Last weekend, Tyson and I decided to head to the coast with two of our Phnom Penh friends. We hadn't caught a glimpse of the ocean in almost three months, and as island people, we decided it was high time. Koh Kong is small, remote and hugs the Thailand border. It was our destination because
I have chosen to remove the content of this post, until further notice, due to the (apparently) controversial nature of it. While I am not happy with the way the final days at Pari were handled, and I do not take back what I wrote, my intention was not to create animosity or controversy amongst
Colour space. What does it mean and why do designers care? Being an expert on colour space is the job of any designer who wants to be successful. That's because different mediums require different types of colour, and using the wrong one can have disastrous effects. It may not occur to you, but your computer
Graphic designers use the word layout to refer to the placement and position of many objects which add up to create one design or spread. If you are viewing a magazine, brochure or website that has been laid out well, you won't even notice, because the pages will be easy to read, pleasing to the
Update: This has now closed. Thanks to everyone who voted!! This is a plug for my sister's band, Carmanah. They are trying to win a spot on CBC's Tracks on Tracks, a cross-Canada, four-day-and-three-night trip and music showcase. They have made it to the top 25. Please help them by taking a quick moment to cast
Hello everyone! Laura Mina here. As Caroline’s visitor and younger sister, I decided that it would be fun to make a guest-appearance on C&T’s blog. After graduation from the University of Victoria at the end of March, I chose to squeeze in a trip to Cambodia to see my big sis and open my eyes
So what's the difference, and why should we care? A raster (or bitmap) image is made of thousands of little squares, or pixels. The best example of this is a photograph. Because each pixel has been assigned it's own colour value, and there are millions of them in an image, raster images are rich in
Branding is the single most important thing a business must take into consideration. Without strong branding, a company selling a great product, is likely to fail. Solid branding is driven by a strong, clear logo that represents a company in many different contexts, and still gets the message across. There are a few key elements that
Below are images from a photo shoot I did with aspiring model Tyson Harrison for his portfolio. We used the city of Phnom Penh, Cambodia as our backdrop, and took advantage of the afternoon sun. You can visit his website.
The city of Phnom Penh sits on the convergence of two rivers, the Tonle Sap and the mighty Mekong. Ruthless history hangs thick like dust, over a city that has been decimated by one of the worst, yet least talked about dictatorships of the 20th century. Though the younger generations seem blissfully unaffected, those over
