Tutorial – Distress imagery in Pho... Often times we are called to create imagery that reflects a specified tone or incorporates certain imagery to coincide with other marketing efforts for our clients. Adding a sense of realism to a logo on a wall, or aging a icon on a T-shirt adds that sense of believability that makes your digital work...

Tutorial – Faking 3-D in Photoshop... Within the design industry we are sometimes called upon to make simple things look much better than they actually are…like a make-up artist at the Emmy’s (aw c’mon did you watch the show?). One of the tricks that I have learned over the years is adding more depth to elements creates a...

Flash 9 Alpha... Adobe Labs has released the Alpha version of Flash 9. You must sign up to have access to downloads, but I would recommend signing up. There are some great options available from this type of pre-release software to their support forums. I happily installed it and realized immediately that this is truly...

Some Open-Source Resources for Design... One of the greatest assets that the internet and its associated online communities is the availability of open source solutions to design problems. Some of these solutions are the ready availability of code examples that can be used in your project(s) to full-scale applications that provide complete...

iMac, now means intel Mac... I have recently upgraded to a new machine. I got tired of waiting for the latest and greatest, although any announcement made today at WWDC may make me rethink that strategy, and bought a 20″ iMac. Developing sites, and other associated creative endeavors, necessitated a faster machine. With Adobe...

Web DNA... This is another thing I love about the web. I found this on the RapidWeaver Forums and thought it was an intriguing way to showcase data. Enter the URL you wish to have reviewed and this site will generate a visual representation of your site. It reviews the code and generates the image based on several...