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Archive for August, 2009

Australia, it’s nothing like the movie

sydAs some of you may know I’ve been in Australia for the past month or so now. I haven’t found the time to post on a regular basis and I’d like to apologize for my lack of consistency on the blog. Since I have been quite busy lately I thought it would only be fair to share with you all what has been keeping me so preoccupied. If we are friends on Facebook then chances are you may have already seen these photos, if not here are some photos of my first month in Australia.

Icebergs in Bondi Beach

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Hanging out on a not-so-safe cliff in Bondi

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Ferry ride across the Sydney Harbour to Manly

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The ever-so-famous Sydney Harbour Bridge (I have yet to do the climb, but I plan on it)

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Skyline view on the city and the opera house

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It really isn’t as big as it looks…

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These pictures are from Currumbin Zoo on the Gold Coast:

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This emu was quite fond of me…

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Sharing a tasty treat with a friend!

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Enjoy!

20 of My Favorite Design and Inspiration Resources

straightHere are 20 sites and blog posts I’d like to share with you. I keep these resources in my Delicious Bookmarks and often refer to them whenever I need design help, inspiration, or just in the mood to look at something pretty. The internet is such a great way to keep designers of any skill level current in the industry and it’s chuck full of inspiration. If you have any articles that you feel all designers should give a read that you’d like to share, or perhaps a site that always has that special spark to ignite your design sense please leave a comment linking to the site. Enjoy!

  1. Minimal Exhibit
  2. TYPEInspire
  3. Dieter Rams and his 10 Design Commandments
  4. How To Improve Your Branding With Your Content
  5. 37 Places To Get Free Stock Images
  6. 30 Artistic and Creative Résumés
  7. 10 Awesome Free Handwritten Fonts
  8. Do You Want Fries With That Logo?
  9. Ten logo design tips from the field
  10. 100 New and Beautiful Seamless Patterns
  11. 15 Typography Books To Help You Learn and Love Typography
  12. 25+ Inspirational Folded Brochures
  13. 30 Interesting Brochure Layout Ideas
  14. How to Read the Mind of a Client in 3 Easy Steps
  15. Ways and Links to improve the Typography of your WordPress site
  16. 26 Professional Photoshop Retouching Tutorials
  17. 10 Ways to Beat the Hell Out of Creative Block
  18. Typographic Elegance Letterpress Wedding Cards
  19. Hiring a designer: a client’s perspective
  20. 20 Retro Wallpapers to Spark Inspiration
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