The wildfires are devastating parts of Colorado, including forests, wildlife, but most importantly, communities and houses that people have called their home. This is an incident that even if it was nature … Read more “Make It Rain Skateboard deck to support CO Wildfire Relief”
Continue ReadingDo designers need to know how to code?
Do designers need to know how to code?
(there are many fields of design and this post relates more towards interaction/UI/UX design)
This question seems to be getting a lot of exposure … Read more “Do designers need to know how to code?”
Continue ReadingNew Painting for BordoBello 2011
The BordoBello 2011 artshow is this Friday September 30 at Redline Gallery in Denver.
Here is a sneak peek at the deck that I painted for this year’s event.
title: Rabbits’ Head… Read more “New Painting for BordoBello 2011”
Continue ReadingBordo Bello 2011
Bordo Bello 2011 is coming up Friday, September 30 and will be held at Redline Gallery at 2350 Arapahoe Street in Denver. This is a great art show featuring a lot of … Read more “Bordo Bello 2011”
Continue ReadingJohn Doe sucks – designing for worse case scenarios
I frequently come across designs that use placeholders, as this is a common practice in the design industry. I think we’re all familiar with “lorem ipsum” and “John Doe.” Those work well … Read more “John Doe sucks – designing for worse case scenarios”
Continue ReadingJapan Tsunami Relief Skateboard Deck ltd.
I just designed a new limited edition skateboard deck graphic for BC Surf & Sport and a new series to help raise funds for Japan Tsunami relief efforts.
The sun rays … Read more “Japan Tsunami Relief Skateboard Deck ltd.”
Continue ReadingPNG 8, 24, 32…what?
I keep having the conversation with colleagues about PNG’s and the bit formats available, why Photoshop and Fireworks seem to offer different options, and which format is the best to use. Although … Read more “PNG 8, 24, 32…what?”
Continue ReadingFeatured in Web Designer Mag 179 Hot 100 2011
Web Designer Magazine 179 is on sale now!
A few co workers/friends of mine (Michael Salamon & Jason Bowers) along with myself are featured in the Hot 100 predictions for … Read more “Featured in Web Designer Mag 179 Hot 100 2011”
Continue ReadingR.I.P. Technics 1200
The iconic symbol and industry standard of hip hop and DJ’ing is now being laid to rest. Panasonic officially announced they are stopping production on the analogue turntable line-up under Technics, the … Read more “R.I.P. Technics 1200”
Continue ReadingNew Smart Stacks flash card iPad app
Our new iPad application, Smart Stacks, is available ($1.99)!
My colleague and friend, developer John Blanco (Rapture in Venice), and myself, have just completed a new iPad application called … Read more “New Smart Stacks flash card iPad app”
Continue ReadingLive Painting at Red Rocks
I was invited to do some Live Painting last night at Snowboard on the Rocks event held at Colorado’s Red Rocks amphitheater. Well, the invite was around 10:00p the night before, and … Read more “Live Painting at Red Rocks”
Continue ReadingMy New ArtCrank Poster
If you’re in Denver today, or for the next few days, be sure to roll down to Lisa Kowalski Gallery on 27th & Walnut for the 2010 Denver ArtCrank poster show.
Here … Read more “My New ArtCrank Poster”
Continue ReadingArtCrank Denver – Opening Saturday Sept 4-11, 2010
ArtCrank is back again in Denver.
This is a poster art show for bike people, featuring works from a lot of local artists and designers. The array of work you will … Read more “ArtCrank Denver – Opening Saturday Sept 4-11, 2010”
Continue ReadingCustom Spark Button Skin using MXML
I’m just going to throw down a quick tutorial on how to create a custom skin for a Spark Button for Flex 4 using Flash Builder.
Everyone has their own folder structure … Read more “Custom Spark Button Skin using MXML”
Continue ReadingJQTouch
JQTouch is a JQuery plugin for mobile web development targeting the iPhone, iPod Touch, and other mobile touch devices and utilizes WebKit. What does this mean?
This means you can add interactions, … Read more “JQTouch”
Continue ReadingUniverse Juice Denver – Hip Hop Event June 5-6
Universe Juice is one of Denver’s largest hip hop events featuring everything from live music, B-Boy battles, DJ battles, Freestyle battles, live mural painting and everything in between. This is a HUGE … Read more “Universe Juice Denver – Hip Hop Event June 5-6”
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