So my smarty-pants friend is, among many things, very good with words. He compiled this testament of a book as a Christmas gift for friends and family and asked me to do the cover. I can’t wait to see the final product!

I enjoyed the commentary here. What do you think? My favorite comment is that the new logo appears to have been formed by the overuse of the liquify filter in Photoshop. Well, it is always easier to criticize…

Just received my latest issue and it’s always a lovely surprise in my email. I have been subscribing to Before & After for a very long time. It’s cheap ($24/yr for the online version) and short (easily read!) and is usually stuff I already know but presented in such a way that it gets the creative juices flowing again. This mag would be perfect for any kind of designer: print, web, scrapbook, fabric, you name it! You can check out the mag here and the design blog here. Bonus - the blog is holding a design contest for a boring book! Check it out. It’s all about the ideas, baby…