Author: Misty Belardo
Misty is a Digital Sr. Project Manager at Barefoot Proximity in Cincinnati OH. Her true love is design and self-expression. She believes in encouraging others to bring out their creativity to the surface and in whatever medium they feel comfortable with. A designer at heart that loves hand drawn design. She enjoys sketching, painting and doodling. Creating avatars and hand drawn icons and logos are her favorite. Gifted with a very active imagination and uses that to blog about her interactive experiences. Coffee and music lover. Loves social media, co host of PodJamTV with Marty McPadden. Connect with her on Twitter @mistygirlph and FaceBook : Mistygirlph
How To: Create Smoke From Your Fingertips
Whenever you are at a get together or party, don't you feel a bit jealous when there are people who can do extraordinary things like magic tricks using coins or card tricks using a deck of playing cards? I do. I find it amazing and truly exciting to watch tricks being done in front of a live audie ...
Numbers Are All Around Us – Photo Inspiration
I find numbers intriguing. Math was never my favorite subject in school, but I respect math since we use it everyday. I admire people who are good with numbers. I think it's a gift. Numbers are always all around us. We work with numbers, and we deal with numbers on a day to day basis. Do you e ...
The Top 5 Fonts You Should Never Use?!
You often read the word "font" here on Bit Rebels. In typography, a font (also fount) is traditionally defined as a complete character set of a single size and style of a particular typeface. Do you contemplate about the font that you will use in your design? Or, if you are not a designer, do you ...
How To: Improve Your Creative Thinking
As designers, artists and even writers, we are often confronted with the question, "How do you improve your creative thinking?" Creativity is very important if you are in the design or writing field, but it is also important for everyone who is not in those fields.
Being creative is a gift. It ...
Talent and Social Media – Meet This 12 Year Old Sensation!
I love to sing, but too bad I was not given the talent to sing well. Most of those who have heard me sing have told me to just concentrate on my designing. But kidding aside, social media has brought us so much new singing talent. One example is Colbie Caillat.
The popularity of Caillat's M ...
YouTube Turns 5! – Celebrate with My YouTube Story
YouTube is one of the most popular sites for video sharing. The company is based in San Bruno, California, and uses Adobe Flash video technology to display a wide variety of user-generated video content, including movie clips, TV clips, and music videos, as well as amateur content such as video blo ...
Beautiful Images Inspired by Rain
It has been so hot here in the Philippines lately that we have been praying for rain. Rain can evoke a lot of feelings within us including nostalgia, sadness, love and hope. When I was younger, I remember we used to sing the song "Rain, rain, go away, come again another day, little girls want to p ...
“The Video Potential of Experimental Sequential”
Do you like art exhibits? I think they are an amazing way for people to see an artist's work up front and in one place. It really takes a lot of hard work to put on an exhibit. If you have not been to an art exhibit, I would recommend that you do so. Its is an amazing experience. It will allow ...
6 Fast and Easy Ways to Look Younger!
Are you looking for the fountain of youth? I know a lot of people who are always so conscious about their appearance. The majority of them say they want to look younger. Who doesn't, right? The sales of beauty products that promise younger looking skin are on the rise. This does not only apply ...
How To: Make A Papier Mache Monster
I love anything made with paper, it's just so versatile. You can create a lot of interesting works of art with paper. For example, you have origami, paper art like cut outs and paper sculptures. Some designers even use paper to create one of a kind paper dresses. I believe @Minervity have written se ...
How To: Turn Your Old Jeans Into Earth Friendly Sandals
I have so many pairs of jeans in different shades of blue. I also have some ripped black ones. I love wearing them. Not only are they comfortable, but they can be a girl's best friend when it comes to style. You can practically wear anything with a good pair of jeans. Luckily for us at work, we ...
Different Pen and Ink Techniques – Photo Inspiration
When I was in college, I remember I had a professor who made us practice the different pen and ink techniques. It was pretty tedious since he would always make us draw on a 2 ft x 4ft illustration board. We had to finish about two drawings each week. Looking back now, I am glad he made us do that ...
Dramatic Shift in Marketing Reality – Engagement is Key!
If you have been in the marketing and advertising industry for a long time, you've probably noticed the dramatic shift in marketing and how brands are viewed by consumers. In the old days, brands made use of print, television or radio to communicate their message to their respective audiences. Dem ...
5 Tips To Stay Positive When Everything Is Falling Apart
Have you ever had one of those days when you feel like nothing seems to be going right?! I have had several experiences like that, and believe me, it's not something that I want to happen again anytime soon. All of us have had our so called "bad days." What inspired me to write this article was t ...
How To: Brew Your Own Beer
Earlier last week, I wrote a story on How to open your beer with a napkin, which a lot of people thought was a good tip. Today I'm going to share with you another beer related tip. As much as people love to drink beer, sometimes buying it can really make a dent in their budget, especially if they ...