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A few days ago I tried to draw some snowflakes. Here they are:

And a bit later, Ani made me a present — a snowflake of her own:

Her snowflake is much more beautiful! :)

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Software: Adobe Fireworks CS5
Time: ~ 30 mins
Current version completed: 2010/Dec/08

I’ve been experimenting a long time ago with aqua style buttons in Adobe Fireworks and today I wanted to make them look like half-transparent red/blue pills from the Matrix! ;)

The font is Nasalization and is free.

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Software: Adobe Fireworks CS5
Time: ~ 15 mins
Idea/Completed: 2010/Dec/07 @ ~ 15:30

I know, I know… Halloween has been celebrated on October 31st… so I’m a bit late here… ;)

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Software: Adobe Fireworks CS5
Time: ~ 1 min
Idea/Completed: 2010/Nov/29 @ ~ 18:00

Just a tiny minimalistic pencil, drawn in under a minute in Fireworks… :)

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Software: Adobe Fireworks CS5
Time: ~ 25 mins
Idea/Completed: 2010/Nov/11 @ 17:20

Just doing some practice today… :)

(inspired by this dribbble shot | view outlines)

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Software: Adobe Fireworks CS5
Time: ~ 45 mins (v.1) & 2 h (v.2)
Idea/Completed: 2010/Nov/09 @ 17:00

Inspired by Ulrik Jensen, and created for pure fun using Fireworks tools and blending modes (make sure to click the images to see the full-size versions — up to 1060x880px!).

Because I realize my logo for the non-existing company “Red Star” (should not be confused with Red Star Line) looks too similar to Ulrik’s work, I asked permission to publish my own version, and Ulrik was kind enough to allow me to do so! :)

The second version of the Red Star Company logo uses part of a photograph which is in the Public Domain (it shows the steamer Lapland, by Red Star Line).

(EDIT @ 21:05) A third variant, based on some valuable feedback from Ani:

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Software: Adobe Fireworks CS5
Time: ~ 15 mins
Idea/Completed: 2010/Nov/06 @ 2:30

[ full version ] :)

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Software: Adobe Fireworks CS5
Time: ~ 1 h
Idea/Completed: 2010/Nov/02 @ 20:30

When did you last send a par avion letter? ;-)

(inspired by this shot)

(EDIT @ 2010/Nov/05): Slightly edited the stamp and made it less perfect: