Author Archives: Joe Tower

Image: Desktop Wallpaper With The Text This is Black.

Continuing with my last post, more desktop wallpapers. These were created during a half-hour break at work. Callin was especially hating-on my wallpapers that day and I just couldn’t stand for it. He had to be muzzled. The wallpapers are at the end of this post. (oh, the suspense) This …

Consume Less Minimal Wallpaper - Orange

This is a phrase that stuck in my head today. I decided, hey, I should make a quick desktop wallpaper. Callin (co-worker) is always telling me I need different wallpapers at work. He hates my wallpapers. I’m a big fan of minimal desktop backgrounds, flat color, nice type, relaxing and …

wordpress_sticky_post

Recently, while working on a client website, I wanted to utilize WordPress’ “Sticky” post function. This option has been around since version 2.7 (went unnoticed by me until now) and is located under the publishing options (see image). PHP experts, please ignore my n00bness, this post is not for you. This …

Fluid Layout at 1680 pixels wide

As you might have noticed, I have yet again, redesigned my blog. This stems from both the designer-inflicted restlessness and the desire to keep up with the web design world. I really wanted to dive-in to WordPress 3.0 but didn’t simply want to bring my old theme up-to-date. I wanted …

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Ryan Warnberg and Michelle McSwain are awesome folks. I thoroughly enjoy every chance I get to design for them. This time around I got to work on a WordPress theme based on the logo and aesthetic we landed on last year. I plan to refine the WordPress theme over the …

Grieves featuring P.O.S art for the song War For The Crippled

Preface: Since I’m a designer I have a hard time owning digital albums without having quality associated artwork. I love seeing iTunes filled with awesome artwork which then fills my screen when my screen saver comes on. OK, I’m a big ass nerd who likes to design stuff and uses …

Saul Williams - NGH WHT: Dead Emcee Scrolls with The Arditti String Quartet

Since I’m a designer I have a hard time owning digital albums without having quality associated artwork. I love seeing iTunes filled with awesome artwork which then fills my screen when my screen saver comes on. OK, I’m a big ass nerd who likes to design stuff and uses any …

#15 | Xasthur - All Reflections Drained

Preface: Every year I constantly search for those few releases that truly redefine the way I think about music. More often than not, it happens at least once a year. This year has, yet again, offered a wide variety of incredible new artists/bands and some crowning achieve­ments for already estab­lished musicians. …

mri_logo_design

MRI Light­painting is Ryan Warnberg and Michelle McSwain. Ryan is a talented story teller, writer and works for a living as a music industry marketing nerd at Sony. Michelle is a ridicu­lously talented photog­rapher, together they form the uniquely creative duo MRI Light­painting. They are quickly making a name for …

lizardman_web_design

Matt Wells is a talented illus­trator who is extremely active in the local art community. I always enjoy the chance to work with him and occasionally partake in some fine beer drinking. From providing illus­tration and design for annual events like the Red Hot Art Festival, to his own successful …