Ariela Ross

Beautiful Desert Landscapes Around The World

Photography is our medium to ensnare the essence of our surroundings. The desert, by definition a region lacking in moisture from precipitation, at surface represents a dry, arid, and unforgiving open space. In reality, some beautiful flora and fauna flourish amidst this landscape, along with homo sapien residents. A desert is not just the dry, hot air and sand. It can also be a rugged, freezing iced tundra. Read more…

Artist Spotlight: Sexy Modern Art

Enter into a world of art, by Tomer Peretz. This budding artist is starting off right by having an very cool website to match his art. Created by Neo Geo Designs, TomerPeretz.com features some of the latest and coolest Flash techniques. Read more…

Urban Graphics: Inspired by the Streets

A graphic designer is more than just a tech fiend with an eye for design. He or she is an artist. Like most artists, inspiration is, at one point or another, gathered from where one calls home. Each artist will interpret and create with that inspiration in their own unique way. Read more…

Photo Editing on the Go

If you own a computer, likelihood is you’ve used Photoshop, Paintshop Pro, Corel Draw, GIMP, or a comparable program to some extent. Aside from GIMP, each of these design and editing programs cost a reasonable amount of money. Even when you do purchase the full package, it’s likely only on one of your computers, and there are probably times you wish you had it even to do a quick editing job. Enter Picnik.com, “photo editing awesomeness, online, in your browser. It’s the easiest way on the Web to fix underexposed photos, remove red-eyes, or apply effects to your photos.” Read more…

Killer Kinetic Photography: Lightwaves from a New Perspective

Kinetic photography showcases the art of physics for the common eye.  It is a so-called “experimental” photographic technique. Basically, the camera is tossed or spun while the picture is being taken. This movement distorts the standard view of the scene or object of focus and instead captures the movement of the light. Other mechanisms of taking kinetic photographs includes dropping the camera and shaking the camera during the process of capturing the image. The result is a blurred-motion photograph, with elements of abstract. Read more…

Icons to Jazz Up Any Mac Desktop

One quick and easy way to jazz up your Apple desktop is by playing around with the icons. Instead of using the same old ones that are included with the system, customize your computer. Grab some of these unique icon sets to really make a fantastic visual for your eyes. Read more…

Forbidden Fractals

Forbidden fruit in fractal art – an art form considered by some to be no more than a jumbled mess, and a fruit intended to be off limits. The two, combined, create a deadly combination of tempting, teasing images. [In the post] you’ll find fractals based off of the form of a pomegranate, an apple, and figs. See if you can differentiate between the graphics and determine which fruit is depicted. Read more…

Shodo: The Art of Japanese Calligraphy

Since man has been putting words into written form, the artistry of writing has taken an important place in language. Calligraphy is the technique used to transform basic script into a beautiful piece of work to not only read, but by which to be entranced. Read more…

Android Awesomeness: The Google ‘Droid & Friends in 70+ Designs

Many lovers of Android have created some great remixes of the logo and graphics featuring Android. One woman even went as far as getting a tattoo of the little green dude. This is the ultimate compilation of all Android logo graphics, icons, backgrounds, and more. In fact, we went through hundreds of search pages, not to mention even more websites, just to find these for the Android fanatics and … everyone else. Read more…

Sourcing Images Properly & Legally

Stop, Thief! If you’ve ever had anything stolen from you, then you are aware of the terrible feeling you get from having your possessions taken away. On the Internet, if you’re a writer or an artist, it is even more irritating to see your hard work being used without proper credit to you, or even the credit being taken by someone else. If you hate seeing images and writing being taken and used without credit, you definitely wouldn’t do the same to another, right? Read more…

Artist Spotlight: Street Art that Goes Beyond Banksy

Smiling Bag Productions is an artist I’ve been following for a couple of years now. They’re like the Banksy of the Middle East, and provide an insider’s perspective (whereas Banksy comes in to display his outsider’s viewpoint). This particular form of stencil graffiti shines light on the mentality of at least a portion of the population, providing a rather satirical interpretation of current socio-political issues. Read more…

Artist Spotlight: A Global Study of People

Exploring cultures and people is a great hobby to take up. For a few enthusiasts, it becomes more than a past-time. Baba Steve is well known amongst his Flickr fan base for taking candid cultural photographs. The photography of Baba Steve is truly a global study of people in pictures and has much to be learned from. Read more…

