Photoshop Grid Template w/ Browser
I’ll be honest, I recently got introduced to “the grid.” Now, I know it’s an open term, and I’m still learning, but, HEY!, I’m trying here. I made a simple template to help me start out with designs. So, to help out my fellow designers, I’ve put it up for a free download. Digg, retweet, and stumble.
The Grape Bottlecap from Pixar’s Up!
I was a big fan of Disney’s Pixar’s ‘Up!’ I thought it was such an excellent film I decided to remake an element from the film to make and icon out of it Snag the PNG! Also, I will try to supply an AI file of it in the future.
Consistency is King - Part 3 - Margin & Padding
There’s a lot that can help a design. With consistency, we’ve learned that it can do a lot. Think of a site as a living object. In order for your site to become a living object, it needs to breathe, or at least breathing room. Uneven breathing habits will cause panic [...]
Consistency is king - Part 2 - Type
Type is very important. It’s one of the most visually important elements to a site, if not THEE most important element. In the first couple of years of my design career, I would use more fonts than actually necessary. Try keeping the amount of typefaces you use to a maximum of three. This will help [...]
Consistency Is King - Part 1 - Link Capitalization
I believe keeping everything consistent gives a better feel of uniform and appeals to be more structured and formated. So with that being said, here we go!
Where’s My Update
I’d say, as a designer, it’s hard to keep your blog updated. Let me first get this out of the way. I have added to the sidebar of my website a feed from my Twitter account. So, if you’re looking for a quick update or a WITTY remark, there you go.
Web & Graphic Design Process
A couple months ago, I went ahead and wrote up a document which basically laid out the design and development process for me. I found it really useful when working on a project, whether I was starting or in the middle of a stage. Check it out and if you have any recommendations, contact me!
l. Information & Research
- Meeting with project manager giving details of product.
- Question One: What are we selling?
- Question Two: Who is our audience/demographic?
- Question Three: What elements need to be on homepage?
- Question Four: How many KEY pages? Page titles?
- Question Five: How much is the product?
- Question Six: Do we have a logo? Are we designing the logo?
- Question Seven: Who is the competition?
Found Reel Big Fish concept art!
Last year, the band Reel Big Fish contacted me on doing the album art for their new record ‘Monkeys for Nothin’ and the Chimps for Free.’ The original concepts I gave them were some of my favorite illustration work that I’ve ever done. Unfortunately, they did not approve my comps, and had me make something that I pretty much hated.
The New Sick Animation
Hey all! I’m really stoked too announce I’m designing the new site for Sick Animation. If you are new to the world of amazing animations, Sick Animation is all done by a man named Marc M. It very random, and caution, insulting cartoons, but none the less amazingly funny.
Version 8. Can you ‘Digg’ it?
Let me start by saying, YES, I have released a new version of my online portfolio. I started this site in 2004, and it’s just crazy I’ve had it this long. Sometimes you go down avenues, and don’t think about it, but I didn’t really think I would still have this domain and [...]
