Monday, January 31, 2011

Anthropologie Exhibit: New Orleans Artists

Source: http://designmuse.typepad.com/design-muse/2011/01/anthropologie-exhibit-new-orleans-artists.html

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Tetris sugar

Inspired by the popular video game, these sugar pieces are quite useless, but geeky enough to be worth a mention.

Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/DailyDesignerNews/~3/rw0k4MG7An0/tetris-sugar-12594

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Inspiration - The Work of Designer & Artist Chad Hagen

This week's inspiration is the work of designer and artist Chad Hagen. His work has a fine arts feel, and makes great use of color, textures and composition.

Source: http://thinkdesignblog.com/inspiration-the-work-of-designer-artist-chad-hagen.htm

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Neo Deco is a typeface designed for Hype for Type

Source: http://www.graphic-design-blog.com/2011/01/neo-deco-is-typeface-designed-for-hype.html

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Tetris sugar

Inspired by the popular video game, these sugar pieces are quite useless, but geeky enough to be worth a mention.

Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/DailyDesignerNews/~3/rw0k4MG7An0/tetris-sugar-12594

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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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Stats & Top Posts of 2010

Last week I featured an article outlining the top ‘all time’ posts on Just Creative Design however none of the posts featured were actually from 2010. By request, here are the top 10 most popular posts, that were actually written in 2010.

2010 Logo Design Trends
Macbook Laptop Covers, Cases & Sleeves
Branding, Identity & Logo Design Explained
Top [...]

Source: http://justcreativedesign.com/2010/12/21/stats-top-posts-of-2010/

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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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Sunday, January 30, 2011

Tetris sugar

Inspired by the popular video game, these sugar pieces are quite useless, but geeky enough to be worth a mention.

Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/DailyDesignerNews/~3/rw0k4MG7An0/tetris-sugar-12594

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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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Great artworks by Jason Holley

I already published one of Jason Holley‘s artworks in the Get Inspired section once, but I think he deserves a [...]

Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/DailyDesignerNews/~3/55k-kkAiRcM/great-artworks-by-jason-holley-12742

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Patrick Brown Illustrations

Source: http://www.graphic-design-blog.com/2011/01/patrick-brown-illustrations.html

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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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The Four Icon Challenge

Source: http://www.graphic-design-blog.com/2011/01/four-icon-challenge.html

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Inspiration - The Work of Designer Artė­ Gridin

For this week's inspiration, we have the work of designer Artė­ Gridin. He's a Russian designer, with a very creative and unique style. He uses a lot of hand drawn type, interesting shapes, and his work has a mixed media feel.

Source: http://thinkdesignblog.com/inspiration-the-work-of-designer-artem-gridin.htm

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Saturday, January 29, 2011

An Introduction to Font Accessibility

This is a guest article from Jennifer Moline*.
Accessibility of images is emphasised during web design training, but an equally important issue that is much less discussed is font accessibility. While images require alt text tags to enable the visually impaired to know what is being displayed, [...]

Source: http://justcreativedesign.com/2011/01/26/an-introduction-to-font-accessibility/

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Create a Print-Ready Blu-ray Packaging Design ? Psd Premium Tutorial

Creating excellent product packaging is more than just producing a great design. To make great packaging you’ll also need to produce printer-friendly artwork that your printer can use to easily apply your design to print. In this Psd Premium tutorial, author Mark Mayers will demonstrate how to create a Blu-ray in-lay card for a fictional zombie movie and mock it up as an impressive 3-D Blu-ray case that you can present to your clients. This tutorial will walk you through the entire process and will use Photoshop as well as Illustrator to create error free, printer-friendly artwork.

This tutorial takes inspiration from the recent zombie genre revival, such as The Walking Dead, based on Robert Kirkman’s popular graphic novels – so get ready for some post-apocalyptic, flesh eating zombie mayhem! This tutorial is available exclusively to Premium Members. If you are looking to take your package design skills to the next level then Log in or Join Now to get started!


About the Author

Author Mark Mayers is a talented designer and illustrator from the UK. He has worked as a designer and creative director for several design/advertising agencies and specializes in print, branding, packaging, and exhibition graphics. Mark began his career when the tools of the trade were markers, layout pads, and most importantly, the ability to draw, but he embraced the digital revolution in the early 90′s and swapped his drawing board for a Mac. Today, Mark freelances from his studio in Cornwall for such clients as American Express, BMW, Future Publishing, IDG Communications and Imagine Publishing.


