A new version of the open source 3d software Blender has just been released. Version 2.57 might not sound like much but it is in fact a milestone. This version is the result of several years of development of the 2.5 series including completely rewritten source code, redesigned user interface and bunches of new features.
When working with design choosing the right colors are a vital part of achieving great results. No big news. But colors are not just colors. You probably tend to love certain colors, use certain palettes and go for proven color matches. Now it’s time to get new inspiration and luckily the web is full of great tools that can take your color picking to the next level.
Here I have listed some amazing websites that focus on color. How to choose colors, find colors, match colors, create palettes and schemes. Have a colorful day!
In this tutorial you will learn how to create a vector stop watch icon in Adobe Illustrator. The tutorial is covering all the steps needed to create a great looking, realistic stop watch. Only the basic tools in Illustrator such as Ellipse, Rectangle, Gradient and transformations are used to achieve the result you see here.
The internet is full of amazing portfolios created by talented people from all over the world. I thought it would be interesting to take a look at different designers from different countries to see if there are any significant differences in their designs. Different styles, different approaches? What’s your opinion?
This is a list of cool and inspiring graphic designer portfolios I’ve stumbled upon recently. The designers listed here are not necessarily the best or the most famous designer from that country – but they are all good. Some are graphic designers, some illustrators, some do posters and logos and some web and motion design.
Adobe has build a museum. A virtual online museum of digital art called Adobe Museum of Digital Media (AMDM). The museum is an organic experience; the building has no doors or windows, the guide is a jellyfish and the exhibit seems to float in time and space.
The museum is certainly a nice initiative. Adobe’s position in the digital media software market makes it obvious for them to honour the digital media that’s been created with their own software. If this is just a marketing stunt or an actual tribute to digital art is unsaid – it’s probably both.
Most graphic designers will at some point have to create great looking icons. Here you’ll find more than 100 different Adobe Illustrator vector tutorials showing you how to create professional looking icons. So why only vector tutorials? The clear advantage of creating your icons in Illustrator compared to for example Photoshop is that the vectorized icon you can always scale as much as you want; and you often have to create various sized versions of your icons.
If you are a logo designer seeking inspiration the “Logos” book series is a great resource. With literally thousands of logos you can find all the inspiration you need. The Logos series now contains of four books released over the past decade; Los Logos, Dos Logos, Tres Logos and most recent Los Logos 4.
The world is full of talented designers and artists – and fortunately some of them share their work to inspire the rest of us. In this post you’ll find 24 showreels from skilled graphic artists from around the world. These demo reel videos contain motion graphics, visual effects, graphic design, 3D animation and much much more.
So lean back and enjoy some great design… inspiration ahead!
Most designers and artists know the need for new inspiration. Recently I stumbled upon a drawing program called Alchemy; a small open source application offering genuine alternative painting. With an original set of drawing tools and two colors – black and white – you can create shapes and drawings like never before.
Alchemy seems extremely simple but it is totally intentional. You can’t undo or select or do any fancy editing as you know it from the big image editing applications. But these original drawing tools helps you create surprising results in no time.
Ever struggled with the tedious task of tracing client logos or illustrations by hand because you needed a vector version? You don’t have to – an amazing online tool will do the work for you.
Vector Magic has been around for some time but is still the number one tool when it comes to tracing bitmap images and turn them into smooth and editable vector files. You can choose between a limited online version and a desktop version with a complete set of features.
