Recently during my workshop for CreativeLIVE I gave out several names of trusted WordPress theme & plugin developers. Since then it got me thinking, why not post a list of these folks on my blog and give them the true “props” that they deserve. So, here you go… These are my “Best of the Best” when it comes to WordPress theme & plugin authors (in no particular order).
Double Strokes in Adobe Illustrator
One of the most common questions I get about typography or anything design related really, is how to add a double stroke to an object in Photoshop or Illustrator. Well, Photoshop is a different story, but in Illustrator it’s super easy and in this tutorial I walk you step-by-step through using the appearance panel to do just that!
Being Human: A Web Geek’s Guide to Business
To say that we live in a “web world” these days would be an understatement. However I don’t believe that the web world has to differ all that much from the real world if we choose to make it so. Recently during my workshop for CreativeLIVE I made the comment that it was time for business to become human again. What I meant by this is that it’s time for businesses (and personalities) to stop treating the web merely as an outlet for shameless self-promotion and start looking at it as a way to cultivate a community and build relationships with their customers/fans.
Fake HDR in Adobe Lightroom
Since I’ve been exploring the world of HDR there have been a few people asking how to get an HDR-like effect on their images without having to use a DSLR to bracket exposures or buying a program like Photomatix Pro… Well, in this tutorial I show you how to create fake HDR using Adobe Lightroom 3.
