January 21, 2010 aloa's blog

How Designers Get Influenced by Music Part 2

Last week I published the first part and we got some really nice comments from designers all over the world.

January 08, 2010 aloa's blog

How Designers Get Influenced by Music

Music is a very important aspect in design. It can influence your thoughts, ideas, movements & so much more. I

Featured Tutorial

Planet X Matte Painting in Photoshop by Santosh
Reader Tutorial: Planet X Matte Painting in Photoshop
In today's feature film industry, productions are in constant need of digital set extensions or matte painting, the correct term for this type of work. If you don't know exactly what it is, a matte painting is a painted representation of a landscape, set, or distant location that allows filmmakers to create the illusion of an environment that would otherwise be too expensive or impossible to build or visit.

Try this Wallpaper

Wallpaper of the Week #95 - Justin Maller
Wallpaper of the Week #95 - Justin Maller
The wallpaper of this week is a beautiful image created by Justin Maller, a freelance illustrator and art director based in Melbourne, Australia. He has been creating digital art for over eight years, and has produced professionally in both a private and studio based capacity for the last three. For more information visit http://www.justinmaller.com/ Desktop Version

Book Suggestion

Book Suggestion: Brazilian Graphic Design Timeline
Book Suggestion: Timeline of Graphic Design in Brazil
As the name implies, this book (but I dare call a Bible) tells the story of graphic design in Brazil in a very intelligent way and brings a wealth of incredible images and with a touch of nostalgia for most Brazilians.