Content-Aware Fill: future technologies at Adobe labs

I can't wait to buy this when it comes out (CS5?).....think of all the time it will save!

http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=540977923979

Create a font from your own handwriting

There is a cool new website that lets you create your own handwritten font for FREE!!
http://www.fontcapture.com/

Halloween

Found a great site for costume ideas

Fashion Illustration revives

I hear whispers of a return to the grand art of illustration, fashion in particular.
Once upon a time I wanted to be a fashion illustrator... Antonio Lopez (see examples below) visited my college (Marywood University) in circa 1986 and gave a live drawing demo - he was very inspiring and an extremely talented artist. It would be great to see fashion illustration make a comeback!

Design really is everywhere....

Rice art in Japan

...and the menu

Logo update

The client decided on these 2 versions - the husband likes one and the wife likes the other, so we will see who wins out!

Creative Commons on Google image search

As of July 9th, you can now search for images on Google that have the creative commons license for re-use in commercial work:

http://googleblog.blogspot.com/2009/07/find-creative-commons-images-with-image.html

Logo Design

Finished designing logos at work this week for a local client (if you can call it "work" - it's a fun way to get paid!)