Professional and Detailed Instructions Inside

Premium members can Log in and Download! Otherwise, Join Now! Below are some sample images from this tutorial.


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!

Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/psdtuts/~3/cFf2d8NAj3g/

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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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Perfume Packaging Design

Source: http://designmuse.typepad.com/design-muse/2011/01/perfume-packaging-design.html

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Mittel-Rheintal, Birthplace of Romantic in Germany Photography

Source: http://www.graphic-design-blog.com/2011/01/mittel-rheintal-birthplace-of-romantic.html

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An Introduction to Font Accessibility

This is a guest article from Jennifer Moline*.
Accessibility of images is emphasised during web design training, but an equally important issue that is much less discussed is font accessibility. While images require alt text tags to enable the visually impaired to know what is being displayed, [...]

Source: http://justcreativedesign.com/2011/01/26/an-introduction-to-font-accessibility/

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Valentines Cards

Source: http://designmuse.typepad.com/design-muse/2011/01/valentines-cards.html

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50+ Cool Snowboard Designs

This winter, snowboards have become undeniably popular, especially for those countries enveloped with snow. Indeed, many extreme sport lovers will find ways to take advantage of this season and the beautiful white backdrop that comes with it. They are likely to find themselves taking flight in the cold air with their personalized snowboards. After all, [...]

Source: http://www.youthedesigner.com/2011/01/25/50-cool-snowboard-designs/

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Friday, January 28, 2011

Top Logos of 2010 + Cast Your Vote for Logo of the Year

Every day a logo is awarded a Logo Of The Day award and every month a Logo Of The Month award is awarded based on the best logos of that month. These are shown below.
Now it’s time to vote for the 2010 Logo Of The Year… cast your vote at the bottom of this page! [...]

Source: http://justcreativedesign.com/2011/01/14/top-12-logos-of-2010/

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The 2010 Logo Of The Year

After a week of voting on the Top Logo Designs of 2010 the voting has now closed and we are pleased to announce the 2010 Logo Of The Year…

1st Place: Optimistic Beverages

Logo for an exploratory group hoping to start a craft brewery in Austin! (They did!)
Credits: Helms Workshop
2nd Place: Six Pixels of Separation

Six Pixels [...]

Source: http://justcreativedesign.com/2011/01/20/the-2010-logo-of-the-year/

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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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Source: http://www.graphic-design-blog.com/2011/01/famous-surfer-mark-visser-surfs-40-foot.html

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Mittel-Rheintal, Birthplace of Romantic in Germany Photography

Source: http://www.graphic-design-blog.com/2011/01/mittel-rheintal-birthplace-of-romantic.html

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Free Vectors - 16 Hand Drawn Vector Swooshes

I've always liked drawing type, and I've been practicing more lately. For one of the pieces, I was adding some 'swooshes' to the type, and I thought I'd expand it and make it a free vector pack for yall. So here it is!

Source: http://thinkdesignblog.com/free-vectors-16-hand-drawn-vector-swooshes.htm

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Just in Time, or A Short History of Production

An experiment by Xavier Antin, printing a book using a printing chain made of four desktop printers using four different [...]

Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/DailyDesignerNews/~3/wXPSyrPLQPY/just-in-time-or-a-short-history-of-production-12614

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Mittel-Rheintal, Birthplace of Romantic in Germany Photography

Source: http://www.graphic-design-blog.com/2011/01/mittel-rheintal-birthplace-of-romantic.html

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Thursday, January 27, 2011

Basketball Photography by Lukas Zachar

Source: http://www.graphic-design-blog.com/2011/01/basketball-photography-by-lukas-zachar.html

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How I got a job using Dribbble

A few weeks ago I announced my new social adventure with Dribbble, the playground for designers to share their upcoming work. (Want to know more? See their FAQ).
Well, last week I managed to land a job at a design agency here in NYC because of my profile on Dribbble, here’s how.
A senior interactive designer at [...]

