August 28, 2009 aloa's blog

Calligraphic Paintings by Jose Parla

José Parlá's - who now works in New York - created his own unique style which reminds of great calligraphic

Featured Tutorial

Beginner Tutorial: Easy Clock Icon on Illustrator
Beginner Tutorial: Easy Clock Icon on Illustrator
Hi everyone, today we're going to do a really simple exercise on creating this slick clock icon on Adobe Illustrator. If you're beginning in using this software, well this tutorial will be very suitable for you, so let's begin! Just a little reminder: this is a beginner tutorial, even though some of you are really skilled with Adobe Illustrator, I would recommend to take the time to read this as you can get some insights and ideas out from this tutorial. Please comment If you have any questions, problems or doubts, have fun!

Try this Wallpaper

Wallpaper of the Week #52 - Brett Whatmough
Wallpaper of the Week #52 - Brett Whatmough
The wallpaper of this week was created by Brett Whatmough, a young and very talented graphic designer from the UK. Brett has a nice porfolio with some cool commercial works and also a set of impressive personal pieces where he shows his skills mixing light effects with photos and 3D elements. I'm a 23 year old graphic designer from Guildford in Surrey. I have been involved in the graphic design industry for just over two years, and in that time I have produced various pieces of commercial and personal work.

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