September 02, 2008 aloa's blog

Video Inspiration: Superjail

Ok guys. This is kind of a "must see" video. When i first watched it i was laughting my ass

Featured Tutorial

Hexagon Bokeh Effect in Photoshop
Hexagon Bokeh Effect in Photoshop
In 2008 I came up with a technique using the Brush Tool in Photoshop to create a digital bokeh effect. Then I mixed it with some gradient colors blended all together. The effect has become quite popular so I decided to upgrade a little bit the effect. So in this tutorial I will show you how to create a digital bokeh effect with hexagons. We will use the brush engine, patterns, blend modes and basic filters to achieve this effect.

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Wallpaper of the Week #141 by Sebastian Murra
Wallpaper of the Week #141 by Sebastian Murra
The wallpaper of this week is an image created by Sebastian Murra a graphic & motion designer from Cartagena de Indias, Colombia based in Barcelona (Catalonia), Spain. He believes the power of color and shape can build a better tomorrow for all of us. For more information visit about Sebastian visit his Web site at http://www.mu-illustration.com/ Desktop Version

Book Suggestion

Book Suggestion: The Art of the LP: Classic Album Covers 1955-1995
Book Suggestion: The Art of the LP: Classic Album Covers 1955-1995
The book suggestion of this week is very inspiring, especially for those out there fans of LPs. The book is called The Art of the LP: Classic Album Covers 1955-1995 and it has a great variety of cover design styles from punk rock to pop all divided by thematic chapters.