Archive for March, 2010
Icons and the Web – Part 1: Why they Matter
This is the first article in a six part series, in which we will discuss various aspects of using icons for the web! This particular article looks at what icons are and why they can be an important addition, both in terms of usability and aesthetics.
Echoes – Week 28 (Mar 29, 2010)
Echoes: Week 28 – Mar 29 2010. This is the twenty eighth edition of my weekly Echoes posts, in which I feature some of the best work that I have found on the web. Features one logo, one piece of art, one tutorial and one website.
Saturday Morning Cartoons: The Brads – Conficker Worm
Every Saturday morning, I will be reproducing one of Brad Colbow’s wonderful comic strips from his series The Brads. Kind of reminds me of getting up on early and watching Saturday morning cartoons as a kid! Please enjoy!
First Friday Giveaway – Winner (March 2010)
In this post, I announce the winner of the First ever First Friday Giveaway, for March 2010. Up for grabs this month is one free license for the Fanurio freelancing and time-tracking software!
Creating Glassy Objects Using Layer Styles
Have you ever wanted a really quick and simple way to apply a glassy effect to objects in Photoshop? In this tutorial, we will take a look at how to exactly that using a combination of different layer styles. It’s fast, easy and widely replicable, so be sure to have a read of this one!
Mind the Gap: 6 Ways to be Productive Through Freelance Downtime
Every freelancer will experience some form of downtime, where business slows down. In this article, we are going to look at six different things that you can do to stay productive during these seasons of downtime!
Echoes – Week 27 (Mar 22, 2010)
Echoes: Week 27 – Mar 22 2010. This is the twentieth seventh edition of my weekly Echoes posts, in which I feature some of the best work that I have found on the web. Features one logo, one piece of art, one tutorial and one website.
Saturday Morning Cartoons: The Brads – Black Eye
Every Saturday morning, I will be reproducing one of Brad Colbow’s wonderful comic strips from his series The Brads. Kind of reminds me of getting up on early and watching Saturday morning cartoons as a kid! Please enjoy!
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