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Gray is Good: Inspiration in Gray

October 30, 2009 by Eric | No Comments »

It’s getting to be that time of year again where a good portion of us are subjected to day after day of gunmetal gray skies. I find that it’s hard to be inspired during this time so I thought I would try to discover and post inspiring images in gray tones. Hopefully this helps us all get prepared for and find inspiration during the winter doldrums. Enjoy. continue reading…

One Good Shot #2

October 28, 2009 by Eric | No Comments »

Every Wednesday I will post one single image with only these instructions and no additional commentary. I would love for readers of the blog to leave a comment with their thoughts, whatever they may be. Post anything you like in the comments section, from the first thought that pops into your head to an in depth critique even a funny caption for the posted image. continue reading…

Logos of the USFL

October 26, 2009 by Eric | No Comments »

The United States Football League (USFL) was an American football league that played three seasons between 1983 and 1985. The USFL was the National Football League’s (NFL) strongest competitor since the American Football League of the 1960s and featured Hall of Fame Players such as Jim Kelly, Steve Young and Hershel Walker. The USFL officially folded and closed their doors in 1988. continue reading…

Tweets of the Week 10/19-10/23

October 24, 2009 by Eric | No Comments »

Twitter is a treasure trove of information for web designers and developers, not to mention it’s a good place to connect with like-minded and interesting people. I’m on Twitter quite often and I read and click on A LOT of tweets throughout the week so I thought I would use this blog to post some of my favorite tweets. continue reading…

5 Crisp, Clean Fonts

October 23, 2009 by Eric | No Comments »

Five of my personal favorite fonts. These fonts are crisp, clean, very readable and free to use. continue reading…

One Good Shot #1

October 21, 2009 by Eric | No Comments »

I find a lot of images and photographs on the web that make me think, “Wow, I wish I could share this and just get peoples’ reactions to it”. I came across just such an image today and then I realized, “Hey! I have a blog!”. continue reading…

Break Designer’s Block with “Gesture” Designing

October 19, 2009 by Eric | 1 Comment »

Are you suffering from designer’s block? Are you stuck in a rut and producing the same types of designs over and over again? Why not take a lesson from a drawing class and loosen up your creativity with some “gesture” designing. continue reading…

7 Fiction Podcasts to get Creative Juices Flowing

October 16, 2009 by Eric | 5 Comments »

One of the, I think to be, unconventional sources I tend to get inspiration from is works of fiction. I have a day job, a 6 month old son and my part-time freelancing so I have to get my story fix in where I can. That’s where podcasts and my 45 minute commute come in. There are some outstanding stories and whole novels being given away for free continue reading…

Halloween Wallpapers, Resources and Tutorials

October 12, 2009 by Eric | 1 Comment »

Halloween is just around the corner. Your decorations are up, the pumpkins are carved and the candy is in the bowl so what did you miss? How about some free Halloween wallpapers, resources and tutorials! continue reading…

8 Must Know Email
Design Tips

October 08, 2009 by Eric | 2 Comments »

Some may think that things like spam, Twitter and Facebook have ruined the ability for email marketing to be a viable option in communicating with customers but the practice of marketing through email is still as strong as ever. continue reading…

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