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Featured Blellow Freelancers: Available for Contracted Projects!

posted by Jane on June 19th, 2009
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Artists, Designers, Illustrators

Jerlyn
Thomas,
NYC
I’m a senior interactive graphic designer at the 2nd largest advertising agency in the world. I am a hybrid: Designer/Developer. I love constantly learning and love being busy, looking to network with people who love to create :-)!

Curtis
McHale,
Chilliwack
BC
Web designer and developer. HTML, CSS, jQuery, javascript, wordpress, design, frontend coder, Ruby on Rails designer

Frontend coder working hard to find some exciting design/dev work. http://www.curtismchale.ca/

Allan
Knopp,
Essex, UK

Graphic design, Illustration, Artwork, Giclee prints, Large format prints, Canvas prints, Watercolour prints. Freelance, providing a full service including design, artwork, visuals, and various styles of illustration from graphs to 3D modelling. I also supply wide format prints on canvas and a variety of other materials

Zak
Morris,
St Louis,
Missouri
Drawing, digital graphics, webdesign and consultation, user experience A chaotic creative with perfectionist expectations. Facinated by all things techy-sporty-webby-human..y. Always looking to collaborate and network. Portfolio

Will Guy,
San Francisco, CA

cartooning, illustration, flash art creation, unusual, irreverent, when theres no other word for it but goopy

Krisztian Szilagyi,
Budapest, Hungary
Web, motion and dream design.

Ohh wadda beautyfull life. It’s like lickin’ honey off the knife..! http://pegazoo.hu/

Jamey
Miller,
Atlanta, GA
Roanoke,
VA
Hey, Im Jamey, I have about 8 years experience in Graphic Design and Web Design. I have done a lot of logos and web sites but can also do wordpress themes and myspace. I am available for full time or freelance in the Atlanta, GA area or Roanoke, VA areas. Check me out. www.jameymiller.com

April
Baird,
Halifax,
Nova Scotia,
Canada
Hey, I’m April. I am an Artist of all sorts. I mainly focus on illustration and graphic design work. I do play around with photography from time to time. I also do a lot of crafty stuff. I’m from Halifax NS. Check me out @
www.aprilmdesigns.com

Nik Hurwood,
Kent, UK
Web and print designer, writer..
You can tell a story many ways, I choose to tell it with other peoples imaginations. http://bloglander.co.uk/

Samuel John Klein,
Portland,
Oregon

Digital layout, illustration, writing. Portfolio

Leslie
&
Mauricio
Los Angeles,
CA
lmd_port
Mauricio and Leslie own a partnership in a design firm Land Mind Design (LMD) and we are always open to projects, along with inspiration! We specialize in print design but also dab in web design, illustration, and motion graphics. We are in the Los Angeles area, but are looking to expand.

Melinda
Stanley
Halifax,
Nova Scotia,
Canada
bears
Melinda, Halifax, NS - I’m an illustrator, graphic designer and in another lifetime—photographer. I also design for the web and I’m currently learning Drupal and Joomla. Since January, much of my attention has been on illustration; research, marketing, and expanding my portfolio.

Ren Rieskamp
Northern Illinois
Print design, print publishing, prepress, illustration.

I’m a fun-loving graphic artist in the greater Chicago area, specializng in print!

Don David Vera ,
Bogotá D.C
Hi! I’m dondavidvera.com now working full time as UI Designer… but able to do some freelance projects… greetings! Experience with flash websites, actionscript 3.0, social media marketing, e-cards, microsites, flash components, cms, html websites, blogs, seo, illustration.

Mariya
writehere
i’m mariya. working as art director and designer at templatemonster.com for 6 years. freelancer, always seeking interesting projects, open to work. owner of arriba.cc online magazine.

Martin Maruša,
Bratislava, Slovakia
So hello, i’m Martin, from Bratislava, Slovakia (Europe ;) I’m a student and starting freelancer in web design and web programming, I’m open to new projects. Graphic Designer and Web Designer available for hire. http://mattonik.deviantart.com/

Pierre Pradal,
Romans-sur-Isère
Hi to all. I’m Pierre. I’m an experienced Game Designer, Multimedia Author and Project Manager currently working on various video game and serious game project. I’m french and available as freelance. Will be happy to provide help on any project. http://www.linkedin.com/in/pierrepradal

Andrea
Cutler,
USA
I am Andrea Cutler, a graphic designer, looking for projects. I do logos, identity collateral, packaging, poster design, and front end web. I am available for freelance work.