Source: http://justcreativedesign.com/2010/10/21/how-i-got-a-job-using-dribbble/

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Great artworks by Jason Holley

I already published one of Jason Holley‘s artworks in the Get Inspired section once, but I think he deserves a [...]

Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/DailyDesignerNews/~3/55k-kkAiRcM/great-artworks-by-jason-holley-12742

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Erosion and Typography Design

Source: http://www.graphic-design-blog.com/2011/01/erosion-and-typography-design.html

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Tetris sugar

Inspired by the popular video game, these sugar pieces are quite useless, but geeky enough to be worth a mention.

Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/DailyDesignerNews/~3/rw0k4MG7An0/tetris-sugar-12594

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Source: http://www.graphic-design-blog.com/2011/01/lady-caprice-n10-photography.html

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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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Wednesday, January 26, 2011

The ABC?S of Sport Logos

30+ Awesome Artworks of The Flash

The Flash. He’s the comicbook superhero who has gained popularity in the early 1990′s. He has defied the laws of physics with his superhuman ability for speed. Though he has not surpassed the popularity of his allies in Justice League like Superman and Batman, the Flash has definitely created his own mark in comic book [...]

Source: http://www.youthedesigner.com/2011/01/17/30-awesome-artworks-of-the-flash/

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The illustrations of TokyoGenso

Source: http://www.graphic-design-blog.com/2011/01/illustrations-of-tokyogenso.html

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25 Awesome Keyboard Shortcuts for Photoshop That You May Not Know

This is a list of the most useful default Photoshop keyboard shortcuts that you can use them to speed up your workflow. Some of them are rarely mentioned, some are more common and some are only available in Photoshop CS5. I hope everyone will find some new and useful shortcuts in this article. So let"s get started!


1. Drag-Zoom

Command/Ctrl + Space + Click and Drag Left or Right. Fastest way to zoom in and out with one keyboard shortcut (only in CS5 and only with GPU enabled).


2. HUD Color Picker

Alt + Shift + Right Click (Win) or Control + Option + Cmd + Click (Mac). Gorgeous color picker with a color wheel (only in CS5 and only with GPU enabled). Preferences are under General tab.


3. Bird’s Eye View

Hold Down H + Click, Reposition View and Let Go of the Mouse to Zoom Back). Works great with large images, when you need to work closely. Fast way to fit the image to screen and then zoom back into another area with the previous zoom ratio quickly.


4. Brush Size & Hardness

Ctrl + Alt + Right Click (Win) or Control + Option + Click (Mac). Drag your mouse to right/left to change the size and up/down to change the hardness. It only works with CS5 in both directions. In CS4 only the size change works. You can change the color of the brush preview under Preferences/Cursors. You also need GPU turned on under the Performance tab to be able to see the brush preview.


5. Draw Straight Lines

Hold Down Shift. Works with nearly every drawing tool.


6. Move

Hold Down Command/Ctrl. Fastest way to move something quickly and then switch back to the previous tool.


7. Pan (Shift + Space) and Zoom Simultaneously in all Documents

Shift + Ctrl + Space (Win) or Shift + Command + Space (Mac). Best way to compare or work on more than images at the same time.


8. Hide Panels

Hit Tab. You can always show them again by pressing Tab once more, or just simply hover over the edges to show the panels and toolbar temporarily.


9. Full Screen Preview of Files From Mini-Bridge

Space and Then Arrow Keys. It works the same way as in Bridge. Make sure that you deselect the images in MiniBridge or collapse the panel when you continue working in Photoshop.


10. Text Size

Command/Ctrl + Shift + . or , you can use it for selected text. It won’t work by only selecting the text layer.


11. All Caps for Text

Command/Ctrl + Shift + K. Quick way to switch between lowercase and uppercase text. Make sure you type without Caps lock to be able to use this.


12. Tracking and Kerning

Alt/Option + Left and Right Arrow Keys. Useful way to make equalize the distance between characters. If you select a word, a line or a whole paragraph then you change the Tracking. If you click between two characters you change the Kerning.


13. Leading

Alt/Option + Up and Down Arrow Keys. Quickly change the distance between selected lines.


14. Baseline Shift

Alt/Option + Shift + Up and Down Arrow Keys. Easy way to use one text layer but have different positions for the text.


