Ileana Madarnaz' s Blog

Clients from Hell!!!!

2011-01-06T10:19:00.000-08:00

Hi guys!
I don't know about you guys, but I had some clients from hell of my own! hahahah
I dunno if it comes with the territory, but sometimes..man!! I think you get my idea!! hahah
I found this site thnx to my brother in law (if I am not mistaking :P) and I LOVE IT! I understood this doesn't happen to me alone and you would not believe the things you read in here, would let me tell you something, I would not be surprised! hahah
Hope you all web designer, developers and webmaster that had experience this kind of scenario, enjoy reading it!
take care!
cheers!

http://clientsfromhell.net/

Free Icons set

2011-01-05T11:44:00.000-08:00

Hi Everyone! Hope you all had a Merry Merry X-mas and a venturous Happy New Year!!
I have been lost! I know, but it's been crazy! LOL Not an excuse, but this year will try to be around often.
For those designers and developers, I have a great info for you guys! Web Icons! If you are like me and have bosses and clients in a rush, well free icons are a most to help you finish a project and in this days you don't have time to create your own icons! (I mean, you can definitely create them, but me, honestly I don't usually have the time) :( .

I love to get as updated as I can with the design world, so I always check Smashing Magazine for any new article, news or anything else and this time I found this free awesome icons you can use for your projects, all the info in the link below, hope this was helpful!

Talk to you later and wish you a happy week, is the first one of the year 2011!
cheers!

links for Free Icons here!

The New Boston, After Effect, Dreamweaver Tutorials,computers and more!

2010-11-17T06:24:00.000-08:00

Hi guys! I have been away for a while, so much work, projects, etc! Sometimes I wish the day will last more than 24hrs! hhahah
I wanted to share with you a great website! The site is call TheNewBoaston, here you can find tutorials for: After Effect and Dreamweaver to mention a few, and the tutorials are very well done, very clear and super informative. The content is mostly for web designer and web developers, but anyone can watch it, there's no rule for it! I am posting the link below, the guys is super fun and you'll enjoy learning a new thing everyday! I am also adding the link to his youtube channel in case you have an account there and want to subscribe.
Hope you guys are having a wonderful week, talk to you later, bye!

http://www.thenewboston.com/

http://www.youtube.com/user/thenewboston

Logo designer David Airey

2010-09-07T13:17:00.000-07:00

Hi Guys,
Yes, i Know, this is an old interview, but it's not too late to take a look if you haven't. Take a look @ this interview @ colorburned.com of Logo Designer David Airey. I honestly love his logo designs and he has a book! You have to check it out!
This guys is so talented and i love his website, he displays the sketch of some of his logo process (website URL is in the interview).
http://colorburned.com/2009/06/interview-with-logo-designer-david-airey.html

Hope you enjoy it!

Facebook Places Launch

2010-09-05T17:13:00.000-07:00

OMG! Facebook is launching a new product called Facebook Places, this is soooo kool!! take a look.

Watch live streaming video from facebookinnovations at livestream.com

DISCLAIMER: I found this on http://www.livestream.com/, I am just posting the link, this information or video link doesn't belong to me, this link and info comes from the website http://www.livestream.com/

Nick La

2010-09-04T15:48:00.000-07:00

Ok Guys,
This guys is one of my favorites designer/illustrator!! OMG! I get so inspired from his illos and work, every time i visit his site I day dream with his illustrations, they take me to a mystical place and my imagination flies!

And guess what guys, I found a site with an interview of HIM!! (yes, I know is old, but what the heck!) Check it out!!
http://vector.tutsplus.com/articles/interviews/interview-with-nick-la/
Hope you guys enjoy it as much i I did!

DISLCAIMER: the thumb pic of him i got it from the site and interview post from the site http://vector.tutsplus.com, which rights belong entirely to the site http://vector.tutsplus.com, I just made the thumb for visual explanation of the post title of my blog. I do not claim any rights of the pics or anything else from Nick La, this post refers only my personal opinion regarding this designer's work. All rights of the pic and interview belongs to the site http://vector.tutsplus.com/articles/interviews/interview-with-nick-la/

Blogs

2010-09-03T20:04:00.000-07:00

Hi Guys,
I recently talked to one of my clients and she asked me for a header banner for a blog site. I took a look at this blog and the woman is documenting her Journey to get lean and it's really interesting the way she explains every day, on how she experience the program.

Take a look at the header banner and her blog here http://countdown2lean.wordpress.com/
you might found it very interesting!

xoxo

Married

2010-08-25T14:20:00.000-07:00

OK guys, I have been really lost, but it's because i was organizing my civil wedding!! I am officially married! It's such a nice experience! So i am trying to get back on track! and soon will have more post coming up!!

