<?xml version="1.0" encoding="iso-8859-1"?>
<feed version="0.3"
  xmlns="http://purl.org/atom/ns#"
  xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/"
  xml:lang="en">
  <title>Brainstorms and Raves - Latest Complete Posts</title>
  <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://brainstormsandraves.com/"/>
  <modified>2008-06-10T20:04:54Z</modified>
  <author>
    <name>Shirley Kaiser</name>
    <url>http://brainstormsandraves.com/</url>
  </author>

  <tagline>An almost daily weblog about the web, design, development, standards, typography, music, and anything else. By Shirley Kaiser, SKDesigns and WebsiteTips.com.</tagline>
  <id>brainstormsandraves.com,2000-12-07:brainstorms</id>
  <generator url="http://www.movabletype.org/" version="2.661">Movable Type</generator>
  <copyright>Copyright (c) 2000-2008, Shirley Kaiser</copyright>
  <entry>
    <title>30 More Free Blog Icons, Website Icons, Symbol Icons</title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://brainstormsandraves.com/archives/2008/06/10/blogicons/"/>
    <modified>2008-06-10T20:04:54Z</modified>
    <issued>2008-06-10T20:04:54Z-08:00</issued>    <id>tag:brainstormsandraves.com,2000-12-07:brainstorms.20080610130454</id>
    <created>2008-06-10T20:04:54Z</created>
    <summary type="text/plain">Since my previous free blog icons giveaway has been so popular, I decided to create more - this time 30 free icons in a monochrome, silvery metal color scheme. Like before these small pixel icons include: 15 16x16 icons and 15 matching 10x10 icons. Download them all or by each size via the ZIP files within today&apos;s post. (467 words, 9 links, 1 image)</summary>
<author>
<name>Shirley Kaiser</name>
<url>http://skdesigns.com/</url>
</author>
    <dc:subject>Graphics</dc:subject>
    <content type="text/html" mode="escaped" xml:lang="en" xml:base="http://brainstormsandraves.com/archives/2008/06/10/blogicons/">
<![CDATA[<p class="f1">Since my previous <a href="/archives/2008/04/10/blogicons/" title="30 Free Website Icons, Blog Icons, Symbol Icons">free blog icons</a> giveaway has been so popular, I decided to create more - this time 30 free icons in a monochrome, silvery metal color scheme that will blend well with a wide range of blog theme colors. Like before, these small pixel icons include: 15 16x16 icons and 15 matching 10x10 icons. Download them all or by each size via the ZIP files within today's post. </p><h3>About These Website Icons, Blog Icons <img src="/im/30-silver-blog-icons-16-and-10br.png" width="234" height="188" alt="30 Free Website Icons, Blog Icons, Pixel Icons - screenshot" class="rtbookbd" /></h3><p class="f1">Here's some information about these icons: </p><p>Sizes: 16 x 16 px, 10 x 10 px </p><p>Background: transparent </p><p>Format: gif (transparent gif) </p><p>Outer border color: dark gray/silver metal </p><p>These are pixel icons, so there are no jagged edges regardless of the background color used. HOWEVER, I created them with white and light-colored backgrounds in mind. They have a dark gray border that looks best with white and light-colored backgrounds. </p><p>Included in this icon set: </p><ul><li>Home icon </li><li>Email icon </li><li>Comments icon </li><li>Audio icon </li><li>Links icon </li><li>Folder icon </li><li>Document icon </li><li>Document with text lines icon </li><li>Printer icon </li><li>RSS feed icon </li><li>Pen icon </li><li>Tag icon </li><li>Checkmark icon </li><li>Heart icon </li><li>Calendar icon </li></ul><p>See below for licensing, usage terms. </p><h3>15 Silver Metal 16x16 Free Blog&nbsp;/ Website Icons </h3><p class="dl"><em>Only</em> the 16x16 size icons: <br /><strong>Download the <a href="/zips/icons/skdesigns-15-silver-metal-blog-icons-16x16.zip">15 Silver Metal 16x16 free blog/website icons</a></strong> (5.20KB ZIP file). </p><h3>15 Silver Metal 10x10 Free Blog&nbsp;/ Website Icons </h3><p class="dl"><em>Only</em> the 10x10 size icons: <br /><strong>Download the <a href="/zips/icons/skdesigns-15-silver-metal-blog-icons-10x10.zip">15 Silver Metal 10x10 free blog/website icons</a></strong> (4.06KB ZIP file). </p><h3>30 Total Silver Metal 16x16 and 10x10 Free Blog&nbsp;/ Website Icons </h3><p class="dl"><em>All 30 silver icons</em> in one download: <br /><strong>Download the <a href="/zips/icons/skdesigns-30-silver-metal-blog-icons-16x16-10x10.zip">30 Silver Metal free