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New DC Comics Logo

Allan Cole — Sun, 15 Jan 2012 15:38:56 +0000

The new DC comics logo is kind of dope to me. lots of people are calling it bland but I think I does everything that it needs to do. The page turn in the ‘D’ is really clever and begs to be animated. It’s also kind of like a peeled sticker, which is something you usually see on the plastic wrap of a comic book. My one nit-picky gripe would be how the two ends of the ‘C’ are paralleled — makes the font look like Avant Garde. Kind of wish they were both angled towards the center of the ‘C’ circle like how the ‘C’ in the logotype is designed. Oh, and using a font with the same name as Batman’s city could very easily come across as corny. Luckily Gotham is a really nice font. Anyways, I’m sure this logo is already receiving tons of hate as most new logos do. I wonder who designed it…?

Mixel

Allan Cole — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 15:59:21 +0000

(Yes, that’s me making a cameo appearance, lol)

So my good friend @khoi has been working on this iPad app for quite a while now. I’m super excited to see it finally hitting the streets. It’s a surprisingly simple app that I think I’ll totally get addicted to, lol. Essentially, it does what Instagram does for photography — makes the art of making art something that anyone can do. Khoi does a much better job explaining it here .

Shouts to Director, Adam Lisagor and everyone else who helped out with the commercial — good times.

Also, i’m new to #teamiPad and so far i’m loving it. I was reluctant to get one at first, but i’m completely sold now. Might have to do another post about that…

Gangsta Lean

Allan Cole — Wed, 15 Dec 2010 16:42:13 +0000

I always wondered how MJ pulled this off. View the full patent here. (via Jus)

Build Your Own Wicked WordPress themes.

Allan Cole — Thu, 12 Aug 2010 20:46:09 +0000

A few months ago I was asked to contribute a couple of chapters to this awesome book about developing themes for WordPress. Well after a month of writing and revising like a mad man, the book was finally finished and released yesterday. It’s definitely a great read that will help all types of users understand the thinking behind WP theme development and how to develop your own themes.

Get your copy today!

Synopsis:

Top WordPress theme designers earn a passive income of $10–25K per month! Read our new book and you too can grab a slice of that cake!

Plus, you’ll learn to quickly build dynamic, robust sites that are easy to update for your clients—all at a fraction of the cost of an enterprise CMS.

We’ll simplify your life as a developer by introducing you to the Thematic framework, so that building solid themes is a breeze! You’ll also learn how to maximize profits by effectively marketing and selling your themes on the Web’s biggest marketplaces.

In short, you’ll make money in no time at all.

Learn to:

Use design elements effectively to create amazing themes

Leverage the power of the Thematic framework

Create color variants and custom widgets

Apply your existing CSS skills to skin up your theme

Promote and sell your theme for maximum profit

WHAT THE FUCK SHOULD I MAKE FOR DINNER?

Allan Cole — Mon, 10 May 2010 17:08:54 +0000

What a useful meme. Especially for me. I struggle with that question almost every day. (I just replace “MAKE,” with “BUY” or “ORDER” :-| )