Matt Quirk,
Tempe,
Arizona

Hey all! I’m open for projects on a weak deadline. I work full time @ TwitterBackgrounds.com creating Free and Custom Twitter backgrounds. I’m looking for some extra work on the side to beef up my portfolio: logo design, layouts, print collateral, etc. Located in the Phoenix area. =)

Daniel
Luciani,
Tuscany,
Italy

:D I’m an illustrator and comic artist from Italy! Open to collaborations also in multimedia field..

Sruli
Broocker,
Pittsburgh,
PA

3D Character Animation (Maya), 2D Character Animation (Flash, Anime Studio Pro), Concept Design, Freelance Animator, Designer.

Cam
Marshall,
Kelowna,
BC

Hey yo! I’m Cam and I’m an interactive web designer from British Columbia, Canada. I’m open to working on mixed-media projects of all types. I have experience in the markerting/advertising and web design/development industries…

http://www.cammarshall.ca/

Michael
Cohen,
Vancouver,
BC

I’m Michael, and I’m an Illustrator and Graphic Designer in Vancouver, British Columbia. Open for projects in print/web/brand identity. Currently looking for a kick butt web developer to work with, as well as a great copy writer to add value to my graphic design company, http://www.awscreative.com/

Nicholas
Jackson,
Bemidji,
MN

Graphics, Illustration

Dane Stevens
I’m Dane, a Web and Graphics Designer. I do mostly front-end design and a little bit of back-end. I am currently working on a social networking site as my first real back-end project. (It’s always good to have some extra work.) XHTML/CSS, JavaScript, PHP, MySQL, Photoshop, Web & Graphics Design Professional
http://www.dsmedia.ca/portfolio/

Ricardo Gimenes,
São Paulo,

Brazil

Cartoonist, Illustrator

Marc,
Aotearoa
Hi there everyone! I’m Marc and I’m a graphic and Identity designer. After graduating University with a Masters, I’ve been plying my trade with various clothing and print companies. I work for myself as a graphic & strategic designer.
http://artisticbloom.blogspot.com/

Photographers

Frederique
Porter,
NYC
fred
Hello, I’m Frederique. I’m a freelance photographer based in NYC. I’m open to projects, networking and sharing ideas. I love creating art with my images and adding text!

Chad Wright,
Austin, Texas
Photography, Design, Ideas

I’m a husband and father living in Austin, Texas and hustling every day to help others.

Matthew Hoffman,
New Hampshire
Digital and Film Photography, Graphic Design and Typesetting

Adventurer with a camera in tow.

Printers

Jim Dittmer,
Portland,
Oregon
Photoshop-Social Media- Color Management-Printing Geek! http://www.jdapdx.com/

Coders and Developers

Josh
Salverda,
Toronto,
Ontario,
Canada
I am a freelance Web Developer currently located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. I have been designing web sites for the past three years and have worked for a few different web development companies. http://www.joshsalverda.com/

Jason
Peltier,
Houstonish,
Texas
I’m Jason Peltier. I’m a freelance/contract developer working mainly in PSD2HTML/CSS projects. I’ve just started with an iPhone dev group in Houston and will be doing their graphics. I’ve developed a few Wordpress sites in different roles and am moving my online portfolio to WP right now. Focused on front-end development. Interested in all things web. http://www.mesmerlab.com

Paul
Stewart,
Chicago,
Illinois
Arck Interactive: We are engineers who develop web-based solutions that help your organization make money, save time, increase productivity and improve internal/external communication. We make programming sexy.. http://arckinteractive.com

Brian J. King,
Bowling Green, OH
Flash Media Server, OS X Server Management, UI, AdWords, Social Media, E-Commerce, Wordpress, Joomla, Drupal, Marketing, Management,

New media marketer & designer striving to change the world. http://brianjking.com/

