Posted by Chris Pawloski on Dec 16, 2008
Too often when people refer to or attempt to demonstrate graphic design abilities they speak of the aesthetics of design. In our industry there is a misconception that the more you know photoshop, the more you can manipulate “graphics” the better the graphic designer you are. Of course graphic design is really about problem solving more [...]
Posted by Marc Manfre on Dec 15, 2008
Looking to save some space in your designs? These 2 pixel by 2 pixel icons are just what you need!
Microscopicons are said to be the “smallest symmetrically sized call-to-actions.”
Check them out. Download the pack.
Courtesy of Intersmash.
Posted by Andrew on Nov 26, 2008
Check this Holiday Toy List from Amazon.
3d effects, video, all the information you may need to make a decision and ability to buy with one click. What else you can ask for?
What a great example of using newer technologies to make shopping experience exciting.
Posted by Marc Manfre on Nov 26, 2008
Solid Cactus field trip? Anybody?
Click here to read the full article by Lauren Davis over at the io9 website.
The attraction, called “Professor Cline’s Dinosaur Kingdom,” imagines a lost chapter from Civil War history. It supposes that in 1863, a group of paleontologists inadvertently stumbled upon a valley of live dinosaurs. The discovery comes to the [...]
Posted by Marc Manfre on Nov 13, 2008
Courtesy of Smashing Magazine (which, by the way, is an extremely informative and helpful site) here are some of the best Photoshop tuts offered online:
Hand-Picked Photoshop Tutorials
Adobe Photoshop Tutorials - Best Of
Sure to help out everyone from professionals to hobbyists…
Posted by Mike Hollos on Nov 7, 2008
An excellent … and free! … dingbat typeface featuring our new president!
Get it here!
Posted by Chris Pawloski on Nov 3, 2008
The only thing that would have made this summary cooler (in my opinion) was if they did it with live typography via CSS. Great summary regardless. Stay tune for the final ending…
Posted by Andrew on Oct 31, 2008
Here is a nice article about buttons on forms.
http://www.usabilitynews.com/news/article4984.asp
My favorite rule is rule #3.
Posted by Chris Pawloski on Oct 31, 2008
In the spirit of Halloween the Solid Cactus design team designed a few mock monster movie posters that referenced a lot the common stress and aggravation that exists in our industry. We had a great time doing it and only wish that Halloween came more than once a year. Have a Happy Halloween [...]
Posted by Eric.Miller on Oct 30, 2008
Star Wars + Mac Nerdery = Most Awesome Mod Ever.
Being of the age that I grew up with the original Trilogy (“… there’s only one Return and its not of the King, but the Jedi.” Nerd cred for identifying that quote’s source.) this mod of a Mac Mini is just about the penultimate in cool. [...]