Logos, Logos and New Logos

A lot of companies get make overs and you wonder what the logos look like before the the make over and after. Here are a bunch of logos that have gone under a transformation.

Enjoy and maybe get some inspiration.

7 Key Principles That Make A Web Design Look Good

You know, every one knows some one that can build a web site for them. Some one's brother's cousin knows a kid that has a copy of Microsoft FrontPage and can build you a cool site. People like this keep a lot of real designers in business. Eventually the person that got the web site realizes that they really need some thing professional. This is where a true web designer comes in.

Take a look at these 7 key Principles.

Photoshop Brushes

Yes it is only October, but winter is just around the corner. I had a need for some snowflakes in a project that I needed to produce. So where do you go for cool snowflake brushes in Photoshop? I found a great resource for these special needs.

So if you are looking for some great variations on some "cool" snowflake brushes. You can get them here.

Photoshop World Picks Guru Award Winners

Last week in LaVagas Photoshop World was held, and they gave out the Guru Awards. There is never a lack of talent and creativity in these awards. This year is not any different, with some really nice images. Take a look at this years winners right here.

Should Photo Retouching Be Legally Regulated?

How this could ever be policed and followed is beyond me. But here is a link to the web artical that talks about what they want to do. Here is what they said.

“In what’s poised to be the biggest uproar yet over the ongoing issue of Photoshopping in mass media, members of the British Parliament are calling for a ban on digitally altering ads aimed at children under 16, and disclosure of these modifications in ads aimed at adults, reports Jezebel.“

Take a look here.

River Walk - Photo Walk

Well Friday we had the River Walk - Photo Walk. It looked like the weather was not going to be what we would of liked it to be, but some one was looking out for us. The sky was incredible and the evening was great. Here are a few of my shots from the walk. I hope to see you next time. You can view the Flickr group images here.

Aged Type Effect in Photoshop (w/Ps Action)

I have talked about Actions in Photoshop before, but here is a action to create type that has that aged look to it. I have run into a need for this effect over the years, and I have created it. This action is a great way to make creating this feel, much faster and easier. Take a look and see how you can create a custom action.