Monday, December 13, 2010

Contest - Win $100 in Custom Stickers from StickerMule.com

Today I've got a really cool giveaway for yall. Lately the printing contests have been for business cards, flyers, etc. But today we've got $100 in free printing from StickerMule.com for one of my lucky readers! Custom made stickers can be a great promotional tool, and StickerMule can make them in all shapes and sizes.

Source: http://thinkdesignblog.com/contest-win-100-in-custom-stickers-from-stickermulecom.htm

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Bath and Body Packaging

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Trust the KDU - Illustration Work

Source: http://www.graphic-design-blog.com/2010/12/trust-kdu-illustration-work.html

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Cosmetics Packaging Design

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Sunday, December 12, 2010

UPrinting 2010 Photo Challenge: Exploring American Culture

?A camera is an instrument that teaches people how to see without a camera? -Dorothea Lange Through a camera, a photographer can make us see things that we have failed to realize ever existed. Things that have been around us for the longest time. It’s become important to keep records, visual or otherwise. If we [...]

Source: http://www.youthedesigner.com/2010/12/08/uprinting-2010-photo-challenge-exploring-american-culture/

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Underline Studio - Poster Designs

Source: http://www.graphic-design-blog.com/2010/11/underline-studio-poster-designs.html

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How To Make Your Own Fonts

This is a guest article from Sonia Mansfield*.
So you want to be a Fontographer?boldly traversing a sea of letters, mapping new alphabets with naught but a pencil and mouse for companionship. Or maybe you simply have a vision for that special project, and you want the typeface to be [...]

Source: http://justcreativedesign.com/2010/11/23/how-to-make-your-own-fonts/

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Productivity tips for working at home

This is a guest article by Jennifer Moline* outlining some tips & ideas on how to set your self up for success when working at home.
Set Yourself Up to be Successful
You can set yourself up to be successful by knowing where you are weakest. If you are the weakest in being able to self-motivate [...]

Source: http://justcreativedesign.com/2010/10/18/productivity-tips-for-working-at-home/

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Cosmetics Packaging Design

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Resources - Tweets of the Week (11.1.10 - 11.5.10)

This week's Tweets of the Week has some killer typography inspiration, tips for freelancers (and a job listing), and even a video showcasing the soviet's version of Photoshop (in 1987.)

Source: http://thinkdesignblog.com/resources-tweets-of-the-week-11110-11510.htm

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The Girl Scouts New Look

This is a guest article by Ana Paula Rodrigues analysing the recent update of the Girl Scouts logo.

What do you do when an iconic brand-identity needs updating? You start by giving it a haircut and then follow it up with a little nip and tuck. The Girl Scouts of America (GSA) did just that as [...]

Source: http://justcreativedesign.com/2010/09/29/the-girl-scouts-new-look/

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Steven Bonner - Graphic Design & Art Direction

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Saturday, December 11, 2010

The Flock Series

Pretty cool digital art by Adam Neate, via Today and Tomorrow.

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Book Cover Design

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Logo Lounge?s Master Library ? Book 3

Got some good news this morning, 9 of my logo designs are going to be included in Logo Lounge’s new logo inspiration book ‘Shapes & Symbols‘ as part of their Master Library book series.
Although recognition is not a motivation for my work, I can say I am humbled to have my work included (again) in [...]

Source: http://justcreativedesign.com/2010/09/26/logo-lounges-master-library-book-3/

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Saurians Renaissance (Calendar 2011)

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Street art by Oakoak

Playful and cute, the art or Oakoak can be found randomly in the streets. Via TrendsNow.

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Book, TV & Blog Interviews

I’ve had a few interviews in the past couple of weeks, here are the links & a short summary of each. Take your pick.

Duane Kinsey, the owner of Logo Bird, recently interviewed me for his logo designer interview series. The interview is based around my recent job search experience as well as logo design & [...]

Source: http://justcreativedesign.com/2010/08/14/book-tv-blog-interviews/

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The Flock Series

Pretty cool digital art by Adam Neate, via Today and Tomorrow.

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ICFF - Graypants Studio

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Friday, December 10, 2010

When life gives you lemons?

I’ve been on a roller coaster ride for the past few months…

DOWN: I lost my job after 6 months working in NYC.
UP: I got a new job within 2 weeks.
UP UP: I got a new apartment in Midtown, NYC and moved in with my girlfriend.
DOWN: About a month later I lost this new job due [...]

