Author: Eric Brooks

Web & Graphic Designer, Blogger, Musician, Evil Clown. I also code websites and promote people for a living. Still kind of a jerk, though. Approach with food.

[#Design #Trends] Sticky Note Murals – MuralKit Uses Colored Post-it Notes to Guide Consumers Through Mural-Making (TrendHunter.com)

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From TrendHunter.com – Design Trends –Sticky Note Murals – MuralKit Uses Colored Post-it Notes to Guide Consumers Through Mural-Making (TrendHunter.com):

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Sticky Note Murals - MuralKit Uses Colored Post-it Notes to Guide Consumers Through Mural-Making (TrendHunter.com) (TrendHunter.com) It may not be the company slogan, but everyone knows that Post-it notes are the physical pixels of the world, and Buzzfeed has partnered with 3M to make that common aphorism a reality with its new…

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Top Headlines for September 21, 2017

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Headline News from the Associated Press
  • A stunned Puerto Rico seeks to rebuild after Hurricane Maria

    SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Tens of thousands of Puerto Ricans stunned by a hurricane that crushed concrete balconies, twisted metal gates and paralyzed the island with landslides, flooding and downed trees vowed to slowly rebuild amid an economic crisis as rescue crews fanned out across the U.S. territory Thursday….
  • Trapped girl a symbol for Mexico’s quake rescue efforts

    MEXICO CITY (AP) — A delicate effort to reach a young girl buried in the rubble of her school stretched into a daylong vigil for Mexico, much of it broadcast across the nation as rescue workers still struggled in rain and darkness early Thursday trying to pick away unstable debris and reach her….
  • Mexicans displaced by deadly quake seek refuge from fear

    MEXICO CITY (AP) — On rubber mats spread across a Mexico City recreation center, the Montero family cuddles under donated wool blankets, their first new possessions after abandoning their apartment following the deadly magnitude 7.1 earthquake….
  • UN mission in Congo forces reckoning over sex abuse scandal

    BUNIA, Congo (AP) — She had been orphaned by a brutal conflict, but the 14-year-old girl found refuge in a camp protected by U.N. peacekeepers….
  • NKorea minister calls Trump’s threat ‘sound of dog barking’

    SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea's foreign minister has described as "the sound of a dog barking" President Donald Trump's threat to destroy his country….
  • Diplomats meet on Iran deal as Trump stays mum on decision

    NEW YORK (AP) — President Donald Trump has determined how he wants to approach the Iran nuclear deal – which he has called the worst agreement ever negotiated by the United States – but has not told even his top national security advisers what his decision is….
  • Business ties complicate Muslim states’ response to Rohingya

    DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — When Rohingya Muslims fled persecution and slaughter in Myanmar in past decades, tens of thousands found refuge in Saudi Arabia, home to Islam's holiest sites. This time around, Muslim leaders from the Persian Gulf to Pakistan have offered little more than condemnation and urgently needed humanitarian aid….
  • Ex-prosecutors unsure if nursing home deaths involved crimes

    HOLLYWOOD, Fla. (AP) — Nine elderly patients died after being kept inside a nursing home that turned into a sweatbox when Hurricane Irma knocked out its air conditioning for three days, even though just across the street was a fully functioning and cooled hospital….
  • SEC reveals 2016 hack that breached its filing system

    NEW YORK (AP) — The Securities and Exchange Commission said Wednesday that a cyber breach of a filing system it uses may have provided the basis for some illegal trading in 2016….
  • THE NEXT ONE? 13-year-old hoops phenom invites AP on journey

    ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Emoni Bates walks out a front door of Clague Middle School with just inches to spare….

[#Adobe #Design] How to Animate Text in Adobe Premiere Pro CC (2017)

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How to Animate Text in Adobe Premiere Pro CC (2017)

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Published: Jul 18, 2017

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[#Marketing #Strategy] Graffiti-Inspired Beer Labels – 2Kids Brewing Co. and Chargefield Created Street Art Beer Packaging (TrendHunter.com)

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From TrendHunter.com – Marketing Strategy –Graffiti-Inspired Beer Labels – 2Kids Brewing Co. and Chargefield Created Street Art Beer Packaging (TrendHunter.com):

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Graffiti-Inspired Beer Labels - 2Kids Brewing Co. and Chargefield Created Street Art Beer Packaging (TrendHunter.com) (TrendHunter.com) San Diego-based brewery 2Kids Brewing Co. collaborated with Chargefield on the creation of a unique set of street art beer branding that boasts bold graffiti elements. As well as being extremely eye-…

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Top Headlines for September 20, 2017

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Headline News from the Associated Press
  • Mexicans dig through collapsed buildings as quake kills 217

    MEXICO CITY (AP) — Police, firefighters and ordinary Mexicans dug frantically through the rubble of collapsed schools, homes and apartment buildings early Wednesday, looking for survivors of Mexico's deadliest earthquake in decades as the number of confirmed fatalities stood at 217….
  • Rescuers wriggle into collapsed school after Mexico quake

    MEXICO CITY (AP) — The three-story school structure had pancaked into a pile of concrete slabs. The bodies of 21 children and four adults had been pulled out. But still sounds came from the collapsed structure early Wednesday – nobody knew if they were survivors pounding for help, or simply the noises of shifting rubble….
  • Hurricane Maria aims at Puerto Rico after slamming Dominica

    SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Puerto Rico faced Wednesday what officials said could be the strongest hurricane to ever hit the U.S. territory as they warned it would decimate the power company's crumbling infrastructure and force the government to rebuild dozens of communities….
  • Trump’s trashing of Iran deal poses problems for NK strategy

    UNITED NATIONS (AP) — President Donald Trump's threat before the world to obliterate North Korea left no doubt about his determination to stop the communist country's nuclear weapons buildup. His disparagement of the Iran nuclear deal in the same speech offered Pyongyang little hope of a negotiated solution….
  • Trump’s North Korea threat leaves Asia struggling to explain

    SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Was it a bluff? A warning that Washington would shoot down North Korea's next missile test? A restatement of past policy? Or simply just what it seemed: a straightforward threat of annihilation from the president of the United States?…
  • As Syrian war winds down, Israel sets sights on Hezbollah

    PILON MILITARY BASE, Israel (AP) — With President Bashar Assad seemingly poised to survive the Syrian civil war, Israeli leaders are growing nervous about the intentions of his Iranian patrons and their emerging corridor of influence across the region….
  • Pelting rain, relocation add to woes in Rohingya Muslim camp

    COX’S BAZAR, Bangladesh (AP) — Weary and uncertain, they carried whatever they could on their backs, trudging through monsoon rains and enduring relocations and extortion attempts as they struggle to find small patches of land that can be their own, at least for a moment….
  • A last, last chance: Republicans strain for Obamacare repeal

    WASHINGTON (AP) — With time growing short, President Donald Trump and Republican Senate leaders are engaged in a frantic search for votes in a last-ditch effort to repeal and replace "Obamacare." The outcome is uncertain in a Capitol newly engulfed in drama over health care….
  • Immigrant hurricane victims turn to churches amid fear

    HOUSTON (AP) — Immigrants came from across Houston to a Baptist church gymnasium and stacked dollies with boxes of cereal, orange juice and household necessities like cleaning bleach….
  • Alex Gordon hits MLB’s record-setting 5,694th HR of season

    TORONTO (AP) — Kansas City's Alex Gordon broke Major League Baseball's season home run record with 12 days to spare, hitting the 5,694th long ball of 2017 on Tuesday night….

[#AfterEffects #Video] After Effects Tutorial: Tornado Effects

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After Effects Tutorial: Tornado Effects

By After Effects Series Tutorials
Published: Dec 28, 2016

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After Effects Series Tutorials Green Screen Tornado of PixelBoom: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WKGNRXSDBbI
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[#Marketing #Strategy] Anime-Branded Candy Collaborations – Sanrio Created a Line of Hello Kitty Candies with Sugarfina (TrendHunter.com)

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From TrendHunter.com – Marketing Strategy –Anime-Branded Candy Collaborations – Sanrio Created a Line of Hello Kitty Candies with Sugarfina (TrendHunter.com):

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Anime-Branded Candy Collaborations - Sanrio Created a Line of Hello Kitty Candies with Sugarfina (TrendHunter.com) (TrendHunter.com) Japanese brand Sanrio collaborated with US-based candy company Sugarfina to introduce Hello Kitty Candies—branded treats that are as adorable as they are delicious. The candy collaboration…

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Top Headlines for September 19, 2017

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Headline News from the Associated Press
  • Hurricane Maria lashes Dominica, now menaces other islands

    ROSEAU, Dominica (AP) — Hurricane Maria pounded the small island of Dominica with catastrophic winds overnight, starting a charge into the eastern Caribbean that threatens islands already devastated by Hurricane Irma and holds the possibility of a direct hit on Puerto Rico….
  • Trump, the ‘America First’ president, goes to the UN

    UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Elected on the nationalist slogan "America first," President Donald Trump will use his debut address to the U.N. General Assembly to argue that individual nations should act in their own self-interest, yet rally together when faced with a common threat such as North Korea….
  • Trump and Macron take spotlight at UN but challenges are key

    UNITED NATIONS (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump and French leader Emmanuel Macron are expected to take the spotlight at the annual gathering of world leaders at the United Nations – but it's the tough global challenges from the nuclear threat in North Korea and the plight of Myanmar's minority Muslims to the spread of terrorism and the impact of climate change that will dominate discussions….
  • Under fire over Rohingya, Suu Kyi defends Myanmar actions

    NAYPYITAW, Myanmar (AP) — With a mass exodus of Rohingya Muslims sparking accusations of ethnic cleansing from the United Nations and others, Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi on Tuesday said her country does not fear international scrutiny and invited diplomats to see some areas for themselves….
  • Rohingya Muslims being wiped off Myanmar’s map

    YANGON, Myanmar (AP) — For generations, Rohingya Muslims have called Myanmar home. Now, in what appears to be a systematic purge, the minority ethnic group is, quite literally, being wiped off the map….
  • More protests set for Tuesday after quiet night in St. Louis

    ST. LOUIS (AP) — Protesters chanting "free our people" gathered outside the jail in downtown St. Louis for more than two hours to show solidarity with those who remain behind bars, but there was no repeat of the vandalism that occurred over the weekend….
  • Post-vigil protest for slain Georgia Tech student; 3 arrests

    ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia Tech officials say three people were arrested during a protest after a vigil for a student who was fatally shot by campus police….
  • Haitians blocked at US border find ‘Mexican dream’

    TIJUANA, Mexico (AP) — Jose Luis Millan found a new crop of star employees at an upscale Tijuana car wash where customers cross the border from the U.S. to pay up to $950 to have their prized possessions steamed and scrubbed for hours. They're never late, always hustle and come in on days off to learn new skills, traits that he says make them a model for their Mexican counterparts….
  • Toys R Us files for Chapter 11 reorganization

    RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Toys R Us, the big box toy retailer struggling with $5 billion in long-term debt, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection ahead of the key holiday shopping season, saying it will continue its normal business operations….
  • Facebook may be facing an ‘era of accountability’

    NEW YORK (AP) — The problems keep piling up for Facebook, and it's unclear how long the internet giant will be able to brush them aside as it barrels toward acquiring its next billion users….

[#AfterEffects #Video] Going into Debt to Purchase Film Equipment?

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Going into Debt to Purchase Film Equipment?

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Published: Jun 15, 2017

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[#Design #Trends] Sculpturally Stacking Dinnerware – The Folding Tableware by FangCun Design is Modern and Chic (TrendHunter.com)

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From TrendHunter.com – Design Trends –Sculpturally Stacking Dinnerware – The Folding Tableware by FangCun Design is Modern and Chic (TrendHunter.com):

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Sculpturally Stacking Dinnerware - The Folding Tableware by FangCun Design is Modern and Chic (TrendHunter.com) (TrendHunter.com) Dinnerware is often stowed away in cupboards or cases to keep it out of sight until mealtime, but the Folding Tableware by FangCun Design is designed with a different approach in mind. The various…

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