Anyone in need of a little inspiration? I recently came across a great Flickr group called Mixed Media with Photography. It’s an invite-only group, but there are tons of awesome images to look at. Some truly amazing stuff. Have a peek, and get inspired.

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On a somewhat regular basis, I get asked to contribute my brush sets to design magazines (mainly in the UK). Here are some BittBox brushes that you can find out there in the wild:

• Advanced Photoshop #38
• Photoshop Creative #27
• Computer Arts Projects #106

(I can’t seem to find a copy of CAP 106, so if anyone has seen it around in the US, please let me know.)

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With all of the recent activity with Apple updates and software releases, this one caught me a little off guard. Apple has just released Aperture 2, and shaved a $100 off the price. (Correct me if I’m wrong, but I believe it used to be around $300) If you’re a Mac user and a Photographer, this is great news. Personally, I love Aperture for RAW image processing. I think I’m finally gonna buckle down and drop the cash for it this time. Can’t wait to see what’s new!

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Whatever kind of designer you are (be it web, print, 3D, multimedia, etc.), you most likely rely on quite a few different apps on a regular basis, and you’re always looking to improve your workflow efficiency. With the release of OS X 10.5, we were introduced to stacks. A feature that promised everyone a clutter-free desktop environment. I don’t know about everyone else, but I was more than dissatisfied with stacks. Good news folks. Apple released 10.5.2 today, and one of the fixes I was personally hoping for came true. Stacks have been beefed up, and we got our list view back! This really made my day. No more 3rd party apps like HierarchialDock to keep my desktop clean. Thanks for listening to us Apple!

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I’ve gotten quite a few emails from people who have missed the Vectorstock Free Vector of the month a time or two, and asked me to email it to them. Well, as much as I wish I could, I’m pretty sure it’s illegal to re-distribute digital media that doesn’t belong to me. So, I’m going to remind everyone each month to go download the free files. This month’s free Vectorstock vector hints at Valentine’s Day. Download it while you can folks. (remember, you have to be registered and logged in to download the free vectors over there)

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