As you know, Valentine’s Day is fast approaching. On Colorburned, we’ve decided to get into the Valentine’s Day spirit and release a series of Valentine’s Day Themed screencasts [ 1 ] [ 2 ] and freebies created with SymmetryWorks. Today…
Last week our friends at UPrinting were generous enough to donate 500 free business cards to 3 lucky Colorburned readers. Today, we are very excited to announce the winners. Most of you probably recognize UPrinting as a frequent sponsor of…
Hello everyone! This week I had some time to sit down with Jad Limcaco. Jad is the guy behind Design Informer, a relatively new design blog that has been publishing some really nice content. I wanted to talk…
Ever notice how inspiration always hits you when you least expect it to? The other day I had just sat down in front of the television. I was flicking through some of the channels and just happened to…
I have to say that I have always been fascinated with these types of illustrations; illustrations composed of shapes that form shapes; and while Illustrator allows you to create these types of Illustrations rather easily, there really aren’t…
Hello everyone! Our friends from UPrinting have decided to sponsor yet another fantastic Colorburned giveaway. UPrinting knows how much you guys love and want business cards so they have decided to give away 500 die cut business cards to 3 lucky…
I’m a big fan of InDesign’s Data Merge feature. Data Merge is the Adobe equivalent to Microsoft Word’s Mail Merge feature and allows you to import information contained in an Excel spreadsheet and use it in your print…
I have often mentioned that there are many ways to create lens flares in Photoshop; some are better than others. One of my favorite ways to do this however is by using Photoshop brushes. Photoshop brushes give you…
As a designer, there are a few things you need in order to keep creating fresh works of art. One of those things is (the often forgotten) ‘motivation’. Motivation is an important factor in your ability to convey…
As most of you guys know, I’m a big fan of SymmetryWorks. SymmetryWorks is a plug-in for Adobe Illustrator that allows you to easily create seamless patterns. If you have ever tried to create a complex seamless pattern…
When you work with patterns in Illustrator you will find that you are constantly having to tweak them in one way or another. This is because sometimes color schemes or elements in the pattern change for one reason…
Hello everyone! Today, I’ve got some pretty big news to report. My book Retro Style Graphics is now available on iTunes for just $2.99 as an iPhone app! As you know, a couple months ago Retro Style Graphics was released…
You guys may remember last year when I posted a really nice set of seamless argyle patterns for Illustrator on this site. Those patterns quickly became very popular and I received several requests for tutorials on how they were…
A while back I snapped some photos at the quilting exhibit at state fair where I live. I came back with a lot of ideas for creating seamless vector patterns and decided to put a few of them…
So you have finally decided to make the switch from PC to Mac. Congratulations! Changing platforms is quite a big decision and there are a lot of things to consider. Is it worth the price? Will you be…
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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