Aeon Thundercat

Here is a before|after shot of him today!
Here`s a retouched photo of my son Aeon he has had a really rough first year and i have been giving him more of my time that used to use updating, I am always in the middle of projects and whatnot, i do have a few tutorials and […]

A little Logo inspiration - 100 samples

It’s so hard to come up with original, yet sleek and catchy logo, right? Here are 100 samples to give you bit of inspiration. I am constantly asked to design logos and this is a few that i have found that have some very interesting styles similar to what the clients wanted.
Here are a […]

New Hardware…WO_oT!

I took a bit of a break while developing www.skateprojects.com and also I Built a mini ramp for skateboarding, (check out skateprojects for pics).  The fun part is I dont even know how to skateboard…lol
…but i guess i know how to a bit now.
But best of all while on break i bought a new computer […]

MeanWhile back at the Blog!…

I have been working on one of my Projects that i started a while back, It is a website for skateboarding and merchandise. The site is user based, using wordpress and a few awesome tools itweaked and a couple themes for the users unique tastes. This is my fisrt time designing a site to be […]

LifeStream - Self Hosted

This is a screen shot of our LifeStream, soon as i saw this awesome plug in of course it was going on the blog, The above image is our sidebar widget, What an awesome way to keep up on our Facebook Updates, Pics that get Flickr’d, Posts of yours i find and Digg, Articles i […]

The One Page Wonder

Yes its spring and time for some fresh design and simplistic optimization, Clear the clutter with our Specialty Designed One Page Web Site, this is a fully dynamic site using nothing but the latest scripts and modern in design concepts. We do offer one page designs for a very fair price of $150.00 for the first page and $75 each additional page, But now using our One Page Site you will have the functionality of a hundred page site all in one

Alpha HalfTone Cut-Away Effect

Another effective tutorial showing us how to create this great effect using an alpha mask in the channels pallet. Nick at www.2gen.net was kind enough to show me this tip last night, so Thanks You! to him for the tip and now ill show you how its done.

1. Grab your image and create a new […]

Water Color Background Effect

This is a very simple effect that can be done easy with only a few steps. This tutorial will show you how to create a waterpaint effect using a couple brushes i found online as well as the gradient tool.

Slap a few brushes onto separate layers no need to be neat, I used a few […]

Post-Lomography Effect

The first time I saw a photo that looked like this, I wanted to shoot one of my own. But, for the longest time I couldn’t figure it out how people took photos look like this. Then one day searching the web, I searched and searched and after trying several different Photoshop methods, I finally came up with my own using a mix of different techniques. By all means, there are probably other ways to do this, but this method has served me well.

Personal Projects & Creative Elevation

I know personally I have learned a lot from the personal design projects I have done in the past. It seems to help keep design work fresh. When you are working regularly for a lot of the same clients you can find you are not stretching yourself. You use the same programs, same fonts (sticking with the corporate style you have set up) same sort of images and logos. By setting yourself personal projects you can safely (ie no-one else necessarily has to see it) learn new programs and experiment with different techniques.

More recently some of you will know I have been trying to learn CSS and HTML and although my skills are still very basic, by adapting a wordpress template for my character designs (another personal project) I have managed to create myself a simple web site and at the same time learn more about CSS and HTML on the way. Blogging on this blog (another personal project ) has helped with this too, and I am not so afraid to get my hands dirty and tweak the HTML and CSS (although it doesn’t always go to plan).

Short hand guide to Web Ranking

Owning a website is a cool thing in itself, but it’s even greater if you’re able to welcome a lot of visitors to it. One of the most effective ways to accomplish this, is by making sure your site is easily found through search engines like Google.

In contrary to what the SPAM flooding our inbox is promising (”submit to 500 search engines!”, “Guaranteed Top Rankings!”, “Free beer included!”), there is no quick and dirty way to accomplish this. On the other hand, the secrecy and vague terminology used by dedicated Search Engine Optimization bureaus are mostly a means to mask there’s nothing secret or difficult about optimizing your website for search engines. Let’s give it a quick start…

Parent Photography Strategies

For parents who would want to capture the best moments of their children, professional photography lessons wouldn’t be that necessary, all they have to do is to learn about certain photography technicalities and observe the attitude and mood swings of their children.

Parents should bear in mind that when trying to photograph their children, they should be ready for occasional tantrums and crying. When this happens, let the child calm down by giving them something that would catch their attention like a toy.

Younger children like those tots under 5 years old are not very conscious or aware of the camera but this doesn’t mean that they are very interested in the ‘photo shoot’. To get their attention, make sure that you have something that will get their attention.

Summer To Winter - Setting the Scene - Part 2

Its cold again after a short little bit of warm weather, I introduced this picture in a past post announcing the new Portfolio slash Gallery. We are going to turn a nice summer photo into a winter photo. This tutorial has a few steps that are covered in “Setting the scene - Part 1” but optional… We will be learning about basic brush functions creating the snow.

