Makeeda is on a short Break
Date posted: October 9, 2008

In case you haven’t noticed things have really slowed down here. Don’t worry, it is actually a good thing. I am currently brainstorming what direction I want this site to take. I want to say that we will be up and running in a couple of months, so lets keep hoping.
The new release will have [...]

Mákeeda 2.0 on its Way
Date posted: August 28, 2008

Hello All! It has been a while since I have had time to work on this project, but I am planning a big redesign in the near future. Hopefully I can iron out some of the wrinkles that the site has as well as create a new feel. I am also going to be switching [...]

Tutorial Attack 2
Date posted: August 20, 2008

Tutorials, they are an invaluable tool for both newbies and pros. They keep your skills sharpened and teach you new and exciting techniques. Here is a selection of the best tutorials from the last couple of months. (All rights remain with original artists/ authors)

Absolutely Beautiful Inspiration
Date posted: July 10, 2008

Inspiration, we all need it. It is how an artist can learn and aspire to more. It can help us through a creative dry spell, and help give your concepts the push they need to take flight. I have been scouring the net trying to find absolutely beautiful designs to inspire, and this is what I came up with. Enjoy

Absolutely Beautiful Sites
Date posted: June 24, 2008

We all have sites that we couldn’t live without, the ones that we check ten times a day in the hopes that they added something new since the last time you checked. Those are the sites that hold the web to a high standard of content and design, and offer insight and inspiration. These following sites are some of my favorites and I hope you enjoy them as much as I do!

Top Featured Tutorials
Date posted: June 18, 2008

Tutorials, they are an invaluable tool for both newbies and pros. They keep your skills sharpened and teach you new and exciting techniques. Here is a selection of the best tutorials from the last couple of months.

Myspace Releases New Design
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Today Myspace released their new website redesign. Fox Interactive the owner of Myspace called for the new look and feel. Which brings us the the review. What all will we be seeing in the new design? Will Myspace catch up with the web 2.0 craze as well as provide us with the expected enhancements to the search and video sections? Lets take a look at what has actually changed.

Compositing Magic: The Basics
Date posted: June 16, 2008

We have all seen it before. The hideous abortions that are failed compositions. The kind of design that makes anyone that owns Photoshop go “Ughhhh.” On the other hand, excellent integrations of multiple composites can grab your attention, or tell your story.

Create a Designer Font
Date posted: June 12, 2008

In this tutorial we are going to talk about how to break apart a font into vector bits that we can manipulate. This is a great way to add your style to a font or to make your own!

An Introduction to Color Modes
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So for this tutorial I thought I would give a quick spiel about color, and how you might run into its different uses being a designer.

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