15. Fill

Command/Ctrl + Backspace – Foreground Color, Alt/Option + Backspace – Background Color, Shift + Backspace – Fill Options. Great way to fill color into selections or change the color of text and vector shape layers.


16. Reset Any Dialog Box

Alt/Option + Click on Cancel. Instead of canceling a dialog box and returning to it try Reset and save time and effort.


17. Changing Opacity and Fill Opacity

Numeric Keys, Shift + Numeric Keys. This will change the opacity and fill of the selected layer (or even more than one layer at the same time in CS5) and it will change opacity and fill of the tool if you select a drawing tool.


18. Invert Colors of Selected Layer or Layer’s Pixel Mask

Command/Ctrl + I. This is a fast way to invert visible parts of a layer if you invert the colours of the layer mask.


19. Switch to Precise Cursors for Drawing Tools

Hit Caps Lock. If you don’t want to see the edges of the brush you can switch to precise mode easily by having Caps lock on.


20. Reset Preferences

Ctrl + Alt + Shift (Win) or Command + Option + Shift (Mac) When Loading Photoshop. If you want to start with the default settings and user interface hold down these buttons while Photoshop is loading.


21. Switch Foreground/Background Colours

Press (X). Fast way to switch between the selected colour.


22. Mask View

Alt/Option + Click on a Layer Mask. Great way to clean up the mask after you save it from a selection. Using it again will switch back to normal view again.


23. Disable Mask

Shift + Click on a Layer Mask. You can quickly show the original contents of the layer with this keyboard shortcut. Using it again will enable the mask again.


24. Intersection of Selections

Alt/Option + Shift + Click With a Selection Tool Over Another Overlapping Selection. Easy way to keep only a specific part of a selection.


25. Merge All Visible Layers to a New Layer

Ctrl + Alt + Shift + E (Win) or Command + Option + Shift + E. If you want to keep all your layers but you also need to merge them together to be able to use something you can convert them all into one Smart object or use this keyboard shortcut to make a duplicate merged layer.


Bonus (Easter-Egg) Keyboard Shortcut

Alt/Option + Click on Panel options under the options of Layers panel.


Conclusion

Of course you can use Photoshop without keyboard shortcuts, but you can be much faster and productive if you spend a little time on getting used to have one of your hands over the keyboard all the time and memorize some of these combinations. Feel free to include some other useful shortcuts in the comments section.

Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/psdtuts/~3/iDIKOzKX9tc/

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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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Cocktail Chemistry Packaging Design

Source: http://designmuse.typepad.com/design-muse/2011/01/cocktail-chemistry-packaging-design.html

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Resources - Tweets of the Week (12.6.10 - 12.10.10)

Happy Friday all! In this weeks Tweets of the Week, we've got some awesome inspiration, some great WordPress tips/info/themes, and much more.

Source: http://thinkdesignblog.com/resources-tweets-of-the-week-12610-121010.htm

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20+ Brochure Design Examples: Ideas for Your Print Projects

Advertisements play an important role in marketing a product or service. The presentation of the advertisement is essential in ensuring that the target market is able to understand its message and eventually motivates them to purchase a product or use a service. Advertising also comes in various shapes and sizes and is often seen in [...]

Source: http://www.youthedesigner.com/2010/12/02/20-brochure-design-examples-ideas-for-your-print-projects/

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Tuesday, January 25, 2011

Anthropologie Exhibit: New Orleans Artists

Source: http://designmuse.typepad.com/design-muse/2011/01/anthropologie-exhibit-new-orleans-artists.html

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Resources - Tweets of the Week (1.17.11 - 1.21.11)

For this week's tweets of the week we've got some great inspiration, in the form of websites, advertisements, etc, as well as some great articles on CSS3, HTML5, and a whole lot more.

Source: http://thinkdesignblog.com/resources-tweets-of-the-week-11711-12111.htm

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Erosion and Typography Design

Source: http://www.graphic-design-blog.com/2011/01/erosion-and-typography-design.html

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How I got a job using Dribbble

A few weeks ago I announced my new social adventure with Dribbble, the playground for designers to share their upcoming work. (Want to know more? See their FAQ).
Well, last week I managed to land a job at a design agency here in NYC because of my profile on Dribbble, here’s how.
A senior interactive designer at [...]

