Back to Basics: Exploring Digital Art and 90s Aesthetics with Pixelmator

Discover why I swapped Adobe for Pixelmator to create digital art. A look at Mac optimization, lightning-fast rendering, and a showcase of my latest 90s-inspired minimalist grunge designs. I have been spending more time creating images lately, looking for a way to relax and get back to being hands-on with fun creations. For this latest… Continue reading Back to Basics: Exploring Digital Art and 90s Aesthetics with Pixelmator

How to Work With Layers in Pixelmator

Pixelmator is an easy-to-use, fast, and powerful image editing app for the Mac. In this tutorial, we will dive deeper into the concept of layers by creating a collage made out of four images. Lets get started! Photos Used The following photos were used in this tutorial but you can follow along using any photos… Continue reading How to Work With Layers in Pixelmator

7 Adobe Illustrator Alternatives for the Casual Designer

Last year I posted a roundup of the best Photoshop alternatives aimed at casual designers or hobbyists who wants to fulfill their creative passion, but don’t want to spend hundreds of dollars on expensive industry standard software. I’m a big Illustrator fan myself and I post loads of Illustrator tutorials here on my blog, but… Continue reading 7 Adobe Illustrator Alternatives for the Casual Designer

Getting Started With Pixelmator

Pixelmator is an easy-to-use, fast, and powerful image editing app for the Mac. In this tutorial, we will give you a brief introduction to Pixelmator. We will begin by taking a look at the Pixelmator workspace, show you how to create a new document, adjust Pixelmator’s preferences, and how to do some work in Pixelmator… Continue reading Getting Started With Pixelmator