Evolutionary Designs: September 2011

Thursday, September 29, 2011

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Posted: 28 Sep 2011 09:48 PM PDT

This week's Photoshop resource is a collection of my favorite brushes from BrushKing. These brushes are free. Some have requirements on how you use them, some do not. Before using them, make sure to look closer at how you can use them, if you are not sure, email the author and ask them. Photoshop Brushes Related posts:

Tuesday, September 27, 2011

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5 Premium Dark WordPress Themes

Posted: 26 Sep 2011 12:35 PM PDT

When you’re looking for dark WordPress themes it can be a challenge to come up with just the right look. Well, look no further – this collection of dark WordPress themes represents five, top-notch themes that are ready to go out of the box. Dark-Folio This is a simple, three-column theme that puts your sponsor Related posts:

Monday, September 26, 2011

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Mash Up #20: Toics in Design, CSS3 and Inspirational Art

Posted: 25 Sep 2011 06:36 PM PDT

This week's Mash Up is a short one with only seven articles and several bonus articles attached to the listed articles. The mash up includes articles I found helpful or interesting. As the title says, I found some great articles in design, CSS3 and two great inspirational articles. Both of them are worth checking out. Related posts:

Saturday, September 24, 2011

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QuickTip: How to Add Patterns To PhotoShop

Posted: 24 Sep 2011 12:00 AM PDT

In response to a question I received about adding Patterns to Photoshop, I decided to write a quick beginner tutorial on how to add patterns to PhotoShop and how to use patterns in PhotoShop. Earlier this week I shared an article about grunge patterns and textures. Today, I will show you how to add those Related posts:

Thursday, September 22, 2011

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5 Beautifully Designed Grunge Seamless Texture and Pattern Packs

Posted: 21 Sep 2011 09:32 PM PDT

I have decided to change up Texture Wednesdays a little. To avoid repeating texture packs and individual textures collections, I have decided to share other design resources on Wednesdays as well. So if I haven't found a great set of textures to share with you, I will create a collection of patterns, Photoshop actions, brushes, Related posts:

Wednesday, September 21, 2011

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Klout Now Integrates with Google Plus

Posted: 20 Sep 2011 01:43 PM PDT

Earlier today Klout announced that they have integrated Google Plus with the Klout system. Klout says that Google Plus was one a feature that was highly requested. Naturally I had to integrate my Klout profile with Google Plus. It will take some time before Klout can accurately record my Google Plus usage. I will give Related posts:

Tuesday, September 20, 2011

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WordPress Mondays: Self Hosted WordPress.org Vs. WordPress.com [Infographic]

Posted: 19 Sep 2011 02:25 PM PDT

One of the most asked questions I get from brand new bloggers and clients is "What's the different between Self hosted WordPress.org and wordpress.com?" This is an important question and it needs to be answered in a way that your clients will understand. Each service has its pros and cons. If the client chooses incorrectly, Related posts:

Saturday, September 17, 2011

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What is Lomography

Posted: 17 Sep 2011 12:36 AM PDT

It's amazing how the world of photography has grown in just a short amount of time. It seems like only yesterday that I got my first SLR manual camera and started taking pictures like a pro. Of course I wasn't and I am still just an amateur. But today, you don't have to be a Related posts:

Tuesday, September 13, 2011

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WordPress Mondays: Anatomy of a WordPress Theme

Posted: 12 Sep 2011 03:14 PM PDT

This week's Wordprss article is about the layout of a wordpress theme. Last week, I wrote an article about Yoast's Anatomy of a WordPress Cheat Sheet at WordPress Junkies and why its so important to know the layout of a WordPress theme. Why is Knowing the Layout of a WordPress Theme Important? It's important to Related posts:

Thursday, September 8, 2011

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Blog Engage is Offering a Free One Year Membership At Elegant Themes

Posted: 07 Sep 2011 09:52 PM PDT

Today I want to let everyone know that Blog Engage is offering a free giveaway and that give away is a one year membership at Elegant Themes. The one year membership will be paid by Brian, owner of Blog Engage. This membership will give you access to Elegant Themes all year. This means you will Related posts:

Tuesday, September 6, 2011

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WordPress Mondays: StudioPress Releases Scrible 1.0 Child Theme

Posted: 05 Sep 2011 03:03 PM PDT

Earlier this month StudioPress released another great skin for the Genesis Framework. That new theme is the Scribble child theme. This theme has seven color styles (blue green, lavender, orange, pink, red, and teal), 3 layout options, custom header, feature images, fixed width, theme, and threaded comments. This skin has a classic look with a Related posts:

Monday, September 5, 2011

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Mash Up #19: Topics in Freelance, SEO Photography, Photoshop Resources, WordPress, and Inspirational Art

Posted: 04 Sep 2011 08:59 PM PDT

Its been about a month since our last Mash up, but I have been collection some create articles since the last one was published. This week's Mash Up has 10 great articles with a few bonus articles that in topics of freelance, SEO, photography, photoshop resources, WordPress, and two great inspirational articles that are about Related posts:

Sunday, September 4, 2011

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Best Photoshop Tutorials Created in August

Posted: 03 Sep 2011 01:41 PM PDT

It's the start of a new month, so its time list some of the best Photoshop tutorials created last month. Normally, we try and post this lists in the last few days of the month. But with the schedule and timing issues, we didn't have time to start on this article until early this morning. Related posts: