Working through some other pieces, I kind of came up with this desktop image randomly.  I am currently using it on my machine.  Perhaps someone else would like it to use also.  If so, here you go.

You can get the full resolution image here [1600 x 1024].

Note: You can use this image as you wish.  Just remember where you got it.  Photoshop doesn’t just crank this stuff out on it’s own…

This is something for all the photoshop nerds who yearn to find that next intriguing tutorial that makes them feel like an image manipulating master. Smashing Magazine just put together a great list of tutorials for the masses. Some are the typical things you would expect, but there are a few cool photoshop painting techniques in the mix and such. Either way, there is bound to be something that catches everyone’s interest. Make it a photoshop night…

Check it out here.

Sometimes you have to have a little fun. When you do other people’s projects all the time, it’s easy to get yourself burned out if you are not careful. The occasional fun piece is important for any designer keep their sanity intact.

What better way to unleash some creative fury than to take one of my favorite characters of all time and make him into a cool desktop background. Who in their right mind could hate Mario? He is the poster child for many of us as we grew up.

Download it and enjoy.  [1440 x 900 resolution]