I spent quite a while browsing the web to find portfolios to showcase here, and I couldn’t be happier with the outcome. These nine photographers have incredible talent for capturing the beauty in their subjects. Along with inspiration, I’m sure the photographs here will also give you great respect for these artists. You can visit their portfolios by clicking…
Posted May 16th, 2008 by Alec Rios in Art | No Comments »
I always enjoy learning about other people’s methods, tips, and opinions on creativity. It’s such an interesting subject that’s so open to interpretation. What does it mean exactly to be creative? How do I become more creative?
Here I’ve gathered a small list of blog articles about creativity, along with a link to one of mine. Each has different techniques…
Posted May 14th, 2008 by Alec Rios in Art | No Comments »
Just another random doodle of mine…
Last year I had a project to do for my social studies class. We had to write and illustrate a cartoon describing all the events of the Civil War. We worked in partners, so I opted to work on the drawing portion of the assignment, of course, while my friend took care of the…
Posted May 12th, 2008 by Alec Rios in Art | 1 Comment »
Here is the ultimate resource for graphic design inspiration.
I’ll kick it off with 50 incredible graphic design pieces for inspiration. All of them were handpicked from across the web to be showcased here, and I guarantee you’ll be inspired. Then I’ll wrap up today’s post with a list of 10 great resource websites. Don’t even try taking this all…
Posted May 10th, 2008 by Alec Rios in Art | 9 Comments »
Here’s another set of doodles I have lying around. I’m posting two of them today because they were done in the same sitting. They’re twins. I just can’t separate them.
Both of them exhibit some fancy form of my name. The first one is just a curly script with a lot of swirly elements filling in the white space. The…
Posted May 7th, 2008 by Alec Rios in Art | 2 Comments »
Two weeks ago, I posted a small list of the Most Creative Blog Designs. Clearly, there are much more great designs out there in the blogosphere, so I thought it was time for another post.
In this edition is another list of extremely creative blog designs. Some of these have very intricate patterns, some are bursting with color, and…
Posted May 5th, 2008 by Alec Rios in Art, Internet | 5 Comments »
I’ve made several small changes/additions to my blog in the past few days.
Usability
Featured Posts - Now there’s a small section in my sidebar to display a few display-worthy posts. When I find a new blog, something like this is the first thing I look for to determine how I feel about it. Before there was only a Recent…
Posted May 4th, 2008 by Alec Rios in Personal | No Comments »
It’s been a whole month since the first post on my blog. With a dramatic increase in visits and subscribers lately, I’m happy to say that AlecRios.com has grown nicely since then - along with my enthusiasm.
If you’ve been around here for a while, you know that I’ve kept a pretty consistent posting schedule, and I plan to…
Posted May 2nd, 2008 by Alec Rios in Personal | No Comments »
Today is May 1st. That means today is the day for RSS users to get the word out there to non-RSS users. Don’t know what RSS is?
What is RSS?
Really Simple Syndication. This is a format for websites that update regularly (like a blog or news site) to deliver their new information directly to you. This means you can get…
Posted May 1st, 2008 by Alec Rios in Internet | No Comments »
Typography is the art of presenting text to convey a feeling, just like any other art. With the use of geometric forms and colors, you can use words to express more than what’s under it in the dictionary. A large portion of typography is getting the letters to flow together harmoniously. Every curve and corner adds to the feel…
Posted April 28th, 2008 by Alec Rios in Art | No Comments »