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People Are Talking About the MacOS 26 Menu Icons
Are people now getting confused by words alone?
January 25, 2026This is a Pencil
Some words of wisdom from Kyle T. Webster.
March 31, 2025DesignCuts Closes Its Doors
The sudden closure on January 16 rocked the creative community.
February 3, 2025Ten Pairs of Opposite Traits That Creative People Exhibit
Why is it so hard to pin down creatives and creativity? This might be the answer.
November 11, 2024Good Movies as Old Books
Amazing inspirational illustration and design work mashing up film titles as classic novel covers.
October 29, 2024My First New Site in Over Five Years
Because when at first you don't succeed...
July 6, 2024Affinity Designer 2
Buy once. Use forever. Remember that?
January 7, 2024Kirby 4 for gustorres.com
Finally getting back to work.
December 10, 2023One Designer's Struggle to Redesign His Website
Personal project time is hard to find.
June 17, 2023A New Icon Series
Working with SVG files.
November 7, 2022Webwaste
Think about the bandwidth. Think about the trees.
July 9, 2020The Design Dictionary
Thirty-six terms those of us working in design should all know.
October 23, 2019I'm Getting Excited About the Web Again!
Modern CSS Layout Functions I Can Finally Use.
June 23, 2019Graphic Means: A History of Graphic Design Production
The forgotten craft of graphic design production.
October 7, 2017Art of the Title - Westworld
The animation and musical soundtrack are both haunting and stunning.
October 12, 2016How to Run a UI Design Critique
You are entitled to your informed opinion, and yes, that takes work.
August 15, 2016How to Get Value from Wireframes
Wireframes deserve more attention in the design process.
June 30, 2016Scanning Around with Gene: When Letraset was King
Dry-transfer type. How comps were made pre-PC.
May 11, 2012Access Main Computer File
GUI in Cinema
April 6, 2011I (heart) NY Concept Sketch
The original sketch!
March 2, 2011Digital Web Magazine - Creating the Perfect Portfolio
Portfolio as a marketing tool.
February 5, 2008Museum of Forgotten Art Supplies
From a time when graphic design was analog.
May 26, 2007Temple of the Seven Golden Camels: Carrying a Sketchbook, Part One
The benefits of carrying a sketchbook everyday.
April 7, 2007The Visual Design of Web 2.0
Celebrating the next level of web design.
December 21, 2006Apple Matters: Comic Life Bundled with Intel Macs
Great news for creatives and comic artists!
January 15, 2006SimpleBits: Embrace the Scroll
The concept of designing, "above the fold".
September 23, 2005New Online Portfolio and Services Page
It took a couple of "So where's your portfolio" inquiries to finally put something together.
June 1, 2005Link: Essential Bookmarks for Web Designers and Web Developers
Tons of relevant links for anyone who designs and develops websites.
May 27, 2005Graphics.com - FontLab Licenses Fontographer from Macromedia
A well-respected font software company takes the reigns.
May 10, 2005MacWorld Editors' Notes: The Buyout Blues
Looks like Adobe got tired of toying with Macromedia and decided to eat it for lunch.
April 18, 2005Smackerel.net: A Biased History of Interactive Media
Highlighting the "history" of New Media.
March 1, 2005Playing in 128 x 128
One special project I completed recently allowed me to flex my illustration muscles.
June 14, 2004Top Ten Things They Never Taught Me in Design School
Talent is one-third of the success equation.
May 23, 2004A Year in the Making
A new site is fired up.
December 1, 2003