Creating a Simple, Snowy Seamless Pattern

December 12th, 2011
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Vector Tuts

If you’re in the north of the northern hemisphere as I am, it’s coming towards winter. With the holidays coming up, we’re hoping for a white holiday! In today’s tutorial, I’m going to show you how to create a very basic snowy seamless pattern. It is aimed at those who… read more

Reader Tutorial: Wrestlerish Album Artwork by Chris Valentine

December 12th, 2011
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Abduzeedo

This is a short case study on the album artwork I did for the South African band, Wrestlerish. There were at least 8 different illustrations for this album, so I’ve decided to focus on the portraits which I combined for the poster design and booklet.Apologies for the low res process… read more

Daily Inspiration #1002

December 12th, 2011
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This post is part of our daily series of posts showing the most inspiring images selected by some of the Abduzeedo’s writers and users. If you want to participate and share your graphic design inspiration, just send us, via email, the image with the link from where you found it,… read more

Yu Cheng Hong: Artist Of The Day

December 11th, 2011
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Designrfix

Yu Cheng Hong is our featured artist of the day on Designrfix.com. In this series of posts, we will spotlight talented artists ranging from illustrators to graphic artists all the way to industrial designers. These daily posts will serve two purposes; first, is to showcase the works of these accomplished artists… read more

Wallpaper of the Week 181 by Carlos Lerma

December 11th, 2011
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Abduzeedo

The wallpaper of this week is an image created by Carlos Lerma, an illustrator from Mazatlán, México. This image is called Los Olvidados and it was featured on the Abduzeedo book.

For more information visit http://www.lerms.daportfolio.com/

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Best of the Week #200

December 10th, 2011
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It’s time for our best news of this week. We have a lot of graphic and web design, a bit of architecture, ads, tech news, awesome reads and other crazy stuff! So take a look at the links we’ve selected for your inspiration and to keep you updated about what’s… read more

18+ Awesome Illustrator & Photoshop Icon Tutorials

December 10th, 2011
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18+ Awesome Illustrator & Photoshop Icon Tutorials

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Daily Inspiration #1001

December 9th, 2011
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This post is part of our daily series of posts showing the most inspiring images selected by some of the Abduzeedo’s writers and users. If you want to participate and share your graphic design inspiration, just send us, via email, the image with the link from where you found it,… read more

Sports Illustrated Wants You to Choose Its Next Cover

December 9th, 2011
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Mashable

For the first time in Sports Illustrated‘s 60-year publication history, it is letting fans choose its cover.

Beginning at 3 p.m. ET on Friday, fans are invited to visit the sports newsweekly’s Facebook page to help select the cover for the Best Sports Moment of 2011 double-issue, which hits newsstands… read more

What It Takes to Build a Thriving Design Business on the Web

December 9th, 2011
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Mashable

The Leaders in Design Series is supported by Volvo.

Jesse Thomas founded the creative agency JESS3 as a student in 2007. In a few short years, he managed to climb an impressive entrepreneurial ladder. The company has completed projects for Facebook, Google and NIKEiD, among dozens of other… read more

Serge Birault: Artist Of The Day

December 9th, 2011
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Designrfix

Serge Birault A.K.A Papa Ninja is our featured artist of the day on Designrfix.com. In this series of posts, we will spotlight talented artists ranging from illustrators to graphic artists all the way to industrial designers. These daily posts will serve two purposes; first, is to showcase the works of… read more

30 Best Illustration of Creative Typography in Advertising Designs

December 8th, 2011
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30 Best Illustration of Creative Typography in Advertising Designs

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Daily Inspiration #1000 + Giveaway

December 8th, 2011
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Abduzeedo

Take a break in your day and come celebrate the 1000th Daily Inspiration! Abduzeedo is thankful for all the support you gave us along the years. To celebrate, we decided to throw a giveaway!

