Surely sometime you have been in trouble when attempting to design something. At the beginning it seems easy but once you’ve started and the inspiration doesn’t come, problems start. But don’t give up. I bring you some tools to start up that will benefit both your work and inspiration. Dafont and Flaticon Let´s go […]
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Print Portfolio vs. Digital Portfolio: A Designer’s Dilemma
As technology continues to evolve and influence the creative services industry, many designers and other professionals find themselves conflicted. Do they abandon established traditions in favor of adopting new technology and its advantages? Or are the old ways still best? It’s not an easy question to answer. In a previous article and in my stage […]
60 Essential Keyboard Shortcuts Every Office Worker Should Know
Of course, you may not need all 60 of these, but knowing them will make you flexible, fast, and ready to work with whatever tool you’re presented with, whether it’s a Windows PC, a Mac, an Excel spreadsheet, or a Powerpoint slideshow. Plus, there are extras in here for Gmail and Chrome to boot. The […]
Apple replacing a small number of iPhone 6s batteries
Faulty iPhone 6s models manufactured between September and October 2015 are eligible for a free replacement. Apple has let a cat out of its bag, the cat in this case being that there’s a problem with some iPhone 6s models. According to the company, a fault with the battery is causing a “very small number” […]
Kirby Jenner or simply the God of Photoshop
Photoshop is a program that has allowed us to do any kind of antics that now we call photomanipulation. There are artists that have great ability to mix different people resulting on a very funny one that makes us laugh any time we see them. Kirby Jenner, or the so called God of Photoshop, would […]
30 days in Los Angeles in animated gifs
The London animator James Currant from SlimJim Studios spent last July in Los Angeles with the intention of making each day a new animation summing up his experiences. His project #LAGifathon is a sequel of his one month Gifathon that took place last year in New York. To prevent himself from spending months obsessing with […]
A comic to read with your hands
Shapereader is a new language composed by shapes and tactile patterns. Its main objective is to make more accessible the world of comics to blind or visually impaired people. Can you imagine touching the vignette of a comic? Now it’s possible with Shapereader, a repertoire of shapes and patterns designed by the multidisciplinary Greek artist […]
Lettering vs Calligraphy
Martina Flor is a lettering artist born in Buenos Aires. She’s being living and working in Europe for 7 years. Besides her commercial work for her clients, Martina considers her personal projects as a vital part of her work and creative development. Specifically, Lettering vs Calligraphy is a product of one of her personal projects […]
Zombie Yoga Lesson for this Halloween Monday
If you’re getting a little bored during work, maybe you could consider to have a lesson of Zombie Yoga. Today is Halloween and also the perfect day to give this classes a try. As part of the #InkToberchallenge, husband and wife duo Kozyndan present us this series of illustrations called ‘The Grateful Walking Dead’. Each day […]
What is Canva and why should we use it?
Today we’ll talk to you about a program that surely will help you to develop all your creative abilities. Actually, with this wonderful program anybody can design. This tool puts the power of designing in your hands. Many times we sing up in different courses of image editing and we end up knowing a lot […]