Source: http://justcreativedesign.com/2010/10/21/how-i-got-a-job-using-dribbble/

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Free Textures - 27 High-Res Playdough Textures

As you all know, I like to do 'different' sort of textures. This kinda fits in with that. Today I've got 27 free high-res Playdough textures for yall. I borrowed our 7 year old nephew's playdough cookie cutters for some added effect :)

Source: http://thinkdesignblog.com/free-textures-27-high-res-playdough-textures.htm

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Free Textures - 27 High-Res Playdough Textures

As you all know, I like to do 'different' sort of textures. This kinda fits in with that. Today I've got 27 free high-res Playdough textures for yall. I borrowed our 7 year old nephew's playdough cookie cutters for some added effect :)

Source: http://thinkdesignblog.com/free-textures-27-high-res-playdough-textures.htm

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Top 10 Most Popular Posts as of 2010

The end of the year brings many round up lists, so here is my version, showcasing the top 10 most popular articles on Just Creative Design for 2010, based on stats from Google Analytics.

30 fonts to last a lifetime
99 sites all designers must know
How to design a logo
The best logo design resources
Why logo design is [...]

Source: http://justcreativedesign.com/2010/12/16/top-posts-2010/

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Monday, January 24, 2011

Resources - Tweets of the Week (12.13.10 - 12.17.10)

For this weeks Tweets of the Week we have some great design inspiration, news/info/tips for web designers and freelancers, and a good amount of typography related links.

Source: http://thinkdesignblog.com/resources-tweets-of-the-week-121310-121710.htm

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The ABC?S of Sport Logos

How to manually restore a corrupt table in PHPAdmin

Last week I logged into my Wordpress Admin and to my surprise, found that all of my site’s comments (12,000+) were missing. After some searching around, I narrowed down the problem to a corrupt wp-comments file. How the file became corrupt I do not know, but thankfully the comments are restored [...]

Source: http://justcreativedesign.com/2010/10/10/how-to-manually-restore-a-corrupt-table-in-phpadmin/

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Christmas Brushes for Photoshop: 25 Holiday-Inspired Brush Sets

If you’re working on a holiday-themed design project and need more resources to finish it up, you can download these Christmas Photoshop brushes we’ve collected for you. No need to scour the web for free brushes because we’ve got you covered in today’s post featuring 25 sets of Christmas Brushes for Photoshop. Photoshop Brushes: Snowflakes [...]

Source: http://www.youthedesigner.com/2010/12/09/christmas-brushes-for-photoshop-25-holiday-inspired-brush-sets/

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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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Contest - Win 250 Free Business Cards from PrintRunner.com

Happy New Year all! Hope everyone had a fun and safe holiday. I'd like to kick off the New Year with some free stuff. So, thanks to PrintRunner.com, 4 of my lucky readers will win a set of 250 business cards.

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Sunday, January 23, 2011

How to Vectorize a Pair of Sneakers in Photoshop

Vectoring is easily done in Adobe Illustrator but there?s no need to fret if you don?t have one installed. Photoshop can also be handy for creating vector art. In this tutorial, we are going to learn how to vectorize a pair of sneakers. Now, crack your knuckles and get ready to create some kick-ass vector [...]

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Starbucks? new type-free logo

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Top US Design Programs & Tips for Choosing One

A question I often get asked via email is “Which graphic design school / university should I attend?”. To be honest it’s a very hard question to answer as everyone has different needs, however, today we have Brian Jenkins* here to highlight some of the top US design schools. If you are not from the [...]

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SEO tips for web designers ? Part 5: keeping it up

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Saturday, January 22, 2011

Contest - Win 250 Free Business Cards from PrintRunner.com

Happy New Year all! Hope everyone had a fun and safe holiday. I'd like to kick off the New Year with some free stuff. So, thanks to PrintRunner.com, 4 of my lucky readers will win a set of 250 business cards.

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I Heart Logos Vol. 1

“Congratulations! Your logo(s) has been chosen by your peers as one of the best logos in season one of iheartlogos.”
Just got word that all 6 logos that I submitted for judging were chosen for inclusion in I Heart Logos Vol.1 as voted by the judges / competitors. Thank you to everyone that voted for [...]

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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 [...]

