When a designer is searching for inspiration, it is often found in creative and unexpected places. Two resources I often turn to are TheDieline and TheCoolHunter.
TheDieline – The Leading Packaging Design Blog
TheDieline is a great resource for inspiration. The bloggers who contribute to this site really do find the most gorgeous and well designed packaging [...]

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Whenever I give workshops on Photoshop, I always wind up including some instruction on selection and masking. Whether it’s a group of beginners or some who have spent some time with the program, there’s always a new trick to learn when it comes to extracting objects and images.
During a recent online worksession with Saulter, we [...]

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While depositing a clients check over at Tridea’s bank of choice, TCF Bank, I noticed bottles of Ketchup on top of the dividers between teller stations. So I inquired, “Why are these bottles of ketchup here?”
Turns out, the tellers used that as a way to initiate a pitch on “Catching up on home improvements with [...]

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Time again for another Sandbox entry!

This piece sprouted from an earlier one that combined the colors blue, green, and red/yellow, and after mulling it over, I decided each color would work best as their own composition. It will become a three-part work. All work was done in Photoshop, using layer blends and masking primarily. Some [...]

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I’ve made mention of my hearing loss in the past on this blog, particularly in relation to accessibility issues related to web design, as well as how the internet has made hearing loss more or less a non-issue in conducting company business.
A different aspect of hearing loss that recently became a major issue for me [...]

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