Originally, the Daily Inspiration started as a way for us to share images we liked since we… read more

Using Photoshop and Illustrator Together, Part 3 of 3

December 8th, 2011
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In this video series, Dave Cross shows off some creative ways to use Photoshop and Illustrator together. In the third video, Dave talks about Illustrator’s vast collection of shapes, symbols, textures, etc. that can be copied into Photoshop. Dave also explain how these symbols and textures can be used to… read more

Create a Cute Robot Using Adobe Illustrator – Tuts+ Premium Tutorial

December 8th, 2011
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Vector Tuts

Today, we have another Tuts+ Premium tutorial, which is available exclusively for Premium members. This tutorial contains unusual technique for creating Opacity Masks and plenty of effective techniques that allow us to achieve stunning results. This tutorial is made by Iaroslav Lazunov and a professional and in-demand designer Sant Valentin…. read more

Instagram Is Coming to Android

December 8th, 2011
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Mashable

Instagram, the hugely popular iPhone photography app that evokes 1970s style, has announced it’s finally developing an Android app.

The company believes its membership base of 50 million could double with its Android launch, CNET reports.

“We have two people working on Android now,” Kevin Systrom, CEO of Instagram said… read more

Bambino Monkey: Artist Of The Day

December 8th, 2011
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Designrfix

Maroto A.K.A Bambino Monkey is our featured artist of the day on Designrfix.com. In this series of posts, we will spotlight talented artists ranging from illustrators to graphic artists all the way to industrial designers. These daily posts will serve two purposes; first, is to showcase the works of these accomplished… read more

Daily Inspiration #999

December 7th, 2011
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Abduzeedo

This post is part of our daily series of posts showing the most inspiring images selected by some of the Abduzeedo’s writers and users.
If you want to participate and share your graphic design inspiration, just send us, via email, the image with the link from where you found it,… read more

Mixing Up Illustration: Combining Analog And Digital Techniques

December 7th, 2011
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Smashing Magazine

In the digital age, don’t forget to use your digits! Your hands are the original digital devices

— Lynda Barry

People often ask how I arrived at a finished illustration. Honestly, it’s different every time, but it always starts with a hand-drawn sketch. Sometimes, I paint it completely by hand; sometimes I’ll… read more

Amazing Illustrations by Lukas Brezak

December 7th, 2011
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Abduzeedo

I really enjoy seeing animal-themed works, like these pieces by Czech Republic-born illustrator Lukas Brezak. His monkeys really remind me of the Planet of the Apes, which is pretty awesome. These are very stylish for sure.

Of course that these are only a few of his works. For much more of… read more

Holidays Around The World: Smashing Photo Contest

December 7th, 2011
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Smashing Magazine

2012 is around the corner and the year is (already!) coming to an end. We’d like to know how upcoming holidays are celebrated in your city. Just send us a photo of your kind of Christmas or New Year’s Eve and with some luck you may be the winner of… read more

How Not to Put Your Foot in It When Creating a Photo Portfolio [With 34 Examples of How to Do it Right]

December 7th, 2011
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Digital Photography School

A portfolio of your works is a very important thing that every photographer has to create. As a true photography geek (or a professional photographer) you probably never part with your camera and take many photos per day. Obviously, there are good and bad shots in your reserve. So what… read more

Create a Detailed Toilet Plunger Illustration

December 7th, 2011
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Vector Tuts

In the following tutorial you will learn how to create a toilet plunger illustration. You’ll use basic shape building techniques, along with advanced Illustrator tools, to compose the best plunger artwork you’ve ever made. You can use these techniques you’ll learn to create numerous household tools as well.