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How to Create a Delicious Green Apple Illustration

In this tutorial, I’ll be showing you how to draw a shiny green apple. We’ll have a look at various painting techniques throughout this tutorial. It will be fun and you’ll learn something new – let’s started!

Editor?s note: In an effort to introduce some of our older content to some of our newer readers we have resurrected this post from October 2008 for everyone to enjoy for the first or second time. Enjoy!


Step 1

Create a new document using the settings shown below.


Step 2

Create a new layer and name it "Apple." Grab the Elliptical Marquee Tool, make a selection as in the below image. Next, grab the Gradient Tool, then pick Foreground to Background and set Style to Radial. Make your Foreground Color #88cc33 and Background Color #005522. Fill the selection as shown.


Step 3

Apply the Inner Shadow layer style using these settings: Blend Mode set to Multiply, Opacity at 75%, Angle set to -90 degrees, Distance set to 45 pixels, and Size set to 80 pixels.


Step 4

Create a new layer and name it "Texture." Command-click the "Apple" layer to load the selection, if the selection is not still active. Use the colors from step one and go to Filter > Render > Clouds. Next go to Filter > Distort > Spherize, and set the Amount to 100% and Mode to Normal. This will give our simple texture a spheric look. Set the layer Blending Mode to Soft Light. Now we have some texture on the apple.


Step 5

Create a new layer on top and name it "Dots." Get the Brush Tool and set the Foreground Color to #ccdd99. Also, set the Master Diameter to 5 and Hardness to 100, then create several dots by placing single clicks all around the apple.

Set the Master Diameter to 3 pixels and paint some more. Command-click the "Apple" layer to load the selection, if the selection is not still active. Go to Filter > Blur > Motion Blur, and set the Angle to 90 degrees and Distance to 3 pixels. Now go to Filter > Distort > Spherize, set the Amount to 100, set the Mode to Normal, and apply it. Set the layer Blending Mode to Overlay and Opacity at 50%. Hit Command + D to deselect.


Step 6

Create a new layer on top and name it "Dent." Grab the Elliptical Marquee Tool and make a selection, as shown in the below image, then fill it with white and Deselect. Create another layer and name this one "Dent Shadow." Make an elliptical selection, as in the image below, and fill it with black.

Alt-click on the line between the "Dent Shadow" and "Dent" layers in the Layers Palette. Deselect by hitting Command + D. This will define the "Dent" layer as a Clipping Mask for the "Dent Shadow" layer. Now go to the "Dent" layer in the Layers Palette and set the Blending Mode to Multiply.

Go back to the "Dent Shadow" layer and apply a Gaussian Blur filter with a radius of 17 pixels. Set the Layer Opacity at 75%. The size of the dent ellipse may vary in your document, so you can adjust the Radius of Gaussian Blur filter to avoid the visible top edge of the ellipse.


Step 7

Now we’ll make some highlights. Create a new layer on top of the layer stack and name it "Highlight 1." Grab the Elliptical Marquee Tool and make a selection, as in the below image, and fill it with white. Now make a bigger elliptical selection as shown, then hit Delete to clear the selection. Deselect and go to Filter > Blur > Gaussian Blur, and apply with a Radius of 10 pixels.


Step 8

Create a new layer on top of the layer stack and name it "Highlight 2." Grab the Elliptical Marquee Tool and make a selection as shown, then fill it with white. Now make another elliptical selection as shown, then hit Delete to clear the selection. Also, don’t forget the select and clear the white piece below. Deselect and go to Filter > Blur > Gaussian Blur, then apply with a Radius of 8 pixels.


Step 9

Now create a new layer below "Highlight 1" layer and name it "Black." As you can tell from the name, we are going to fill it with black. Now select "Black," "Highlight 1," and "Highlight 2" layers in the Layers Palette and merge them by hitting Command + E. Go to Filter > Brush Strokes > Spatter. Set Spray Radius to 6 and Smoothness to 14. Command-click the "Apple" layer to load the selection, go to Select > Inverse and hit Delete to clear. Set layer Blending Mode to Screen. Deselect.


Step 10

Create a new layer above the "Dots" layer, and name it "Red." Grab the Elliptical Marquee Tool and make a selection as shown, then fill it with the color #ffbe00. Command-click the "Apple" layer to load the selection. Go to Filter > Blur > Gaussian Blur and apply with a Radius of 50 pixels. Next, set the layer Blending Mode to Hue. Now, deselect by hitting Command + D.


