"Love Connection" Poster | Coming Soon

I have an exciting new project that's recently wrapped up, just in time for this upcoming Valentine's Day. More details to come, and in the meantime, see updates on my twitter.

Taste is everything.

"Taste is everything. It is what drives us. It is the definition of success, the ceiling of what is possible, and the source of everlasting internal frustration. Being creative is a battle fought over the slow conversion of a mere idea into something tangible that you think is great. The question is: When do you stop the conversion process?"

Interesting, and I must say, slightly disheartening article from one of my all-time favorite designers, Mr. Dustin Curtis. Read his article, "The Gap", here.

The Shins "Port of Morrow" Cover Art

After five years away from the studio, The Shins have just recently released a new single off their forthcoming studio album titled "Port of Morrow". I've been a fan of The Shins ever since seeing Garden State (not surprising), but rather than reviewing this single for you, I really wanted to point out the beautiful cover art for "Port of Morrow".


Cover for The Shins' "Port of Morrow" by Jacob Escobedo

The cover art was created by Jacob Escobedo, a talented designer with an impressive client list including Gnarls Barkley, Etnies, Adult Swim and obviously, The Shins. Check out more of Jacob's work over on his tumblr, jacobescobedo.com.

The fourth studio album is set to release this upcoming March; listen to the single "Simple Song" by The Shins after the jump. Via

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Kimbra | Settle Down

I first heard of Kimbra from her feature on the amazing song "Somebody That I Used to Know" by Gotye (listen here), but had no idea she had so many amazing songs of her own. She just released an EP in the US titled Settle Down, and the video here is the title track.

Amazing Photoshop Grid Plugin: GuideGuide

GuideGuide by Cameron McEfee

All too often designing in Photoshop requires the use of guides and grids, and unless you start with some sort of pre made layout, it's not the easiest thing to deal with...exactly why Cameron McEfee created GuideGuide. GuideGuide is a life-saving plugin that makes creating grids as easy as you've always hoped for! Oh, and did I mention it's FREE? No more excuses for just eye-balling it. Learn more about/download GuideGuide here.

To Resolve Project | Designer Wallpapers

Adventure Boldly by Mackey Saturday

If you haven't heard of it, the To Resolve Project is an awesome ongoing project where designers create some nice little iPhone backgrounds based on the theme of new year resolutions. The project is curated by talented designer Chris Streger. See some more well-designed resolutions after the jump.

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