Source: http://justcreativedesign.com/2010/09/08/when-life-gives-you-lemons/

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Visual identity / Sabienzia

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Inspiration - The Work of Graphic Designer Christian Zander

This week's inspiration is the work of Graphic Designer Christian Zander, aka the Emperor of Antarctica. He uses a lot of abstract elements, colors, interesting layouts, and and generally has a really cool style.

Source: http://thinkdesignblog.com/inspiration-the-work-of-graphic-designer-christian-zander.htm

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30 Delicious Coffee Cup Design Examples to Perk You Up

Who among us doesn’t enjoy a stimulating cup of coffee early in the morning? Almost everyone who needs to be on the go all throughout the day finds it necessary to consume one cup of delicious coffee to fuel their body with energy. Aside from coffee’s addictive taste, product presentation is also relevant in adding [...]

Source: http://www.youthedesigner.com/2010/11/10/30-delicious-coffee-cup-design-examples-to-perk-you-up/

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Weapons of Mass Destruction, a Visual Perspective - Photography

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Packaging Designer New York

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17 great visual identities for your inspiration

Giving a visual identity to faceless companies takes time and effort. To inspire you I have gathered a serie of [...]

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Consumer Emotional Attachment to Brands and Logos

This is a guest post by Alisa Gilbert* exploring the recent United Airlines & GAP rebrandings and how consumer emotional attachment played its part.
Emotional attachment to a brand is more commonplace than you would think. In fact, this type of consumer attachment accounts for a large bulk of the people who remain fiercely loyal to [...]

Source: http://justcreativedesign.com/2010/11/09/a-look-at-consumer-emotional-attachment-to-brands-and-logos/

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Thursday, December 9, 2010

Resources - Tweets of the Week (10.18.10 - 10.22.10)

This week's Tweets of the Week has some awesome inspiration, some great freebies/tools for designers and more. Enjoy! And make sure to check back this upcoming Monday, as I'll be kicking off a cool contest for yall.

Source: http://thinkdesignblog.com/resources-tweets-of-the-week-101810-102210.htm

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When life gives you lemons?

I’ve been on a roller coaster ride for the past few months…

DOWN: I lost my job after 6 months working in NYC.
UP: I got a new job within 2 weeks.
UP UP: I got a new apartment in Midtown, NYC and moved in with my girlfriend.
DOWN: About a month later I lost this new job due [...]

Source: http://justcreativedesign.com/2010/09/08/when-life-gives-you-lemons/

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?Talk Story? Radio Show ? A chat with Jacob Cass

I’ve had the pleasure to chat to Jeni Herberger on her radio talk show ‘Talk Story’. We chatted for about an hour on a variety of topics (see below) in a very casual manner.
If you feel inclined to listen while working or whatever, simply head to the Jacob Cass bio page and click the Play [...]

Source: http://justcreativedesign.com/2010/10/22/radio-chat-jacob-cass/

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HP?s EliteBook 8740W Mobile Workstation: First Impressions

A few weeks ago, I got an email from HP asking if I?d be interested in testing out one of their newest laptops, the HP EliteBook Mobile Workstation (Model 8740w) – RRP$4,899. I hardly ever do reviews on this blog, but when I got this offer, I just had to give in. So yeah, now [...]

Source: http://justcreativedesign.com/2010/12/07/hp%e2%80%99s-elitebook-8740w-mobile-workstation-first-impressions/

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Inspiration - The Work of Graphic Designer Andy Cooke

This week's inspiration is the great work of graphic designer Andy Cooke. He's got an awesome, hands-on style, with a lot of great type work and creative layouts.

Source: http://thinkdesignblog.com/inspiration-the-work-of-graphic-designer-andy-cooke.htm

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Wednesday, December 8, 2010

As I See It Photography

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?Talk Story? Radio Show ? A chat with Jacob Cass

I’ve had the pleasure to chat to Jeni Herberger on her radio talk show ‘Talk Story’. We chatted for about an hour on a variety of topics (see below) in a very casual manner.
If you feel inclined to listen while working or whatever, simply head to the Jacob Cass bio page and click the Play [...]

