Hilariously Subversive Products and Signs Placed to Entertain Random Customers
For months Jeff Wysaski has been covertly placing fake installations into everyday society. He is the creator of the subversive product remixing project, tumblr site, and sometimes fake company,...
View ArticleThe Easy Way (and the Hard Way) to Make a GIF from a Video
Animated GIFs have been around since CompuServe introduced them in 1987. Since then they’ve been used for everything from MySpace glitter graphics (uggg…), to sweet dance clips, and some really refined...
View ArticleIt’s a Sad World After All: A Post-Apocalyptic Vision of Disney World
There are few places more creepy than an abandoned amusement park, and “the happiest place on earth” is no exception. DeviantArt artist eledoremassis02 has captured Orlando’s Disney World and...
View ArticleHow to Accurately Fix White Balance in Photoshop Using a 50% Gray Point
There are a number of ways to get proper white balance in your photos, but many of them are fiddly, and ultimately less than accurate. This fantastic tutorial speeds you through an exceptional...
View Article“Make Me Beautiful.” That’s What Esther Honig Said When She Sent Her Picture...
“Make me beautiful.” That’s the simple instructions Esther Honig sent with her un-altered portrait to Photoshop enthusiasts around the world. What the Kansas City-based freelance journalist received...
View ArticleAwesome Album Art Shows An Out of Body Meditation Experience
Through the practice of meditation, especially in sensory deprivation tanks, people can achieve psychedelic, out of body experiences. Australian artist Lewis Smart depicts this in a unique bird’s eye...
View ArticlePhotoshop Wiz Dad Places His Adorable Daughters Into Crazy Adventures
IT director by day, Photographer/Photoshop Wizard Extraordinaire by night, John Wilhelm brings his imagination to life with the help of his 3 adorable daughters. At 5.5 years old, Lou is the big sister...
View ArticleWhat Are the Most Common Tools Designers Use?
Designers have more tools at their disposal than ever before, with more and more available as technology and publishing platforms evolve. Naturally, industry standards like Photoshop and Adobe...
View Article26 Incredible Resources Every Designer Should Know
How do you create good design? The difference between success and failure is often as simple as having the right resources. We’ve rounded up 26 of our favorites, from Photoshop plugins, to UI elements,...
View ArticleFigures from Classic Paintings Jump into Contemporary Life
The works you saw in art history class can seem rather distant. Nude angels dancing through Romanesque buildings, or despondent figures in flowing robes don’t have much in common with modern life. But...
View ArticleDana Keller Adds Lifelike Color to Black & White Photos
Dana Keller is breathing life into historic black and white images. There’s always an element of detachment between old photos and reality, but with the help of Photoshop, Keller is bringing colorful...
View ArticleJames Fridman Takes Photoshop Requests Way Too Literally
If you ask designer James Fridman to “make my skin look smoother” or to “remove my uncle” from a picture, the results might surprise you. The designer is known for taking Photoshop requests WAY too...
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