Photoshop turned 20 this year. I first started using version 1 in college, back when it was Mac only, offered only greyscale, and had no layers. It was really meant to act as a digital darkroom for post processing scanned photos. You could sort of draw stuff with it, but that’s what Illustrator was for. Suggesting that one might one day use Photoshop to design web sites or illustrate comics would have been like suggesting that one day Notepad would be used to help land airplanes.

I use Photoshop practically every day. My work depends on it.

Here’s to you, Photoshop. Who knows where I would be without you.

Sometimes I fall into that slough of self-examination where I feel as though I have accomplished nothing with my life. Or, when compared to Person X, I am found wanting. This often happens when I’m not currently working on a creative project, as they tend to define me and give me purpose.

So I think it might be helpful to recollect the things I have achieved. Not in a boastful, resting on my laurels sort of way. But to remind myself that I am the same person who did all of those things. Try it yourself when you are feeling somewhat less than. Read the rest of this entry »

Something I like to do: Make random widgets in Photoshop.

Dream Job will be on hiatus for a bit while I come up with more ideas.

Jetsam