February was another fantastic month in the design community. Tons of excellent articles, tutorials and resources were published on a growing number of design websites. February in particular was one of the busiest months I’ve had in a…
This week, I had the opportunity to interview Alex Dumitru from Designious. If you are not already familiar with Designious, they are a design studio that specializes in premium stock vector designs. The quality of their work is…
One of the best things about vectors graphics is their scalability. If you’ve ever worked with vectors, you know that you can scale them as large or as small as you like. This is the biggest advantage that…
Today I received an email from my friends at Go Media. They just released Vector Set 14 today and wanted me to help spread the word. Vector Set 14 includes:
For a limited time my readers…
Yesterday I received an email from Filter Forge that they have released a new free Photoshop plug-in; Filter Forge Freepack 4 – Distortions. It is available here.
In addition you can also receive a 20% discount for the Windows version…
This set of 85 Illustrator paint brushes is a remake of some brushes that I previously released on this site. Since releasing these brushes, I’ve received quite a few emails from people who have had some difficulty opening…
This week I had the opportunity to interview Caleb Kimbrough from Lost and Taken. If you aren’t familiar with Lost and Taken, you should really check it out. Lost and Taken is a blog dedicated towards free high resolution…
As a designer I am often presented with the same question. How do I send proofs to my clients? In the past, I have always relied on email; email works most of the time but if you’re like…
With Valentine’s Day less than a week away, I spent a little time over the weekend putting together a set of 10 Valentine’s Day heart pattern swatches for you guys to use in your designs. This set of…
If you purchased any items from the Colorburned Shop over the last couple of weeks and have not yet downloaded your files, please do so as soon as possible. I will be shutting down the shop completely Monday,…
The guys over at Go Media asked if I could post a quick message announcing their newest vector pack, Hand Drawn Wings. I’ve always loved Go Media’s vectors, they produce some of the best stock imagery in the…
This week, I had a digital chat with Calvin Lee from Mayhem Studios. If you’re on Twitter, than you probably already know Calvin. Calvin is without a doubt one of the most helpful designers on Twitter. You can always…
I’ve always loved halftone patterns but, I’ve always been stumped when it came to trying to figure out how to create them. For a long while, I experimented with various techniques, some better than others, but in the…
In life, it’s important to surround yourself with good people. I’ve always felt that the difference between being successful and unsuccessful in life or in business can often be the quality of the people that you choose to…
If you’re a regular follower of this site and happen to follow me on Twitter, you may have noticed me pimping the Colorburned Shop over the last week or so. Last week, I decided to close the Colorburned Shop and…
Here is a very quick way to create fluffy clouds in Illustrator – from scratch. It’s really easy to accomplish this and they fit perfectly in any colorful nature theme artwork you might create.
How to Create a Colorful Textured Tiki Mask in IllustratorIn this tutorial we will create a Tiki mask from scratch, starting from a pencil sketch and a few references.
How to Create a Delicious Chocolate Chip Cookie In IllustratorIn this simple tutorial, I will show you how to create a super detailed cookie illustration inside Adobe Illustrator.
Create a Blood Text Effect in IllustratorIn the following steps I will show you how to create a simple blood text effect.
Conceptual Illustrations by Micah LidbergMicah Lidberg, grew up in the Middle West of America,He switched to the eastern beach. As for his work – He is shaken up by nature – every bit of it.
Create the Mini Logo in IllustratorHi there. In the next tutorial you can learn to create the Mini logo. You’ll start with some basic tools and simple shapes.
50 Creative Vector Character IllustrationsCheck out these inspiring vector character illustrations! If you’re looking for ideas, you’ll love this post because it features a wide variety of vector techniques and unique styles.
Sexy Photography of Women’s Handbags and PursesThis time we specify the fashion with the handbags and purses. A Woman’s companion and a container for her accessories and many secrets.
Coloring Techniques: Toadstool IllustrationEver wondered how concept artists take a pencil sketch and quickly turn it into a digital masterpiece? Andy Quick demonstrates his techniques for rapidly creating effective concept art illustrations.
Create an iPod Nano in IllustratorHi there. In the following tutorial I will shown how to make an iPod Nano. It’s a very simple one. For the overall shapes you will only have to use the Rectangle Tool and the Ellipse Tool.
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