August 2009
5 Of My Favorite Typography iPhone Apps →
I have a good amount of applications on my iPhone and I figured it was about time to start sharing some of my favorites. To start things off I have picked five of my favorite typography…
Hop Cast – Episode 53 →
Scott Pellman joins Brad Chmielewski and Ken Hunnemeder for episode 53 of the Hop Cast. The first beer that the three of them review and sample is the Island Red from Roots Organic Brewery…
Keying Footage With Keylight In After Effects →
In this tutorial we look at the basics of keying footage in After Effects using the plugin Keylight. This tutorial doesn’t go over all the buttons and switches of the plugin but gives you enough to…
foursquare →
I’m a sucker for location-based social networks, and recently I was told about a new one. Sure I might be a little behind on this one since it did launch at this years SXSW but I’m on board now…
Type Tuesday #8 →
Welcome to week eight of Type Tuesday. Each week I’m posting five free fonts for you to use and enjoy, I hope you like what I have picked out this time. Be sure to comeback next week for another…
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Hop Cast – Episode 52 →
For episode 52 of the Hop Cast, Ken Hunnemeder and Brad Chmielewski are joined by Scott Pellman at the Daily Planet ltd office. In this episode Ken and Brad decide to go with what they love,…
Keep Pushing Yourself →
Face it this field moves quickly and it’s always pushing you to be creative at every turn. It can be overwhelming and stressful but at the same time exciting and full of possibilities. Seeing your…
Caffeine and Calories Chart →
Are those calories worth the caffeine? How long would you have to run to work off a large iced mocha? David McCandless’ chart on Information is Beautiful plots the calorie content of a few…
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Keep Pushing Yourself
Face it this field moves quickly and it’s always pushing you to be creative at every turn. It can be overwhelming and stressful but at the same time exciting and full of possibilities. Seeing your work on television or in magazines is always wonderful and is a nice reward for doing something you love. Hopefully you went into motion graphics or design because you do indeed love doing it. This...
Type Tuesday #7 →
Each week I’m posting five free fonts every tuesday for you to use and enjoy, I hope you like what I have picked out this for weeks type Tuesday. Be sure to comeback next week for another great set….
Ping Pong →
Over at Daily Planet we recently got a ping pong table for the office. After hours, lunch times and even during some long renders you can usually find someone playing or at least talking about…
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Phazd →
Last week Matt Stone and I launched a new blog called Phazd. I am a huge fan of motion graphics in music videos and thats the point of this new blog. Phazd seeks to be a source of inspiration for the art and craft of music videos within a visual effects environment. The is some amazing work that is done for musical artists that aren’t in the top 40s and are rarely seen by anyone but that small...
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5 After Effects Hotkeys You Might Not Know →
Using the hotkeys in After Effects is a great way to work, you end up working a lot quicker and you look oh so cool when you bust off some keyboard magic. Now these 5 aren’t the basic hotkeys like…
Hop Cast – Episode 51 →
In Episode 51 Nick Campbell joins Hop Cast hosts Brad Chmielewski and Ken Hunnemeder for a couple exotic beers. Both beers they sample and review in episode 51 have some unusual ingredients…
Type Tuesday #6 →
I am posting five free fonts every tuesday for you to use and enjoy, and I hope you like them. Here is another set of five fonts for the sixth edition of type Tuesday. See you next week for some…
One Year Anniversary Of The Hop Cast →
It was back in August 2008, just one year a ago that the Hop Cast lauched. It is hard to believe but Brad Chmielewski and Ken Hunnemeder are pleased to announce that the Hop Cast is…
Hop Cast – Episode 50 →
The Hop Cast gets sour and silly for episode 50. In this episode Charlie Drews joins Ken Hunnemeder and Brad Chmielewski for a couple american wild ales. The first beer they sample and review…
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4 Things They Didn't Tell You At Design School →
Your Diploma is Worthless Schools don’t want to tell you this since they are usually trying to get as much money from you as they can. But not once have I been asked if I graduated or even what year I graduated. There is the chance someone will ask you at some point what school you went to. But they are really just asking to see if you know anyone they might know. Now I’m not saying...
Beer Of The Month – August →
The taste of that Little Sumpin’s Sumpin’ Ale is still fresh on the lips of Brad and Ken. But with the month of August already underway the Hop Cast wanted to pick out a new beer to…
Type Tuesday #5 →
Welcome to the fifth week of type Tuesday. I hope you have been enjoying what I have picked out the last four week. Well here is another set of five fonts for you to use and enjoy. See you next week…
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5 SEO Tips For Your Design Portfolio →
If you’re smart, by now you have some sort of portfolio website promoting yourself and showing off your skills. Having the site is the first step but the next issue to think about is how to get people to come look at your work. Sure if you do good work people will find you eventually. But you shouldn’t just sit around and wait to be discovered. People should be able to find your work...
Hop Cast – Yelp Summerfest (Mobile Special) →
This past Friday was the 2009 Yelp Summerfest at the Irish American Heritage Center in Irving Park. Brad Chmielewski and Ken Hunnemeder made it out to the event to represent the Hop…
