Archive for December, 2009
Farewell 2009
Monday, December 21st, 2009
It’s that time of the year I guess because all month I keep catching myself reflecting on everything that’s happened in 2009, the good, bad and everything I’ve experienced and learned. Although I’ve definitely had some ups and downs, I really feel I’ve got a good list of things to be thankful for. (more…)
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Disclosure Statement
Thursday, December 17th, 2009
Ok, here’s my official blog disclosure statements (generated at www.disclosurepolicy.org
Basically, I’m not getting paid or any free gifts for what I write about. Everything is just my opinion and anything I’ve recommended or said “Hey – it’s that awesome?” about was again, just from my point of view. (more…)
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Choosing Colors for Design
Wednesday, December 9th, 2009
I’m always excited when I start on a new design project about experimenting with colors. It’s definitely an important element, the right colors and images can help you communicate more effectively and can make the site. For some projects, I’ll be given an existing logo or images that will point me in a certain direction but I’ve also worked with pretty much a blank slate, nothing but ideas to run with. (more…)
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Removing White Backgrounds in Photoshop
Thursday, December 3rd, 2009
Removing backgrounds is probably one of my least favorite things to do. I always feel like it doesn’t quite look the way I want the picture to look or I just don’t have enough patience to get in to the pixel level and very carefully erase, view and erase some more. (more…)
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