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Create a… read more

Adobe Illustrator Tutorial: Creating a Realistic Curtain

December 7th, 2011
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Noupe

Adobe Illustrator has an amazing feature that allows us create many realistic illustrations. Today we will have the opportunity to practice with the Mesh Tool once again. We will use it to create an interesting damask curtain. The Mesh Tool will help us to create the illusion of the silk look… read more

30 Offbeat Albums’ Artistic Covers and Transcendent Sounds

December 7th, 2011
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YouTheDesigner

If you’re tired of seeing the same glitterati faces on the record store racks day after day, looking for a bit more art or something more interesting to listen to, this post is for you! Grab a mug of your favorite poison and check out these 30 offbeat albums and… read more

Book Suggestion: Typology – Type Design From Victorian Era to the Digital Age

December 7th, 2011
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Abduzeedo

The book suggestion of the week is one of my favorites, it’s called Typology: Type Design From Victorian Era to the Digital Age and it covers a lot of art history always linking with types and typography. It’s a must read for those starting out their careers or even willing… read more

Daily Inspiration #998

December 6th, 2011
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This post is part of our daily series of posts showing the most inspiring images selected by some of the Abduzeedo’s writers and users.
If you want to participate and share your graphic design inspiration, just send us, via email, the image with the link from where you found it,… read more

Interview: Illustrator and Artist Scott Nellis

December 6th, 2011
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Interview: Illustrator and Artist Scott Nellis

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Using Photoshop and Illustrator Together, Part 2 of 3

December 6th, 2011
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In this video series, Dave Cross shows off some creative ways to use Photoshop and Illustrator together. In the second video, Dave talks about taking basic shapes from Photoshop’s shape tool bibrary of presets and copying them over to Illustrator to use as starting points for vector illustrations. … read more

Beautifully Detailed Illustrations by Terry Fan

December 6th, 2011
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Abduzeedo

I’ve recently found a super awesome gallery / store for designers and illustrations who want to sell their art, called Society6. There are some amazing pieces of art there, like these illustrations by Terry Fan.

I’ve selected only a handful of his works, which are many. For more of these, you… read more

Community Project: Design a Custom Vectortuts+ Paper Toy, Round 3

December 6th, 2011
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Vector Tuts

Vectortuts+ loves Illustration and discovering new talent, so today we are proud to be showcasing the final round of the Vectortuts+ Paper Toy Project. Don’t worry if you missed out, there is still time to participate in the very last project for 2011. Find out more about the new project… read more

A Look into Slashthree’s Latest Experiment “Quote Unquote”

December 6th, 2011
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Psdtuts+

The talented designers over at Slashthree have recently released a new exhibition that they named Quote Unquote. Each work of art features an interesting quote that the artist decided to draw inspiration from. The whole exhibition contains over 50 various types of works that range from visual illustrations, photographs, and… read more

How to Draw a Vector, Music Folder Icon

December 6th, 2011
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Vector Tuts

Read this tutorial and learn how to draw a music folder icon in Illustrator. We’ll use the 3D Revolve tool and Extrude & Bevel effects. They are put into use throughout the entire workflow, starting from shaping a 3D folder using a single path and finishing with all the colorful… read more

Jonas Fleuraime: Artist Of The Day

December 6th, 2011
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Designrfix

Jonas Fleuraime is our featured artist of the day on Designrfix.com. In this series of posts, we will spotlight talented artists ranging from illustrators to graphic artists all the way to industrial designers. These daily posts will serve two purposes; first, is to showcase the works of these accomplished artists and… read more

Daily Inspiration #997

December 5th, 2011
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Abduzeedo

This post is part of our daily series of posts showing the most inspiring images selected by some of the Abduzeedo’s writers and users.
If you want to participate and share your graphic design inspiration, just send us, via email, the image with the link from where you found it,… read more

Inspiring Works by Sky Films

December 5th, 2011
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Abduzeedo

Here on Abduzeedo, we publish a lot of cool content on Design, Photography, Illustrations and a lot more. But already said that, we don’t really publish much content on videos other than the Weekly Video Inspiration. I decided to share some videos from a Canada based production house called Spy… read more

