So, the new rage in the web2.0 sphere is flash/ajax data visualization which aren’t exactly new:
The use of visualization to present information is not a new phenomenon. It has been used in maps, scientific drawings, and data plots for over a thousand years….
To see a visualization of the sites that I link to and that [...]

One of the best kept secrets one the web for designers is a little known tool called ‘NetRenderer’. It’s a tool that allows you to see what your website looks like in various versions of Internet Explorer. For web designers using Macs, one of the biggest pains is having to check your sites in [...]

Tutorial: “Alien Skin”Program: Photoshop CS3Skill Level: Advanced Approximate Time : 4 hours or moreKeywords: Photoshop, Sci-Fi, Photography, Photo Manipulation

My friend Shairah is an actress and model and recently had some professional photos taken. She generously allowed me to use these photos to experiment with in Photoshop. For this particular project, I was [...]

I created the icons above using a tutorial found here. It was my first attempt at creating my own desktop icons. The planet and locked document icons come from Everaldo’s famous Crystal Clear Icon Set. Enjoy!
Free PSD Download “Glossy Folders” Download Files | Preview File

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While Alpha testing Kevin Rose and Leah Culver’s new Pownce application, I discovered this neat little site ran by Britain bound designer Mark James. He’s offering an astounding seven hundred free Icons for download. The icons are all easy to incorporate into your designs (they’re offered in .png format) and are perfect [...]

Sorry I’ve been absent all weekend, I’m actually working on some tutorials for a few of the previous weeks designs. For now, here is a is a free download of clouds and a blue sky.
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I’ve never tried to create “space” from scratch before so I decided to give it it a try. The result was this:

The original…..

I was impressed enough with the results that I’ve decided to share my space background with you guys. Experiment with it and send me links to your creations! In it [...]

Photoshop is truly amazing, you can use it to create almost anything. For this design I wanted to create the illusion of water settling and collecting into beads on top of an image. The result was not perfect but came very close!

Download the accompanying files, substitute your own images and see if you [...]

While looking for decorations to use for some wedding photos I took last week, I discovered this amazingly detailed font called Helena (designed by Marcio Hirosse). Helena is a beautiful work of art and design. The attention to detail is amazing as it doesn’t matter what combination of letters you use, the foliage always comes [...]

I found this free font on bittbox.com. It’s pretty fancy with a Victorian feel. It works really big for “goth” style backgrounds or just as well at normal size. It’s called “Chic Decay” and was designed by Gyom Séguin.

Download it at DaFont.