Hello, my name is Jason Steele
I do web and graphic design

Saturday, March 06, 2010

Good news for the future of HTML5

Not only has the W3C HTML Working Group Published New HTML5 Drafts but rumor has it that the upcoming Internet Explorer 9 will have HTML5 support too.

This weeks tutorials from around the web

Create a Shiny Psdtuts+ Folder Icon in Photoshop
"Icon design is an essential element in any designer’s tool chest. No matter how simple or how complex your design is, a nice looking icon will almost always help to spruce things up. In this Photoshop tutorial we will demonstrate some easy steps to help you to produce your own shiny Psdtuts+ icon in Photoshop. These steps can be easily modified to produce a family of icons for your website."

Displaced Text
"In this Photoshop tutorial I would like to show you creative way how to displace the text and get an interesting effect on it."

How To Build a Vector Clock Graphic in Illustrator
"If you’re looking to develop your Illustrator skills, here’s a tutorial for you! Follow this walkthrough to see the how adding layer after layer of vector shapes, along with a range of gradients and a spot of texture can quickly create a great looking icon-style clock graphic."

Create A Briefcase Icon
"In this tutorial, I will show you how to create a briefcase icon with rectangles, ellipses, and gradients. This briefcase icon is great for web designs and user interfaces. Moreover, you can easily apply these techniques to other icons, logos, and illustrations."