Archive for April, 2010

• The Power of Symbols in Adobe Fireworks

  Apr 29 13 Adobe Fireworks, Symbols, Tutorials

  In this zippy tutorial, I talk about using symbols in Adobe Fireworks and how they can be used as a powerful construct and time saver when using repeatable graphics.

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• Using Masks in Adobe Fireworks

  Apr 28 10 Fireworks, Masks, Tutorials

  It’s a quick one, but a good one. In this tutorial, I discuss how i use masks and gradient masks in Adobe Fireworks CS4.

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• Using Ellipses to Pwn on Fireworks

  Apr 21 19 ellipse, Fireworks, Tutorials

  In this impromptu tutorial, I cover how I use elliptical gradients and ellipse shapes to give some very unique shadowing.

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• UpThemes & Komodo Media

  Apr 20 9 themes, upthemes, WordPress

  

  Chris Wallace just started a brand new Wordpress theme store, UpThemes and he’s already got a great start by offering both free and some great for pay themes.

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• The Nixon Foundation

  Apr 20 6 design, mu, Portfolio, WordPress

  

  The Richard Nixon Foundation wanted a very presidential, elegant and vibrant website to bring life and a new look to it’s previous design. The Richard Nixon Foundation is a multi-blog Powered on WordPress MU.

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• Thanks, Trevor Gerzen!

  Apr 19 4 house industries, hug, thank you, trevor gerzen

  All of you, yes you are way too kind. I need to vocalize more when I get some love from people and I’m gonna do it. This time, it’s Trevor Gerzen. Trevor, to thank you, here’s a hug. I know it’s strange, but I’m a huge fan of hugs. Thanks so much for that [...]

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• Impromptu Tutorial: Creating Crisp Vector Shapes

  Apr 15 39 Icon Design, social media, steam, tutorial, Tutorials

  I’ve always wanted to do a video tutorial, but I lack the ability to plan. Much of the design I do is as I am motivated. If I am motivated, I have to jump on it — I can’t spend a day planning, I just have to do it and do it naow *Arnold voice*.
  Today [...]

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• On Social Detox

  Apr 09 19

  I’m finding that I miss socializing on the web. I miss the hubbub. I miss the activity. I miss knowing what other people are creating, what they are doing. I wish I could look at what people are talking about on Twitter and what people are working on at Dribbble. Worse yet, I think its [...]

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