Another Desktop Calendar
I’ve been working nonstop on things totally not related to design and have wanted to do *something* for Valentine’s Day for the last two weeks.
read moreI’ve been working nonstop on things totally not related to design and have wanted to do *something* for Valentine’s Day for the last two weeks.
read moreThis is a interesting effect that can be done in Photoshop. This is based on two tutorials. The first is the background pattern and the second is the type effect. Check it out, it is well worth learning this effect and can be applied to logo design and web patterns.
read moreI was thinking of something fun to print for my daughter’s bedroom wall and came across a lovely tutorial by a fellow Brazilian designer called Fabio Sasso (best known as Abduzeedo).
I followed most steps of the tut and added a few little changes and that’s what I came up with.
The full size image is hosted here.
For something quick – I got this from this tutorial
For a minute did the wrong mask – thinking of the last one.. but then it came back.
read moreThis is a interesting ‘blueprint’ style type and pattern effect that can be done in Illustrator. I was surprised, since I do most of these effects in Photoshop.
read moreI am trying to reformulate/rebrand my personal website and I’m thinking of using colors from my knitted scarf for inspiration. My current site is a washed out green that isn’t working for me any more, despite the fact I like the colors. I seem to be accessorizing lately with more vibrant colors. Ultimately I want to create some Moo cards using the same vibrant grungy colors.
I spent about 45 minutes eyeballing the colors from my scarf and laptop bag followed by playing with grungy brushes from Obsidian Dawn.
read moreNot that I actually designed anything, but after a week of total techy madness even playing with Wordle looks like a creative activity.
read moreThis is a great tutorial on creating a metal type treatment in Illustrator. I’ll definitely use this on design projects.
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