Step 11

Create a new layer below the "Red" layer, name it "Yellow." Grab the Elliptical Marquee Tool and make a selection as shown, then fill it with the color #fff444. Command-click the "Apple" layer to load the selection. Go to Filter > Blur > Gaussian Blur and apply with a Radius of 50 pixels. Next, set the layer Blending Mode to Hard Light and Opacity at 75%. Deselect by hitting Command + D.


Step 12

Create a new layer on top and name it "Reflection." Grab the Rectangular Marquee Tool and make a selection as shown, then fill it with white. We’ll make a window reflection out of this rectangle. So select two rectangular areas as shown, then clear them.


Step 13

Go to the Layers Palette and add a Layer Mask to the "Reflection" layer by clicking the Add Layer Mask button. Grab the Gradient Tool, set it to Linear Gradient. Fill the layer Mask with the gradient, as you can see in the below image.

The Layer Mask is selected at the moment, click the "Reflection" layer thumbnail to go back to the layer. Now, go to Filter > Blur > Gaussian Blur and apply with a Radius of 8 pixels. Go to Edit > Transform > Warp, and select Arc from the presets list, then set the Bend to -20%.


Step 14

Create a new layer on top and name it "Backlight." Command-click the "Apple" layer thumbnail and fill the selection with white. Make sure the Marquee Tool is selected, then move the selection about 10 pixels left using the Left Arrow key. Now, hit Delete to clear.

Command-click the "Apple" layer again to load the selection, then go to Filter > Blur > Gaussian Blur, and apply with a Radius of 7 pixels. Hit Command + D to deselect. Grab the Eraser Tool, then set the Master Diameter to 270 pixels and Hardness at 0%. Erase the lower part of the backlight, as you can see in the below image.


Step 15

Create a new layer and name it "Stalk." Grab the Pen Tool, set to Paths in the tools options. Draw a curve for the stalk of the apple. Now, grab the Brush Tool and open the Brushes Palette. Under Shape Dynamics, set the Dynamic Control for Size to Fade. Set the Steps for Size Fade to 70 and set Minimum Brush Diameter to 20%. Under Brush Tip Shape, set the Diameter to 14 pixels and Hardness to 100%. Now, set the Foreground Color to #884411.

Go to Paths Palette, open the Paths Palette pop-up menu (click the triangle in the upper right to open) and choose Stroke Path, set the Tool to Brush and hit OK. Click somewhere outside the path in the Paths Palette. Command-click the "Dent" layer thumbnail in the Layers Palette to load its selection.

Grab the Rectangular Marquee Tool, then while holding the Shift key, make a selection that covers the upper part of the stalk. Go to Select > Inverse, then hit Delete to clear the lower exceeding part of the stalk, and deselect.

The path you have drawn is stored in the Paths Palette as a "Work Path." It stays there until you draw another path, then the new path you draw will be your "Work Path." If you want to keep the existing path before you draw a new one, you can give it a name by double-clicking on the path. Thus you won’t loose it when you draw a new one. If you want the path to disappear in your document, then go to Paths Palette and click somewhere outside the path in the Paths Palette.


Step 16

Create a new layer and name it "Stalk Highlight." Grab the Brush Tool and set the Master Diameter to 5 pixels. Set the Foreground Color to white. Now go to the Paths Palette, make sure Work Path is selected, open the Paths Palette pop-up menu, then choose Stroke Path, set Tool to Brush, and hit OK.

Command-click the "Stalk" layer thumbnail in the Layers Palette to load its selection. Go to Filter > Blur > Gaussian Blur and apply with a Radius of 1 pixel. Set the layer Opacity at 40%. Select the "Stalk" layer in the Layers Palette, then go to Filter > Noise > Add Noise. Set the Amount at 3%, set Distribution to Uniform, make sure Monochromatic is checked. Now, deselect by hitting Command + D.

Grab the Burn Tool, and using a soft brush (I set Master Diameter to 65 pixels and Hardness to 0%), make the bottom part of the stalk darker.


