I absolutely love Twitter! It has been such an excellent networking tool and resource for me and my blog. I have found the Twitter community to be very friendly and welcoming. I haven’t mentioned Twitter much on this…
Today, I’m announcing the results of yet another fantastic contest sponsored by my friends at Filter Forge. If you’re not already privy to this fantastic plug-in for Photoshop, you should really check it out.
There are a lot of…
As you guys know, I’ve been selling high quality design resources in the Colorburned Shop for quite some time. Today, I’ve added a new item; 10 Groovy Geometric Pattern Swatches. I love vector pattern swatches because they are so…
Just before the Christmas holiday I had the opportunity to interview Australian designer and blogger Jacob Cass from Just Creative Design. At the time, Jacob was just about to take his holiday from school and work to celebrate…
I have always been fascinated with lens flares. Recently, I started using Knoll Light Factory, an amazing Photoshop plug-in used to create all sorts of realistic-looking lens flare effects. Prior to Knoll Light Factory, I had to create…
In 2008, this website celebrated a number of exciting milestones. In May, I officially launched this site as a means to display my personal portfolio to prospective employers. At the time, I had just lost my job and…
Recently, I had the opportunity to try out Filter Forge, a plugin for Adobe Photoshop. There are a lot of Photoshop filters and plug-ins out there. Some are good, some are bad and some are just plain awesome!…
This week I had the opportunity to interview one of my favorite illustrators and tutorial writers Ryan Putnam (AKA Rype) of Vectips. Some of you may immediately recognize Ryan from his website, others may know him from some…
As you guys know, each month I post a review of all the things that I’ve been up to on this site. December was another great month, I was able to get a lot of things done in…
There are a lot of ways to set up a Wordpress theme. As a designer, my first instinct is to open up Fireworks or Photoshop and start designing a custom theme. After that, I cut it up into…
Happy Holidays everyone! Today, I am announcing the winner of the two copies of Knoll Light Factory that I’m giving away on this website. Before I announce the winner however I’d first like to thank Digital Anarchy for graciously offering…
With just 3 days until Christmas, I wanted to post a quick reminder that there are only 4 days left to purchase all 300 premium high resolution textures in the Colorburned Shop for the amazing price of just $15. …
This week I had the pleasure of interviewing Lisa Sabin-Wilson of E.Webscapes Design Studio. E.Webscapes is a blog design studio with a huge client base of over 1,000. She’s an experienced blog designer and author of the “Wordpress…
If you have ever tried to create arrows in Illustrator you probably know that there are a lot of ways it can be done. If you’ve ever explored some of the menus in Illustrator you probably have noticed…
I love giving away free stuff on this site and this week I’ve got 2 copies of Knoll Light Factory to give away to you guys. Knoll Light Factory is a plug-in for Adobe Photoshop that allows you to design…
Our friends from Envato launched a new site last week completing their massive marketplace network with a tutorial outlet.
How to Quickly Create Vector Clouds in IllustratorHere 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.
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