September 17, 2008 aloa's blog

Interview: Jesar One

For the first time, there's an interview with a german designer. Heiko Klug, better known as Jesar One, is an

Featured Tutorial

Bizarre Photo Treatment in Photoshop
Bizarre Photo Treatment in Photoshop
Last week I was playing with Photoshop, experimenting some photo treatment techniques. Cameron, a friend of mine, showed me one in particular and it really got my atention. The technique used the Lab Color Mode and some other very interesting steps. In this tutorial I will show you this really cool photo treatment using some Image Adjustments and also, we will play with the Liquify Filter to create a crazy effect.

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Wallpaper of the Week #73 - Colorful Light Effect
Wallpaper of the Week #73 - Colorful Light Effect
The wallpaper of this week is a light effect I created a few weeks ago inspired by an XPeria ad I saw while I was waiting for a flight at the airport. It's basically a light beam with a colorful gradient blended with it. If you want to try to create from scratch, follow the tutorial Colorful Light Effect in Photoshop Desktop Version

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