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
Navigate 13.3 Gigapixel Image via 22 Megapixel Wall
I am very much into different interactive displays, I am amazed by the technology. I did an event once that made use of interactive screens.
What we did was we created a game and then had the guests play with it using an interactive screen. They could play the game alone or with their friends. ...
Spot Color | Adding Nostalgia to Your Photos
Everyone has his or her own way of sharing memories with people in their life like friends and family. The best way of course is through photos. We take so many pictures to make sure that we chronicle the special moments of our lives. Birthdays, graduations, weddings, parents share baby's first s ...
The 5 Ways to Boost Engagement on Twitter
When I was new on Twitter, people were more into just sharing links and having small talk. I remember one time I got a DM from a person that told me that I talked too much because I was always speaking to people and asking how they were doing or catching up with people that I had not tweeted with i ...
Breathtaking Monochromatic Photos | Inspiration
Color is an important element in design. It brings any art form to life including hand drawn illustrations and photographs. However, if you want to add a bit of drama, there are several ways to do it. One thing you can do is spot coloring where everything is black and white and you just have one c ...
Everyday Objects That Tell A Story | Photo Inspiration
I got my new digital camera last Monday and it is such a thrill to finally own one. When I take pictures I usually just use my iPhone Camera. I noticed that I have been taking more photos and sharing them lately, plus was encouraged by my friends to try my hand at a bit of photography. Photograph ...
11 Super Mario Goodies to Make a Geek Say Yum!
Just as a refresher for those who play Wii and have not had the chance to enjoy Super Mario Bros - Super Mario Bros. is a platform video game developed by Nintendo in late 1985 and published for the Nintendo Entertainment System as a sequel to the 1983 game Mario Bros. In Super Mario Bros., the titu ...
Amazing Bottle Cap Designs | Don’t Throw Away, Recycle!
When I was younger, we use to collect bottle caps and play games with them. We used them as Chinese checker pieces. That was the only way we could creatively use bottle caps in those days. When you drink a soda or a beer, the first thing you do with the bottle cap is throw it away. It's a natura ...
Hand Inspirations | Awesome FreeHand Drawings!
Ask anyone who illustrates or does hand drawn sketches, the hardest part of the human body to draw is the hand, well at least for me it is one of the most difficult. It took me some time to learn the basics. After you have learned the basics, the next step is to draw the hand in action. However, ...
Beautiful Bottles | Packaging Inspiration
For me, package design is an important element when it comes to marketing products. With so many products on the market, one thing that helps a brand get noticed is its package, of course, this is especially true for newer brands. Known brands, especially the ones that have established themselves, ...
What Do You Do When You Get Unfollowed on Twitter?
Twitter is such a great platform to meet and interact with people online, and get feedback real time. The beauty of Twitter is that people follow each other, converse and share information, 140 character at a time. When I was new on Twitter, people were more into sharing information and conversing ...
Boost Your Inspiration! Sketch and Doodle
Sketching is my favorite hobby. Doodling makes me relax and keeps me inspired. I always carry a sketch book, a pencil and an eraser with me. I doodle anything that catches my fancy. I also love sketching because it's fun and there are a lot of ways you can express yourself when it comes to sketc ...
Boredom Busters | Fun Online Tools for Your Enjoyment!
There are days when I am so stressed or bored that I just want to do something different from my regular online routine. Do you ever have those days when you just want to do something creative, or play games that you don't usually play? It is always great to explore. I guess that is what I love a ...
Get In Touch With Your Plastic Side And Win $100,000!
Many girls dream of becoming supermodels. There are so many reality television shows now that have women and men wanting to be in the spotlight for stardom or money. You watch them go through different challenges, with different judges giving them scores depending on the criteria set at the start ...
The Google Earth Guys In A Hot Air Balloon!
Want to see the world and not leave your seat? I am sure you guys know about Google Earth already. Google Earth lets you fly anywhere on Earth to view satellite imagery, maps, terrain and 3D buildings. You can see everything from galaxies in outer space to the canyons of the ocean. You can expl ...
Create Your Own Energy to Charge Your Phone!
Have you ever had one of those days when you had to make an emergency phone call with your mobile phone and couldn't because you ran out of power? There is a device that now allows people to charge their mobile phones with the use of their own body and a bracelet. The bracelet is called a Dyson En ...