Create a Fabric Textured Web Layout Using Photoshop

December 5th, 2011
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Psdtuts+

This tutorial is another collaboration with a very good friend Ciursa Ionut. In this web design tutorial we will create a portfolio web layout using fabric textures. You will be taken through the process of designing the logo using Adobe Illustrator, creating spotlights for the "services" area and how to… read more

Make a Fun Holiday Reindeer Illustration

December 5th, 2011
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Vector Tuts

Take an in-depth look at the process of designing and illustrating a holiday reindeer illustration. This tutorial covers illustration style, color selection, shading and touches on typography. The process of adapting your illustration during creation is also covered. This tutorial is created by Jesse Hora and Darrin Higgins. Time for… read more

Freebie: Festive Christmas Icon Pack (20 .EPS Icons)

December 5th, 2011
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Smashing Magazine

The year is slowly coming to an end and we’re glad to present to you a festive icon set to inspire you in your designs. In this post we present a minimalist collection of 20 free festive vector (.EPS) icons created by offset media. The pack includes color and grayscale… read more

Designer Spotlight: Interview With Illustrative Designer Von Glitschka

December 5th, 2011
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Noupe

As we turn our designer spotlight on once again, this time we have it fixed on Illustrative Designer Von Glitschka of Glitschka Studios. With years of design experience under his belt, and an artistic background to boot, Von has made a lasting impression on the field where he has made… read more

Quick look at some of the Popular Web Design Trends from 2011

December 5th, 2011
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Specky Boy

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Looking back over the past year we can pick up a lot of fresh emerging trends. Web designers around the world are connected like never before through a seemingly endless supply of social networks (big thums up to Dribble). Thus it’s much easier for new… read more

Illustration and Animation by Budding Creative William Harris

December 5th, 2011
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Illustration and Animation by Budding Creative William Harris

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Daily Inspiration #996

December 4th, 2011
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Abduzeedo

This post is part of our daily series of posts showing the most inspiring images selected by some of the Abduzeedo’s writers and users. If you want to participate and share your graphic design inspiration, just send us, via email, the image with the link from where you found it,… read more

Ben Heine: Artist Of The Day

December 4th, 2011
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Designrfix

Ben Heine is our featured artist of the day on Designrfix.com. In this series of posts, we will spotlight talented artists ranging from illustrators to graphic artists all the way to industrial designers. These daily posts will serve two purposes; first, is to showcase the works of these accomplished artists and… read more

Wallpaper of the Week 180 by Saad Moosajee

December 4th, 2011
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Abduzeedo

The wallpaper of this week is an image created by Saad Moosajee, a self taught freelance Illustrator and Art Director living in Denver, Colorado. Saad has worked for clients such as Dell, Tiger Beer, HTC, 361 Degrees, and Computer Arts Magazine. Saad is currently the creative head at the Slashthree… read more

40 Awesome Character Illustrations in Web Design

December 3rd, 2011
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40 Awesome Character Illustrations in Web Design

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The Amazing Illustrations of Marta de Andres

December 3rd, 2011
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Psdtuts+

Today we bring you a collection of illustrations from Spanish designer Marta De Andres. Marta’s artwork features a wide variety of artistic styles including matte paintings and her signature style of digital impressionism. Spaceships Sky City This stunning Sci-fi inspired matte painting features an incredible amount of detail in all… read more

Best of the Week #199

December 3rd, 2011
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Abduzeedo

It’s time for our best news of this week. We have a lot of graphic and web design, a bit of architecture, ads, tech news, awesome reads and other crazy stuff! So take a look at the links we’ve selected for your inspiration and to keep you updated about what’s… read more

Showcase of Inspiration: Illustrator and Animator Louis Cochrane

December 2nd, 2011
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Showcase of Inspiration: Illustrator and Animator Louis Cochrane

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Daily Inspiration #995

December 2nd, 2011
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Abduzeedo

This post is part of our daily series of posts showing the most inspiring images selected by some of the Abduzeedo’s writers and users. If you want to participate and share your graphic design inspiration, just send us, via email, the image with the link from where you found it,… read more

Using Photoshop and Illustrator Together, Part 1 of 3

December 2nd, 2011
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In this video series, Dave Cross shows off some creative ways to use Photoshop and Illustrator together. In the first tutorial, Dave creates a dashed line around an image by turning a basic selection into a path in Photoshop, then taking the path into Illustrator to create the dashed line,… read more

More Outstanding Works by Grzegorz Domaradzki

December 2nd, 2011
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Abduzeedo

Grzegorz Domaradzki is one of those artists that often appear here at Abduzeedo. His works are definitely outstanding and he’s got many more new pieces worth showing the world.

If you didn’t get to see any of his work here before, Grzegorz is a Polish illustrator that makes these simply stunning… read more

Working with Orthographic Projections and Basic Isometrics

December 2nd, 2011
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Vector Tuts

A few times a each month we revisit some of our reader’s favorite posts from throughout the history of Vectortuts+. This tutorial by Cody Walker was first published on November 25th 2008.

This is the first part in a series of tutorials about Isometrics. Isometric projections are a system of drawing… read more

Suren Manvelyan: Artist Of The Day

December 2nd, 2011
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Designrfix

Suren Manvelyan is our featured artist of the day on Designrfix.com. In this series of posts, we will spotlight talented artists ranging from illustrators to graphic artists all the way to industrial designers. These daily posts will serve two purposes; first, is to showcase the works of these accomplished artists… read more

Illustration Showcase of Gifted Artist Kristian Duffy

December 2nd, 2011
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Illustration Showcase of Gifted Artist Kristian Duffy

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Daily Inspiration #994

December 1st, 2011
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Abduzeedo

This post is part of our daily series of posts showing the most inspiring images selected by some of the Abduzeedo’s writers and users. If you want to participate and share your graphic design inspiration, just send us, via email, the image with the link from where you found it,… read more

How Bose Headphones Sparked the Noise-Cancellation Revolution

December 1st, 2011
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Mashable

The Tech Innovators Series is supported by Lenovo. Lenovo does not just manufacture technology. They make Do machines — super-powered creation engines designed to help the people who do, do more, do better, do in brand new ways.

We’ve all been on a crowded plane with screaming babies. What’s the solution?… read more

Create a Winter-Themed Holiday Card in Photoshop – Tuts+ Premium Tutorial

December 1st, 2011
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Psdtuts+

In this Tuts+ Premium tutorial, author Stephen Petrany will demonstrate how to use various techniques to create a winter-themed holiday card in Photoshop. This tutorial will creatively utilize Photoshop filters and transformations to create a fantastic winter illustration. This tutorial is available exclusively to Tuts+ Premium Members. If you are… read more

Premium Vector Pack – Asian Dragons

December 1st, 2011
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Vector Tuts

According to the Chinesse lunar calendar 2012 will be the year of the Dragon. This set of ten traditional asian inspired dragons include a variety of flying and fire spitting motifs. Learn more at the jump!

New Vector Premium Illustrations

This pack include a set of vector asian dragons. The license allows… read more

Alex Trochut: Artist Of The Day

December 1st, 2011
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Designrfix

Alex Trochut is our featured artist of the day on Designrfix.com. In this series of posts, we will spotlight talented artists ranging from illustrators to graphic artists all the way to industrial designers. These daily posts will serve two purposes; first, is to showcase the works of these accomplished artists… read more

Fowl Idea: Angry Birds Cookbook Finally Released

December 1st, 2011
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Mashable

The Angry Birds cookbook cover

This cover features all the game’s popular characters.

Click here to view this gallery.

