Out with the Old…
Soon to be in With the New

I’m in the process of redesigning the imagery of the site again. This constant restlessness and desire for change is why I would never be able to get a tattoo. I get bored too quickly.

People always say it’s most difficult to do design work for yourself and I’d have to agree. I have a really hard time with it. The past few website designs just weren’t cutting it for me, and while this one isn’t quite finished yet, I already feel like it’s heading the right way. It’s a lot cleaner, incorporates some custom patterns, and best of all, puts a fierce Geisha front and centre… or at the top and to the right… Hopefully by chipping away at it over time I’ll end up with something that really works for me in the end, but already I’m pretty happy with the results.

Create a Simple Glossy Icon in Less Than 15 Minutes

This is a quick beginner’s tutorial for Illustrator showing how to create a glossy, Web 2.0 button for the web. The tutorial briefly touches on the power of Opacity Masks — an invaluable tool for vector work.

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