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Entries from January 2009

More Billboard

January 14th, 2009 · No Comments

A marketing director I worked with always liked to add more elements to my designs. I usually put in less elements, knowing that we’d settle on a reasonable compromise of elements… I came up with the joke that every design I did for him just needed more cowbell. (If this makes no sense, watch this [...]

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Tags: Marketing · Miscellaneous

Photoshop CS2 Tutorial – Reflective Type – Beginner Level

January 11th, 2009 · 3 Comments

Download a printable PDF of this Tutorial Here. This reflective type effect we will be doing is often seen on the web and it can help give a sleek, glossy look to a website. You will need a semi-recent version of Photoshop to follow along with this tutorial. I’m using Photoshop CS2 in this tutorial [...]

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Tags: Design

Selecting a Barber

January 11th, 2009 · No Comments

For most people, getting a haircut is a monthly ritual, so with that in mind it is important to select a barber or hair stylist that you enjoy. It is surprising how often once a month actually is, so don’t select someone who you don’t like or you’ll end up procrastinating your haircuts. You can [...]

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Tags: Humor

Dining Out

January 11th, 2009 · No Comments

When you sit down at the table there will usually be a menu waiting for you. Open it up and discuss food selection with your companion. If you do not have a companion, discuss it with yourself. While you are deciding what to order, several other people will likely pass your table on their way [...]

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Tags: Humor

Going to the Liquor Store

January 10th, 2009 · No Comments

Pull into the parking lot and find the entrance to the store. This is usually simple because there will be a sign that says “pull” adjacent to the handle. Some liquor stores unfortunately do not have this instruction, making it difficult to enter. If you run into this problem ask someone who looks like they’ve [...]

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Tags: Humor