Step 17

Create a new layer below the "Stalk" layer and name it "Stalk Shadow." Grab the Rectangular Marquee Tool and make a selection, as in the image below. Fill it with black and Deselect. Go to Edit > Transform > Perspective and tweak the perspective of the layer as shown.

Go to Filter > Blur > Gaussian Blur, set the Radius to 7 pixels, and apply. Grab the Eraser Tool, and using a soft brush, clear the top part of the shadow. Next, Command-click the "Dent" layer to load the selection. Grab the Rectangular Marquee Tool, then while holding the Shift key, make a selection that will cover the top part of the shadow. Now go to Select > Inverse and hit Delete to clear. Deselect and set the Layer Opacity to 60%.


Step 18

Now we can make the finishing touches before we merge the layers. First, I’ll fill the background with the color #004400. Next, I made some minor changes. I set the Opacity of the "Highlight" layer at 85%, "Yellow" at 35%, "Red" at 85%, "Dent Shadow" at 95%, "Backlight" at 60%, "Reflection" at 55%.

I applied an Inner Glow Layer Style to the "Apple" layer to make the edges a little bit darker using these settings: Blend Mode of Multiply, Opacity set at 30%, Size set to 20 pixels, and Color set to #003300. I also changed the "Apple" layer Inner Shadow Opacity to 45%.

Finally, I applied an Outer Glow layer style to the "Dots" layer with these settings: Blend Mode set to Multiply, Opacity at 60%, Color set to #2b2b2b, and Size set to 8 pixels. Now select all the layers except the "Background" layer in the Layers Palette, then go to Layer > New > Group From Layers, and name the group "Apple."


Step 19

Create a new layer below the "Apple" group and name it "Shadow." Grab the Elliptical Marquee Tool and make a selection as shown, then fill it with black. Deselect and go to Filter > Blur > Gaussian Blur, and apply with a Radius of 40 pixels.


Step 20

Create a new layer above the "Background" layer and name it "Light." Grab the Elliptical Marquee Tool and make a selection as shown, then fill it with the color #338833. Deselect, then go to Filter > Blur > Gaussian Blur, and apply with a Radius of 75 pixels.


Step 21

Now we have our apple ready but it looks too much like a sphere, but you can give it an apple shape using the Warp transform. Right-click the "Apple" group and merge it. Go to Edit > Transform > Warp and distort it to give it an apple shape.


Conclusion

You’ll see some distortion on the edges which are caused by the Warp transform. To get rid of them Command-click the "Apple" layer, go to Select > Modify > Feather, and set the Radius to 1 pixel. Next, go to Select > Inverse and hit Delete three or four times to clear the distorted area from the edges. And you finished!

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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
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Friday, January 21, 2011

30+ Awesome Artworks of The Flash

The Flash. He’s the comicbook superhero who has gained popularity in the early 1990′s. He has defied the laws of physics with his superhuman ability for speed. Though he has not surpassed the popularity of his allies in Justice League like Superman and Batman, the Flash has definitely created his own mark in comic book [...]

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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 [...]

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Wander and Wonder Photography by Jeremy Blincoe

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20+ Brochure Design Examples: Ideas for Your Print Projects

Advertisements play an important role in marketing a product or service. The presentation of the advertisement is essential in ensuring that the target market is able to understand its message and eventually motivates them to purchase a product or use a service. Advertising also comes in various shapes and sizes and is often seen in [...]

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35 Promotional Flyer Design Ideas Worth Checking Out

A flyer is often described as an advertising tool (usually printed on a page or in a leaflet) intended for wide distribution. We often see this form of advertisement when we are out on the street passing through strangers carrying piles of printed papers with ads on them. For companies, this is one way of [...]

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How to Make Money Marketing Your Font

This is a guest article by Sonia Mansfield*.
Last week you learned how to make your own fonts, now you can learn how to make money from them…
Marketing the fonts you create is much like marketing anything on the Internet: you need to create a product that buyers want, you need to [...]

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Free Christmas Desktop Wallpapers for the Holiday Season

Ho! Ho! Ho! Merry Christmas! Another wonderful holiday season is approaching; and what better way to anticipate this exciting celebration than adding a festive feel to your desktop? Designers like us spend hours in front of the computer everyday, that’s why it’s cool to have a beautiful holiday wallpaper to rest our eyes on. Here’s [...]

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