How to Change a Photo to Black and White in Photoshop

Q: How do I change a photo to black and white in Photoshop? A: Read the tutorial below for a complete answer. This mini-tutorial assumes you will be using Adobe Photoshop®. Don’t worry too much about the version of Photoshop you have as the procedures are similar. A little plucking here and there should get… Continue reading How to Change a Photo to Black and White in Photoshop

Brochure Design Ideas – How to Best Accomplish the Design of a Brochure.

Just about every serious business person who’s marketing a product or service must develop a brochure to help sell that product or service. Even if you are not doing the design yourself and hiring somebody to do it, it’s your job to understand all the ins and outs of development. This will ensure that you… Continue reading Brochure Design Ideas – How to Best Accomplish the Design of a Brochure.

Road Bike Action Magazine RavX CNC Parts Ad

What can I say? Very happy with the turn out of this ad. I wrote more in detail about the design process in my blog post Rush Jobs Make the Day Shorter here.  However, one thing I did not mention in the design process post is the location of the ad. When the final printed… Continue reading Road Bike Action Magazine RavX CNC Parts Ad

Happy New Year Free Vector Art

Based on the success of the Thanksgiving vector art a few months ago, I’ve created another piece for the New Year!  This one features a bunch of complex gradients and transparencies.  Lately, I’ve been designing on Adobe Illustrator CS5, or CS3 but this design I created while vacationing in the Caribbean and here I only… Continue reading Happy New Year Free Vector Art

Velauno Surfing, Kiteboarding & Windsurfing Promo Card

I produced this promo card for Velauno in 2007 to help promote the sale of surf, kite and windsurf products by Dakine, Bic Surf, Thule, Cabrinha, Best Kiteboarding and Surftech.  The cards were printed on thick stock cover, full color on both sides.  These were handed out at races, beach events, malls, and also sent… Continue reading Velauno Surfing, Kiteboarding & Windsurfing Promo Card

How I Created the Art Wave for the Surf Theme

I just updated my site’s style switcher and added the first of 3 styles.  This one is for the surf theme.  I’ve got 2 more coming…  Dirt and snow.  You might be wondering how I created the wave that sits below the header.  It was a small sketch I drew this morning.  I then scanned… Continue reading How I Created the Art Wave for the Surf Theme

Cool Glossy Vector Bar Buttons for your Blog

After the success of my recent Bubble-Button vectors I decided to create a set of rectangular bar buttons. These are high-quality and original vectors. I included a multitude of colors to choose from. You can likely get as creative as you want and hack them apart in Adobe Illustrator to get whatever color combination you… Continue reading Cool Glossy Vector Bar Buttons for your Blog