Facebook redesign: What you can expect from the changes

Facebook redesign: What you can expect from the changes

Hey guys,
From somewhat of a smallish leak to a full-on development cycle to get it going; Facebook is currently in the process of redesigning the Facebook social network. Whilst it isn’t a full-on re-brand, per say - there will be elements such as the start page, the profile page and feed pages which will change!
Why [...]

Creating realistic smoke: Photoshop effect

Creating realistic smoke: Photoshop effect

Hey guys,
Another Photoshop tutorial because you guys asked for it! This time we are going to take a look at how to create realistic-looking smoke. Whether you use it to add that eery effect to a night-time scene, or to jazz up that photo that just looks too cool - you will find a dozen [...]

Web design inspiration: classic online advertising

Web design inspiration: classic online advertising

Hey guys,
Thank you all for the lovely comments and feedback I have been receiving! I thought I’d take a bit of a change from the normal tutorials and/or reference articles for one post and go through just some online (as well as offline) advertising I really like.
I hope that these ads will inspire you to [...]

Really wicked Photoshop glow lighting effect and Pen tool introduction

Really wicked Photoshop glow lighting effect and Pen tool introduction

Hey guys,
I’ve been playing with glow effects lately for an upcoming website redesign, and I’ve been noticing quite a bit of work being done with Photoshop’s pen tool and cool lighting effects, so I figured I’d share some introduction to the pen tool itself as well as a glow/lighting technique which can be used in [...]

Project management 101: The Critical Path Method

Project management 101: The Critical Path Method

Based on previous experience, I have seen how the role of a project manager can sometimes be seen as either uneventful or non-necessary; however, a successful project manager can make, or break a project. Moreover, a successful set of tools can really change how a project runs from day one.
Project management is really a science. [...]