Over the last year, the design community has grown quite a bit. It’s always exciting to see new design blogs spring up adding their own distinct flavor and perspective to the community. Every now and then we see…
Several months ago I created this set of 21 Vector Splats for my friends at Vectortuts+. Typically, I like to let several weeks go by before I post one of these sets on this site but for whatever reason…
This week I had the opportunity to chat with Brazilian-born user interface and icon designer Wendell Fernandes. Wendell was one of several designers who brought us the new Monster.com. In addition to Monster.com, Wendell has also worked with…
Nothing “wows” a client like including stunning light effects in their designs. Bright lights and brilliant colors often seem to hypnotize clients. This is one of the reasons you see these types of graphics used in feature films…
Police issued a terrifying warning to the members of the design community at a press conference held today at City Hall – No brand is safe! This, as news comes to us that 10 of the world’s most…
This week I had the opportunity to chat a bit more with Go Media’s Jeff Finley (@jeff_finley). You may remember back in May when Jeff and I spoke a little about his company and his experience as a graphic artist.…
There are very few things more satisfying than converting a boring, clean design into a messy grunge layout. There are tons of ways to do this using brushes; sprays, drips, and splatters are all excellent brush types to use…
Twitter users obsess about numbers. The next time you talk with some one about Twitter, see how long it takes for them to ask “how many followers do you have?” I suppose it’s only natural for people to worry…
Tape has become an essential element for any sort of digital scrapbook or collage. As with just about every type of graphic, in Photoshop, there are several ways to achieve almost any effect. Creating realistic tape can be a…
My first company was bootstrapped – which meant that I would use a number of contractors when I won a project. As time went on, the company grew and I hired full time designers, developers, and project managers.…
Last week we announced that our friends are Mono Slideshow had been generous enough to donate 3 licenses of their fantastic slideshow software to the readers of this website. Today, we are announcing the winners.
If you’re not familiar with…
I don’t know about you guys but when I was in elementary school I used to volunteer to wash the chalkboard. I can’t remember exactly why I used to do this. Was I sucking up to the teacher?…
Some days, it seems like clients are just trying to be impossible. You ask them to click a screen shot image to see it at full size, and they continue talking about how the font in the thumbnail…
Hello everyone! Guess what? Today we’ve got another exciting giveaway for you guys! Our friends at Monoslideshow were generous enough to donate 3 licenses of their awesome flash slideshow software to 3 lucky readers of this website.
If you’re just now…
You may remember several months ago that we published a set of Illustrator brushes on Vectips that resembled realistic paint brush strokes. Since then, we have received several requests for a similar set of Photoshop brushes. It’s taken some…
A collection of old car brochure designs featuring both luxurious and affordable car models. These designs were personally handpicked to inspire you to create a vintage style brochure of your own.
Giveaway:One-Year Membership From Elegant ThemesWe all know ElegantThemes is one of the most popular theme provider in this business.The site is managed by Nick Roach a talented and professional web designer/WordPress developer.
Featured designer: Adrien QuartenoudAdrien Quartenoud is a freelance designer with creative work from Switzerland.
30 Extremely Creative Independent and Low Budget Movie Posters For Your InspirationToday, lets take a look at these creative independent movie posters that pack a punch. Like the genre itself, these posters are well thought out emphasizing strong color, typography and illustration.
Pre Print Basics: Generating OriginalsIn this post I`ll try to explain or help in the construction by giving information about original components.
Broken Heart – Anti Valentine’s Day CollectionValentines Day is almost approaching and every other blog is posting wallpapers, graphics, vectors for the ones who are in love. But what for the ones who
Valentine’s Day Themed Pattern Tutorial Using Adobe IllustratorSaint Valentine’s Day is coming, soon millions of will be giving and receiving gifts to show how big are their love. This tutorial aims to guide you through the process of creating a unique..
The Difference Between Vector and Raster GraphicsThere are two types of computer graphics: vector and raster. The difference between vector and raster graphics is that vector graphics are composed of paths, while raster graphics are composed of…
100 Most Funny and Creative Advertisement DesignsAn amazing inspirational post which features over 100 print based creative advertisement designs for you to enjoy, which will get your creativity flowing.
How to Drastically Improve Your DesignsThis post covers the concept of design and what is a graphic designer. It will also give you six excellent tips on how you can drastically improve your designs.
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