Design Inspired by Music: Techno Threads its Way Into Graphic Art

What inspires you to create? Graphic designers and more traditional artists alike find that music gets them in a groove to put out the best product possible. Electronic music – whether techno, trance, house, or other associated genres ¹ – brings an aura of free spirit, vividness, and universality. Read more…

Flickr Tips for the Beginner Photographer Seeking Exposure

Who doesn’t love photography? Whether enjoying stunning photographs or taking a few personal snapshots, everyone has a connection to the art of using a camera. For some, it is more than a hobby, however; It is a passion, a love, a lifestyle. Let’s take a look at the four first steps you’ll want to take after opening your own Flickr account. Read more…

50+ Airline Advertisements for Your Inspiration

“Now boarding all rows.” To get in the air, you have to choose the right airline for you. Factors such as destination, cost, and bonuses are taken into careful consideration when making the decision on which carrier you will fly. How do we make these choices? Advertising plays its fair part, and creative, innovative, and overall attractive ads for airlines will help to determine whose plane you’ll board. Read more…

36 Marvelous and Unique Menorah Designs

Nearly all cultures have a Festival of Lights, and for this particular one, the menorah is the symbol that takes precedence. Here we’ve found some marvelous, unique designs of the candelabras that bright up the winter holiday. Read more…

Artist Spotlight: Madrid Through the Eyes of a Hasselblad

For a couple of years now, I’ve been following the work of a brilliant, albeit often misunderstood, photographer on Flickr. Edward Olive has a varied background, including acting and a former life as a lawyer, but now makes his living as a professional photographer. Every shot has a beautiful glow and is the product of more than just talent. Read more…

5 Career Assessment Tests to Help Determine the Right Path

What’s the right job for you? Should you change your career path? These are questions the average worker will contemplate as they are either on the job or in the process of looking and planning for one. Online exists many places that can help you get an idea of which direction you may want to consider. Please keep in mind that the following tests are not scientific in nature and should be used for entertainment value only.

What Price Would You Pay to Get a Job?

In a time when the unemployment rate is coasting off into double-digits, job seekers become concerned that they may not have what it takes to beat-out their competition. Even worse off are the folks who just don’t get why they aren’t getting any call backs after their interviews or sending in their resumes.

24 Internet Tech Jobs That are Actually Still Hiring

Some companies are on a hiring freeze for certain departments. They’re “cutting the fat,” so to speak, and certain positions have been hit hard – well, the companies that have little foresight and aren’t interested in long-term investment and potential. Important to note is that almost all of these jobs can either be full-time positions, or can be taken  as a consulting position. Each position will have duties specific to the company’s needs and, as you will see below, there are different titles used for similar positions.

Prepare to Be Laid Off

Job security is a major concern for many Americans.  Regardless of the educational degree you hold, you are not impervious to layoffs.  Today’s job market is tighter than ever and the large companies in the Silicon Valley certainly do not make it easier on the community.  Cisco Systems recently laid off nearly 700 people from their San Jose Headquarters.  As you can imagine, each time Cisco, Yahoo, Intel, or other major company has a layoff, it makes your job searching even more difficult.

Fired to Hired in No Time: Part 1

You’re Fired! Whether it’s those words you hear or a pink slip that you see which notifies you of your tenure coming to an end, it’s time to think on your feet and start looking for a new job, pronto.

Problem is, the unemployment rate is above 10% in the majority of areas. It’s likely even higher than that when you include people that have, reluctantly, removed themselves from the job force. Even those who are continuing to look for something, anything, to do for income are having a difficult time of it… and the open positions are out there, you just need to be smart with how you go from fired to hired in no time.

Fired to Hired in No Time: Part 2

This is the second in a two part series of finding a new job in relatively little time for victims of the job market.

20 Green Jobs: Hiring to Make a Difference

Being eco-friendly is important to only activists, right? Wrong. Can you make a difference without being caught up in the politics of it all? Absolutely. There are many careers that have created a new niche in the job market – Green Collar Jobs. These jobs have a strong hand in producing energy-efficient, ecologically sustainable, and overall environmentally friendly effects.

The C.V. versus The Resume: What’s The Difference, Anyway?

In your hunt for a job, you’ll see requests for many pieces of documentation. The most commonly requested document is the resume; but following closely alongside it is the c.v., or curriculum vitae. What is the difference between these two related items? Let’s take a closer look…