Twitter Weekly Updates for 2011-11-20
- Photo: Exotica by tvDAVEpgh on Flickr. Nicely altered cover of Martin Denny’s Exotica album. http://t.co/7bovHJs4 #
- “I can accept failure, but I can’t accept not trying.” — Michael Jordan #
- Cool Surf Website design via @michelemacklin http://t.co/FBiFisHC #surfing #design # Read more »
Free Twitter Background Templates
Please note, this is a reprint of an earlier post, I thought I’d save it from the depths of my archived posts. Also these are set up for the earlier version of twitter. They will still work for the recent incarnation of twitter. Enjoy!

Twitter is all the rage, but how can you make a great looking twitter page? Twitter gives the user limited, yet flexible design options. As social networking sites go, this gives you the ability to create a unique look unlike say, Facebook. But it keeps things much cleaner than the design nightmare that is MySpace.
Creating a cool background is the key to differentiating yourself on Twitter. After reading Jennifer Farley, of Laughing Lion Design’s excellent tutorial on Sitepoint (click here to read it) about creating your own backgrounds for Twitter. I was inspired, and created some generic templates based on her tutorial. Download the my templates and use Jennifer’s tutorial and these templates and before you know it, you’ll have a background that will make everyone a twitter about. Oh, man, I can’t believe I actually used a lame twitter pun. Twitter puns are the lowest form of humor, it makes one sound like, dare I say it… a twit. I did it again!
Download these free templates for your own use, pass along the link if you like them. The templates for Photoshop and Illustrator with guides and are in the three most common browser sizes (800x600, 1024x768 & 1280x1024), though the 800x600 might be a bit useless, but you might as well have the complete set. These were created in the CS3, if anyone is interested I can save down the Illustrator version to an earlier version.
Also you can follow me on Twitter.
Twitter Weekly Updates for 2011-11-13
- Cool design project, nicely executed, Bible Word Designs via @Jim_LePage http://t.co/JVTzm41l #
- 21 Examples of Illustration and Hand Drawn Elements in Web Design | Inspiration http://t.co/Iha9Xkfd #
- Photo: Mid-Century Script (1940–1970), a group on Flickr.A collection of Mid-Centry script fonts. Pretty… http://t.co/x3E5sQQD # Read more »
Twitter Weekly Updates for 2011-11-06
- Happy Halloween! People being scared, dumb, but funny. http://t.co/V9qvKsqO #
- Happy Halloween! http://t.co/NSPWQxyC Ray Bradbury’s Halloween Tree #
- Photo: Tiki by sodaundkatze on Flickr. Sweet Ku style tiki. Via Flickr: Tiki in Botanical Garden. http://t.co/IlzVHfzj #
- Happy Halloween!! Spooky Theme design via @rockatee http://t.co/qmKlNGHr #
- Check out the swinging tunes of the Tikiyaki Orchestra — The days of Martin Denny, Lex Baxter and Arthur… http://t.co/0WQXN0bP #
- RT @thedisneyblog: Haunted Mansion History http://t.co/ItEH0SU8 #
- Happy Tiki Halloween! — Happy Halloween! Sweet Tiki Mask. http://t.co/oYxB6nfL #
- Nice Designer Letterheads | HOW Design http://t.co/DRZ99JaC #graphicdesign #letterhead #
- Nice Halloween illustration via @craighenry http://t.co/RK4xp30t #
- Mambo for Cats Photo: http://t.co/tGJU3tF4 #
- Communication and Graphics Daily is out! http://t.co/ThLZdYcD ? Top stories today via @conceptdezain @tonykayouka @vinimw @doggdaze #
- Sweet! Glennz Illustration Process — Northern Celebrations on Vimeo http://t.co/BOhs8V25 #illustrator #
- Haunted Mansion History http://t.co/YPGy00o4 #disneyland #
