More helpful links from the last couple of weeks. Enjoy. Tutorial: Short video tutorial on how to mask hair in Photoshop Freebies: Free High Res Grunge Textures Inspiration: Examples of experimental typography. 35 examples of texture in web design. BMW creates the longest banner ad ever at 18,000 pixels. Bud Light creates writable labels that [...]

More fun and informative stuff from the design-focused web. Enjoy. Inspiration: Typography Mania 79 Examples of great typography. The Creative Gap: Becoming Better Than Most This is a video lecture by a guy named Nick Campbell to a group of college students. It’s kind of long but the first 30 minutes or so are the [...]

Forrester Research (with gsi commerce) released a new study that examines how effective different promotional channels are at getting customers’ business. You can get the report here (signup required). Among many interesting findings, the report states that “…less than 2% of orders were a result of shoppers coming for a social network.” Essentially, less than [...]

In Shanghai I have become quite the “local” in my own mind. I don’t get as many odd stares and weird looks as to say, “You’re doing it wrong,” in that very polite and respectful Asian manner. When one becomes more comfortable in their foreign surroundings they start to get “cocky” and test their limits, [...]

Here are some more interesting design related links that I’ve found in the last couple weeks. Ideas: How to Create Designs You Know to Be Good This is a great article but the most important part is the video clip included from Ira Glass. He is one of my greatest inspirations and he isn’t even [...]

Here is a collection of some fun, inspirational and educational links to design related topics I found on the web this week. I hope to be able to do this on a regular basis. Feel free to share any additional resources that you think are useful in the comments. Tutorials: Photo Retouching Tips And Tricks [...]

How do magazine websites attract and maintain a large reader base?