Articles by: Oliver Barrett
Learn to Create Collage Typography
Ever been asked to come up with a type driven design but still wanted to use imagery? Creating text through collage can be an awesome solution. Here’s what you’re going to need to create a successful piece: 1. An open…
Photoshop Tip: Sharpening with Photoshop’s High-Pass Filter
Need to give an image a little boost? Whether it needs a bit more contrast, or needs to be sharper, Photoshop’s High Pass filter can add a dynamic result without spending too much time.
From the Portfolio: Maylene & the Sons of Disaster
This is a design from roughly a year ago. While I was pretty excited about it at the time, I look at it now and get disappointed.
From the Portfolio: Triple Five Soul
Client: Triple Five Soul
Barack Obama Portrait Deck on UrbanOutfitters.com
In August, the Obama campaign was running a contest for the next Obama T-shirt. I thought to myself “Self, you don’t like John McCain, and you certainly don’t like Sarah Palin. You DO like drawing, fresh ideas, and what Barack…
Help Go Media on Design by Humans!
I had some spare time at home last week and thought I’d submit something to Design by Humans’ 10K contest. I tweaked another piece from 2006’s Concentric Series into a tee. I actually think it will make a better shirt…
Concentric Downpour wins Shirt of the Month
It’s been a few weeks now, but I’m extremely happy to say that my first DBH Submission, Concentric Downpour, has won shirt of the month for June on Design by Humans! A big thanks to everyone that voted, left a…
“Concentric Downpour” Printed on DBH
Another Design by Humans winner for Go Media. I tweaked one of the pieces from the Concentric Series to work as a shirt design and it won shirt of the day. They did a great job with printing, and making…
Application advice for creative jobs
Because we’re looking to expand our staff here, I want to off some key advice to anyone applying. IT IS ALL ABOUT PRESENTATION!! Some of these things are common sense, but you’d be surprised how many people don’t think about…
Vector Packs at the Mall
Over the past week, I was out of the office. I was on tour with my band, and it was a decent time. I’m not the biggest fan of touring, but it can be fun to go out on the…