State of The [Dis]Union: Identify yourself!- Who am I?

Posted by Ron Williams on Aug 9, 2010 in Art & Design, Fashion, Featured Articles, Graphic Design, State of the [Dis]Union, [ i ]NKWEST | View Comments

Somewhere between heaven & the streets you’ll find me; the real me. I  feel I have been operating this blog without ever really defining myself or giving it more of a personal touch. I’m not one to go on about myself but I am coming to understand the importance of identity when it comes to interactions with the public & in private for that matter. People want to relate,...

Mashable: 75+ Social Media Resources for Artists and Designers

Posted by Ron Williams on Jul 15, 2010 in Art & Design, Blogs, Graphic Design, Social Media, Social Media & Tech, Web Design | View Comments

How the mighty have sold out. If you have been keeping tabs on our twitter stream, we’ve recently cut the direct feed to Mashable or “MashApple” as it’s  being dubbed lately. This action was taken due to an overabundance of  poorly disguised promotional articles & fluff from obvious fans/apologists presented as stories related to Apple. Don’t get me wrong, my...

The Lips Have It – Illustration Tutorial

Posted by IzzyKStep on Jul 15, 2010 in Art & Design, Inspiration, Izzy's Drawing Board, Traditional, Tutorials & More, [ i ]NKWEST | View Comments

Table of contents for Izzy's Drawing BoardIzzy’s Drawing Board: Tutorial: Drawing the Eye. pt.IIzzy’s Drawing Board: Drawing the Human FaceThe Lips Have It – Illustration TutorialDrawing The Male Face (Vid) Keeping it simple sucka! This week Izzy covers drawing lips. If you’re using this info to improve your work we’d like to hear from you, give us a comment to let us know...

Mashable: 24 Essential Social Media Resources You May Have Missed

Posted by Ron Williams on May 22, 2010 in Blogs, Facebook, Social Media, Twitter | View Comments

Image via Wikipedia 24 Essential Social Media Resources You May Have Missed If you’re familiar with my twitter feed, you’ll recognize that Mashable is one of my favorite resources for social media and mobile app trends and news. This is also a resource for inspiration and tips on how to market yourself an your product / company. I’ll provide a few links from time to time...

Smashing Mag: Finding Inspiration in Uncommon Sources: 12 Places to Look

Posted by Ron Williams on May 22, 2010 in Art & Design, Fashion, Graphic Design, Inspiration, Web Design | View Comments

Inspiration can often be difficult to come by. Speaking from personal experience the search for a muse can be an adventure in itself, to make it easier for others, I will be sharing snippets of articles & resources I find on the net. Those of you familiar with my twitter profile know I’m good for 3 or four of these sorts of links daily, while the blog may not provide content at that...