Source: http://justcreativedesign.com/2010/10/22/radio-chat-jacob-cass/

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Jeff Suter and His Life Among Super Heroes

For Marvel Sr. Art Director Jeff Suter, life is anything but dull. When he?s not creating promotional materials for Marvel?s huge cast of characters, he?s mixing and hosting their podcast or performing with his band. In this profile, we get a glimpse into a guy who is living every little boy?s dream?rubbing elbows with the heroes and villains of Marvel comics.


Good vs. evil is the oldest storyline known to man – especially in comic books- and every story is made up of a cast of characters with a cause. There are the villains that we love to hate and the heroes that we can?t help but love. The one thing that these characters have in common is how multi-dimensional they are. In other words, there?s more to them than meets the eye.

Such is the case with Marvel Sr. Art Director Jeff Suter who oversees the design and execution of their marketing and sales materials. By day he gets the word out about Marvel in just about every promotional method possible and by night he?s a rock star who loves animals (he pets his Koi) and enjoys yoga.


A Star is Born

As a fifth-grader in 1980s New Jersey, Suter stood out from his classmates as having that ?something special.? So much in fact that a former teacher, a friend of his aunt?s, recommended that his family get him into acting. What started out as a small ad clipped from the newspaper turned into professional representation by renowned talent manager Shirley Grant whose past clients include The Jonas Brothers and Christina Ricci. Within days of answering that non-descript ad he was auditioning for TV commercials, radio spots, and Broadway shows. Ironically his first TV commercial was for a Superman toy. Within a year, Suter landed over a dozen national TV spots and was cast as Tiny Tim for the Radio City Music Hall Christmas Spectacular for the 1979 holiday season. Over the course of his entire child acting career Suter filmed over 80 national TV Spots and recorded 100 voice-overs.

Always a performer, Suter loved Halloween to the extent that he started his preparations in August and made it into quite the event complete with numerous costumer changes throughout the day and ?old school special effects make-up.? It?s no wonder that Suter wanted to pursue that as a career, dreaming of one day studying under Special FX master Tom Savini (Dawn of the Dead, Friday the 13th.)

Throughout his childhood his parents supported his every endeavor, no matter how odd it seemed at the time. ?They always knew I?d make my own path and they were always very supportive of what I wanted to do. They knew that fail was not really part of my vocabulary,? he said. Nonetheless, his mom was probably very relieved to know that he enjoyed ?typical? little boy things as well- mainly Mad Magazine. He still owns his first copy- the 1976 Jaws issue.

[My parents] always knew I?d make my own path and they were always very supportive of what I wanted to do. They knew that fail was not really part of my vocabulary.

Character Study

Like the Marvel characters he promotes, Suter has a lot going on behind the scenes. He lives with his wife Cathy in the mountains of Sussex County, New Jersey, giving him a two-hour commute (one way) to his office in Manhattan. Theirs is a converted Cape home, decorated in an eclectic traditional/bohemian style. Cathy is a talented painter, so many of her works adorn their walls and Suter collects musical instruments (mainly guitars,) old magic tricks and swords.

Suter and his wife share their space with two rescue dogs, Jack, an English Shepherd , Molly, a Shetland Shepherd mix, and a 3000 gallon Koi pond filled with fish that are characters in and of themselves. They consider themselves to be ?huge? animal-rights activists and stopped eating fish once they realized that each fish has its own special, unique personality. ?They are part of the family,? he said, ?[even] the dogs love them too and they will go up to the dogs when the pups are taking a drink from the pond. It?s actually fascinating to watch them interact.?

It seems as if non-verbal communication, in general, fascinates Suter. When he?s not enjoying the show that nature is putting on in his backyard, Suter is putting on a show of his own. Well his band ?Hardcover? is anyway. ?Performing is in my blood. I love when the crowd connects to you in this very mystic, almost primal way. Non-verbal communication through music gives me goose bumps.? A well-known cover band that has been performing in the NJ rock club scene for the past 19 years, Hardcover has had gigs with some of the biggest bands to come out of Jersey including Firehouse, Trixter and former Guns ?n Roses guitarist Gilby Clarke.


Up, Up and Away

In every comic, the hero of the story has a job to do, typically defeat the bad guys and save the world, or at least the pretty girl. Getting the pretty girl was the reason Suter got a job at the local movie theater while in high school. ?I was madly in love with one of the candy counter girls. Yes boys, get jobs to get girls!? How Peter Parker of him!

