J. Michael BrowningCreative web design continues to push the limits of what we can do, versus what we should do. With technology making it possible to create content that may have been ill-advised a few short years ago, we can now push content to the web that serves meaning, is impactful and draws our end-users back.
Font Awesome
I’ve been using Font Awesome for some time now, and not just for the web. With it’s flexible base, it’s quite easy to use from your desktop for your graphic designs as well.
Here’s what the folks behind Font Awesome have to say:
Font Awesome gives you scalable vector icons that can instantly be customized — size, color, drop shadow, and anything that can be done with the power of CSS. So, let’s take a look at how you can use Font Awesome from your OS X desktop.
Download & Install
You can download Font Awesome from HERE.
Installing Font Awesome is quick and simple. Check out the short video below for step-by-step directions.
How to Use
Now that you have Font Awesome installed on your computer, the quickest and easiest way to start using it, is the use the cheat sheet. You can find it HERE.
Once you’re ready to start designing, it’s as easy as copy and paste. Check out the short video below on how to use Font Awesome in your designs. Keep in mind that while I’m using Photoshop in this example, this method will work with any program you’re using.
Design is one of those things that shouldn’t be limited by the platform that certain tools were designed for. Look at Font Awesome, it was originally designed to allow the use of pictograms online without the hassle of using images, and creatives took that concept to the next level.
How are you using Font Awesome in your designs? Leave a comment below to let me know.