Archive for the ‘Blog’ Category

I found this post while I was searching for information on how to improve my blog and learn more about design in the process.  The site itself has a lot of nice, short and sweet articles on blogging as well as a variety of other topics that you might find interesting.  I hope you enjoy [...]

=): Yellena’s Blog

Posted: 5th April 2010 by admin in Blog, Inspiration
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This amazing artist doesn’t blog much, but it’s because she’s so damn busy with work.  You really need to check out her amazing designs….and she’s doing it old school….with pens and ink and paper and stuff…..wow!  Oh and check her etsy shop too!
=): Yellena’s Blog.

On a completely unrelated note – this too is a great blog.
Personal Development for Smart People – Steve Pavlina.
(no pictures to see here, just text, sorry…but it’s got a lot of great information, especially if you, like most artists, struggle with deadlines, motivation, momentum, dedication, time management, depression, self-discipline and all those other things that [...]

The first time I saw this guys work it just blew me away.  He’s taken a really simple concept and blown it so wildly out of the water that it’s ridiculously sick.  It’s one of those things that you see and go, damn!  I really wish I’d of thought of that….
Ben Heine – Art – [...]

Inspiration -> Coilhouse

Posted: 3rd April 2010 by admin in Blog, Inspiration

I’m a big believer in the concept that ideas can come from anywhere, and the further outside your comfort zone that you go, the more opportunity you have to learn something.  Personally Coilhouse isn’t outside my comfort zone, but some of you may think otherwise.  Either way, ti’s a seriously cool, edgy place with some [...]

Below you’ll find links to all three of tripwire magazine’s posts in their Creating a Clean and Elegant Blog Design with Photoshop series.  I’m sure that by taking one look around this dump, you’ll realize I haven’t had time to read this yet.  You would be right.  Perhaps you should look into a second job [...]

Gurney Journey

Posted: 31st March 2010 by admin in Blog, Design, Resources
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Sometimes it’s really important to keep your eye on the ball and brush up on the basics.  This is a blog that was introduced to me by my painting Prof…I was already familiar with James Gurney of Dinotopia fame, but not his blog.  He provides amazing wisdom on all subjects artistic, mainly in the area [...]