You Just Met Jolie O’Dell at SXSW. Now What?
Oh, hai! We’re probably new friends. I probably gave you my business card and asked you to Google me and use any of the links to connect. I love SEO so much that Google IS my business card. So, here’s what to do next: 1. Hook up with me on LinkedIn. Especially if you were … Read more
Follow Me on Adrants!
Oh wow. I’m going to South by Southwest in just a few hours, and I can’t sleep at all. This is just a friendly reminder that while I’m at SXSW Interactive, I’ll be filling in the blanks as a Mitigating Circumstances blogger at Adrants. The mitigating circumstances are that Angela‘s in Paris and Steve can’t … Read more
CS4 Software Article, Part 2
30 Days of Adobe CS4I use Adobe Creative Suite in my graphic design work every day, and I’m using the 30-day trial period for CS4 to create a design a day.http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/1355430/30_days_of_adobe_cs4.html
Adobe CS4 Trial Projects 1-3: Software Notes
Adobe CS4 Trial ChallengeFor my trial versions of Adobe CS4, I decided to do one design project each day for the duration of the 30-day trials.http://www.associatedcontent.comarticle/1352856/adobe_cs4_trial_challenge.html
A Brand New Indie Rock Playlist
A Brand New Indie/Alternative PlaylistIndie rock and alternative punk comprise a huge number of bands and a wide variety of styles. Here’s a solid playlist of new indie genre songs to start exploring.http://www.associatedcontent.comarticle/1344237/a_brand_new_indiealternative_playlist.html
Guilty Pleasures: The Best of Bad Rock & Roll Movies
Best of Bad Rock & Roll Themed MoviesAs indulgent or plot-free as they may be, there’s still something about the bands, the music, the period, or the decadent aura of rock itself that keeps these movies in the “guilty pleasures” file.http://www.associatedcontent.comarticle/1326737/best_of_bad_rock_roll_themed_movies.html
CS4 Trial Project #3: Album Art
Hello again, friends! For today’s project, I decided to use my slightly dormant band, Hard Candy, as inspiration. Using real song titles and lyrics from our mostly as-yet-unrecorded EP, I set the text in InDesign using three awesome slab serifs: Acknowledgement (a favorite I’ve used before), Cairo, and Latinia. All are available at DaFont.com. … Read more
