November 12, 2008 aloa's blog

Inspiration: Typographic Art by Si Scott

Fabio just published the frilly bits typography tutorial now also for Fireworks, so i thought i post a little bit

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 #35 - Psychedelic Life
Wallpaper of the Week #35 - Psychedelic Life
The wallpaper of this week is, again, from one of our tutorials, time time however it's an incredible image created by Guilherme Marconi, the Psychedelic Life Tutorial. Check the tutorial out to understand a bit more of how Guilherme Marconi works, it's definitely worth it. Also visit Marconi's website at http://marconi.nu

Book Suggestion

Book Suggestion - 50 Psychology Classics: Who We Are, How We Think, What We Do
Book Suggestion - 50 Psychology Classics: Who We Are, How We Think, What We Do
The book suggestion of this week is really interesting especially for us designers that have to reach audiences with our work by trying to understand their needs. The book is called 50 Psychology Classics: Who We Are, How We Think, What We Do; Insight and Inspiration from 50 Key Books.