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Map the transparent layer of your PNG to a color
For those of us who still have to support IE6, one of the frustrating facts of life is that IE6 does not support full PNG-24 alpha transparency. Workarounds often include slow Javascript plugins, IE6 conditional CSS, or modifications to the visual design itself. All of these techniques are well and good, but there is one more trick you should have up your sleeve.
Technical tips for logo design
There are lots of articles out there that discuss the artistic aspects of logo design (this one is good, this one is too). I want to talk about the technical side of logo design and how flexible your logo needs to be. It helps to be aware of how your logo will be applied in the real world, and what problems you might encounter after you've finished drawing it. Here is my advice for when you sit down to draw your next logo, based on my own experience.