Do Angry… read more

Daily Inspiration #993

November 30th, 2011
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Abduzeedo

This post is part of our daily series of posts showing the most inspiring images selected by some of the Abduzeedo’s writers and users. If you want to participate and share your graphic design inspiration, just send us, via email, the image with the link from where you found it,… read more

Digitas CEO to Become CEO of Time Inc.

November 30th, 2011
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Mashable

Time Inc., the magazine division of Time Warner Inc., has a new CEO after 10 long months of searching. Laura Lang, who served as CEO of digital ad agency Digitas since 2008, will become Time Inc CEO in January.

Lang succeeds Jack Griffin, who was fired by Time Warner Inc. Chairman… read more

40 Extraordinary Renditions of The Avengers

November 30th, 2011
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YouTheDesigner

Reading and collecting The Avengers comic book series has long been a pastime for action and sci-fi lovers alike. Because of the godly superpowers the characters possess, most fans of the series must have dreamt of becoming a superhero when they were younger.

Next summer, The Avengers will finally be on… read more

Check Out the New Tuts+ Premium

November 30th, 2011
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Vector Tuts

Over 45,000 people have joined Tuts+ Premium since it was first launched more than 3 years ago. Today, we’re very happy to announce a complete overhaul, including a beautiful redesign, 27 popular educational eBooks, member-only forums, and a collection of in-depth video courses teaching you one skill from top to… read more

Desktop Wallpaper Calendar: December 2011

November 30th, 2011
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Smashing Magazine

We always try our best to challenge your artistic abilities and produce some interesting, beautiful and creative artwork. And as designers we usually turn to different sources of inspiration. As a matter of fact, we’ve discovered the best one — desktop wallpapers that are a little more distinctive than the… read more

Best of the Vector Web – November 2011

November 30th, 2011
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Vector Tuts

Each month, we search the web for the best vector-related content and showcase it here for you all to enjoy. This month, we showcase high quality tutorials on creating interactive magazines in InDesign, which are destined for the iPad. We also work with basic geometric shapes in Illustrator, learn the… read more

How to Design Functional Sub-Navigation Menus

November 30th, 2011
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Specky Boy

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JavaScript libraries such as jQuery have fundamentally shifted the course of web development. It is now easier than ever to prototype UI functionality, animations, slideshows, and of course dynamic navigation. I feel this tremendous growth is allowing for developers to build page elements with less… read more

Goodbye, Google Bar: Black Strip Turns Into Pop-Up

November 30th, 2011
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Mashable

If you use Gmail, Google Reader, Google+, Google Search, Google Maps — indeed, just about any Google product — you’ve likely become familiar with that black strip across the top of the screen with links to the company’s other services. Google introduced it back in June. Opinions have varied… read more

Daily Inspiration #992

November 29th, 2011
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Abduzeedo

This post is part of our daily series of posts showing the most inspiring images selected by some of the Abduzeedo’s writers and users. If you want to participate and share your graphic design inspiration, just send us, via email, the image with the link from where you found it,… read more

Montreal Meets 2012: 3 Tickets Giveaway

November 29th, 2011
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Abduzeedo

On last January, Montreal Meets had their first edition with two truly amazing speakers including our beloved founder Fabio Sasso here at Abduzeedo and James White from Signalnoise. For April 2012, Montreal Meets will be back with MMTWO and we are doing a ticket giveaway for you guys.

We have 3… read more

The Perfect Paragraph

November 29th, 2011
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Smashing Magazine

In this article, I’d like to reacquaint you with the humble workhorse of communication that is the paragraph. Paragraphs are everywhere. In fact, at the high risk of stating the obvious, you are reading one now. Despite their ubiquity, we frequently neglect their presentation. This is a mistake. Here, we’ll… read more

20 Festive Holiday Theme Tutorials from Vectortuts+

November 29th, 2011
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Vector Tuts

With the holidays fast approaching we have bundled together a collection festive illustration and decoration tutorials from the Vectortuts+ archives. Covering a variety of subjects from effects to illustration there’s plenty of projects to keep you busy during the silly season.

