Gathering Apples, a work in progress

Gathering Apples_in progress is a new piece by Holly Ferris. If you don’t already know who Holly is, I suggest you familiarize yourself with her incredible work.

Her latest sketch can be seen here, drawn using felt to give it that (Read More…)

September 29th, 2010

Creating a Spider Web In Photoshop (Video)

With Halloween approaching, I decided I would share a little trick I use to create Spider Webs in some of my projects.

In this Video Tutorial, I’ll show you how to create a spiderweb in PhotoShop using the Pen tool and a small Calligraphy brush tip. This is a simple method that you can expand on and adapt (Read More…)

September 22nd, 2010

Warping Text in Photoshop

In PhotoShop versions that contain the warp tool, you can morph objects into nearly any shape. This is great for adjusting props when setting up a scene.

One of the limitations of the warp tool is that you can’t warp text directly. There are a few ways to get around this. (Read More…)

September 20th, 2010

You might be a redneck…

Freelance Switch had a humorous article playing along the theme of “You know you’re a freelancer when…”. (Read More…)

September 18th, 2010

Branding the Client through Photography

One of my favorite hobbies is Photography. While I’m not a professional photographer, I do love taking pictures and consider myself a pretty decent amateur photographer.

Photography is not just about taking pictures. Its about capturing that perfect moment, or memory. When it comes to graphic design, whether its the subject itself, such as a product, a building, a room, (Read More…)

September 17th, 2010

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