http://www.pixelpigment.com/blog Sun, 25 Feb 2007 11:13:39 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en If you are looking for a job in graphic design, here's some (more or less, depending on your level of professionalism) helpful advice: 10 Portfolio Hacks: How to Land Your First Design Job The Optimist’s Guide to Getting a Job in Graphic Design The Pessimist’s Guide to Getting a Job in Graphic ... http://www.pixelpigment.com/blog/2007/02/25/after-graduation/ If you are like most of the people I know, you constantly compare yourself to others. Your income being one of the main factors for these comparisons. Global Rich List offers you to compare it not only to the income of your peers. That's what I call a reality check! via ... http://www.pixelpigment.com/blog/2006/10/11/how-rich-are-you/ The Teaser Trailer for the movie adaptation of Frank Miller's 300 is out! Like the previous Miller adaptation, Sin City, this flick also seems to rely heavily on CG imagery and green screens. Director is Zack Snyder, known from the remake of Dawn of the Dead. Happy day for comic enthusiasts! http://www.pixelpigment.com/blog/2006/10/08/this-is-sparta/ These dioramas of photographer Thomas Allen are ingenious! I love the pop-up feeling and the use of pulp-novel imagery. Some of the photos are actually used as book covers, which makes a very nice concept. You can view more of this series here and here. via covers.fwis.com http://www.pixelpigment.com/blog/2006/10/05/10/ This article from Michael Bierut gives a really accurate description of a designer's work process (and the associated problems): When I do a design project, I begin by listening carefully to you as you talk about your problem and read whatever background material I can find that relates to the issues ... http://www.pixelpigment.com/blog/2006/10/04/design-is-magick/ The first post in my new blog. Design and layout will be subsequently altered and updated. For now it's the Blix Theme by Sebastian Schmieg. Thanks to Oli, for pointing it out! Next on my 2Do-List is altering the CSS-Files. But first I'll have to get to know the Wordpress Theme ... http://www.pixelpigment.com/blog/2006/08/30/hello-world/