Mar 8, 2008 | Filed in: Fireworks, Graphic Design, Tutorials, Web Design
The first in a series of tutorials for Macromedia / Adobe Fireworks. I’m still using Fireworks 8 but these examples can be followed in any version up to and including CS3. The basic principals can be applied to pretty much any graphics package.
It is expected that you have some basic skills with the pen tool and gradient fills.
Mar 4, 2008 | Filed in: Graphic Design, Illustration, Tutorials
A selection of excellent tutorials for Adobe Illustrator from simple pen tool basics to those special little polishing tricks to finish off your work. Many of these principles can also be applied to other graphics packages such as Freehand, Fireworks and Inkscape.
Feb 25, 2008 | Filed in: Personal, Rants
I – that’s me, as in Sean Johnson!
Create - to produce through artistic or imaginative effort.
Things – graphics, websites, animations, photos, music, etc.
Today I noticed a referral link to my site from sean-johnson.com (no relation!) who had a concern over my tagline of ‘I create things’. Upon searching his site I could only find the phrase in his introduction on his home page.
“My name is Sean Johnson. I create things. I live in Chicago and split my time working…”
Now, where as I didn’t copy it from him, I will put my hands and say I did steal the idea from somewhere else, and I have no problem in admitting that, remember - Good Designers Copy, Great Designers Steal
Also, if you Google “I create things” you’ll see it’s a popular phrase with over 20000 results. You’ll also notice that a search for “Sean Johnson” (of which I’m the first organic result) brings back over 60000. So, for two creative people who share a common name to share the same descriptive phrase ain’t so bad, is it?
I’m a web and graphic designer living and working in Peterborough, England. I’m employed as Head of Design with Bluestone Creative (e4education) and have over ten years experience designing for print and the internet.
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