Nov
25
2011
A random quote from famous graphic designers on design, culture and art.
Good letterforms are designed to give a lively, even texture, but careless spacing of letters, lines and words can tear this fabric apart.
-Robert Binghurst, The Elements of Typographic...
Nov
24
2011
To those in the United States I'd like to wish you all a Happy Thanksgiving!
Nov
23
2011
I thought I'd share an experiment with that I created today with After Effects, PhotoShop, Premiere Pro and Soundbooth. You could say I used lots of tools in my Adobe toolbox today!
First, I took a photo from iStockphoto and...
Nov
22
2011
Nov
20
2011
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 # (more…)
Nov
20
2011
I thought I'd share some more cool videos that show the behind the scenes process in some great design and art projects. Note these aren’t how to videos, they are more artful than hands-on, so sit back and enjoy,...
Nov
18
2011
A random quotes from famous graphic designers on design, culture and art.
PREVIOUSLY - Engineers relaxed with art
NOW - Artists relax with technology
- From the Manifesto of the Constructivist Group 1922; Aleksandr Rodchenko, Varvara Stepanova and Aleksei Gan
Nov
18
2011
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...
Nov
17
2011
Normally this blog deals with graphic design and it's related topics, but today I wanted to share some examples of a thing I have a love-hate relationship with. Auto-tuning.
One one hand it seems like cheating if you are...
Nov
15
2011
Ah, it’s Tuesday and that means it is typography time! This week ten frightfully fun font and typography challenges. Think you know your type? Time to find out!
Cheese or Font?
Which is it, can you tell?
Kern Me
Can you guess what...
Nov
14
2011
I am a huge fan of American Illustrator, Chris Van Allsburg. His books are amazing in their stories, technique and skill.
In this interview, Chris Van Allsburg talks about his big breakthrough, his books, and their transformation into movies. You...
Nov
13
2011
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......