Covers are a big sticking point for indie authors. It's a great shame that a good book can be completely spiked by a bad cover. Of course, the majors are not immune to such things either - see the controversy over the whitewashing of Magic Under Glass, for example -...
I didn't finish Nanowrimo, in case you're wondering. I'll still upload chapters of Winterlight, but it'll be at a much lower rate. My web design business is taking off, and I'm up to my eyeballs in work. So that's great, and I love being busy, but it cuts into my...
Yes, I am on a roll with designs right now. Still waiting for my first sale. I live in hope, though. It's all for a good cause - that is, me and my better half packing up all our stuff and leaving Ireland in search of more geek-friendly shores.Speaking of which, this...
The latest design: a gamer special! I used to play D&D a lot, then 4th Ed came out and it just wasn't the same anymore. Yes, I have my own dice that no one may touch on pain of pain.I'm sure this would work better if it was white on black, but Skreened don't print...
This is my latest design. It's been added to a new Skreened shop called the Bizarrium....I like funny names. Don't judge me!In case you can't read it, it says "Do not taunt me Mr. Fly, I have a swatter and the reflexes of a disgruntled cobra". This design was inspired...
Yes, Canada. My better half and I are making arrangements to leave for the land of forests and socialised medicine in the New Year. This particular design is called the Canadian Dream, in honour of the fact that any profits I get from the shirts will go towards our...
This is the latest design up on my store, called Razor Angel. This is the back of the shirt.I'm thinking about modifying it slightly to move the wings farther apart. Hopefully I'll be adding more designs and getting more interest. I also have this mad idea to print up...
So, I was curious today to learn what jobs there are for graphic designers around Ireland. Now that I've had a chance to play around with CS5, I'm itching to do some design work - maybe do a little more with the blog, or just play around with illustration tutorials.I...