blog/website icons</a></strong> (7.12KB ZIP file). </p><h3>Usage, Terms, Licensing </h3><p class="f1">You have a license to use these graphic icons for commercial or personal use with some exceptions (see zip file for details). </p><p>You may not sell these icons individually or in whole, pass them off as your own, redistribute them in part or in whole, or use with anything illegal. </p><p>You may not sell, lease, sublicense, or otherwise assign any rights, duties or obligations under this agreement, in whole or in part, to any person or entity. </p><p><strong>If you'd like to link to them, please link to this post and <em>NOT</em> to the .zip files. </strong></p><p>Thanks, and enjoy! </p><h3>More on Website Icons, Blog Icons </h3> <p class="f1">The above is the second free icon set I've offered here, and it undoubtedly won't be the last. So stay tuned for more in the days ahead. Also: </p><ul><li><a href="/archives/2008/04/10/blogicons/" title="Dated 10 April 2008 - 30 free creamy coffee icons">30 Free Website Icons, Blog Icons, Symbol Icons</a> - my other set of free blog icons here </li><li>This blog has lots of <a href="/archives/category/graphics/">posts about graphics</a>, including icons for websites and blogs. </li><li>See also my <a href="http://linkwaregraphics.com/music/icons/">Linkware Graphics Music Icons</a> - several icon sets there great for websites, blogs, more. </li>
<li>See also my WebsiteTips.com's <a href="http://websitetips.com/resources/">Web Resources</a> section on <a href="http://websitetips.com/graphics/webicons/">Commercial, Free Web Site Icons</a>. </li></ul>]]>
    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>30 Free Website Icons, Blog Icons, Symbol Icons</title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://brainstormsandraves.com/archives/2008/04/10/blogicons/"/>
    <modified>2008-04-10T21:19:48Z</modified>
    <issued>2008-04-10T21:19:48Z-08:00</issued>    <id>tag:brainstormsandraves.com,2000-12-07:brainstorms.20080410141948</id>
    <created>2008-04-10T21:19:48Z</created>
    <summary type="text/plain">Looking for free blog icons or website icons? I created 30 free icons for anyone needing small pixel icons: 15 16x16 icons and 15 matching 10x10 icons. Download them all or by each size via the ZIP files within today&apos;s post.  (447 words, 8 links, 1 image)</summary>
<author>
<name>Shirley Kaiser</name>
<url>http://skdesigns.com/</url>
</author>
    <dc:subject>Graphics</dc:subject>
    <content type="text/html" mode="escaped" xml:lang="en" xml:base="http://brainstormsandraves.com/archives/2008/04/10/blogicons/">
<![CDATA[<p class="f1">Looking for free blog icons or website icons? I created 30 free icons for anyone needing small pixel icons: 15 16x16 icons and 15 matching 10x10 icons. Download them all or by each size via the ZIP files within today's post. </p><h3>About These Website Icons, Blog Icons <img src="/im/30-blog-icons-16-and10br.png" width="226" height="184" alt="30 Free Website Icons, Blog Icons, Pixel Icons - screenshot" class="rtbookbd" /></h3><p class="f1">Here's some information about these icons: </p><p>Sizes: 16 x 16 px, 10 x 10 px </p><p>Background: transparent </p><p>Format: gif (transparent gif) </p><p>Outer border-color: dark brown, coffee shade </p><p>These are pixel icons, so there are no jagged edges regardless of the background color used. HOWEVER, I created them with white and light-colored backgrounds in mind. They have a dark brown, coffee shade border that looks best with white and light-colored backgrounds. </p><p>Included in this icon set: </p><ul><li>Home icon </li><li>Email icon </li><li>Comments icon </li><li>Audio icon </li><li>Links icon </li><li>Folder icon </li><li>Document icon </li><li>Document with text lines icon </li><li>Printer icon </li><li>RSS feed icon </li><li>Pen icon </li><li>Tag icon </li><li>Checkmark icon </li><li>Heart icon </li><li>Calendar icon </li></ul><p>See below for licensing, usage terms. </p><h3>15 16x16 Free Blog&nbsp;/ Website Icons </h3><p class="dl"><em>Only</em> the 16x16 size icons: <br /><strong>Download the <a href="/zips/icons/skdesigns-15-creamcoffee-blog-icons-16x16.zip">15 16x16 free blog/website icons</a></strong> (4.14KB ZIP file). </p><h3>15 10x10 Free Blog&nbsp;/ Website Icons </h3><p class="dl"><em>Only</em> the 10x10 size icons: <br /><strong>Download the <a