Yes, another Friday, which makes us all happy I bet. That’s why this guy, in this week’s wallpaper, is so happy. It’s Friday! Well, that and he’s standing under a rainbow, which is always pretty sweet. As well, I gotta give props to my man Kevin over at No Rush On That, who makes a killer monster illustration every Friday. Enjoy, share and subscribe to the RSS feed!
Click to download the HAPPY MONSTER! Wallpaper in 1920X1200, 1680X1050, 1440X900 or 1280X800. Pass it along!
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Up until recently, I like many was juggling part-time freelancing and part-time design/photography. The client base wasn’t there and I didn’t have the confidence to make a proper jump to full-time freelancing. However, there are plenty of clients and opportunities in Edmonton and abroad; projects kept coming in, clients kept growing and eventually it made sense to make the leap and go full-time.
With going full-time, Andy & I decided that working from home would be best. No office rent overhead meant it would be easier on us, and lower overhead means a cost savings for our clients too! But working from home, despite what my friends might tell you, isn’t all Call of Duty, pajamas and getting up at noon. Nope – in fact, it takes a lot of discipline both to work from home efficiently and to not let your work consume your life. Thus, I bring to you 6 Tips for Working from Home – hit the jump for some great practical info!
Used under Creative Commons- link to shooter's flickr.
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I know what you’re thinking. You’re thinking “Well, that Jeff guy is handsome, but he’s not so smart. Trees can’t float!”. But the joke is on YOU! Because this wallpaper is of a Floating Tree in an alternate dimension where trees float and clouds hang out on the ground. True story. Anyway, enjoy, share and subscribe to the RSS feed!
Click to download the Floating Tree Wallpaper in 1920X1200, 1680X1050, 1440X900 or 1280X800. Pass it along!
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Graphic design has an amazing community. Comprised of both the vets from the pre-computer era to the newbies who were raised on the internet and computer-editing applications, there is a huge gamut of people sharing their work and expertise online. I know when I was starting out in design, I found tons of inspiration and information from sites like JustCreativeDesign, DesignNewz, and more. If there’s one issue, however, it’s that there’s almost too much great information out there. I know – good problem to have, right?
But for those designers just starting out, or for those designers who are considering getting into design, the amount of information can be a little overwhelming. Couple this with Paper Leaf’s desire to give back to the design community, and this is what you get: the All-in-One Graphic Design Starter’s Kit. The idea behind this kit is for it to be a one-stop shop for those getting into design – and for it to be completely free. It includes free software (for both Mac & Windows – photo/raster editing, vector editing, and HTML/CSS WYSIWYG editing), eBooks, textures, vectors, brushes, and awesome fonts. If you were to have no idea where to start, you could come here, download everything, read the eBooks and corresponding software guides, and have a great starting point.
This “kit” was originally intended to be a zipped file containing all of the links below; however, it clocked in at about half a gigabyte, which I thought most people wouldn’t want to sit and download (plus it would put a strain on our hosting). Thus, I’ve broken down the kit into the elements that made it up, and linked to them all below – and making this All-in-One Graphic Design Starter’s Kit a series of links and downloadable sections, which allows people to pick and choose what elements they want.
All of these items are free, open-source and legal for both me to share & you to download – however, please don’t claim any of them as your own. All of the items in this design kit required a lot of time & effort from their respective creators, so give ‘em some love! Hit the jump for all the amazing links and downloadables that make up the Free All-in-One Graphic Design Starter Kit!
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Today’s Free Friday Wallpaper is both a play on words AND elegant. So when your friend hacks into your computer, they’ll see this wallpaper and think to themselves “Well, lookit Frank here. He’s both witty and elegant. Should I really change his Facebook status to something his parents will see and find awkward/overly revealing?”
He probably will anyway, but at least this wallpaper will have delayed him by a few seconds, potentially giving you the time to thwart his Facebook hi-jinks. Anyway, feel free to share and subscribe to the RSS feed!
Click to download the Hello Deer Wallpaper in 1920X1200, 1680X1050, 1440X900 or 1280X800. Pass it along!
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