Ask LifeClever: How Do You Keep Growing as a Designer?

Samantha asks:

I’m just finishing up 4 years at an ad agency and moving to a new a location and job. I am wondering, how do you stay up on trends? I feel like sometimes I’m so caught up in the day-to-day getting-it-done that I forget to look around. Any tips […]

5 ways to instantly find cheap gas

If soaring gas prices are draining your wallet dry, here’s five ways to find cheap(er) gas anywhere:

On your computer

1. Widgets

On the computer, find cheap gas quickly with widgets. For Mac users, the aptly named Gas widget tracks the lowest price for Regular, Plus, and Premium gas grades. If you’re on a PC, check out the […]

The perfect way to parallel park?

I just passed my driving written test and now have a permit to learn how to drive. Yes, that’s right, I’m a 26 year-old metropolitan boy who’s still afraid of asphalt. Fortunately, Fearless Driver, a local San Francisco driving school, promises to ease this fear. They even have a nice little tutorial for everyone’s dreaded […]

Ta da! LifeClever gets a new look

Today, you’ll notice a brand new look for LifeClever.

It’s a work in progress, but I hope you like. ;-)

How to create multi-page PDFs in Illustrator CS2

While Adobe remains deaf to years of pleading for true multiple-page support in Illustrator, they’ve slipped in a little-known feature you might have missed. Adobe Illustrator CS2 now lets you save multiple-page PDFs.

Here’s how to do it in three easy steps:

1. Set the document size

Since Illustrator doesn’t have true pages, you’ll have to cheat by […]