After high school, Suter started taking night classes at the local community college while working as a Jr. Art Director at the local print shop in Northern New Jersey. There he learned layout, stat camera operation, multi-plate pre-press work and binding, which eventually led into his love of typography. After a couple of years Suter realized he was learning more in his day job than he was in the classroom so he stopped taking classes- yet that doesn?t mean that?s where his learning ends. ?Design is an ever changing learning experience. Every time I think I know something, I soon learn I don?t. I?m always trying to learn and expand. Never, ever stop learning. Be a student of life every day. Take it all in, because as soon you think you have things figured out, you realize you don?t.?

His next position in the art department in a very large photo output/studio/design company had him doing everything from corporate layout, photo retouching and color correction for custom enlargements for sales displays, to chemical mixing, film output, customer service and corporate sales. Suter rarely used a computer at this point, yet the time came where everything went digital?and so did he. ?At that time in my life I was like a sponge, just learning every aspect of the new digital age I could.? Suter?s designs have matured over the years and now he describes them as ?Clean, but that can be hard in the world of Super Heroes and Mutants!?

In 1997, Suter?s desire to soak up as much design knowledge as he could impressed a client of the design company- the Creative Director at Marvel Comics. The rest, as they say, is history. Over the next thirteen years, Suter would rise through the ranks to become Senior Art Director and eventually?in-house podcaster.

Suter hosts, edits and mixes the Mighty Marvel Podcast where he sits down with some of Marvel?s biggest talents- from the comic writers to the illustrators to the voice-over talent for their multimedia products. In September they hosted their 100th episode and Marvel Editor-in-Chief and Chief Creative Officer Joe Quesada joined them for a chat. These podcasts- in addition to composing music for their multimedia projects and comic trailers- are just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to job satisfaction for Suter. ?I love that I get to bring some of my performance and musicianship to my day job. Most people don?t get to enhance their work with their passions and believe me, I thank my lucky stars for the opportunity to do so.?

This gratitude goes along with one of the biggest lessons he?s learned throughout his career:

?You have to make the customer happy. It seems simple, but if the client isn?t satisfied, you are not going to get repeat business. This still applies to me now. Marvel is my client. Marvel needs to be happy at all times with my product, plain and simple.?

Like the boy waiting for the next edition of his Mad Magazine, Suter is looking forward to what?s coming up at Marvel. ?This year we headed into our Heroic Age, which basically straightened out the Marvel Universe to get back to the basics. Heroes fighting to protect the innocent. So, the Super Hero team books are just fantastic, and great starting points for new and old readers alike. The huge upcoming X-Men event Age of X is going to be fantastic, and I?m really, really looking forward to it.?


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Create a Fantasy Peacock Princess Composition ? Psd Premium Tutorial

In this Psd Premium tutorial, author Ryan Forshaw will demonstrate how turn a standard stock photo of a female model into a fantasy Indian princess. Along the way Ryan will demonstrate how to use advanced techniques to combine several elements into one complete composition. This tutorial is available exclusively to Premium members. If you want to take your photo manipulation skills to the next level, then Log in or Join Now to get started!


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Psd Premium Membership

As you know, we run a premium membership system here that costs $9 a month (or $22 for 3 months!) which gives members access to the Source files for tutorials as well as periodic extra tutorials, like this one! You’ll also get access to Net Premium and Vector Premium, too. If you’re a Premium member, you can log in and download the tutorial. If you’re not a member, you can of course join today!

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8.ta branding

In South Africa, the state-owned telecom company introduced the branding of their new mobile service: 8.ta. They started a big [...]

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The graphic design work of Jimmy Turrell

I love the graphic design work of Jimmy Turrell, an award winning designer from London. Check out his portfolio.

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Designers, why do you do what you do?

This is a timely guest article by Jennifer Moline of PsPrint. – Jacob Cass

The depressing economy we?re in has me very interested in careers ? mainly, why we choose to do what we do. A creative career is often seen as a dream job ? one that allows you to get paid for doing what [...]

Source: http://justcreativedesign.com/2010/07/22/why-designers-do-what-they-do/

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Choose Your Apps

Two years ago we started a little side project to review and roundup apps. Being bloggers, a kick-ass WordPress setup was the natural way to go. My little brother threw in a great idea for a name, and we lucked out when a super talented blogger named David Appleyard showed up offering to run the project. Two years on and AppStorm has become a little powerhouse here at Envato, for Mac apps, Web apps, iPhone and iPad apps, and starting today, Windows and Android apps.

