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7 Useful Paint.NET Plug-ins for Web and UX Designers

Paint.NET (paint-dot-net, or PDN) is probably the best freeware out there for quick and easy pixel manipulation for Windows. Although it doesn’t boast Photoshop or GIMP like features, simplicity and super-fast startup time makes it a modest substitute for a fully blown graphics application. The PDN plug-in repository makes it even more interesting with a whole array of great plug-ins. This post is about 7 interesting plug-ins I stumbled upon while exploring the plug-in repository (Forum) that may be potentially useful web designers and UX designers alike. More »


Trick-or-treat

Jack-o’-lanternHalloween is around the corner. Even without strong cultural affiliations to the society, it is embraced by many Sri Lankans. Some prefer to challenge their creative skills; some prefer making it another occasion to booze :-) . However I updated my website theme to match the Halloween mood with a Jack-o’-lantern family.

The Jack-o’-lantern (or Jack O’Lantern) family consists of five members, each with distinct personalities. Define them the way you want but notice the self-evident characteristics. Personas anyone? I made them using Adobe Illustrator. The original artwork and few variants of it are available for your download pleasure. More »