Illustrator Tutorial - Vector Bevels and Shadows

Monday June 16, 2008

Make no mistake, I can’t stand Photoshop’s 3D bevels and heavy drop shadows. Their exhaustive use is unbearable in almost every Photoshop tutorial.

As a massive fan of Illustrator, I’ve found a great technique for making nice neat bevels and shadows, with a touch of class. In this tutorial we’ll be creating this image below, and you’ll learn how to create the effect for any text!

Good Design Matters

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This is Definitely Funny

Monday June 16, 2008

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This logo looks familiar

Tuesday May 13, 2008

Saw this logo recently here in town, and I could help but think I’d seen a very similar logo before.

Squires restaurant

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No one else thinks this is funny.

Monday May 12, 2008

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Efficient vs Effective

Wednesday April 30, 2008

My new mobile phone touts “One-touch efficiency”, it also boasts 20 buttons.

While we never intended this blog to give mobile phone reviews, after receiving my new Nokia E65 I’m compelled to write about its interface, and usability.

Nokia Efficiency

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