Kim
Beasley
WordPress, Drupal, Membership websites, Training, Custom Templates, and business consulting

Create membership websites using WordPress or Drupal. Love blogging, singing and writing books. http://promembershipservices.com/

Anne
Cossette,
Flagstaff &
Phoenix,
Arizona
Hello I’m Anne, a user-experience (front-end or user-interface) site designer & developer. I specialize in front end coding & web development and do some graphic design, tho’ my strength is def. coding and development (usability + content architecture), and SEO too. http://dewlillydesign.com/

Nathan
Williams,
Rancho
Cucamonga,
California
I’m Nathan. I am a Web Developer from Southern California. I have been coding php, html, css, javascript, actionscript for over ten years and within the past year have been developing in Ruby on Rails and iPhone. I have a full-time position but I also work part-time freelancing. Ruby on Rails, PHP, CSS, XHTML, Actionscript, and iPhone Dev

Sean K. Stewart,
Winder,
Georgi
a

Front-end Web Development, CMS Customizer, UX Design, CSS/XHTML, SEO

I’m a web developing audiophile… let’s rock and roll

http://www.clubwinder.com/portfolio

Paul
Rule,
Sydney,
Australia
Hi, I’m Paul, and I’m primarily a java based web app developer based in Sydney, Australia. I work across the board with html, css, javascript and Java/JEE. Personally working with Grails and Groovy these days. http://javathinking.com/

Chris
Charabaruk
Toronto,
Canada
I’m Chris. I am currently developing an online task manager called Taskerrific. I’ve been a programmer for almost four fifths of my life and I’m interested in breaking into social media consulting. C++, C#, Drupal, application development, web development, Programmer and social media geek. Available for hire for short-term work.I’m from the Toronto area (in Canada). http://coldacid.net/resume

John
Wright,
Southern
California
Hi Everyone, I’m John Wright and I’m mostly a backend programmer type doing all the nuts, bolts and functionality of an app. My programming background includes work in .NET, LAMP, Java, C++ and many other libraries, tools etc. Currently I use LAMP. I’m good with XHTML, CSS, and jQuery also. http://wrightlabs.net/

Jon
Park,
Newcastle upon Tyne,
UK
Hi, I’m Jon in Newcastle, UK. I’m an all round web developer of 6 years. My favourite area at the moment is in HTML/CSS and JS (I love jQuery), though am a fully-competent PHP programmer too.

Cesare,
Italy
I am Cesare, from Italy. I am an interaction designer. I design and develop Rich Internet Applications. Recently focusing on mobile user experience. Always considering kick ass projects. If interested drop me a line.

Robbie Spencer,
Columbus, Ohio
I’m Robbie Spencer and I specialize in internet startups and digital art. I’m currently running three different projects, specifically one dealing with Blellow and another with Twitter. If you have experience with Windows Mobile, iPhone, or Front end web design, drop me a line! Web Design (XHTML, CSS), Graphic Editing, Customer Service, Administration, Investments. Social Media Addict who seeks to use the Internet in new and creative ways. http://linkedin.com/in/robbiespencer

Social Media, Internet Marketing, Sales

Mark
Sherrick,
Connecticut
I’m Mark Sherrick. My experience is in sales, customer service, CRM, market research, marketing, advertising, sales, motivation, brainstorming, creative consulting, general design, and R&D. I’m in Connecticut and I’m looking for work. http://www.linkedin.com/in/marksherrick

Ruhani
Rabin,
Malaysia
Hi I’m Ruhani Rabin, Living in Malaysia. Currently working as Chief Tech Architect of one of the leading Interactive Media agencies. Almost 11 years experience with software, networking and web development. Focused on Web 2.0/SocialMedia/UX for clients. Available for quick Wordpress based projects or open source products, installations etc. http://www.linkedin.com/in/ruhanirabin

Bo
Cable,
Orlando,
Florida
Hi I’m Bo Cable. I live in the Orlando area. I am an iMedia Coach. I teach and train corporations, small businesses and individuals how to leverage the internet for profit. Otherwise known as an Internet Marketing & Conversion Strategist. I am always looking for opportunities to work with others. http://www.bocable.com/

