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[9 Feb 2010 | No Comment | ]

As some of you know Google is finally has created a social media Frankinstien in the form of Google Buzz.

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[4 Feb 2010 | 5 Comments | ]
10 Tips For Freelancers

Speaking from personal experience freelancing can be daunting and scary for most designers and artist. However once you’ve made up your mind and committed to it, you’ll find that it can be one of the most enriching experiences of your career and very exciting! In this article I’ve compiled some tips to help you make the most of this transition.

Articles, News, Technology, Video »

[29 Jan 2010 | No Comment | ]

The latest innovation in technology from Apple, the new iPad is their latest gadget, target specifically at replacing netbooks.

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[28 Jan 2010 | One Comment | ]
Roberto Blake Featured in Photoshop Creative 54

At the end of last year 3 pieces of my artwork were featured in Photoshop Creative Magazine Issue 54 along with several other digital artist. In this article I talk about that experience and how it effected me.

Articles, Marketing »

[4 Jan 2010 | 2 Comments | ]

Self Promotion is an important part of any successful career. Surprisingly enough it is something that very few people completely understand how to take advantage of. This is a short list of some tips and tricks you can use to boost your career.

Articles, Marketing »

[29 Dec 2009 | 3 Comments | ]

Many of you have probably seen the Intuit.com commercial by now. Most of you who follow my blog regularly are savvy web users and understand the problem with a commercial like this. For those of you who are not savvy web users, you probably have seen this commercial and now believe you can have a great online websites that will attract thousands of people from the internet and provide you with new leads or online sales. This creates the dreaded “Build It, and They Will Come” mentality.

Articles, Inspiration »

[7 Dec 2009 | No Comment | ]
Music Monday Inspiration 1

In honor of twitter #MusicMonday I decided to not only to a Music Monday graphic, but I decided to do a round up of music inspiration for you guys! I’ve included some Music Inspired Digital Art, Music Stock Photos/Resources, and even Music to Inspire Creativity! Enjoy Music Monday Everyone!

Articles, Blogging »

[4 Dec 2009 | 2 Comments | ]

I’ve learned something very interesting from some of my “List” Articles over the past few weeks. As rule I usually use list to showcase the work of others in the online Creative Community, and to generate great conversations and build new relationships, as well as attract new viewers. However there are some very unique pros and cons to these types of blog post.

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[4 Dec 2009 | 2 Comments | ]
Video- Promote Yourself As A Graphic Designer

In this video I cover a lot of questions that new/young Designers and Digital Artist have asked me, but also address things that are relevant to any designer or artist looking to get more work or recognition.

Articles, Featured, Headline, Inspiration, Interviews »

[3 Dec 2009 | 2 Comments | ]
Interview with David Cousens

Today I interview a truly great and talented Graphic Designer and Digital Artist who has been featured in many publications both for his artwork and tutorials. To be quite honest he is one of my personal heroes in the creative industry and possibly one of the most talented Digital Illustrators I have seen! Many of you will be familiar with his work! He is UK Digital Artist David Cousens of Cool Surface!

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[27 Nov 2009 | 3 Comments | ]
New Book- ARTFUL MANIPULATIONS

For sometime now I’ve been working on a project I haven’t told many people about, but finally it’s time to let out the secret, if you read the headline of this post then you have probably guessed it, I will be publishing my first Art Book in the first quarter of 2010!

Articles, Inspiration, Typography »

[24 Nov 2009 | No Comment | ]
Typography Tuesday Showcase 11/24/09

#typographytuesday – to participate every Tuesday tweet articles and images on typography. They can be gallery showcase, tutorials, free fonts. If you have a blog you can also post articles on typography and encourage others to tweet them!

Articles, Video »

[21 Nov 2009 | One Comment | ]
Guide to Being A Better Design Client Part 1

Usually I develop articles to help designers and other creatives, but today I’m going to write something that will help both designers and clients. For designers this will allow you to understand that you are not alone in wishing that circumstances in your client relationships were better and possibly give you an idea as to how to communicate to your client or employer the changes you wish to occur in your relationship with them.

Articles, Featured, Inspiration, Showcase, Typography »

[19 Nov 2009 | 8 Comments | ]
30 Plus Fresh Typography Designs

Typography is one of the most powerful skills in a graphic designers arsenal. The power of words to create, destroy, inspire, move us to action, or stop us dead in our tracks should never be underestimated or taken for granted.Today’s showcase features more than 30 Examples of fresh eye catching typography designs from various designers.

Articles, Inspiration, Twitter »

[19 Nov 2009 | No Comment | ]
Roberto Blake Featured on Minervity.com

I woke up today to find that I had the honor of being featured in an article by @KarenMcDade on Minervity.com. This is a real treat with me since I was put along side my own personal heroes like David Cousens and BrandNu! I can’t tell you how blown away I was by that when I saw it. Ultimately the article is to introduce the community to underexposed designers that use twitter and offer something of value to the design community by doing it, which was a great idea that I fully support.

Articles, Blogging, Twitter »

[17 Nov 2009 | One Comment | ]
How To Use Twitter Responsibly

This is just quick little guide of some ways you can tweet responsibly and keep your readers from Unfollowing you and encourage more people to follow you. Who knows maybe you’ll even be a leader on twitter one day!