – Or Not
One of the best comics around is Dilbert. If you work in an office place, you will probably find it quite humorous. They play off stereotypes and worse case scenarios quite often and it’s just funny.
Most employees have had a time when someone comes in and ‘simplifies’ their job. It’s bound to happen and when it does, it’s not quite as funny, but put it in a Dilbert cartoon, and it’s great.
See how the Boss works his design skills and creates a new logo.
How to create a Firefox Theme
I’m starting a whole new set of theme tutorials. Check out the iPod Remix post for all the details.
This is a basic ‘how to’ tutorial for creating a Firefox theme. It’s not intended to be overly detailed as it’s not really that hard. In no time at all, you could get a basic theme created for Firefox.
***Important***
Before submitting a theme to Mozilla or making public, please contact the author in order to ask them if their elements are free of rights. Firefox is Open Source, Themes are often MPL/GPL but icons and pictures belong to their respective authors! Play nice people.