Damien
Robinson,
Jacksonville,
Florida
New Media, User Interface Design, SEO, Web and Database Development, PHP, mySQL, XML. I’m looking for business executives, entrepreneurs or community leaders who seek to implement social media into their organization. I’m the Managing Partner and Vice Pres. of Technology & New Media with a brand development & technology company located in Jacksonville, Florida. http://www.cime4.com/

Craig
Childs,
San Antonio,
Texas
I help people create and market their brand. http://www.onlinebricks.com/

Music, Audio Engineers

Dan Mazal,
San Antonio,
TX
México DF
Music/audio production and postproduction. Sound design. Copywriting and editing. Marketing. Advertising. English/Spanish translation.

Nate
Trier,
Connecticut
Hi! I’m Nate Trier, I live in eastern CT (no, not the part with all the yachts ;) I’m a musician, music teacher and audio engineer. I’m also a writer and editor (I also slice and dice!). I’m currently getting into e-learning and online content delivery (a must for any indie musician). http://www.triermusic.com/

Robb
Blatt,
Brooklyn,
NY
Audio and Video Production, WordPress customization,

An Emmy and Oscar award winning audio engineer and podcaster
http://blattcaveproductions.com/

Film, Video, Broadcast

Marcos
Horacio,
Rio de Janeiro
Hi, I’m Marcos Horacio and I’m a film editor / filmmaker. I live in Rio de Janeiro, where I own a trailer editing company and freelance as well, but I’m moving back to the US over the next year. Film, TV and video Editing, Motion Graphics, After Effects, Photoshop, expert in trailer and TV spot editing with experience in documentary work as well. http://www.marcosh.com/marcosh.html

Kamaur
Bonfield,
New Jersey
Hello my name is Kamaur. I’m open to doing projects that makes me think. I work doing broadcast motion graphics. I live in New Jersey, USA. I’m open to collaborate on projects.

Matthew Balthrop,
NoVA
HI EVERYBODY! I’m Dr. Nick!…No, wait. i’m Matthew. I’m a Creative Director and I work with companies nationwide on their marketing and branding campaigns. My focus is in the effective implementation of video into campaigns and creating that content at a reasonable cost. www.g14media.tv Creative Director, Broadcast Producer/Director, New Media Creator, FCS/Avid Editor

Shaun,
Las Vegas,
Nevada

My name is Shaun. I live in Las Vegas. I have been in talk radio for 12 years. Local radio and internet radio experience. I was the guy that started the nuts campaign to CBS in 2007 that saved the TV series JERICHO. I am still talking TV on my radio show/podcast TV TALK.
http://shrinkify.com/ic6

Writing

Guy Cross,
UK,
Scotland
Blogger, writer, product evangelism, community manager, ideas, facilitation -

a nice guy who works hard

Deborah Aldridge,
South
Florida
I’m Deborah, and I write about mostly green living and gardening. I’m published online on Associated Content, Suite 101, Bright Hub, Examiner, and eHow. I also have a personal blog and two others, one on gardening and one on Urban Homesteading. I’m available for private writing assignments. http://greenlasagna.com/

Erin
New Jersey
Writer, editor, virtual assistant services. Music/art loving freelancer available for contract work.

10 Elegant Photographic Expressions in Green (Blellow)

posted by Mandi on June 19th, 2009
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Let's Get Green! by ecstaticist

Let's Get Green! by ecstaticist

Floating On Green by adettara

Floating On Green by adettara

so...very...green by Gilfer

so...very...green by Gilfer

green ON green by tropicaLiving

green ON green by tropicaLiving

Green Tsunami! by Ibnu Yusuf

Green Tsunami! by Ibnu Yusuf

Daddy-O, That's a Cool Green Machine by Kat Davis ©

Daddy-O, That's a Cool Green Machine by Kat Davis ©

Green Energy by Paulo Veiga

Green Energy by Paulo Veiga

Lovely Green..!! by Fliker_2000

Lovely Green..!! by Fliker_2000

shades of green by scienceduck

shades of green by scienceduck

Green Goblin by Tomatoskin

Green Goblin by Tomatoskin

9 Gorgeous Photos Featuring Smoke

posted by Jane on June 18th, 2009
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Smoke Gets in Your Tulip by luvmykatz

