one more time, with flourish

So I'm sitting home alone. Watching Iron Chef America on my dvr (Battle Almond!). And an overwhelming urge just hit me. The urge to conduct a Google search using the search term "flourishes". This is perfectly normal, right? Right??

Anyway, I found a cool blog post from Andrew at www.myinkblog.com in which he gives detailed, step-by-step instructions for creating your own swirls and flourishes in Illustrator. Way to bring The Awesome to my Tuesday night, Andrew!

layer tennis

For the last couple of years, Coudal Partners of Chicago have been filling design geeks' Friday afternoons with fun and whimsy via Layer Tennis matches. The concept is simple -- two designers volley back and forth a series of computer designs (created with Adobe products, natch) at 15 minute intervals and the designer who comes up with the most clever, interesting, cohesive or otherwise creative overall design package wins. Oh, also there is a commentator watching and adding snarky, dorky (know thy audience) and often witty play-by-play of the action. And the audience picks the winner.

If you haven't done so before, go on over and check out the archive. Then come play along on Fridays! Before you know it, you'll be so hooked that when the off-season comes around you'll be unable to imagine your Fridays without it. Believe me, it will happen.