href="/zips/icons/skdesigns-15-creamcoffee-blog-icons-10x10.zip">15 10x10 free blog/website icons</a></strong> (5.32KB ZIP file). </p><h3>30 Total 16x16 and 10x10 Free Blog&nbsp;/ Website Icons </h3><p class="dl"><em>All 30 icons</em> in one download: <br /><strong>Download the <a href="/zips/icons/skdesigns-30-creamcoffee-blog-icons-16x16-10x10.zip">30 free blog/website icons</a></strong> (7.06KB ZIP file). </p><h3>Usage, Terms, Licensing </h3><p class="f1">You have a license to use these graphic icons for commercial or personal use with some exceptions (see zip file for details). </p><p>You may not sell these icons individually or in whole, pass them off as your own, redistribute them in part or in whole, or use with anything illegal. </p><p>You may not sell, lease, sublicense, or otherwise assign any rights, duties or obligations under this agreement, in whole or in part, to any person or entity. </p><p><strong>If you'd like to link to them, please link to this post and <em>NOT</em> to the .zip files. </strong></p><p>Thanks, and enjoy! </p><h3>More on Website Icons, Blog Icons </h3> <p class="f1">Although this is the first free icon set I've offered here, it won't be the last. So stay tuned for more in the days ahead. Also: </p><ul><li>This blog has lots of <a href="/archives/category/graphics/">posts about graphics</a>, including icons for websites and blogs. </li><li>See also my WebsiteTips.com's <a href="http://websitetips.com/resources/">Web Resources</a> section on <a href="http://websitetips.com/graphics/webicons/">Commercial, Free Web Site Icons</a>. </li></ul> <h3>There's More! Addendum 10 June, 2008 </h3><p class="f1">I've created more free icons since the above post. See my next free blog, website icon set, <a href="/archives/2008/06/10/blogicons/">30 More Free Blog Icons, Website Icons, Symbol Icons</a>, this time in a monochrome, silvery metal color scheme. </p> <p>More free icons at another of my sites, too: <a href="http://linkwaregraphics.com/music/icons/">Linkware Graphics Music Icons</a>.</p>]]>
    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>9 Free Adobe Illustrator CS3 Brushes and Symbols</title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://brainstormsandraves.com/archives/2008/04/05/illustratorbrushes/"/>
    <modified>2008-04-05T23:50:28Z</modified>
    <issued>2008-04-05T23:50:28Z-08:00</issued>    <id>tag:brainstormsandraves.com,2000-12-07:brainstorms.20080405165028</id>
    <created>2008-04-05T23:50:28Z</created>
    <summary type="text/plain">Looking for free Illustrator brushes or symbols? I created 9 free Adobe Illustrator symbols and brushes for anyone who needs rounded triangles or alert symbols, warning symbols. These free brushes and symbols are all fully editable within Adobe Illustrator, so you can change the colors, sizes, and customize them as needed. In addition, I&apos;ve included resources to many more Illustrator brushes, symbols, tutorials, and resources. (566 words, 12 links, 2 images)</summary>
<author>
<name>Shirley Kaiser</name>
<url>http://skdesigns.com/</url>
</author>
    <dc:subject>Graphics</dc:subject>
    <content type="text/html" mode="escaped" xml:lang="en" xml:base="http://brainstormsandraves.com/archives/2008/04/05/illustratorbrushes/">
<![CDATA[<p class="f1">Looking for free Illustrator brushes or symbols? I created 9 free Adobe Illustrator symbols and brushes for anyone who needs rounded triangles or alert symbols, warning symbols. These free brushes and symbols are all fully editable within Adobe Illustrator, so you can change the colors, sizes, and customize them as needed. In addition, I've included resources to many more Illustrator brushes, symbols, tutorials, and resources. </p><h3>4 Free Illustrator Symbols - Rounded Triangle Symbols and Alert Symbols, Warning Symbols </h3><p class="f1">This Illustrator symbol library includes 4 symbols total, 2 of which have 'Web 2.0' style mirrored glass table reflections. As I mentioned above, you can edit the colors, the sizes, and fully customize them to your needs within Illustrator. <img src="/im/illustrator-cs3-symbols-alert-triangles.gif" width="151" height="191" alt="Illustrator CS3 Symbols - Alert or Warning Symbols, Rounded Triangle Symbols" class="right" /> </p><ul><li>Basic black rounded triangle symbol </li><li>Basic black rounded triangle symbol with Web 2.0 style mirrored