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Abstract

• 12.06.07
  Superdots!
  Abstract, Color (3)

    Scatter brushes made using offset concentric circles in various hues and two generic German words. Oh horrible hedonism! SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Superdots!", url: "http://www.vectorobot.com/2007/12/06/superdots/" });
  
  
• 11.23.07
  Ghosts in the Gradients
  Abstract, Grayscale, Illustrator (0)

  THE EXPERIMENT: A series of nested shapes were creating by using the "~" key while drawing each shape, which leaves a trail of multiple copies. In this case, hexagons and 20-pointed stars. These shapes were all given black-->white gradients, and put on a gradient background. Transparency of each shape cluster set to "Lighten". Viola... instant hauntology. This looks like something H.P. Lovecraft would see under an electron microscope. VR LINK OF THE DAY: You The Designer, another great resource. See especially "25 Bad Habits of Graphic Designers". SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Ghosts in the Gradients", url: "http://www.vectorobot.com/2007/11/23/ghosts-in-the-gradients/" });
  
  
• 11.21.07
  Liquid RGB Feathers
  Abstract, Illustrator, RGB (0)

  THE EXPERIMENT: The idea here is to stand back from the screen or to squint: once performed, the three primary colors of any pixel -- red, green, and blue -- disappear into each other to form nothing but white. To create this image, I first created a number of "bursts" of curved lines by holding the "~" key while drawing them. I then applied a simple Art Brush pattern consisting of a small red, green, and blue square. It is important to use pure colors here: each one should be some combination of 255, 0, and 0 in the RGB ...
  
  
• 11.20.07
  Exploding “Transform” Tool!
  Abstract, Color, Illustrator, Pattern (2)

  THE EXPERIMENT: I created a basic "explosion"symbol by applying an extreme "Roughen" tool to a series of concentric circles (going from white to yellow to orange to dark red). I then spread this around the page, along with the black/white house-looking icon, then applied the "Transform" tool to all of them. I won't tell you what my business partner thought of the resulting fireworks.VR LINK OF THE DAY: "Destroy the Web 2.0 Look"! SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Exploding “Transform” Tool!", url: "http://www.vectorobot.com/2007/11/20/exploding-transform-tool/" });
  
  
• 11.19.07
  Retro-Futurist Photo Collage!
  Abstract, Grayscale, Pattern, Photoshop (6)

  THE EXPERIMENT: A digital remix of a photo I took of the outside of a grocery in northeastern Berlin. The store is all but vanished, and the bordering trees seem to dominate. This makes liberal use of the Photoshop "wand" tool, used to single out parts of the photo, which are then copied and pasted in sequence. I also used the "Direct Select Layer" function a lot, and I have mastered the key commands for moving a layer up or down in the stack. Highly recommended. VR BLOG OF THE DAY: Real World Illustrator SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Retro-Futurist Photo Collage!", url: "http://www.vectorobot.com/2007/11/19/a-grocery-store-in-pankow-berlin/" });
  
  

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