As an entrepreneur it’s really rewarding to watch our sites grow, and while I still get excited watching Tuts unfold or the marketplaces bloom, it’s the little sites that are the coolest for me. I think it’s because with the little sites it’s often not certain whether they will make it or not. That makes it all the more rewarding when they kick butt and take names.

So it’s with no small excitement that I get to announce that we’re adding two more AppStorm’s to the network in the new year for Android and Windows. And to whet your appetite David and his team have put together a great roundup of awesome apps for both.


Windows.AppStorm

With version 7 restoring some lost Windows pride, it’s time PC users had a place to find awesome apps from both small indie developers and the big powerhouses. Plus I’ve been hearing really good things about the new Windows Mobile, so you can expect to get a dose of non-desktop apps too! To kick things off we have:

90+ Incredibly Useful Windows 7 Apps & Tips

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Android.AppStorm

Lately Android has been appearing on all sorts of devices and with a few different app stores and lots of killer devs making apps for Google’s open source platform, you need a trusted place to get the low down on Android Apps. So head over and check out:

100+ Absolutely Essential Android Apps & Tips

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iPhone.AppStorm

If you’re more of an iOS person then you’ll find a *ton* of fantastic roundups and reviews as well as news and opinion on your favourite platform at iPhone.AppStorm. Editor Joshua Johnson leads a crack squad of bloggers who’ve published some real crowd favourites like:

30+ Super Secret iPhone Features and Shorcuts

100 Incredibly Useful Free iPhone Apps

The Complete iPhone Development Toolbox

and 50 Really Beautiful iPad Wallpapers

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Web.AppStorm

Even if the Chrome Web Store wasn’t about to launch, and even if HTML5 wasn’t the buzzword of the hour, you know web apps would still be hot. Whether it’s Basecamp or Grooveshark, Quake Online or Tumblr, if it’s web, it’s going to be on Web.AppStorm. Join Jarel and his crew as they pump out great posts like:

50 Great Web Alternatives to Desktop Software

30 Best Free Online Games

Ultimate Dropbox Toolkit & Guide

and 22 Brilliant Tumblr Themes

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Mac.AppStorm

The blog that started it all is now the leading Mac apps blog and has reviewed hundreds of amazing apps from ones you know to ones you wish you’d always known. David’s still kickin’ it here with his team of faithful Macolytes and you’ll find everything you could ever want for your Mac written up, including:

The Ultimate List of 50 Free Mac Games

100 Incredibly Useful Free Mac Apps

Mac Software for Advanced OS X Users: 70 Apps

and 80 of the Most Useful Mac Tools and Utilities

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I can’t wait for the new year when we’ll get to really kick off the two new blogs in full swing. Until then, enjoy the teaser posts, and thanks for putting up with me interrupting your normal schedule to pimp our awesome app blogs!!

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Tuesday, December 7, 2010

Evgeny Kiselev - Recent illustration Work

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The Girl Scouts New Look

This is a guest article by Ana Paula Rodrigues analysing the recent update of the Girl Scouts logo.

What do you do when an iconic brand-identity needs updating? You start by giving it a haircut and then follow it up with a little nip and tuck. The Girl Scouts of America (GSA) did just that as [...]

Source: http://justcreativedesign.com/2010/09/29/the-girl-scouts-new-look/

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Inspiration - The Work of Designer Bartek Bojarczuk

Hello all! Today I've got some cool inspiration for yall from Polish designer Bartek Bojarczuk. He does a lot of great, original typography work, and has an all-around inspirational style.

Source: http://thinkdesignblog.com/inspiration-the-work-of-designer-bartek-bojarczuk.htm

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Best of Tuts+ ? November 2010

Did you know that there are now ten Tuts+ sites and the Tuts Marketplace? If you didn’t get a chance to check them out in November here’s a look at the top three from each site!


Aetuts+ – Adobe After Effects Tutorials from Beginner to Advanced.

