All posts for the month July, 2009

The final timetable

My last slug at university is sealed. Very nicely I might add. It’s all day Monday (ie. 8:30-5:30) with some well placed 1hr gaps to cover early lunch and then late afternoon coffee. Then Tuesday from 1:30-5:30, so there’s the morning free. And Wednesday at 8:30am for one hour, and that hour is a lecture [...]

Capturing an Island

As you may or may not be aware, I had a slightly less than conventional childhood – growing up in the Solomon Islands as a missionary kid. Danica was the ‘big girl’ of the SITAG’ers (Solomon Islands Translation Advisory Group) and we used to trail after her with our rocks and plans to beat the [...]

The Hare

My digitial painting needs lots of work and I have no idea what to do with backgrounds. But it was fun and I should do it more for practice, especially as my illustration skills need boosting (in any way shape or form). (Used Wacom Tablet, Adobe Photoshop and a photo of a hare, to get [...]

Moodboards and the Couch

From the Couch has some excellent little tutorials. I particularly like this one on moodboards, it’s pretty much common sense but a good reminder and nice to see a particular working style. …the only thing I don’t like about their site is their logo, it unfortunately kinda looks like warped boobs. :\ (Another little fun [...]

100 Habits of Sucessful Publication Designers

I have book lust. Flicked through it at Borders the other day, was very impressed. I was close to buying it, but not officially working at the moment means I have to ask Geoff for money, and you can only do that so many times. (No really, my husband is very generous and his money [...]