July 15, 2008 aloa's blog

Interview: Nik Ainley (Shinybinary)

Nowerdays you'll find Nik Ainley's work (from Shinybinary) almost everywhere in the internet. He worked for great design inspirations and

Featured Tutorial

LCD Style Effect in Pixelmator
LCD Style Effect in Pixelmator
Digital LCD effects are very common but they still impress me especially in terms of light effects. The way the light gets blurry on the edges and super strong in the center is simply amazing. I have been doing this kind of effect for quite a long time but never shared exactly this one and using Pixelmator. So in this tutorial I will show you how to create a LCD style text effect using Pixelmator. The whole process is quite simple and won't take you more than 30 minutes.

Try this Wallpaper

Wallpaper of the Week #89 - Saad Moosajee
Wallpaper of the Week #89 - Saad Moosajee
The wallpaper of this week is another super cool artwork from the young self taught freelance Illustrator and Art Director Saad Moosajee. We have already featured him in the past but he has some new works that are definitely worth checking them out.

Book Suggestion

Book Suggestion: Ordering Disorder - Grid Principles for Web Design
Book Suggestion: Ordering Disorder Grid Principles for Web Design
The book suggestion of the week is a must have for those willing to design nice web sites and pretty much anything. It is called Ordering Disorder: Grid Principles for Web Design (Voices That Matter) and as the name says it is all about grid systems or the principles behind it. Book Description