February 16th, 2010 • #details#realism#Photoshop •
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My non-designer friends might find this article insightful as far as understanding just how crazy we designer-types are. Yes, we think about these things in great detail. (Love that diagram of a slightly 3D button viewed from the side!) Yes, it’s very subtle. Yes, it sometimes drives us insane. :)
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