What Makes Flipping the Bird So Punk Flipping the bird, the single-digit salute, giving the finger or flipping someone off—no matter how you phrase it, the gesture is the same. Middle finger extended to the sky with the other digits in flexion or converted into a...
Mixtape damask is the second pattern in the punk damask series because I wanted to pay homage to the mixtape. While audio cassettes have recently had a modest revival with hipsters and record companies for their low cost in production and their difficulty in...
There are a few schools of thought when it comes to providing logo options to a client as a part of the design process. Some people would argue that providing options makes the design process confusing and leaves your client doubting your expertise–after all,...
Great opportunities to truly collaborate don’t come around too often. But when they do, they are extraordinary. The Love & Ally Project is one of those kinds of opportunities. When I met the You Are Collective for the first time, we knew there were meaningful...
In this tutorial, I go through the steps in creating a seamless pattern brush. As a graphic designer, there is no end to the number of add-ons, brush sets, ornaments, images, filters, and other design tools out there for purchase. While some are amazing and save you a...
I find the ornate patterning of damask intriguing. The medieval botanical and whimsical flourishes intricately woven into beautiful infinite patterns are striking even by today’s standards. Damask’s versatility as a reversible fabric with an inverse colour pattern on...