- Mr. T Chia Pet Illustration! Sweet! Via @glennztees http://t.co/SIs2NweG #illustration #
- I started a tiki — Polynesian Pop Tumblr blog, check it out http://t.co/ceiWoyaU #tiki #
- Video: I’d rather be in the Tiki Room! http://t.co/Wm1NBske #
- Watch Spooky Hallows on Vimeo! http://t.co/OWQPXZOt #
- Cool site http://t.co/tPT9kOBc #photography #
- Thanks for the RT! @alexkrizski @WillRockEnt @robertshutter @typebot @designdone #
- 80?s Typograpghy http://t.co/iQWUNila #motiongraphics #retro via @cmdtv #
- Video: A nice little swingin’ tune from Don Tiki (by austinstein) http://t.co/ZN6eqNvo #
- Nice UI design, Web Application @dribbble: http://t.co/A0HGnqq0 via @Evgeniy_Lebed #
- Nice holiday logo via @renderedVisions http://t.co/J9qrhA9z #
- RT @DigitalWebTrend: 25 Mind Blowing Text Effects Photoshop Tutorial http://t.co/wUDbp4TY #
- I feel like some pixel cleaning is order after reading this RT @TimothyWhalin: How Clean is Your Web #Design http://t.co/vhzcRLlY #
- RT @Designrfix: Top 10 Illustrator Tutorials Of October 2011 http://t.co/jj9bo19S #
- RT @alexkrizski: MMA goes to Kindergarten (VIDEO): http://t.co/revu9qRl — 2 kids (I think 4-year-olds) fight at a tournament. Funny! #MMA #
- I’d blame Eddie Haskell RT @fondalo: What is this Social Media world coming to? Leave it! http://t.co/8aFLc7QZ #
- Greenbacks and green skin!!!! RT @hroulo: Zombies are worth $5 billion to the economy! http://t.co/ntkpenbY #zombies #
- RT @WatchDocsOnline: Now online: ‘iGenius: How Steve Jobs Changed the World’ — http://t.co/Q5RAviCN #documentary #
- RT @DigitalDuckInc: Are you a Photoshop user? Here’s the A-Z of FREE Photoshop plugins and filters: http://t.co/UyamUm6d #photoshop #
- Communication and Graphics Daily is out! http://t.co/ThLZdYcD ? Top stories today via @thumbtackpress @manikrathee @winasmeenk #
- 54 Typography Resources Every Designer Should Bookmark http://t.co/RjzWyq3U #typography #
- I received +K in photography from @alexkrizski, thanks! http://t.co/iKjFSH0s #
- I received +K in photography from @ninafettuccine, thanks! http://t.co/iKjFSH0s #
- Cool designs for Trader Vics in Portland via @TrxDsn http://t.co/NPHgLF88 #
- Bullets and Numbering in InDesign http://t.co/LXlmtx8K #tutorial #
- Photo: TIKI Power by 8 Skeins of Danger on Flickr. Now that’s a big Tiki! http://t.co/dm65hNJC #
- Nice Spooky Hallows Video via Joe Gast http://t.co/kUTjBCeW #motiongraphics #
- LOST Tours — Not specifically Tiki, but if you were into the show LOST you should check out Hawaiian Escapes… http://t.co/LDzq3iCd #
- Video: Don Ho Hawaii Tribute from Tiki TV. http://t.co/AGgZ5VVq #
- 1959 US Chess Championship: Bobby Fischer vs Robin Ault http://t.co/F0WzvFAp via @youtube #chess #
- Cool site for vintage graphics: The Graphics Fairy http://t.co/2nN4Ae1N #vintage #
- Take Something New and Make It Old | Viget Inspire http://t.co/aev6vBXS #design #
- Saul Bass Biography http://t.co/y2kaE6ie #design #
- QR (Quick Response) Code Guide — Tips, Resources & Showcase: http://t.co/5HkdIcsu via @AddThis #
- 11 Best WordPress Portfolio Themes for Designers & Photographers http://t.co/5TZBt8cI via @machoarts #
- Create a Fantasy Miniature World in Photoshop #photoshop http://t.co/vdFbg5Qy #
- Frankie’s Tiki Room — Check out Las Vegas’ only real Tiki Bar! http://t.co/X8ypiTZy #
- Great Retro Fonts! Alphabet Soup « MyFonts http://t.co/t2XnotgP #fonts #
- Communication and Graphics Daily is out! http://t.co/ThLZdYcD ? Top stories today via @4040media @ozoneeleven @aia_advocacy @artnau #
- Deke’s Techniques: Miniaturizing the world in Photoshop http://t.co/uVNhvhJW #photoshop #
- Create a Stitched Text Effect for an iPad Wallpaper http://t.co/12FLLB7U #photoshop #