Quick Tip: Make a Cut Out Gift Tag with Adobe… read more

How to Create an Open Book with Illustrator’s 3D Extrude & Bevel Tool

November 29th, 2011
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Vector Tuts

A few times a each month we revisit some of our reader’s favorite posts from throughout the history of Vectortuts+. This tutorial by Simona Pfreundner was first published on September 12th 2008.

In this tutorial, we’ll explain how to create an open book mostly with Illustrator’s 3D Extrude & Bevel Tool…. read more

Daily Inspiration #991

November 28th, 2011
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Abduzeedo

This post is part of our daily series of posts showing the most inspiring images selected by some of the Abduzeedo’s writers and users. If you want to participate and share your graphic design inspiration, just send us, via email, the image with the link from where you found it,… read more

How to Make a Smokin’ Nightclub Flyer

November 28th, 2011
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YouTheDesigner

Nightclub flyers are a staple of club events and parties. Like other promotional tools, they should provide the who, what, where and when of the event.  But in addition to providing the essentials, nightclub flyers are supposed to be eye candy that attract guests and help whet their appetite for the upcoming… read more

Quick Tip: How to Create a Floral Repeating Pattern

November 28th, 2011
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Vector Tuts

Learn how to create a repeating floral pattern that’s perfect for gift wrap, desktop wallpapers or textile designs. This tutorial uses one of our very own free vector packs and is great for readers with a beginner to intermediate skill level.

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Create a new 750 px by 600 px CMYK… read more

Should You Watermark Your Art?

November 28th, 2011
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Vector Tuts

In Today’s article we look at watermarking your artwork. We’ll consider the opinions of those who use them in their work. Should you watermark your work to prevent misuse? Let’s read on to find out.

Watermarking Your Artwork Online

In a perfect world, we could post our artwork online without people misusing… read more

Creating Pixel-Perfect UI for iPhone Applications

November 28th, 2011
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Specky Boy

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Developing apps for the iPhone or iPad can be a tricky process. You need to understand not just the programming libraries, but also design standards and common themes in user interfaces. This entire skillset would require months of study just to build your first live… read more

Beginner Tutorial: Easy Clock Icon on Illustrator

November 28th, 2011
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Abduzeedo

Hi everyone, today we’re going to do a really simple exercise on creating this slick clock icon on Adobe Illustrator. If you’re beginning in using this software, well this tutorial will be very suitable for you, so let’s begin!

Just a little reminder: this is a beginner tutorial, even though some… read more

Mikael Eidenberg: Artist Of The Day

November 28th, 2011
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Designrfix

Mikael Eidenberg is our featured artist of the day on Designrfix.com. In this series of posts, we will spotlight talented artists ranging from illustrators to graphic artists all the way to industrial designers. These daily posts will serve two purposes; first, is to showcase the works of these accomplished artists… read more

Daily Inspiration #990

November 27th, 2011
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Abduzeedo

This post is part of our daily series of posts showing the most inspiring images selected by some of the Abduzeedo’s writers and users.
If you want to participate and share your graphic design inspiration, just send us, via email, the image with the link from where you found it,… read more

Wallpaper of the Week 179

November 27th, 2011
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Abduzeedo

The wallpaper of this week is the image we created in the last Photoshop tutorial, the Medieval Metal Text Effect in Photoshop. This image looks really cool as wallpaper and you can always do the tutorial again changing the word Abduzeedo.

For more information visit http://abduzeedo.com/medieval-metal-text-effect-photoshop

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Best of the Week #198

November 26th, 2011
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Abduzeedo

It’s time for our best news of this week. We have a lot of graphic and web design, a bit of architecture, ads, tech news, awesome reads and other crazy stuff! So take a look at the links we’ve selected for your inspiration and to keep you updated about what’s… read more

Daily Inspiration #989

November 25th, 2011
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Abduzeedo

This post is part of our daily series of posts showing the most inspiring images selected by some of the Abduzeedo’s writers and users.
If you want to participate and share your graphic design inspiration, just send us, via email, the image with the link from where you found it,… read more

Shoppers Fight Over $2 Waffle Makers at Walmart [VIDEO]

November 25th, 2011
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Mashable

Each day, Mashable highlights one noteworthy YouTube video. Check out all our viral video picks.

