July 2010
1 post
Front End Design Conference
I’m headed to Tampa Bay, Florida for the Front End Design Conference this Friday.
If you’d like to grab a last minute ticket before Friday, be sure to do so before they are all gone! You can hear these awesome ladies speak about various front end design topics- Larissa Meek, Jina Bolton, Meagan Fisher, Lea Alcantara, Niki Brown, Sarah Parmenter and myself.
There will be plenty of...
June 2010
8 posts
Lisa Romero/Illustrator aka: @paperbullet
Lisa is an amazing artist. You’d think from this post that I know her, but I don’t. One simple retweet where I complimented her work is about all I know of her. I received a thank you email a few minutes later, which in turn led to some awesome work that she hand crafted and sent to me in the mail.
All I can say to her is a huge thank you and if you need an artist-do check her out.
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Dribbble - Invites ---> →
I’ve got 2 invites to draft someone to Dribbble.
1. Email me at adelle at fuelbrandinc dot com 2. Include a link to your work 3. Follow directions if you really want one 4. Read the disclaimer
*Disclaimer: everyone may be created equally, but your portfolios are not. I’m picky as hell so don’t waste your time if your stuff isn’t hot. xxoo - adelle
Diacarta
Looks like it was designed with creative types in mind. I haven’t downloaded it yet, but the presentation is pretty.
Unlike any other planner, Diacarta™ allows you to create a picture of your day. It’s easy. Start with a clock and add an icon for each thing you need to get done.
Watch the video preview on YouTube
Follow them on Twitter
itunes link $1.99
2 tags
Bounce – A fun and easy way to share ideas on a... →
The guys from Zurb just launched a free version of notableapp.com called Bounce App.
Best Safari Extension to date
Google Reader™ Mac OS X Snow Leopard + Delicious
*Makes Google Reader a dream to read. Nuff said.*
Safari Extensions →
Pretty cool tumblr site for catching the latest Safari 5 extensions. You can also follow on Twitter & here is a handy little how to, to enable & install them.
March 2010
8 posts
MailFinch : Direct Mail Made Easy →
Pretty cool if you’re in a pinch.
Designing for the Web →
Now available online. For free!
Plan Cruncher →
Get your business plan read: crunch it to one page.
*Seems like a cool service but I have yet to test it out. I like the simplicity of their icons. PDF sample is easy on the eyes.
+ top 5 Must Follows.
Last weekend I did a very large purge of my twitter stream. I went from following 4,000 to 0 in about 5 minutes using this handy little tool.
I’ve slowly started re-following people, up to about 750 now. It’ll take time to check everyone out, because believe it or not, I check their stream and usually their website too before I decide to follow or not.
Anyways….the reason for...
MediaLoot Launch! →
MediaLoot was started by Jon Phillips (of SpyreStudios) and Mason Hipp (of FreelanceFolder)
Ephemera: The Mac tool for Instapaper & ebook... →
If you read your news on your ebook reader this could be handy. I probably wouldn’t have a use for it since I’ll just grab my *soon to be ipad* or my iphone w/instapaper-however still seems like a good tool for those that need it.
stickybits - tag your world™ →
This may be the coolest (and possibly useful) thing I’ve seen today. Thought I’d share with a pretty picture. I’m sure people will come up with plenty of clever ways to share their ‘bits’.
February 2010
1 post
Made By Tinder →
What is Tinder™?
If you haven’t signed up yet for the official Tinder™ launch, you’re missing out. We will be sure to tell our closest friends first & we promise it will ‘get things started’. You can also follow us on Twitter for the latest and greatest.
January 2010
2 posts
1 tag
The Ultimate Guide to Project 365 →
Weapons of Mass Creation Manifesto
jefffinley:
Weapons of Mass Creation is a celebration of creative visionaries who defy the hand they’re dealt.
What it is:
It’s a two day event in Cleveland, OH on May 22 and 23 that draws comparisons to Austin’s SXSW festival. The event features art, film, and music, but leans more toward art/graphic design, punk/indie/folk music, and documentary/foreign/arthouse/obscure/cult films. ...
December 2009
5 posts
Best of 2009 - Fuel Brand Network →
A network wide look at the juiciest happenings of 2009!