- A complete guide to drawing evil vector skulls in #Illustrator http://t.co/EqNlBYWM #
- Pu‘uhonua o Honaunau National Historical Park — When you are visiting the Big Island of Hawaii, make sure… http://t.co/fPiPtIc4 #
- Create Convincing Text-Shaped Buildings in Photoshop http://t.co/XRmhDU66 #
- “When you are going through hell, keep going!” — Winston Churchill #
- Video: Nice mashup of various Star Trek episodes highlighting the Exotica influence in Outer Space (by… http://t.co/7VPSOiNr #
- Illustrator Tip: Brushed Metal Effect http://t.co/1YkwTQbA #tutorial #
- Church Logo Design Process for St Michael and All Angels http://t.co/a1gNpqJt via @AndrewKelsall #logo #
- Beautiful illustrations from 1910: Kinderbuch http://t.co/kMK8EWZp #illustration #
- Photo: Disney — Adventureland Tiki by Express Monorail on Flickr. Nice closeup of one of the squirting… http://t.co/yb7uj8D0 #
- Sweet Pabst Blue Ribbon commercial — 1979 — starring Patrick Swayze http://t.co/GmFWVxts #retro #disco #
- 7 Books About Color Every Designer (and Color Fan) Should Own — Imprint-The Online Community for Graphic Designers http://t.co/AUYGUowD #des #
- A great roundup of design news via idsgn (a design blog) http://t.co/U8FWh8F3 #design #
- Navigation patterns for ten common types of websites | Webdesigner Depot http://t.co/6yCt0dT4 #UI #webdesign #
- Communication and Graphics Daily is out! http://t.co/ThLZdYcD ? Top stories today via @dunnlumber @sharlenesones @_leonardsouza_ @yourjob_ #
- Free High Res Textures, paper textures viaSycha Web Design http://t.co/9vYxQgMg #grunge #
- RT @TimothyWhalin: 50 Wonderful Free Fonts For Vintage And Retro Designing http://t.co/XRM4MlJh #typography #
- Life in a Day: A video diary of a planet! Cool! http://t.co/l1yzVpt5 #
- Nice typography treatment on this logo http://t.co/Ys2d9Tsd via@ProbablyBest #
- “You don’t need more time, you just need to decide” — Seth Godin #
- Photo: Tiki Bowl by Thomas Hawk on Flickr. I don’t know if this is a real place, but if it isn’t I sure wish… http://t.co/1h3YXabd #
- Video: Don Ho and Sam Kapu serenade Bobby and Cindy of the Brady Bunch. http://t.co/uUZiqbro #
- adamgrason’s #tiki photos http://t.co/NIZuswKc via @instagram #
- Having fun at the @DunnLumber Construction Zone at the Seattle Children’s Museum! http://t.co/1lWpaUOX #
- Funny and disturbing, Mike Tyson quotes set to music and with Kinetic Type. http://t.co/cnLXkP3i #
- “You can always recognize truth by its beauty and simplicity.” Richard Feynman #
- “You don’t take a photograph, you make it.” –Ansel Adams #
- Communication and Graphics Daily is out! http://t.co/ThLZdYcD ? Top stories today via @batoolakbar @rosenboy @mrpromee @mattportillo #
- “Given total freedom the work is likely to sprawl.” T.S. Eliot #
- “Think communication — not decoration.” –Garr Reynolds #
- Updated Survivor Color Swatches For The Adobe Creative Suite http://t.co/WdTM7fUq #
- Sweet Cocoa Vintage Brushes, Part Deux via @rockatee http://t.co/AJC91N2m #
- NBA 2K12 Legends Showcase: Three Sonics Stars To Be Available Sikma, Haywood & Ellis! http://t.co/16vxTVIl @sonicsgate #
- Nice infographic via @mmcfeeters http://t.co/gAcWhuJb #
- If you like Tiki, Mid-Century Modern or Exotica.… check out my new blog, The Alii Lounge http://t.co/X4igM9G6 #tiki #
- Video: The classic Tiki Episodes from the Brady Bunch: The Brady Bunch Season 4 Episode 1 “Hawaii Bound” http://t.co/EUhZisRA #
- Video: The classic Tiki Episodes from the Brady Bunch: The Brady Bunch Season 4 Episode 2 “Pass The Tabu” http://t.co/OWW6xzWt #
