One of the reasons that I enjoy working in Fireworks so much is the ease in which it allows you to apply basic effects to objects. In this brief video tutorial I will demonstrate how to apply a…
You may remember not too long ago when I released an enormously popular set of Smoke Brushes on this website. I really enjoyed creating that set and received a ton of positive feedback; so much so that I decided…
One thing that has always frustrated me about Illustrator and Photoshop is their poor support for gradients. While they have made some strides in recent years, the tools that they provide to manipulate gradients are really sub par.…
Last year, I published an article that listed some of my favorite websites to subscribe to using RSS. That article quickly became one of the most popular articles on this site; making it to the front page of Digg.…
It is always nice to have some decorative vector ornaments on hand when you’re in the middle of a project. Decorative ornaments have a ton of uses from pattern creation, to stationary design. That’s why today I am…
When it comes to promoting a website through social media, a lot of people clump Twitter and Facebook Fan Pages into the same category. Most people see them as similar tools to help promote their brand; and while…
Hello everyone! Today, I would like to introduce you to Extreme Path, a plug-in for Adobe Illustrator that allows you to manipulate paths and shapes in ways that you can’t otherwise do using Illustrator. One of the biggest…
Hello everyone! Last week our friends at Make Me Cards were generous enough to sponsor a giveaway with 2 sets of 500 business cards. Today, we are very excited to be announcing the winners.
If you have never heard of…
I mention quite a bit how fond I am of the tools that Fireworks provides to help draw basic shapes. Today I would like to talk a little about one of least known but helpful tools that Fireworks…
If you love animals, you’ll love this round up of 22 Fantastic Animal Illustration Tutorials. These tutorials will take you step-by-step through the process of creating a professional-looking character or mascot in Illustrator and will help you fine-tune your…
There are a lot of ways to create distressed text in Photoshop; some techniques are better than others but I have found that the best technique is to use a nice set of Photoshop brushes in combination with…
Hello everyone! Guess what? Today, we’ve got another fantastic business card giveaway; this time sponsored by our friends at Make Me Cards. Make Me Cards is an online printer that specializes in business cards and offers a wide range…
When most people think about drawing basic shapes they probably think about Adobe Illustrator or maybe Photoshop; but even as good as those apps are for creating basic shapes, in some cases, Fireworks is even better. In this…
Hello everyone! The guys at AllBusinessCards.com asked that I write a short review of their services. AllBusinessCards.com is an online printer that allows you to create your own business cards using their new Design Center. Their Design Center includes over…
Many design blogs start off as a hobby. Designers like to share what they have learned and seek out criticism from others. Blogs are a natural way of doing this. As blogs mature however many of us have…
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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