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    Unfold A Magical Pop Up Book Simulation – Day 1

    Every child loves the magical Pop Up book with every page turn bringing a new 3d scene to life. In this two part tutorial we?re gonna bust out some serious math to pull off this interaction between layers. Enjoy the tutorial? and if something pops out to you, let me know :)

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  • Engage In A Harry Potter “Priori Incantatem” Duel – Day 1

    This is the first of a 3-part series on how to replicate the Priori Incantatem effect from the Harry Potter films. In this part, we will take a look at matchmoving our shot and using the data to create a 3D camera inside of After Effects, as well as starting to create the particle animation. Along the way, we?ll also go through a few quick tips on how to speed up workflow by using expressions to automate animation.

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  • Enough Lower Thirds To Feed A Small Country

    In today’s tutorial, we’ll create a quick lower third just using some masks and layer styles. We’ll then talk about how you can totally rock your workload with a handy little script found over on aescripts.com.

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Cgtuts+ – Tutorials & Articles on all aspects of Computer Graphics.

  • An Intro to Valve's 'Source SDK'

    An Intro to Valve’s ‘Source SDK’

    This November we posted an exclusive three-part series by Ben Henry showing how to get started with the incredibly popular ‘Source SDK’ from Valve. Part one took a look at the very basics of the software, whilst the later 2 parts’ look at adding textures and entities allowed you to go on and complete your very first level! Valve’s software is widely-regarded as some of the greatest on the planet, and the Source SDK is no exception. With further parts covering how to import models from other packages coming soon, this is one series the gamer in you won’t want to miss!

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  • Construct a 'Microcosm' Using Blender 2.5 - Render & Comp

    Construct a ‘Microcosm’ Using Blender 2.5 – Render & Comp

    In his brand-new, advanced Blender 2.5 tutorial, Frederik Steinmetz showed us some of the amazing tricks and techniques used in creating his CG ‘Microcosm’ scene! The four parts covered a huge amount of topics including modeling, particle and hair simulations, texturing and lighting, but this final part covering rendering and completing the final composite wrapped up the series in an awesome way! It’s just another amazing example of what you can do with free software and comes highly recommended!

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  • Recreate the 'Cut & Paste' Winning Scene in Modo

    Recreate the ‘Cut & Paste’ Winning Scene in Modo

    Finally this month on Cgtuts+ we have the first post to the site by industrial-design wizard Adam Ohern. Adam’s incredible modeling skills have earned him a CV featuring the likes of HP, Black & Decker & Bose Corporation and we’re thrilled to welcome him to our network. In this tutorial, Adam walked us through his winning entry in this year’s Cut And Paste contest, and it was a masterclass in quick and efficient modeling. We can’t wait to see what Adam comes up with next!

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Nettuts+ – Web Development Tutorials

  • The 30 CSS Selectors you Must Memorize

    The 30 CSS Selectors you Must Memorize

    So you learned the base id, class, and descendant selectors – and then called it a day? If so, you’re missing out on an enormous level of flexibility. While many of the selectors mentioned in this article are part of the CSS3 spec, and are, consequently, only available in modern browsers, you owe it to yourself to commit these to memory.

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  • How to Create an Awesome Image Preloader

    How to Create an Awesome Image Preloader

    How often do you find that images in a website load gracefully; the kind where a loading icon first appears, and the image then fades in, once loaded? This technique can greatly boost the performance of your website. If you?re not already familiar with this method, you?re in luck! Today, we?ll create a preloader plugin for your projects. Intrigued? Let?s get started!

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  • 30 Kick-Ass Premium WordPress Plugins and Themes

    30 Kick-Ass Premium WordPress Plugins and Themes

    The WordPress platform is an integral part of the Envato? ecosystem. Regardless of whether you need a hand with design or development, the Envato? marketplaces have you covered! You can purchase premium WordPress plugins and templates to hit the ground running with each new project.

    Today, we’ll review only a handful of the newest and most popular templates and plugins on sale at CodeCanyon and ThemeForest.

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Psdtuts+ – Adobe Photoshop Tutorials

  • Free Psd Premium Tutorial: Create a Mixed Style Collage

    This tutorial was great because we gave all of our readers access to a premium tutorial written by senior author, Mark Mayers that demonstrates the process of exploring new styles of illustration by re-mixing existing elements with new ones. This is a great tutorial to help you learn and a fantastic way to get started with Psd Premium!

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  • Speed Up Your Photoshop CS5 Workflow by Making Your Own Custom Panels

    Speed up your workflow with the power of custom panels in Photoshop. In this tutorial, we will turn multi-stepped commands and tasks into one-click solutions. No programming skills needed.

