Eyes and Optical Illusions

The human eye is an amazing thing. It’s what lets us see the world around us, with varying degrees of success. We have three cones in our eyes, allowing us to see most colours, mainly red, green and blue. This means that we can live in a bright, lustrous world. Assuming your eyes actually work, […]

Some of our Favourite Fonts

Fonts are everywhere. Every single online word has a font associated to it. Whether we’re designing something new or are modernizing old artwork, there are millions of fonts to choose from. I currently have over 2000 fonts installed on my computer, to the point that I’ve broken the font list on Illustrator and can crash […]

On Redrawing Artwork

On Redrawing Artwork A lot of my work consists of one thing: turning a JPG or a PNG into some sort of vector graphic, so it can be printed or made. Sometimes I also have to turn a PDF into a vector image because the PDF contains a JPG rather than any vector artwork. The […]

Driving in the Dark

Driving in the Dark I remember quite vividly the first time I properly drove in the dark. It was during my driving test, there was a hint of rain and all the street lights gave the night a heavy orange tint. I thankfully passed my driving test and I felt very proud of myself, especially […]

Team Shields Plays Dungeons and Dragons

It’s been a long, long time since I properly played Dungeons and Dragons. So when my sister messaged me with a campaign idea she’d had, I jumped at the idea. For the first time in over a year, we would finally get the group back together and play. Well, we were playing online via Discord, […]

A Look At Cookies

Cookies come in two different forms. You’ve got wonderful cookies that you can bake and eat; or you’ve got cookies on your computer, specifically on your web browser. Cookies aren’t something to be afraid of, but they can contain a lot more information than you’d like. These days, you may have heard of scary-sounding third […]

Making SSL A Bit Simpler

WmeanThe majority of websites today use SSL (Secure Socket Layers) to make their websites secure, and protect sensitive data like login credentials. But what is SSL and how does it work? The details can be quite complex, but let’s break it down to make things easier. Let’s start with an example. Imagine you are messaging […]

Five Meter Tall Artwork

Generally, both when I work and when I draw, my program of choice is Adobe Illustrator. Using it, I create high quality vector artwork that can be made in any size you like, within reason.This artwork can be anything from new logos to business cards to labeling and patches, making brochures and putting magazines together, […]

The Archaic Beauty of Windows Live Movie Maker

The Archaic Beauty That Is Windows Live Movie Maker My American friend Aabicus has written an article about free tools for making videos and stuff like that. He’s a professional video editor,  editing and putting together videos for a large motivational speaking company in the US. It’s a tough job that requires a lot of […]

What is Kerning?

Kerning is the process of adjusting the space between characters in a font. The goal of kerning is to create a visually pleasing and consistent spacing between characters, so that the text is easy to read and has a professional appearance. Kerning can greatly affect the readability and aesthetic of a piece of text, and […]