- Video: The classic Tiki Episodes from the Brady Bunch: The Brady Bunch Season 4 Episode 3 “The Tiki Caves” I… http://t.co/HQShH732 #
- 20 Awesome vintage patters for photoshop! Thanks! via @rockatee http://t.co/gJL0eO6i #
- Photo: Tikibar by Thomas Hawk on Flickr. Now that is a sweet neon sign! http://t.co/WhckSElR #
- Communication and Graphics Daily is out! http://t.co/ThLZdYcD ? Top stories today via @tweets2experts @simplexstudios @pakouu @pstutorialsws #
- Check this video out — Steven Heller on Design for Obama http://t.co/lKq51MaC via @youtube #
- Very interesting way to show information in this UI. via @codymroberts http://t.co/LFTSV8Ql #UI #design #
- Yes, Halloween is over but this is a funny illustration… Frankintosh via @UniLegend http://t.co/zxwjy4ha #
- I always knew the Tiki Room was an E-Ticket! — A vintage 1967 “E” Ticket from Disneyland. The Tiki room is… http://t.co/2PviY1RV #
- Nice layer effects on the icons on these icons, they really pop, via @Damian_Kidd http://t.co/CqczENi5 #
- Photo: Tiki Lounge by Hryck. on Flickr. Nice Tiki sign. http://t.co/2KbxCXW8 #
- Photo: Mid-Century Modern, a group on Flickr.Great Mid-Century Photo Pool from flickr. There are some great… http://t.co/xxbXGAcz #
- “Our heritage and ideals, the things we live by and teach our children, are preserved by how freely we exchange ideas.” Walt Disney #
- Cool Illustration! Wish and open. via @creativemints http://t.co/zqS5C5iM #
- Communication and Graphics Daily is out! http://t.co/ThLZdYcD ? Top stories today via @janinexd @elisandries @lenineon #
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Twitter Weekly Updates for 2011-10-30
- When I was a kid I always wanted to live on one of these Space Colonies! http://t.co/LVFCpc7R #
- Great pop culture Silhouettes by Olly Moss http://t.co/T3aAhG7y #vintage #
- PhotoShop user interface design tutorials http://t.co/fwdyh2nC #
- Cool video, shot & edited on an iPhone 4 — OK Commuter via @kurtlrnz http://t.co/GhS705IJ # Read more »
Twitter Weekly Updates for 2011-10-23
- Bulletproof Pretzel Co. @dribbble: http://t.co/oirCaw6p #
- Nice #font F25 Bank Printer Font | http://t.co/0lw0vx9x http://t.co/aeAucIAe #
- Cute Incredibles inspired #illustration Fatherhood @dribbble: http://t.co/nGe2AsBD # Read more »
Twitter Weekly Updates for 2011-10-16
- R.I.P. @dribbble: http://t.co/Er8RDm1z #stevejobs #icons #
- Big Foot on the Sun! Sunsquatch http://t.co/70NodAQA #bigfoot #
- 25 Awesome Typography Poster Designs http://t.co/JXxQ5enJ #
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Twitter Weekly Updates for 2011-10-09
- Communication and Graphics Daily is out! http://t.co/ThLZdYcD ? Top stories today via @dayinspiration @topmodelhome @swinburne @inkamagazin #
- Preschool Prehistoric Art! http://t.co/qKdhQ1q0 #
- “Don’t tell people how to do things, tell them what to do and let them surprise you with their results.” George Patton #
- Cool! Lord Alpacington the Third @dribbble: http://t.co/PsWgsSNi via @BenHickling # Read more »
Twitter Weekly Updates for 2011-10-02
- “If it can be written, or thought, it can be filmed.”
? Stanley Kubrick # - “You’re an idealist, and I pity you as I would the village idiot.”
? Stanley Kubrick # - “Have no fear of perfection — you’ll never reach it.”
? Salvador Dalí # Read more »
Twitter Weekly Updates for 2011-09-25
- “Design is as much an act of spacing as an act of marking.” — Ellen Lupton #
- “Good design is a lot like clear thinking made visual.” — Edward Tufte #
- “Content precedes design. Design in the absence of content is not design, it’s decoration.” — Jeffrey Zeldman # Read more »
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