My New Toy

I finally have lightroom and WOW! what the heck i have found my silent partner lol…one or two clicks an you got a masterpiece. I read about it months a go but thought it be neat but now that i have it i can’t believe what it can do, If you are a budding photographer […]

New Design ~ Doolittle Productions

Its been a while in the making but i finally got my main site pimped out at www.doolittleproductions.com have a look and tell me what you think, I’ve had about ten designs for DP, and so far i think this one is the best. I’ll look to see if the wayback machine has any older versions of what it used to look like, When i built my first layout i just used a photoshop page made the page looked how i wanted it then sliced it up, but doing this created a few hundred images , that all have to load before you see the whole page. Gradually i learned about CSS and optimization and by trial and error I’ve learned the fundamentals …

Vector Silhouettes

When i started making vector silhouettes i noticed how many pictures of a subject looked interesting to use but far from practical. When you make a silhouette you have to choose an image that has recognizable form, like the hand and feet distinguishable from the body and other object you are vectoring. […]

You’re Kidding ~ First Vector Pack ~ Available Now

YES! We are proud to announce the first Vector pack from Faze One Studio, This pack is called You’re kidding it has 16 images. A bit of a snag before x-mas delayed the release, but however we have been able to finalize a plan to release our vector packs. If you are a subscriber to […]

The New Portfolio Gallery

I added a new Portfolio/Gallery , Check it!,.. this pic here is the first new image retouch in the new gallery neat hu…? I will cover this in my next post-”Turn Summer to Winter : ) FunStuff!” …….Have a look around if your into it, I have added a sub gallery for my video’s and effects… check it out — THANKZ!

Grainy Magazine look

You probably have seen this look many time in magazines and some ads on t.v.,This is a grainy and epic looking style that is easy to achieve with photoshop and a nice Image to work with. Below are 5 pictures from a very talented artist over at www.garylandphotography.com, This look is very impressive and only takes a few steps to complete. While picking a Photo to use remember that you want a bit of texture as well as color.

Create a Rain Effect in Photoshop

In this tutorial we will be lighting up a night scene to give it some added style, These are a few simple tricks that we have covered in the last tutorial “Day to Night ~ Setting The Scene ~ PART.1” . But we will be adding rain as well as animating it. […]

Day to Night ~ Setting The Scene ~ PART.1

This an awesome tutorial, Using a day time Photograph we will turn it into a night time picture with a few simple steps….so find your image or use the one here in this tutorial, to view the original image scroll down! this was inspired by the tutorial over at www.videocopilot.net, If you are an avid […]

Vector CS3 Illustrator Tutorial

This is a very good tutorial using vector shaping in illustrator cs3, Featuring one of my favorite songs. I have been making some vector stuff lately, But this is very interesting for sure.Neat to see how others do vector, I haven’t used illustrator to vector so far i have been using photoshop, but i think […]

Fresh BubbleYum! ~ Text Effect Tutorial

I had a very nice x mas, Very refreshing to say the least. Kids galore! lol… odd that the font used is called strenuos . But it suites the cause : ). This is another really simple tutorial using only three adjustments to your layers palette, I’ll be getting into some really advanced […]

3D Reflection Text effect ~ Tutorial

Create a simple refection effect with a bit of a 3d effect, I ‘ve seen this tutorial done many times but i rarely see this effect taken to the next level, also since reflections are distorted 90% of the time, they may be squeezed, bent, or swirled out of proportion , But thats a matter of taste i suppose. In this tutorial i will be adding a bit of perspective to create the illusion of 3d space, As well as shrinking the reflection for added distortion.

Christmas Vector GiveAway

Here is a free sample of “Sexy Celebs Vector Pack”, 4 free silhouettes ,they are some of the more recognizable of the collection, but just a taste of the more than sixty sexy celeb silhouettes. The pack has fourty ladies and twenty dudes..lol

They are very high detailed at any size! Will post them in the shop soon after x mas, still a bit of work to be done, Next pack will be “Are You Kidding” a vector pack with over fifty nostalgic remnants from our past a must have for any retro vector collectors.

Rob Zombie! Show Us How To Make a Zine!

Watching youtube and came across this guy, He looks similar to rob zombie, But a little less frightening…lol

So he show how to make a zine, I use these for a lot of different stuff like one I use for idea’s that I know if I don’t write down will be lost. Um.. what else i have another for projects that I am working on and add notes to my zine, Its basicle handy for anything and it only takes a minute to make.
Recycle and use a piece of paper that has already been used on one side….Or use the back side like a poster for something!….

whatever you find a use for ill bet you try it right away..lol, I did!

Take the Red PIll

I remixed one of my old songs, called red pill, all done on a keyboard using reason 3, im trying to get my 4 year old into making music.
He already loves the keyboard. Using the software souldnt be to hard for him since he has been at computer and internet just about as long as […]

How to Stencil~Tutorial

Stencil graffiti makes use of a paper, cardboard, or other media to create an image or text that is easily reproduceable. The desired design is cut out of the selected medium and then the image is transferred to a surface through the use of spray paint or roll-on paint.
The process of […]