Entries from June 2009

Tuesday, June 30th, 2009

Points to Ponder

I have several points of interest running around in my head right now. They aren’t topics that I really wish to turn into full page articles, but they are valid enough to sum-up. -Design Basics: It’s the principal of the thing.    It’s not just enough to buy a computer program or two and learn how [...]

Monday, June 29th, 2009

Silver Glitter Texture PSD

This is a downloadable PSD file that is compatable with versions CS3 and higher due to the use of Smart Filters. If you pick apart the PSD you will see how to recreate a simulated silver glitter texture using filters and layer styles. This is a psd with no notes so be sure to take [...]

Monday, June 29th, 2009

New Content – Pick It Apart PSD

Hello all. I don’t know about the rest of you, but my mind has been on the four great iconic losses from the last week. Ed, Farrah, Michael, and Billy – may they all rest in peace. They all shined in their work and were all almost always under bright lights. Somehow, my mind turned to [...]

Friday, June 26th, 2009

Product Review – DIY Rotofugi Toys

It’s time to unplug and have a little geeky artistic fun. I absolutely love the "Do It Yourself" Toys by Rotofugi. My boyfriend surprised me with one of these once and it took me forever to decide what to do with it. It was like a little 3-D canvas! The possibilities were endless and my [...]

Thursday, June 25th, 2009

Shout Out – Drifting Creatives

Today’s Shout Out is going to be a little out of the box from what I normally do, because those two guys you see up there are the very definition of out-of-the-box thinkers. On the left you have Gavin: lover of type, photographer, board sport fiend, PC user, not bearded. On the right you have [...]

Wednesday, June 24th, 2009

Hot Site – TIME Photo Essays

Photojournalism can be a very powerful, beautiful, and inspirational medium. Where would our news be if it were not for the photographs to give life to the stories? On today’s Hot Site – TIME Magazine’s Photo Essays you will find a collection of photographs from around the world taken by the top photojournalists of our [...]

Tuesday, June 23rd, 2009

Keep business friendly – Get it in Writing!

I’ve been running into several clients and friends that have been telling me horror stories of how they were ripped off or lost out heavily due to some disagreement they had with a business partner, client, or someone they hired. The first question I asked each of them was “did you have a contract agreement in [...]

Monday, June 22nd, 2009

Alpha Grunge

Distressed letters are always fun. This brush set is a complete upper-case set of grunge English letters. Great for scrapbook lovers, posters, or alphabet projects of any kind. Download here >>>

Monday, June 22nd, 2009

New Content – Alphabet Brushes

Happy Monday all. A frequently asked question that I get is "Do you know where I can download a letters brush set?" Well, before, I never really had a good answer for this. There just weren’t many good ones around that I knew of. So, I solved the problem. Today’s new content is five alphabet letter brush [...]

Monday, June 22nd, 2009

Alpha Typewriter Keys

This brush set is designed to mimic old fashioned typewriter keys. All English alphabet letters are included as well as a blank key so that you design your own additional keys. Great for scrapbook lovers, posters, or alphabet projects of any kind. Download Here>>