November 14, 2008 aloa's blog

Inspiration: Andrew Greig

Andrew Greig is a designer specialized in web design, but he has also some very nice print-works. He is also

Featured Tutorial

Magic lighting effect in photoshop
Magic lighting effect in Photoshop
Since my last article on how to create smoke generated lots of traffic, I decided to write another one on some of the photoshop effects. Although I use Photoshop on a daily basis, I am by no means a photoshop expert. Well what I want to show here is how to create a nice light and magic effect. 1 - Create a radial gradient, in this case from a purple to a really dark purple

Try this Wallpaper

Wallpaper of the Week #119 by François Hoang
Wallpaper of the Week #119 by François Hoang
The wallpaper of this week is a beautiful image created by François Hoang in collaboration with James White. François is a very talented 25-year-old self-taught freelance graphic designer from Montreal, Canada. With this wallpaper he won the Abduzeedo World Collabs 3: James White. His design was selected among more than 80 designs from all around the globe.

Book Suggestion

Book Suggestion: Symbol
Book Suggestion: Symbol
The book suggestion of the week is called Symbol and it's a great book for those willing to learn more and improve their design skills on symbols.