Top Logo Inspiration Sites

When it comes to coming up with a different and unique logo design. It never hurts to look at some other ideas. This site has some of the best inspirational logo sites going. Take a look at these collections of logos that will help with any situation.

Gradient Strokes

I found this tutorial and thought I would like to share it with all of you. This is a way to add a gradient to outline of text. It is a very nice effect that you don't have to jump through hoops to get. Go a head and give it a try!

Evolution of Photoshop: 1988 – 2009

I was very lucky to start working with Adobe Photoshop at version 2.5. I have seen most of this evolution happen in front of my own eyes. My good friend Eric Hards was fortunate enough to actually work with the original beta version in college in California. After you getting working with a newer version and you have to work in a much older version, it is frustrating.

Take a look at this little trip down memory lane for some of you, and a view back in time for others.

Photoshop vs. Illustrator: Part 2

Here is part two to this crazy question. I know that some of you have enjoyed part 1. See if part 2 helps out any more.

Photoshop vs. Illustrator: Part 1

People are always asking me, what program is better, Photoshop or Illustrator? When I am creating a logo, which one should I use? Well the gang over at Gomediazine They take a detailed look at the the two programs. Take a look at the first part of this mystery and see what you think.

Free Metal Textures

Bitbox has five nice high res metal texture images for you to download and use if you wish. I love stuff like this, because you never know when you can use some thing like this. I some time find my self using images like these and then you can hardly tell that I used them, but they make a different difference in the final project. Get them here.

30 Text Effect Tutorials for Adobe Illustrator

Some new type effects are always nice. Here are some very nice Illustrator techniques that are fun to try. There are tons of Photoshop tutorials out there, heck you can't swing a dead cat with out hitting one. So enjoy these Illustrator tips and try them out in your next project.

New Photo Contest: “Shoot on the Sidelines With Scott & Mike”

If you’ve ever dreamed of shooting a big game from down on the sidelines, have I got an awesome contest for you! It’s the brainchild of my buddy (sports shooter and famous guest blogger here, Mike Olivella), and well.. you just gotta watch the video below and you’ll see why you just gotta enter.