glass table reflection </li><li>Alert symbol or warning symbol (gradient yellow triangle, black '!' exclamation point) </li><li>Alert symbol or warning symbol above with Web 2.0 style mirrored glass table reflection </li></ul><p>Note - I don't know if they'll work or not for earlier versions of Illustrator. I created them in Illustrator CS3. If anyone uses earlier versions and confirms that they work, please let me know and I'll confirm that here! Thanks. </p><p class="dl"><strong>Download the <a href="/zips/illustrator/skdesigns-illustrator-cs3-alert-triangle-symbols.zip">4 free Illustrator CS3 symbols - rounded triangle symbols, alert symbols</a> </strong>(77.0KB ZIP file). <!-- was 196kb --></p><h3>5 Free Illustrator Brushes - Rounded Triangle Symbol Brushes and Alert Symbols, Warning Symbol Brushes </h3><p class="f1">Just for fun I also created them as Illustrator art brushes. These don't include the gradients used in the Illustrator symbols above - these Illustrator brushes use all solid colors. </p><p>Included in this free Illustrator brush library: <img src="/im/illustrator-cs3-brushes-alert-triangles.gif" width="151" height="255" alt="Illustrator CS3 Brushes - Alert symbol brushes, rounded triangle brushes" class="right" /></p><ul><li>Basic black rounded triangle brush </li><li>Basic black rounded triangle brush with Web 2.0 style mirrored glass table reflection </li><li>Alert symbol or warning symbol brush (yellow triangle, black '!' exclamation point) </li><li>Alert symbol or warning symbol brush above with Web 2.0 style mirrored glass table reflection </li><li>Alert symbol or warning symbol brush with transparent '!' exclamation point</li></ul><p><a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/asin/B000NDIC1I/websitetipsopt-20/" title="Adobe Illustrator CS3 Upgrade (Windows) - amazon.com info"><img src="/im/am/soft/illustratorcs3_78x110.png" width="78" height="110" alt="Adobe Illustrator CS3" class="rtbookbd" /></a> These brushes are also editable, customizable in Illustrator. An easy way is to open your document in Illustrator, open the brushes library (SKDesigns Alert Rounded Triangle Brushes), select a brush, and just drag and drop it into a new layer within your Illustrator document. In your Layers Panel you'll then see the brush layers.</p><p class="dl"><strong>Download the <a href="/zips/illustrator/skdesigns-illustrator-cs3-alert-triangle-brushes.zip">5 free Illustrator CS3 brushes - rounded triangle brushes, alert brushes</a></strong> (77.01KB ZIP file).  <!-- was 180kb --></p><h3>Usage, Terms, Licensing </h3><p class="f1">The Illustrator brushes and symbols within the zip files at this blog post are all free for personal or commercial use. Please don't redistribute them from your site - link to this post. More details in the .zip files. </p><p>If you'd like to link to them, please link to this post and <strong>NOT</strong> to the .zip files: <a href="/archives/2008/04/05/illustratorbrushes/">9 Free Adobe Illustrator CS3 Brushes and Symbols</a>. </p><p>Thanks, and enjoy! </p><h3>More on Adobe Illustrator </h3><p class="f1">I'll be adding much more on Adobe Illustrator here in the days ahead. So stay tuned! In the meantime, this blog has lots of <a href="/archives/category/graphics/">graphics posts on Adobe Photoshop and other graphics</a>. </p> <p>See also my WebsiteTips.com's <a href="http://websitetips.com/resources/">Web Resources</a> section on <a href="http://websitetips.com/graphics/illustrator/">Adobe Illustrator</a> (tutorials, brushes, symbols, more) where there's plenty to keep you busy: </p><ul><li><a href="http://websitetips.com/graphics/illustrator/brushes/">Adobe Illustrator Brushes</a>,</li><li><a href="http://websitetips.com/graphics/illustrator/symbols/">Adobe Illustrator Symbols</a>,</li><li><a href="http://websitetips.com/graphics/illustrator/">Adobe Illustrator Tutorials, Books, Resources</a>,</li><li><a href="http://websitetips.com/graphics/illustrator/docs/">Adobe Illustrator Reviews, Technotes</a>,</li><li><a href="http://websitetips.com/graphics/illustrator/lists/">Adobe Illustrator Discussion Lists &amp; Forums, Blogs, Resources</a></li> </ul> <p>Looking for free Photoshop brushes? Check out WebsiteTips.com's <a href="http://websitetips.com/graphics/photoshop/brushes/">Adobe Photoshop Brushes</a> section. </p>]]>
    </content>
  </entry>

</feed>