To Your Health Cover For the design last month’s publication “To Your Health” (Patuxent Publishing/Baltimore Sun Media Group), we ended up using a stock photo for the cover. For the feature story inside, “Counting Sleep”, I created an original illustration: “Counting Sleep”. Original Illustration by Brian E. Young. Compare it to last year’s edition where [...]

Spring Home & Garden 2009 The 2009 edition of Spring Home & Garden 2009 came out a few weeks ago and I was the designer/layout coordinator for it. Take a look at the stories that ran. I went with some very clean looks compared with last year’s edition. Share this article Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Digg [...]

Photoshop CS3 Photo Effects Cookbook: 53 Easy-to-Follow Recipes for Digital Photographers, Designers, and Artists What’s Good: Very useful and utilitzarian effects. Nice “Tip” boxes scattered throughout What’s Bad: Busy layout, some examples aren’t very inspiring Verdict: While the book doesn’t show off the effects like you might expect, there are some really useful tips and [...]

Graphic designers can help apply the principles of efficiency and waste reduction in our industry. This can save us money and time if we’re creative about it. photo credit: jessicareeder After watching The Story of Stuff with Annie Leonard, I’m just beginning to understand the meaning of sustainability. Recycling works and buying recycled goods helps [...]

Calendars are a bit of functional art for your home. So let’s take a look at some inspirational calendars that will get your art juices flowing. Digi Scrap Station’s Calendar Templates. If you’re feeling craft, check out Digi Scrap Station’s Calendar Templates by Inspiredbydominic Designs. This is a set of digital templates for each month [...]