How to Draw Invisible Programming Concepts - Part One
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A case study showing how I make illustrations for abstract programming concepts
Table of Contents Table of Contents Assumed Audience Developers interested in design and illustration. Designers and illustrators interested in programming. Anyone who gets excited about metaphors. This is a long, overdue case study showing how I make an egghead https://egghead.io/ course illustration. It spans everything from cognitive metaphor theory to Photoshop rendering so I hope you have a hot, caffeinated beverage with you. It also comes in four parts Part 1 A Metaphorical Introduction You are here Part 2 Cultural and Linguistic Research Part 3 Lateral Thinking and Creative Play Part 4
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