Recent Tutorials
In this tutorial I cover how to use layer masks to up the realism in your fake shadows.
In this tutorial I cover how to use the rename objects function to quickly and efficiently clean up the names of objects in your scene.
In this tutorial I cover how to use existing channels to quickly make selections in Photoshop.
Recent lectures
In this lecture I cover all of the complexities associated with attempting to match color accurately when working as a graphic designer. I discuss CMYK, RGB, and Pantone systems of color specifically, and how each can fail in unique ways, and how to explain to a client when matching between modes and devices falls short.
In this lecture I cover the key differences as well as pros and cons for the primary methods of printing today. In addition, this lecture covers what commonalities there are across the different printing methods, and how those commonalities play out between both digital and traditional imaging.
In this lecture I cover the history of prepress, and some basic developments in printing technology as a corollary to modern times with the explosion of online content. I cover how the career of a graphic designer is changing rapidly and as a result continues to grow an absorb new responsibilities.
Recent Essential Training
In this episode, I cover additional functions of the links palette that will speed up your workflow.
In this episode, I cover some different options for pasting that most people never use.
In this episode, I cover frame and content shortcuts in InDesign that you'll use hundreds of times a day.
Recent Let's Make Art
A time-lapse on a piece of art with my kiddos looking stoic and over-important. Made it for my wife for Mother's Day to replace an old piece we had hanging up in the basement.
This is the entire creation of the Fh_Hyperbole font from start to finish. Since there's like 30 hours of material here, this is once again sped up to show the process. If you have any questions about anything I'm doing, just ask and mention the time, and I may even turn it into its own tutorial.
This is the complete creation of my Olga The Ogre character, from modeling, to rigging and skinning.