A Mad Tea Party

It has been a while.. and I’ll try to be more regular.

In the mean time, here’s a nice wallpaper for you space lovers..

Artist: Alyn

Wallpaper: Icarus’s Wish | Source: Deviantart

Figured I’d do a quick yet cool looking wallpaper for anyone who actually comes here.

Unfortunately, I only got around to doing N and A (for a friend.. ).

If your name begins with N or an A, I suppose you could use it. If not, I’m sorry. Maybe if you put in a request, I might do it.

Only got 3 versions of each. Cheers!

(N- 1024 x 768 – just click on the image for the full sized wallpaper)

(N- 1280 x 1024 and N- 1440 x 900)

(A- 1024 x 768 – just click on the image for the full sized wallpaper)

(A- 1280 x 1024 and A- 1440 x 900)

Hope you like it.. and spread the love.. <3

Time to cut down on the extras. A minimalistic site FTW (For the win!).

Thoughts?

Bokeh (derived from Japanese, a noun boke 暈け, meaning “blurred or fuzzy”) is a photographic term referring to the appearance of out-of-focus areas in an image produced by a camera lens using a shallow depth of field.^[1] Different lens bokeh produces different aesthetic qualities in out-of-focus backgrounds, which are often used to reduce distractions and emphasize the primary subject.

That’s what Wikipedia has to say about the Bokeh effect.

I think it’s quite spectacular and makes for some very interesting photography and design concepts.

A while ago, Abduzeedo had a nice tutorial on how to accomplish the Bokeh effect in Photoshop, and boy what a stunning result!

In case you’re wondering why I picked Bokeh as my topic for this post, it’s mainly because of the Academy Awards. They’ve consistantly used the Bokeh effect in the Academy Award presentations over the years and fairly successfully might I add.

For those designers or artists who don’t watch the Oscars because it may be beneath them, you might want to reconsider. It’s a great source of inspiration especially for those interested in Interior Design or Architecture or heck even Fashion. Think about it this way, worst-case scenario at least you’ll be able to avoid some major faux pas that you might be able to spot!

Anyway, onto the good stuff. I’ve collected some nice images that truly showcase the Bokeh style. Enjoy!

Bokeh

Coffee, Tea or Bokeh? (Haha!)

Beacon (Macro Bokeh?)

Christmas Bokeh

Bird in Bokeh

Bokeh Drop

Bokeh Love

Bokeh in the Sky

And for those interested in how to achieve this result in Photoshop, here’s the tutorial by Abduzeedo.

So I was browsing through some of the Christian sites my mother checks on a regular basis for articles and updates and it reminded me of this post on Inspiks and it got me thinking; What exactly was going through the mind of the designer while working on these sites? After a total of no more than 60 seconds in thought, I had found the answer.

“WEB 2.0!” Yep, that’s what was going through the designers head. (Some of you may disagree)

Just by the way, I have nothing against Web 2.0. Sometimes, however, it becomes overwhelming and a little change (as seen in the sites listed on Inspiks) can really change the way you view something.

Even though I’m religious, I see myself drawn to the sites like Mars Hill Church, Corner Stone Church or Revolution Church Kansas City far more than I’m drawn to the sites lited below, even though these are the websites of some of the Biggest Churches or Church Leaders in the US.

Anyway, here’s what I’m talking about…

• Benny Hinn Ministries (Who I absolutely love, btw)
  
• Joyce Meyer Ministries
  
• Jesse Duplantis Ministries
  
• Trinity Broadcasting Network
  
• Creflo Dollar Ministries
  

Do you think it’s time for change?

Also, I just realised that even though this is my personal blog, I am a designer and I better get around to actually designing my own Blog instead of sitting on my rear end and being lazy. Any suggestions and recommendations?

I found something interesting this evening.

20 Designers introduce themselves in 20 minutes and talk about the secret to their success or generally anything that inspires them or issues they want to address.

Aiga 20:20 presentations.

My personal favourites were the first and last. There were some fairly awesome ones in between as well.

I know it’s a little old, but if you havn’t seen it, it’s definitely worth a watch!