After my post on iPhone as Art, I luckily stumbled upon this list by Hongkiat on 30 Best Free iPhone Photo & Video Applications.
I'm going to give a few of them a try on my iPhone and post some pics later this week. Hopefully even though I have the first generation iPhone they will still give me the expected photography results.
Three inspiring minimalist Flash sites that incorporate 3D effects:
View a site I did for architectural firm Toolpath a few years ago utilizing a 3d engine in ActionScript 2.0:
Came across Molo Design today while doing a bit of online surfing. Some interesting images that remind my of using the laser cutter on paper and fabric in architecture school.
Recently, I have been struggling to figure out a solution to building a full-screen Flash website that retains the ability to use HTML scroll bars with NO scaling. Luckily today I found a solution using some JavaScript on a forum hosted by Kirupa (one of my favorite Flash resources).
Thanks to user Ben Kress, I used the following code below:
<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">
<head>
<meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=iso-8859-1" />
<title>BK Flashing You</title>
<script language="javascript">AC_FL_RunContent = 0;</script>
<script src="loaders/js/AC_RunActiveContent.js" language="javascript"></script>
<script type="text/javascript" src="loaders/js/swfobject.js"></script>
<script type="text/javascript" src="loaders/js/fitflash.js"></script>
<style type="text/css">
<!--
body {
margin-left: 0px;
margin-top: 0px;
margin-right: 0px;
margin-bottom: 0px;
background-color: #FF9900;
}
-->
</style></head>
<body>
<div id="holder"><table width="100%" border="0" align="center">
<tr>
<td><div align="center"><br>
</div>
<hr>
<div align="center"><a href="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflash/"><img src="loaders/media/required/get_flash_player.gif" width="88" height="31" border="0"></a></div>
<hr></td>
</tr>
</table></div>
<script type="text/javascript">
<!--
var so = new SWFObject("Floweezy.swf", "my_flash", "750", "600", "8", "#ff9900");
so.write("holder");
FitFlash('my_flash',750,600);
//-->
</script>
</body>
</html>
You can view his code description and download his additional JavaScript files HERE.
iPhone as Art. Great project by Matt Bango, who captures photos on his iPhone using only native apps and no Photoshop. Perhaps most interesting because the blog serves as a visual status update, so to speak, of his whereabouts and wanderings. Love it.
I love the website of Steve McCurry, and even more so his portfolio of work. This particular screen shot captures perhaps my most favorite of his photographs. I also think the choice of colors of the site work surprisingly well, not only setting his site apart, but complimenting his portfolio.
Been searching for new fonts to expand my library . . . particularlly like the FREE ones! Check out some new ones I picked up today:
Bub
Unresist
Philosopher
Dafont
Champange & Limousines
Dafont
District Thin
Phils Fonts
Just came across a great article by Smashing Magazine "The Roadmap to Becoming A Professional Freelance Web Designer." It outlines the main steps and considerations for a designer when considering or preparing for the leap into full-time Freelancing. While this would have been an excellent resource I wish I would have had when I took the jump from part-time to full-time last year . . . I do think it is doable as a more gradual process, with learning along the way. A lot of my business strategy was developed, and continues to develop, as an evolving process in which I learn mostly from everyday experiences, reading & researching, client interactions, and the unavoidable trial and error.
Some of the highlights of Smashing Magazine's article that I think are especially important are:
- Create a Portfolio Website: I believe the utmost important. Even before establishing a logo or branding . . . Get your work up. This doesn't have to be built from scratch (but should be later on if you are freelancing web design), as you can take advantage of all the networking sites (Behance, Coroflot, etc) to advertise and showcase your skills and work.
- Build Legal Documents: Something I unfortunately learned the hard way, but once you have your own templates (Contracts, Invoices, etc) they become a streamlined staple in your work flow.
- Find Portfolio Building Clients: This is TOUGH. Be wary of working for free or pennies, but understand the benefits of having work under your belt that can be used to attract higher paying clients.
- Get a Professional Space: At first I thought working from home was great because it allowed me to work wherever I liked. I found myself bouncing around a lot and not focusing as I should. When I established a desk only for work and bought a desk top computer, my productivity increased ten fold and most importantly gave me a work/home separation within my own home.
- Keep Learning New Tricks: Continue to make yourself a valuable asset, versatile and competitive.
All the other points are great as well, check out the article and links included in its entirety!
PROCESS PICTURES:
Angle gradient for background.
Disco Deck Font with a slight overlap of letters.
Gradient Overlay.
Drop Shadow.
Create a New Layer Style based off Layer Effects applied to letter 'K'. Repeat on remaining letters.
Adjust each letter's individual Gradient Overlay (Primarily gradient angle and location).
Add Solid Color Fill as a Soft Light. Result: image at top of post!
Tutorial source: Photoshop Road Map.
