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Identity Crisis: Quality Control


For the past few months I’ve been trying my hand at some logo contests over at SitePoint Forums and was surprised to see contest holders still requesting the .psd as the desired file format. Likewise, there are still a surprising amount of entrants asking contest holders if it’s O.K. to create a proposal using Photoshop. […]

The Solid Cell Form


Vector Art made a breakthrough with the distinctive cell-filled designs hitting the design community. What was a primitive style in the realm of cartooning became a mainstream, attractive, and desirable trend for pieces of artwork. Now history is repeating itself in the realm of Vector Art, shifting towards realism, through use of the almighty Gradient […]

Waking Life - Rotoscoping a Movie


In his independent epic philosophical movie, Waking Life, Richard Linklater did more than just create a fascinating story. He utilized the talents of Bob Sabiston and a group of 30 or so animators to turn his story into a visual dreamscape. How appropriate for a movie about dreams and reality to be visually represented as […]