A few demotivators… Pics snarfed from The Telegraph

Crazy busy time lately… way too many projects on the go at once. Between teaching graphic design classes at NSCC, working a part-time day job, and developing several media properties for Ruby Tree Films, not to mention my own artistic endeavors, it’s a wonder I have time to sleep!

1. Be honest with yourself. When the work isn’t great, say so. Then get to work making something you can believe in. 2. Listen to criticism but defend your opinions; in the end, let your work speak for itself. 3. The issue of the moment usually started long before it finally manifested. Search for problems  [ Read More ]

If you think Twitter is just for micro-bitching… umm, micro-blogging, you’re wrong. It can be used for real business too. That’s how the November 2011 cover began: with a short tweet from Halifax Magazine Art Director Jay Hiltz: @that_jay_guy  Jay Hiltz Call for vector illustrators for @HalifaxMagazine cover. Are u good? Interested? Send me your  [ Read More ]

Just a collection of links to various photography basics and lighting web sites and videos… nothing truly earthshattering in terms of information, but still… very useful stuff to know… http://www.clarkvision.com/imagedetail/eye-resolution.html Digital Photography Basics (.org) Digital Photography Basics (.com) Cambridge in Colour Digital Photography School – Basics Building a Digital SLR System Photo Pursue Basics 13  [ Read More ]

“Empire Bridge” – I took the pic of the bridge from Africville Park on that recent (and gorgeous – the clouds in the shot are all fake) Thanksgiving Monday… stitched together from three shots, it still felt like it was missing something… A submission for http://starshipsstarthere.ca 3D Starship snarfed from: http://www.zoomcatch.com/wallpapers/download/44094/3200/2400

Some mash-ups from various movies… inspired by a mash-up (mixing Star Wars, Harry Potter, Star Trek and Lord of the Rings, and totally designed to drive nerds crazy), I decided to contribute a few of my own…

3D Tutorials The ‘Best’ Tutorials for Creating 3D in Illustrator 35 Useful 3D Tutorials Various 3D Tutorials 30 3D Tutorials Collection 35 3D Tutorials for Illustrator And Yet Another Collection of 3D Tutorials for Illustrator 50 Excellent 3D Tutorials for Illustrator 40 Useful Illustrator 3D Tutorials 114 3D Illustrator Tutorials 3D Objects (video) Creating a  [ Read More ]

A few links to tutorials and tips on the use of the Illustrator Blend tool: The Blend Tool Blend Tool Basics More Blend Tool Basics Still More Blend Tool Basics Fun with the Blend Tool Blending Tool Morphing Guide to the Blend Tool More Fun with the Blend Tool Blend Tool Tips and Tricks Typography  [ Read More ]

A collection of ‘cheat sheet’ and short cut keys: Nobel Desktop Shortcut Guides (CS2-CS5) Using Adobe Bridge (O’Reilly – PDF) Brigham Young University – Illustrator, Photoshop, Illustrator Acrobat CS5 Quick Reference Card (PDF) Illustrator CS5 Quick Reference Card (PDF) Photoshop CS5 Quick Reference Card (PDF) InDesign CS5 Quick Reference Card (PDF) Timesaving PS Shortcuts and  [ Read More ]