September 16, 2009 aloa's blog

Introducing Morning Breath Creative Studio

Morning Breath is a creative studio founded by Doug Cunningham and Jason Noto back in 2002. Their illustrations are inspired

Featured Tutorial

Mental Wave Explosion in Pixelmator
Mental Wave Explosion in Pixelmator
Almost 2 years ago, I wrote a Photoshop tutorial that became quite popular. Its effect was a sort of explosion of mental waves, like a powerful superhero attack. Because of the tutorial’s popularity, I decided to recreate that effect in Pixelmator.

Try this Wallpaper

Wallpaper of the Week #129 by Abduzeedo
Wallpaper of the Week #129 by Abduzeedo
The wallpaper of this week is an image I created for the Easy iOS Wallpaper in Photoshop tutorial, that was the tutorial of last week. It's a very simple but elegant wallpaper with a sort of linen texture. For more information about the design and if you want to create your own visit the tutorial article Easy iOS Style Wallpaper in Photoshop

Book Suggestion

Book Suggestion: Typology- Type Design From Victorian Era to the Digital Age
Book Suggestion: Typology - Type Design From Victorian Era to the Digital Age
The book suggestion of the week is one of my favorites, it's called Typology: Type Design From Victorian Era to the Digital Age and it covers a lot of art history always linking with types and typography. It's a must read for those starting out their careers or even willing to dust off their typology and typography skills. About the book