Gigapets, Crunch bars, and FF9

whatever happened to Gigapets? During high school they were all the rage and the online virtual pets that everyone maintained through a website. The craziness just like the emo dolls faded away. The uprising of the mac frenzie with the ipods overshadowed some of these popular toys.

There was also a crunch bar that became popular in junior high. The choco birds in Final Fantasy 9, before the later versions made us loose confidence in the quality of the game. Nothing compared to FF9.

Great Links

If you want to see how Apple has so much style check out this tutorial page:

http://psd.tutsplus.com/articles/web/40-apple-themed-photoshop-tutorials/

Samples of great typography:

http://www.tripwiremagazine.com/design/design/very-inspiring-uses-of-typography.html

Digital Drawing TAblet MODBOOK

The Modbook is something to drool over. It is a modification of the macbook. You can have your own macbook converted or buy a new one already modified. Amazing! You draw right on the screen.

The Graphic Design Wormhole

So I was thinking about it today when I saw this painting in a window of a palm tree how working as a graphic designer, web designer, and a programmer removes you from reality. I have often come up with the dilemma that if I spend my life pursuing a career in graphic & web design I will be working within a browser and the majority of my life will be spent doing things that 80 percent of the world cannot relate to. That browser will become my window to life. It will become my area of specialty, however, I will become so engrossed within it that reality will no longer be reality. The path that most walk down of consumer goods and entertainment I will become distanced from. Disturbing thought really.

Programmers live within the code they are typing. Designers live within the restraint of their project.

Photoshop Stuff, Icons backgrounds and more!

Great Site for photoshop brushes Icons and backgrounds! I found the most elegant icons at this site.

3D Text

Gimp is a great program for creating 3d text effects. The filter motion blur helps to create the 3d effect and then by copying the layer over and over, merging and setting it to an angle. I explored the beauty of 3d yesterday with my logo. Hoping to find a good effect for my flyer.

International Convention

Where in the world can you see 42,000 people assemble peacefully from all nations showing love to one another. Such organization can only be devinely inspired. Normally you witness beer cans strewn across the stadium along with trash and cigarette butts. Instead you might find a random bible or song book left behind.

Afterwards there was african dancing. A short clip is below.

Graphic Design interview

http://ucsfhr.ucsf.edu/index.php/staffing/article/samples-of-appropriate-interview-questions/

This link is to a list of potential questions you could be asked on a graphic design interview. Very informative. check it out.