New Google app shows how much of a website's... →
*awesome + handy
10 Proposals for Fixing the E-Mail Glut - Bits... →
*amen
24 ways: Working With RGBA Colour →
URL ABC
I had a few minutes so I figured I’d jump on the ‘URL ABC’ game via (@maxvoltar). My full disclosure: *20 minutes of my life I can’t get back! :)
A simple game: Go to the address bar in your favorite browser, and type one letter. Start with “a”, end with “z”.
A: adellecharles.com
B: butterlabel.com
C: cameronmoll.com
D: dropbox.com
E: evernote.com
F:...
November 2009
45 posts
Are There No Women in Web Design? (via pbs.org)
Well written article. I was also mentioned in it. I have a long reply in the comments but I haven’t finished it yet. You can read it here.
Nice + FREE Font: Patagonia →
Patagonia is a nice free sans serif font created by Haley Fiege, based on 19th century aesthetics. You can download this font for free atmyfonts.com.
Three Big Mistakes that Can Make or Break Your... →
Designfruit re-launches + 66 Brush Bundle FREE →
To celebrate the launch they are giving away a Photoshop brush bundle of 66 brushes valued at $40. 2 weeks only.
typegoodness →
typegoodness is a great site to check out for all you type lovers. Some links to some really nice + free downloads.
Type for you ~ Public Gotham Family →
Awesome + FREE.
relaunch of adellecharles.com (personal site) →
A new retro-ish look for me but matches my minimalist design style. Finally happy with my re-design, be sure to check out the credits to see what it all took to put together!
Aptonic Software - Dropzone %20 off. →
Just bought this little guy of an app called ‘Dropzone’ from @johnwinter. Used it once and I’m already loving it. Here is a coupon code for a discount. (*direct link to the store with 20% discount applied http://bit.ly/2yWOrT)
Three Types of Commentators – And How to Deal with... →
When you first begin blogging, every comment your posts get is a thrill. It doesn’t matter if it’s just one comment, either. You’re pretty psyched that you have comments at all. You respond to those…
Think Wallpaper →
File Type: JPG Number in Set: 8 Sizes: 1024×768, 1280×800, 1280×1024, 1440×900, 1600×1200, 1680×1050, 1920×1200, 320×480 (iPhone) License Type: Creative Commons 3.0 Author: Tim Smith
Dropbox vs. MobileMe Part 1 – The Switch →
Dropbox is a very sound system for file sharing, syncing my macs and keeping everything I need in check. I have used dropbox before and only lightly to share files between myself and…
5 Minutes with Megan and Charade →
When I was in school, there were two people I could count on for advice – my mother and my best friend. It was not that I couldn’t count on other people but these two people knew how best to advise…
Weekly Web Roundup: The Dropbox Edition #24 →
*Awesome roundup by Grace Smith.
5 Minutes with Megan and Charade →
When I was in school, there were two people I could count on for advice – my mother and my best friend. It was not that I couldn’t count on other people but these two people knew how best to advise…
26 Must Have Resources for the Web Developer’s... →
In every creative field, there are certain tools that one always keeps handy in order to get the job done. As developers (who also design) the toolbox inventory needs to be broad to encompass all…
Smart Email Marketing - How to Design and Send... →
Vivo Print Business Card Giveaway *Winner... →
Alright, Ladies and Gents, FYB is holding another contest/giveaway. How would you like 1,000 Full-Color 2-Sided 16pt Business Cards from the amazing Vivo Print?
For free.
What’s the…
Wallpaper for Fuel Your Creativity
timothybsmith:
Created a new wallpaper for Fuel Your Creativity. Check ‘em out on Tuesday to download it! Here’s a small preview!
Popular Design Bloggers Reveal Their Secrets →
I was asked to participate in Grace Smith’s latest post. Have a look to read my blogger secrets.
Friday FUEL Fix (11/06/09) →
Call Craig and his cousin Day-Day, everybody, it’s Friday! And this week on FYC we felt that it was time for another fix, in fact we felt that with all the great FUEL content that has been coming…
Awesome Website Product Tour Design Inspiration -... →
More Fonts Used In Logos of Popular Websites |... →