Parting Shot

This large format sign from a Tokyo train station exemplifies the need for high-resolution raster art. The sign was nearly a billboard -- I forget how tall, but it was about four feet wide -- and used a combination of both raster and vector art.

Click on the image to see a larger version. Right away, you'll recognize the jagginess of a low-resolution raster image and see the superior smoothness of the vectors.

Vector pwns raster in this large format signage. Click to enlarge.

The semester went by much too quickly, but I hope you enjoyed the course as much as I did. Thank you for a great semester. ~HH

Thanksgiving by the Numbers (An Infographic)

http://www.history.com/topics/thanksgiving/history-of-thanksgiving/infographics/thanksgiving-by-the-numbers

Nothing Sends Warm Greetings Like an Infographic

http://dailyinfographic.com/santas-carbon-footprint-infographic

So You Need a Typeface?

www.julianhansen.com

Download Hi-Res Files from USDA-ARS Website

When you download images from the USDA Agricultural Research Website, be sure you're getting the largest, highest-resolution image you can get by following these steps:

Select your image

Click on "300 dpi Download/Bajar" button in upper right.
(Do not download the preview image here.)

Click on "Download image" at bottom of form.
Filling out the form is not required.

It will take a minute for the image to load in your browser window. Click "OK."

When the image appears in your browser,
right click on it to "Save Image As"
or drag and drop to your desktop.

Visualizing Data with PG&E

PGE.com has an interactive feature that allows you to visualize your energy useage -- both electricity and natural gas -- and plot it against the average temperature and homes that are similar to yours. I wanted to see all data on one graph, so I created my own in Illustrator. 

Click to enlarge.

Photoshop Tutorial for Drippy Text

http://www.gimpusers.com/tutorials/smelting-text-bloody-text

Choose a color and it's drippy paint, bloody or simply melty text.