Archive for June, 2008
Firefox 3.0 and PicLens
Just a quick link to a neat add-on I’ve discovered for FireFox 3.0, its not very pracitcal but looks great and is fun to use. Its called PicLens and is only about 2mb’s to download.
The add-on basically lets you browse image and video based websites such as Google and YouTube with a three-dimensional wall, and [...]
Filed under: Internet | 4 Comments
Tags: Internet, Software
Making A Light Box
I recently made a light box for a poster I designed at university and thought why not share the process online for those about to do the same. Its not a complete guide, but it will head you into the right direction.
Building a light box yourself will save you about half the cost of buying [...]
Filed under: Graphic Design, Light Box, Posters | Leave a Comment
Tags: Graphic Design, Light Box, Posters, University
Great Movie Posters
After reading through a list of the 100 Greatest Movie Posters, I thought I’d select some from that list that I actually liked and had also seen. I ended up with the following 9 posters, I think they all convey a good message that portrays a reasonably accurate message about the film. These are not [...]
Filed under: Graphic Design, Movies, Posters | Leave a Comment
Tags: Graphic Design, Movies, Posters, Typography
My Workspace
I think a designers workspace is an integral part of their life. Not only is it a place where they generally spend huge amounts of time but it also curves the creativity process into certain directions. Therefor I shall share mine with you.
I currently primarily use a 17” MacBook Pro with a secondary 28” Viewsonic [...]
Filed under: Graphic Design, Personal | Leave a Comment
Tags: Creative Process, Graphic Design, Music, Workspace
At Present
I currently study full time at Canterbury University towards a Bachelor of Fine Arts majoring in Graphic Design. In my weekends I work in a record store and have done for the last few years.
But, I think it is time for me to seriously look at getting some experience in the design industry. I’m currently [...]
Filed under: Personal | Leave a Comment
Tags: Graphic Design, University
Photoshop Brushes
I have spent a good portion of the day downloading and playing around with Photoshop brushes. There are a huge amount available for free on the internet but finding well made and high resolution ones can be tricky. These two websites are the best I’ve come across and have a large range of brushes, Noupe [...]
Filed under: Graphic Design | Leave a Comment
Tags: Photoshop, Photoshop Brushes, Plugins
A New Beginning
In this blog I will be voicing my inspirational outbursts and deepest concerns or questions towards the recent Graphic Design research I have jumped into. I study Fine Arts at the University of Canterbury, and have decided to delve into the depths of the internet with my work. I hope to create a positive response [...]
Filed under: Personal | 1 Comment
Tags: Graphic Design, University
