Why Never to Ask Favors From Designers.

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This blog, shared by Jeff E., is a place for Graphic Designer, David Thorne to share his sense of humor when dealing with "not so smart" design questions. This is really just for fun, a post for a good laugh- Thanks Jeff!

The Theory of Type.

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As designer's we sometimes forget the importance of TYPE. The size, color, font, placement- all have a dramatic impact on the viewer's impression of our presentations. Type Theory was founded by Ty Wilkins in January of 2009 after he graduated from Auburn University with a Bachelor of Arts in Graphic Design. His website and design work are a GREAT resource for type and graphic inspiration-- I highly recommend taking a look at this website for some font liberation-- Enjoy!

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I Have PSD.

Think about it, life would be SO much more complicated without Photoshop!



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[ Photoshop dexterity (PSD) is a skillset acquired by proficient users of Adobe Photoshop, the world's most ubiquitous digital tool for creating visual ideas. Qualities of PSD include supernatural powers of imagination and an overwhelming desire to constantly make the world more beautiful. PSD affects people from different walks of life. In fact, there is a high probability that you have PSD. ]

Site Inspire

There has been recent talk of upgrading the STG website, and we were all charged with the task of brainstorming creative possibilities for a facelift. This site is great for doing exactly that. I find myself going back to it whenever I just need some inspiration, ENJOY!

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The Colors of the Web

As an integral part of branding, choosing a color or palette that will identify your company for years to come is crucial. In this analysis by ColourLovers, it's interesting to find how primary colors blue and red seem to dominate the market. That said, it is blue with it's cool and calming association that is hands down linked to some of the most profitable technology companies in corporate America, giving the color blue a whole new meaning.

Dell Fine Arts Center - Final KT Rendering Package

Building, entourage, and lighting modeled in Sketchup. Rendered overnight (7-10 hrs) with KT on "Photonmap -High +AA.03" setting at highest resolution (2816x2012). Limited Photoshop postproduction.

Animation & 3D Modeling: Austin Planetarium

DAVIS recently designed several concepts for the Austin Planetarium project to assist the $50 million project with its capital campaign. Click below to check out this cutting edge video compilation of the presentation:



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Kuler Color

We are in the process of establishing graphic standards, but there's always that experimental phase when you need a little bit of inspiration or simply a palette that conveys the right message according to your particular project. Thanks to a great tip-off from Jeff Ervin, I've come across Kuler. It's under the Adobe Systems, Inc. umbrella and it's perfect for visual stimuli in times of designer's block.

It's constantly updated with other people's color combinations, but you have the freedom to use that as a starting point and create your own custom color palette. You can then transfer it with RGB, CYMK or even HEX for html color matching. The possibilities are quite literally- endless. Enjoy!

Kerkythea Interior Tests

Check out the difference in Interior rendering quality. Sketchup image on top, Kerkythea image on the bottom:

Loooking at Stage:

Looking From Stage: