Friends of Alien Skin
 8 Dot Graphics
Sara and George do Web design, package design, and more for us. They designed the site you're looking right now! Plus, they're great people, too.
David Janik-Jones, artspin
A former award-winning member of the Society of Graphic Designers of Canada and co-founder of WidgetMonkeys, David is a digital fine artist with a full-time job as a senior print and web designer. To view his online gallery, visit artspin.
Digital Tools Monthly
"The Executive Summary of Graphic Design", DTM delivers the news, tools and updates for graphic professionals on a monthly basis. DTM is available as a printed newsletter and as a PDF. If you are a Mac designer, you're sure to find an overlooked update in the Software Closet. Jay Nelson is a true friend and one who offers a great resource.
Distill Group
We found our big city ad agency right here in Raleigh. Distill makes logos, print ads and more for us. Really, though, their name says it all.
FAS Art Services
FAS Art Services has uniquely partnered with Alien Skin Software as both reseller and promotional goods supplier. FAS Art Services understands the needs of designers and printers by virtue of being in the trade itself. In this respect, FAS Art Services is a specialized and knowledgeable reseller of software solutions for the design process. Not only does FAS Art Services provide software solutions that will improve upon a designer's workflow, but they also offer their very own customartwork design, embroidery and printing services. I should also mention that they offer website design as well.
Fred Showker, Editor/Publisher
We’ve know Fred since 1995. DTG, online since 1988, has been writing about us since we came on the plug-in scene. Be sure to check out Photoshop911, Fred’s tips and tricks site. If you want your website reviewed, post it to Web Design & Review. Or meet the pros and make some friends in The Design Cafe.
Hughes Pittman & Gupton LLP
HPG provides us with the occasional accounting and tax service. And at times they give us advice. I'm sure we could use more.
Hutchison Law Group
The Hutchison Law Group provides us with "strategic business and intellectual property-related legal counsel." In a sense, they wear the suits so that we don't have to. But they don't seem to wear suits a lot either.
JD Imaging Solutions, Inc. / Photography by J.D.
The Wacker family (J.D., Jean, and Dave) represent the 3rd and 4th generations of a professional photography legacy. Specializing in portraiture and commercial imaging, they offer their clients superior quality and cutting-edge variety from small town in Wisconsin. The Wackers lecture and teach internationally. And their book, The Wackers; Digital Cookbook and CD often serves as the classroom text. For more info read their full Alien Bio. Check out their Snap Art Gallery to see how they create beautiful "Painted Portraits". If you have questions about how they use our plug-ins or want information about their educational offerings, contact them at fyi@photobyjd.com.
PhotoshopCAFE
The free resource for Photoshop users maintained by author Colin Smith. PhotoshopCAFE.com features many Photoshop tutorials on a variety of topics from special effects to working with photos. Come be a member of the thriving community in the forums, browse galleries, tips, reviews and links to useful places. Also, be sure to check out the easy to understand training videos.
PhotoshopSupport.com
PhotoshopSupport.com features free Adobe Photoshop tutorials and links to free Photoshop brushes, plug-ins and resources. The site also features a regularly updated blog with the latest Photoshop news, and tutorials by
Jennifer Apple.
Shawn Wright, Wright Studios
Shawn and Betsy own and operate Wright Studios in Jeffersonville, Indiana. In addition to their specialty of artistic portraits for high school seniors and children, Wright Studios creates images for commercial and industrial clients as well as for events, sport teams and families. I'm grateful to have Shawn as a professional resource and a Friend of Alien Skin. Shawn serves on the board of Professional Photographers of Indiana and recently won the Kodak Gallery Award for his print titled "Africa on Fire". Congratulations, Shawn!
Vertus
We swap advice with these guys once in a while, and if you are searching for a smarter masking option, check out Fluid Mask from Vertus. Fast and intuitive, Fluid Mask handles fine detail such as hair, lattice, unfocused edges and more, even over complex backgrounds. Great stuff.
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