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Popular Logos Vector Download Pack

Posted August 28th by Patrick Semaan in Advertising, Branding & Marketing, Utilities

It is always useful to have a nice database of popular brand logos which can come in handy for inspiration and for use when needed, i.e. insertion onto designs. You can download a package of the most famous logos from here.
Alternatively, BrandOfTheWorlds.com offers a large, constantly updated database of free download able brand logos.


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3 FREE Useful Designer Applications

Posted August 28th by Patrick Semaan in Art & Sculpture, Creativity, Graphic design & Illustration, Technology & Software, Utilities

These three super light little applications (built on Adobe Air) are always open on my computer. They are great to experiment with and efficient to actually produce great design materials in minutes.

Fractal 4D: A small but powerful application to create fractal like line art also known as radiating lines effect, you can even export your artwork as vector to [...]


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Google Search Background Images Customization

Posted June 21st by Patrick Semaan in General Info, Utilities, Web

Google has introduced a new feature in customizing the search engine’s home page. You can now have a background image as a backdrop, something like BING has been doing. It does not work on Google.com.kw but it does work on Google.co.uk.
The feature there appears on the bottom left corner and they lot of photos to [...]


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Nexus One / iPhone / Motorola Droid / Palm Pre Comparison Chart

Posted April 24th by Patrick Semaan in Mac / Apple, Technology & Software, Utilities, Web

Here is a comprehensive comparison chart for the best Smart phones out-here, by all the means, the biggest competition is between the iPhone and the Nexus One which are the best two phones so far. Click here to see the full chart.
In my opinion, the Nexus One is the best phone between the 4, its [...]


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Adobe Creative Suite 5

Posted April 14th by Patrick Semaan in 3D, Art & Sculpture, Flash, General Info, Graphic design & Illustration, Technology & Software, Utilities

Its out and it rocks! I have downloaded the trial pack but have not tried it properly, I have quickly tried some of the new exciting features.
Probably the best of all, it that the apps perform faster. They are also new products in the suite, like the CS Review, which allows you to, well, review [...]


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Freebies // Fabric Textures

Posted April 13th by Patrick Semaan in Freebies, General Info, Utilities

High resolution, various fabric textures available for download.
Via calebkimbrough’s Flickr photostream. Downlaod from here.


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iPod Access

Posted January 2nd by Patrick Semaan in General Info, Mac / Apple, Multi Media, Music, Technology & Software, Utilities

iPod’s most annoying issue is that you cannot play or grab the songs from your iPod from or into any computer (for music copyrights reasons). This can be done from the computer where the iPod has been configured only. I don’t like it when I plug my iPod at the office for example and not be able [...]


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Sony Ericsson Pureness

Posted November 7th by Patrick Semaan in Technology & Software, Utilities

Pretty simple and light, Sony Ericsson has has gone back to basics with the Pureness phone with it’s simple functions, yet very well designed. It features a transparent screen which I find really nice. The keypads are pretty cool too, they are illuminated only when in use, which means the bottom part (where the keys [...]


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