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Grayscale

• 11.27.07
  Pixellated Edge Debris
  Grayscale, Illustrator, Pixel, Typography (2)

  THE EXPERIMENT: A series of Scatter Brushes were created, 8 in total. These are each either a black or white square at varying opacities and brush spacing. The words "RUM DYAD AGAIN" were created and outlined. Each word was repeated horizontally a number of times, with each repetition given a different scatter brush. VR LINK OF THE DAY: Turbo Milk -- beautiful 3D icons and toons! SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Pixellated Edge Debris", url: "http://www.vectorobot.com/2007/11/27/pixellated-edge-debris/" });
  
  
• 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/" });
  
  
• 11.19.07
  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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