SOPA: Control in the wrong hands

I am sure you all have heard about SOPA and its intent to stop online piracy. Honestly, this whole initiative disgusts me. I understand piracy and plagiarism is a serious problem, but you can’t punish the majority for the sake of just a few scenarios. The bill gives the government and major corporations the power to censor websites, and it gives the wrong people too much power. Imagine a world where the government or major corporations can control what websites can be shown and which ones are taken down.

Land of the free?

Don’t get me wrong, I am a patriot at heart. I have lived in the U.S. my entire life and I love the land of the free with all of my heart (My father fought in Vietnam), but this bill is taking away our … Read More »

Knoxville Web Design

If you are looking for Knoxville web design, I provide excellent solutions for all of your web design needs. I don’t deliver cookie-cutter websites, but what I do deliver are affordable business solutions to help you increase profits and gain new customers. Excellent web design is all about strategy, and you have to have one that is catered to your business.

Knoxville web design is important to any business, because people are always inquiring about products and services on the Internet before they venture out. Most people want to have a dedicated destination, and have a game plan so that they don’t waste their time and energy looking for the right products or services to meet their needs. It only makes sense to have a website, but not just any website. You have to have a website … Read More »

Glow Text Effect

I created this design in Photoshop, using color and glow text effects. I used sparkle brushes, fractals, and swirls, mainly found on Brusheezy. The effect is colorful, and really catches the eye. I created this simply for your your inspiration.

Just for fun, I created a December typography design piece to celebrate the holidays. It is meant to have a wintery effect, with a lot of dimension.

Knoxville graphic design

Right now with the economy, it can be tough for anyone to find work. Jobs are scarce, and every job field is more competitive than ever. My focus is going to be on Knoxville graphic design and finding work. This can apply to designers that live in Knoxville, or it can apply to designers anywhere. These tips should generally apply in different situations.

The important thing to remember is that it isn’t what you know, it is who you know. This especially applies to Knoxville graphic design. You have to network with everyone that you can to get your name out there, and to create a positive buzz about you and your business. You could be the best designer around, but if you don’t meet new people to help spread the word about you, chances are that your business … Read More »

Here is a great list of tools for designers. You can do things much quicker, and these tools can help you to create colors schemes, help you create code, and more.

Buffer
Buffer lets you send out Tweets at different times and automates the whole process, so you can promote your links and articles, with hardly an effort.

WunderList
Wunderlist is a simple, but intuitive to-do list app for Mac, PC, Android and iPod, that you can sync across all of your devices.

EverNote
I love Evernote, because you can organize al of your thoughts and ideas, and you can sort all of your thoughts and links to articles and information. It works great and comes on mac.

Kuler
Kuler is great because it helps you create great color combinations and color schemes. You can search popular color schemes for your projects.

Color Scheme … Read More »

Sketches and Graphic Design

As art artist, designer and illustrator, I have come to understand the importance of sketching and graphic design. Sketching is where the project really starts to develop. It is the place where our ideas start, and where we can put them down on paper. Sketching is a vital part of the design process, but for some reason, many designers skip this process and jump straight to the computer.

Why Sketches and graphic design together?

Sketches allow you to be completely free, and allow your mind to wander and explore many different avenues of your client’s design problem. It keeps you from wasting valuable time on creating designs that don’t work. Your mind can flow from one idea to the next quickly and your subconscious can take over.

Sketches and graphic design go hand in hand, because sketches allow us to … Read More »