tulip

Smoking by Salvatore Falcone

man_smoke

Smoke in the Sky by Chaval Brasil

plane

Rose in a Vase by Justin Elbert

rose2

Smoke in a Glass by Whisperwolf

glass_pour


Smoke Man by Č Ą T_Ğ ! я Ļ

smoke_man1

Smoke by Jodanyo

hands

Smoke Knot by Kaidohmaru

knot

Smoke & Paint by Justin Van Genderen

paint_smoke

The Beauty of Space - 5 Amazing Photoshop Tutorials

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Twenty seven years ago today, E.T. the movie premiered and the world fell in love with a strange-but adorable looking alien with a glowing finger. So in honor of E.T., here are 5 amazing space and alien inspired Photoshop tutorials.

1. Fiery Space Explosion - Psdtuts.com

2. Realistic Star Field - WebDesign.org

Realistic Star Field

3. Alien Invasion - Imarc.net

Alien Invasion

4. Planet Scene - Tutorz.com

Planet Scene

5. Alienize - MarcoFolio.net

Alienize

Did you know we have a Photoshop group on Blellow? Come join and ask questions, share resources, or just talk Photoshop!

10 Ways to Support Blellow

Growing a successful community is a daily challenge – where to advertise, how to market, and what features to add. So, for our Blellow members and fans, I wanted to share some ways that you can help us!

1. Tell your friends!

A social network is only as great as the people who show up.  The more people that are part of the Blellow community, the more helpful it’ll be. So, if you are a member of other social networks like Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, and Google Groups, help us spread the word and grow the community by talking about Blellow and asking your friends to join.

2. Join a group and tell your friends!

One of the features we offer is the ability to “turn down the noise” and just focus on conversations that appeal to you. Groups allow you to pick and choose topics you want to discuss or people you want to reach out to. We’ve added a nifty invite to group button, so if you know someone who would also find benefit or be a great resource for a group, please invite them!

3. Buy an Ad!

If you have a product or service that would appeal to the Blellow community, please take a look at our Advertising page and consider buying an ad.

4. Be a guest blogger!

We want YOU to be a guest blogger on Blellow! Got an idea for a story or tutorial that will help freelancers and professionals? Post on our blog and we’ll help get the word out. If you’re interested in guest blogging, let us know and we’ll get you set up!

5. Post your jobs and projects!

Another great reason folks come to Blellow is for the jobs and projects boards. If you are looking to hire someone or need help on a project, post it to our boards. It’s free and we’ll help you spread the word to qualified freelancers!

6. Post your meetups and events!

If you are hosting, sponsoring, or even attending a meetup, then post them to our meetups page to let others in your area know about it.

7. Log in daily!

Sounds simple, but it is the easiest way to help us keep the momentum of the  Blellow community going. Simply logging in and posting a response to “What are you working on?” can help spur conversation. And who knows; someone may have posted a request for help that is right up your alley and is searching for a freelancer with your skill set for a new project. We’ve created some great notifications that let you know if you have received a reply or if your group has new messages. You can opt in to see all messages posted to your favorite groups. We love seeing your smiling faces on Blellow, so don’t forget to stop by and see us daily!

8. Digg, Delicious, and StumbleUpon us!

You’ve already got them installed on your toolbar, so don’t forget to tag us so others can find out about the cool stuff going on at Blellow. We’d really appreciate the link love!

9. Use our API

We’ve just opened up our API. If you are a developer, we’d love for you to create an app for Blellow. A few Blellow members already have a few ideas and efforts in the works for an iPhone app, Wordpress plugins, Blackberry app, and a widget using Google Wave. Check out the API group for the details.

10. Send us Red Bull and protein bars!

So it’s not exactly the breakfast of champions, but we gotta keep going somehow. Late nights, early mornings, and jam packed hours in between are all part of a day’s work for us. Now, don’t get me wrong, we LOVE it, but every once in a while a pick-me-up would come in handy!

There, that’s it: 10 ways you can help Blellow. Questions? Let us know! Ideas? Let us know!

Now if you will excuse me, I gotta get back to work!