Hope you had a nice week.

xoxo!

Photoshop text effects tutorials!

2010-08-11T12:23:00.000-07:00

Hi Guys, how are you?? It's been a crazy week for me! So much to do and not enough time!! sounds familiar!! hahahha
OK, i am working on a new logo for one of my clients and was looking for logos design samples, found some inspirational ones and bump into a site that has a collection of 50 MARVELOUS Stunning Photoshop Text Effect Tutorials! They have a very kool list and i already have my favorites!!! I love online tutorials, they are really good, cuz you always learn something new, even thought you already know how to do most of them, the same way or through another process, you always learn at least one new thing, that's the important thing, cuz we are always in a learning process, that's the beauty of life!
Anyways, have fun looking around the tutorials and picking your favorite one!

http://www.smashingmagazine.com/

If you find one you like, leave a comment saying which one and why???!!

xoxo

Free CSS templates

2010-08-09T06:13:00.000-07:00

Hi Guys! Hope your weekend was AWESOME! I had a GREAT weekend, had enough time to relax from a crazy week!
I have found a GREAT site for you all new web designers or people that are just too busy to create a css site from scratch, this site is one of the best i have found so far and it was recommended from a friend.
The site gives you a nice list of free css website templates for you to use for free for personal or commercial use. Is the best tool for you to use a template and then modify the site layout design, but you do need to understand css basic, besides that this site is THE BOMB! Will recommended 120%!
But taht is not all, it has so much more to offer, stop by and found out what else has to offer! And if you really like it, you can add it on your facebook!

http://www.templatemo.com/

Graphic Design

2010-08-05T08:50:00.000-07:00

Hi Guys! Another great day and another topic!
I have a very cheerful and happy designer colleague, her name is Ilka Perea and she has a site that shows her online portfolio, but also inspirational color palettes and patterns! You have to check her out!
http://www.ilkaperea.com/

You might have the slightest idea she likes PURPLE.....well, you are not wrong! hahahaha
I wanted to share this with you, because i really think this girl is really creative and you will have fun stepping in her website!

xoxo!

Ileana recommends!

2010-08-04T07:02:00.000-07:00

Hi Guys! Another day and another new topic!
You know SEO is a most on every website and it's hard to compete everyday with so many good designers, web designers and webmasters! If you need a website that you need to manage yourself, need it for e-commerce and you also need to stick on a budget, look no more! I have a colleague that offers those benefits and more at a very GOOD price!!

http://www.paginalia.com/en/
They have a section in english and spanish, so look no more! Stop by at Paginalia and find out what you where looking for! Ileana recommends!

Ileana recommends!

2010-08-03T06:52:00.000-07:00

Hi Guys!
It's another week and i am working on the re-design of my online portfolio. I currently have a flash design (which looks good), however i really don't choose by first choice a flash design, since it really doesn't help me with the SEO, but i needed to have my portfolio online, so for the moment it works, now i am implementing in my sites just css, since tables are old school and is not really optimizing the site.
It had taken a while learning the tricks, tips and rules (and I am still working on it), but it had been really interesting and FUN when you have been stuck with a code and finally got it! :D

This week i want to introduce to you a new topic: patterns!
I have a friend that is working on her website and her topic is patterns! I am loving the project (however is till in construction), but when the project is full live you definitely have to stop by her site! I have a thumb here of her logo, i really like it!

check her site here:
http://www.motifpatterns.com/

It still in construction, but you can just bookmark it now and come back later!

But if you like to play around with colors and patterns and need some inspirations here is a great site i recommend!
http://www.colourlovers.com/

This is an AWEOSME site for color combination inspiration and patterns, it has a great wide community if you want to ask for something and comment on any pattern or color palette you are interested on, or just wondering about ideas or anything else. If you want to get color combination, they have online tools so you can play around and create your own color palette, post it and share it with everybody. I am telling you, take a look at this site and you'll see how wonderful it is and definitely will help you to at least inspired you.

xoxo!

Welcome to Ileana Madarnaz's Blog

2010-07-30T15:47:00.000-07:00

Hi everyone and welcome.
I want to start saying thanks for passing by and hope to see you again for more info, comments and recomendations!

This week was the launch of one of my biggest projects, an AMAZING program the GET LEAN PROGRAM,

by the talented Fitness Model and friend Belinda Benn! Check it out at http://www.getleanprogram.com/

This project has taken its time and it has been SO MUCH FUN! This was a new niche for me and i love it! I Learn sooo much about it and meeting such a nice and beautiful woman like Belinda Benn has been a gift for me, she inspired me to be better, feel better and look better!
I recommend you to stop by her site and take a look at it! You'll not regret it!

xoxo!