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  • Quick Tip: Create Liquid Filled Glass Text in Photoshop

    Layer styles are a powerful tool in Photoshop that allow you to quickly create effects that you can then apply to additional objects. This tutorial will demonstrate how to use layer styles to create a liquid filled text effect in Photoshop.

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Vectortuts+ – Vector Tutorials

  • Community: Totem Project 2

    Community: Totem Project 2

    After the fantastic response to Vectortuts+ Totem Collection 1, I?m happy to present Vectortuts+ Totem Collection 2! Part two has some great pieces to look at, including a few submissions from our Vectortuts Flickr Group. You can still take part in this fun project! Check out our second totem, and how to get involved in future Totem Projects, at the jump.

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  • Creating a Maneater Vector Girl through Collaboration

    Creating a Maneater Vector Girl through Collaboration

    In this tutorial you?ll see a collaboration between two vector artists. Ashley S. Benson will be responsible for the initial composition layout and coloring while Sharon Milne (me) will be refining and adding further detailing to the collaboration. You?ll learn techniques from both artists and learn some helpful collaboration tips.

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  • Create a Realistic, Burning Sparkler Using Adobe Illustrator

    Create a Realistic, Burning Sparkler Using Adobe Illustrator

    In this tutorial we will create a photorealistic image of a sparkler. We will learn how to create vector textures using the standard bitmap filters. We?ll create complex lighting from two light sources using gradient fills, Blending Modes, and Clipping Masks.

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Tuts+ Marketplace Tutorials

  • Find, Pitch and Win Your First Web Design Client

    Find, Pitch and Win Your First Web Design Client

    This 47 page PDF minibook takes you through the process of positioning yourself in the web design market, identifying some potential client, writing a brilliant proposal and winning your first contract. The download includes the full minibook in PDF format, and a sample proposal in Microsoft Word 2007 format (and also as a PDF ) for you to edit and adapt to use as you wish!

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  • Unlocking Drupal 6

    Unlocking Drupal 6

    Drupal is renowned for being a complicated CMS to get to grips with. This 17 page, 23 step tutorial will show you how to take this CMS and unlock its true power, without touching a line of code. I walk you through from to download the modules to getting a full product-management system running. You will learn the techniques required to create your own unique content types and how to display that information in any way you place.

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  • How to Make Your First iPhone App

    How to Make Your First iPhone App

    Millions are being made on apps by every day people. Learn insider tips to make your idea a reality. No programming skills necessary! This book is a MAJOR shortcut for those who are looking to get into the app business quickly and enjoy success with their idea.? says Jen Gordon, owner of app studio Clever Twist. ?We?ve been creating apps since the app store opened up and have seen all aspects of what it takes to have a profitable app!

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Phototuts+ – Photography and post-processing tutorials

  • 70+ Fantastic Firework Photos (And How to Shoot Them!)

    70+ Fantastic Firework Photos (And How to Shoot Them!)

    It?s November again, and for those of us who live in England, that means Bonfire Night! It?s the perfect excuse to let off some fireworks and build a massive fire (something you do really need an excuse for?). For us photographers it also happens to create the ideal opportunity for beautiful, and perhaps unforgettable, photos!

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  • An Introduction to Indoor and Studio Flash Photography

    An Introduction to Indoor and Studio Flash Photography

    Today we?re going to delve into one of the most important aspects of photography ? lighting. We?ll begin with a background as to why lighting is so important, discuss the traditional three-light setup, and then move on to illustrate a number of different lighting techniques (and the associated results)!

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  • 5 Professional Photography Website Services Compared

    5 Professional Photography Website Services Compared

    Getting a photography business off the ground can be exhausting and expensive. Most professional photographers have both a website and a portal that allows clients to view photos, make prints, buy albums and more. So how do you get all these goodies, and how much is it going to cost you?

    Today we?ll introduce you to each service, describe their basic features and how they compare to the other options and give you a look at their pricing plans so you can decide which is best for you.

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Activetuts+ – Flash, Flex and ActionScript tutorials from beginner to advanced.

  • Quick Tip: Create a Contact Form with SMS and Email Alerts

    Quick Tip: Create a Contact Form with SMS and Email Alerts

    In this Quick Tip, I will show you how to build a contact form using PHP and ActionScript 3. We?ll learn how to pass variables from Flash to PHP and alert the owner by sending either an email or an SMS text message.

