Most of the work I feature on this blog comes from people I’ve never actually met, but whose talent I find inspiring. With this post, I wanted to do something a bit different and feature the work of someone who’s very talented, but who I also happen to know personally. I’ve worked with Yin Lin [...]
Fantastic film and TV-inspired illustration by Rhys James
A couple of weeks ago, I attended Supanova in Sydney, which is in its 10th year of hosting pop culture expos in major cities around Australia. Supanova is a popular event for fans of anime, comics, sci-fi and gaming, so it was a (pleasant) surprise to stumble across the unique work of Rhys James, who [...]
Free download: 8-bit social icon pack
Recently, while redesigning my portfolio, I created several 8-bit retro gaming-inspired social icons. However, once I placed them onto the page, I realised they weren’t working very well with the rest of the layout and ended up going in a different direction. Since I liked the icons and didn’t want them to go to waste, [...]
Video: “The Art of Film & TV Title Design”
Here’s a really interesting video that provides some insight into the conceptual design process behind title design in film and television. It was really great to hear the thought process for some of my favourites, including Se7en, Zombieland and Mad Men. Can you think of any great title sequences that didn’t appear in this video? [...]
Illustrating Reddit, one thread at a time
Without a doubt, the best thing about social news site, Reddit, is not the thousands of links to entertaining and enlightening content that get submitted on a daily basis – it’s the community. Always willing to come to the aid of people in need, or offer words of encouragement to those experiencing hardship, Redditors consistently depart from the [...]
Recent work: complete portfolio redesign
I’ve been MIA when it comes to new blog posts lately, and it’s not just because I’ve been lazy. For the past few weeks, I’ve been learning as much as I can about HTML, CSS and JavaScript (special thanks to my friend, Kendrick Khoo, for his help), and I’ve been working on rebuilding my portfolio [...]
Jaw-dropping photos of the northern lights by James Appleton
Image credit: James Appleton / Wired Raw File There’s no doubt that the northern lights are one of the most popular photographic subjects in the world, and with good reason. Demonstrating exactly why aurora images are so popular is this stunning set of photos by James Appleton. Shot during the first half of 2010, before the eruption of Eyjafjallajökull grounded [...]
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Outstanding mixed photography by Yin Lin Ooi
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Fantastic film and TV-inspired illustration by Rhys James
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Free download: 8-bit social icon pack
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Illustrating Reddit, one thread at a time
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18 of the best National Geographic wallpapers from 2011
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My positive customer service experience with Moo.com
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Free download: 8-bit social icon pack
April 24, 2012
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Amazing macro photography of the human eye by Suren Manvelyan
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Tutorial: stop Google redirecting to local search results
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