An observer records a grab for discounted waffle makers using his cellphone camera.

It’s Black Friday, the biggest day of discount shopping in the U.S., and horror stories are pouring in from across the country.

Among… read more

Tribute to Steve Jobs – Illustration by Gregbo

November 25th, 2011
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Tribute to Steve Jobs – Illustration by Gregbo

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Categories: Graphic Design

32 Nice Event Websites

November 25th, 2011
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DesignM.ag

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Today we are featuring 32 nice event websites. Enjoy! If you like these designs you might also want to check out our previous posts below.

38 Beautiful Ecommerce Websites

40 Beautiful Illustrations in Web Design

thecombine

drupalcampatlanta

busesatthebrewery

frontend2011

immovingtoboulder

dartstlouis

ifperformance

tribecon

cumbrelideres

flowfestival

socialsummit

boudinandbeer

drupalcamp24x7<br… read more

Artist Illustrates Finely Detailed Comic Book Magazine Cover [TIMELAPSE VIDEO]

November 25th, 2011
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Mashable

Each day, Mashable highlights one noteworthy YouTube video. Check out all our viral video picks.

In this 11-minute timelapse video, freelance designer Dei Gaztelumendi illustrates a cover for comic book magazine Xabiroi from start to finish.

In a post on his personal blog, Gaztelumendi says that he was given free reign to… read more

Daily Inspiration #988

November 24th, 2011
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Abduzeedo

This post is part of our daily series of posts showing the most inspiring images selected by some of the Abduzeedo’s writers and users.
If you want to participate and share your graphic design inspiration, just send us, via email, the image with the link from where you found it,… read more

Create a Simple Vector Ninja Character in Illustrator

November 24th, 2011
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Create a Simple Vector Ninja Character in Illustrator

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Logo, Illustration and Package Design

November 24th, 2011
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Abduzeedo

Today we are going to review some amazing work for DrNo Effects; a vintage guitar effect pedal company. We are going to take a look at DrNo Effects logo, packaging and the awesome guitar pedals they have. The entire line was designed by the Dutch designer Eric Van Der Boom…. read more

Create a Garden Scene Using Brushes in Illustrator – Vector Premium Tutorial

November 24th, 2011
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Vector Tuts

Today, we have another Vector Premium tutorial, which is available exclusively for Premium members. Learn how to create a wonderful garden scene in Illustrator. You’ll discover the depth of the Appearance panal, as well as Art and Scatter brushes in this tutorial. Learn more at the jump.

This Premium Tutorial is… read more

Perfect Blog Articles: from the Idea to the Post

November 24th, 2011
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InstantShift

Writing blog articles requires patient and writing abilities that can be trained. Either if you already run your successful blog, or, otherwise, you are at the very start of the play, you surely have thought once in your writing life “How can I fill in this blank page in a… read more

Mario Wibisono: Artist Of The Day

November 24th, 2011
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Designrfix

Mario Wibisono A.K.A Raynkazuya is our featured artist of the day on Designrfix.com. In this series of posts, we will spotlight talented artists ranging from illustrators to graphic artists all the way to industrial designers. These daily posts will serve two purposes; first, is to showcase the works of these… read more

Daily Inspiration #987

November 23rd, 2011
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Abduzeedo

This post is part of our daily series of posts showing the most inspiring images selected by some of the Abduzeedo’s writers and users.
If you want to participate and share your graphic design inspiration, just send us, via email, the image with the link from where you found it,… read more