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  • Creating Pixel Art in Flash Using Pixel Tools v2.0

    Creating Pixel Art in Flash Using Pixel Tools v2.0

    This is an introduction to Pixel Tools v2.0. We?ll download the tools, install them, then use them to draw a cheeky snowman!

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  • Open Mike: Capitalization

    Open Mike: Capitalization

    UpperCamel, or lowerCamel? This is Open Mike, a series of discussion posts to throw the cat amongst the pigeons. These posts are all about you ? we want to hear your opinions, ideas, and thoughts. Due to popular demand, this Open Mike includes a poll to help us analyze opinion, so let?s hear what you have to say about capitalization..

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Mobiletuts+ – Tutorials & Articles on Mobile Phone Development.

  • Titanium User Authentication: Part 1

    Welcome to part 1 of 3 in my little series on authenticating users with Titanium. Titanium is an open source cross compiler that allows you to write iPhone and Android (soon to be blackberry too!) applications using Javascript. No Objective-C required! We will be using PHP as the server side language in this tutorial and my database will be MySQL.

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  • iPhone and iPad Design Templates and How to Use Them

    There is a lot of ?process? that goes into designing for mobile devices, but sometimes you just wanna jump in and get your hands dirty! This post is designed to give you the tools you?ll need and the basic design and technical requirements to get you up and running quickly.

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  • Beginning iOS Development: Building Fortune Crunch

    Welcome to the second in our series of Beginning iOS Development tutorials. This tutorial will demonstrate how to build the FortuneCrunch application previously shown in our ?Introduction to the iPhone SDK? post. In addition to being in a video format, this version has been updated for iOS4 and has much more detail on the various steps involved in crafting the application. Viewers can expect to become familiar with the Xcode and Interface Builder workflows, how to customize buttons and respond to button events, and fundamentals of Objective-C and Cocoa-Touch. A written transcript is also provided with this post.

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Audiotuts+ – Audio Tutorials

  • Quick Tip: Super Quick Parallel Compression

    There?s no denying that parallel compression is a great way to pump up just about any group of instruments. The technique involves creating a parallel stream of audio, compressing the hell out of it and mixing it with your original signal. It tends to work especially well with drums and percussion.

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  • How to Work Out Songs by Ear, Part 1 ? Basix

    A budding guitarist ? or even a relatively, uhm, budded one ? could very easily and quite understandably get the idea that the ability to learn music by ear is some rare ability, bestowed only on those with uncommon talent, deep theoretical knowledge, years of experience, or some combination of the three.

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  • Are the Volume Wars Killing Music? Which Side are You On?

    The party is in full swing, your iPod is plugged into your biggest and best speakers, and you?ve just hit Play on your grooviest party mix playlist. The bass is thumping, the crowd starts to move, and so far the neighbors don?t seem to mind. Then something happens. This song sounds so much quieter than the other ones. People start to sit down. What a crappy song! Would you like to be the producer responsible for that track? No way! And thus the Volume Wars came into being.

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Webdesigntuts+ – Web Design Tutorials

  • Understanding the F-Layout in Web Design

    As the next part of our Web Design Layouts series, today we?re going to examine the ?F Pattern Layout?; Rather than trying to force the viewer?s visual flow, the F-Layout gives in to the natural behaviors of most web surfers and it uses scientific studies to back it up. This tutorial will walk you through the principles of the F-Layout, why it works, and how you can create your own

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  • 30+ Awesome Free Fonts for Kick-Ass Web Designs

    As we examined last week in our Font Replacement Review, new technologies have liberating web typography from the ordinary web safe fonts to a truly wide open horizon of new and bold and imaginative typefaces. It?s easier than ever to include your own custom fonts in a web design using various font replacement technologies. Today, we?ll review over 30 fonts that are worthy of your own font library.

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  • The Web Designer?s Guide to Font Replacement Methods

    The Web Designer?s Guide to Font Replacement Methods

    Fed-up with Arial? Tired of Times New Roman? Font-replacement methods have improved dramatically over the past 2 years, but it can be often hard to sort out the different methods if you?re not constantly reading about it. This article will discuss various font replacement techniques that are out there right now. We?ll look at the pros and cons of each, the issue of font licenses and the best font resources on the web so you can start using them in your own web designs.

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