September 08, 2008 Francisco's blog

The future of magazines

Some of you may have already seen the news about the new issue of Esquire magazine containing E-ink on the

Featured Tutorial

Photoshop Quick Tips: Advanced Techniques for UI
Photoshop Quick Tips: Advanced Techniques for UI Design
As with all creative suites there are many ways to achieve your end result in Photoshop. The difference between these approaches lies in the speed they can be created and modified. After talking to fellow designers I discovered I used many techniques that they were unaware existed, doing things "the hard way" instead. So I made this video screencast to share those techniques with the community. Video

Try this Wallpaper

Wallpaper of the Week #138 by Adam Spizak
Wallpaper of the Week #138 by Adam Spizak
The wallpaper of this week is a design created by Adam Spizak called Fading, inspired by surreal master Dali and some interesting tutorial for you guys to try use the same technique. For more information about Adam Spizak visit his web site at http://www.artisnavi.com/ Desktop Version

Book Suggestion

Book Suggestion - Poke the Box
Book Suggestion - Poke the Box
The book of this week is Poke the Box. Written by Seth Godin, Poke the Box is very inspiring and motivating about initiating and shipping. It makes you think about so many things and makes you want to make things happen. If you're stuck at the starting line, you don't need more time or permission. You don’t need to wait for a boss’s okay or to be told to push the button; you just need to poke.