I’ve spent the last few hours watching video tutorials at Method and Craft. I found myself gasping with amazement at the depth of the resources these leading professionals have generously shared for both Photoshop and Illustrator. Method and Craft is all original content, with dozens of first-rate videos that made me say, “oh my gawd, [...]
(nagel’s pencil #1 // pastry images from babycakesnyc.com) The other day I mentioned that I would share some pencil brushes I’ve found online. Why do I think this is noteworthy? Well, handwritten notes can add personality to your photos and collages. For example, Garance Dore, A Beautiful Mess, and DesignLoveFest, use this technique effectively on [...]
This year one of my all-time dreams came true: one of my photos was published by Chronicle Books as part of a notecard set compilation called Shoegazing. It all came about when Janine from Uppercase contacted me about using some of my pictures in her notecard project. Other peeps contributed photos, too: Andrea Jenkins, …
Kawaii gets me every time. Over the Summer I was in J-Town looking at Rilakuma pencils when I noticed the girl at the register was texting while ringing me up. What really caught my eye were the rabbit ears on her phone case. “I love that,” I said. “It’s a Rabito case,” she said. …
N.E.E.T. Magazine Issue #25 — the 6-Year Anniversary Issue — is out! As usual, it’s jam-packed with a lot of beautiful photographs and eclectic fashion finds. You’ll even find a little DIY by me (p.148) that shows how to decorate cute miniature gift boxes made with the help of a template courtesy of JetPens. …
I’ve received questions of this type: I like your tutorials and all, but how can I learn more about Photoshop — like, for real? No problem. If you intend to use Photoshop to create stylized blog post layouts or to pep up photos for the web, you only need to know a select few Photoshop [...]
I’ve been thinking about getting a manual portable typewriter, and after watching the Woody Allen documentary, it really got me energized to check some out in person. The last time I used one was when I was a kid, and I remember the smack of the keys hitting the paper. So, lo and behold, I [...]
