Community Project: Custom Skateboard Jam, Round 3

March 20th, 2012
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Vector Tuts

Vectortuts+ loves Illustration and discovering new talent, so today we are proud to be showcasing Round 3 of the Custom Skateboard Jam. Check it out at the jump.

Create Your Own Skateboard Design, Round 3

The designs are posted in no particular order, but we thought we would kick things off… read more

Create a Fairy Castle Using Adobe Illustrator and DrawScribe Plugin – Dynamic Sketch Tool

March 20th, 2012
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Vector Tuts

In this tutorial, we will continue learning about the DrawScribe plugin, which is developed by Astute Graphics, allowing for more convenient work in Adobe Illustrator.

Today we will talk about the features of the Dynamic Sketch Tool, which is a fully-featured drawing tool and combines the functions of the Pencil Tool… read more

Weekly Design News – Resources, Tutorials and Freebies (N.124)

March 20th, 2012
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Specky Boy

This is our weekly column were we share our favorite design related articles, resources and cool tidbits from the past week. Enjoy :)
If you would like to receive our daily updates and keep up to date with the latest and greatest articles and resources from the… read more

Web Worker’s Library: Awesome Printed Web Design and Development Books

March 20th, 2012
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Noupe

There’s no doubt that eBook devices such as the Kindle and the Nook have changed how people read books forever. At the start of 2011 Amazon reported that for the first time eBook sales exceeded paperbacks. It’s doubtful this trend will ever be reversed.

Though with E ink devices, image… read more

Jamie Roberts: Artist Of The Day

March 20th, 2012
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Designrfix

Jamie Roberts A.K.A Jam-Wah 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 #1086

March 19th, 2012
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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, You can submit your images and inspiration to RAWZ via http://raw.abduzeedo.com and don’t forget to… read more

Easy Hulk Logo on Illustrator and Photoshop

March 19th, 2012
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Easy Hulk Logo on Illustrator and Photoshop

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Samsung NX200 Review

March 19th, 2012
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Digital Photography School

Samsung has sure rattled the cages of companies like Apple in its chase for market share in the smart phone market. The winner? Who knows.
But one thing is certain: if there had not been an iPhone to bump against in the first place, Samsung would still be happily making… read more

Creating Dashed Lines in Illustrator CS5

March 19th, 2012
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In Illustrator CS5, there are some new features in the stroke panel for creating dashed lines. Follow along with Jeff Witchel as he goes through options for setting up a dash pattern, creating rounded dashes, dotted dashes, and adding color to dashes and even the gaps in between the dash… read more

Create a Fairy Castle Using Adobe Illustrator and DrawScribe Plugin – InkScribe Tool

March 19th, 2012
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Vector Tuts

In this tutorial we will meet a new friend, the DrawScribe plugin, which is developed by Astute Graphics for a more convenient creative workflow in Adobe Illustrator. It consists of two tools; the InkScribe Tool and the Dynamic Sketch Tool.

I’ll tell you about the features of these tools in the… read more

23 Fantastic Examples of Illustrated Elements in Web Design

March 19th, 2012
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Web Design Ledger

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Illustration and hand drawn elements can give a lot personality to a layout, specially if used properly. From small illustrated icons to complete illustrated backgrounds, or hand drawn typography, it’s always a nice approach to insert illustrations in your design. Today we gathered a few examples… read more

Henning Ludvigsen: Artist Of The Day

March 19th, 2012
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Designrfix

Henning Ludvigsen 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

Aperture Five – The Adjustments Panel

March 18th, 2012
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In the final part of this current series on Apple’s Aperture, we are going to have a brief look at one of the program’s most powerful features, the Adjustment Panel.

Situated in the Inspector Window, the first thing you will see at the very top is the histogram. As well as… read more

Daily Inspiration #1085

March 18th, 2012
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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, You can submit your images and inspiration to RAWZ via http://raw.abduzeedo.com and don’t forget to… read more

This Week in App News: 12 – 18 March 2012

March 18th, 2012
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Mac App Storm

The news that has dominated the Apple newssphere this week has been the launch of the new iPad on Friday in 10 countries around the world, with further launches scheduled for the next week. However if you’re not bothered about this new iPad model (or you’ve already got one), then… read more

Wallpaper of the Week 195 by Bram Vanhaeren

March 18th, 2012
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Abduzeedo

The wallpaper of this week is an image created by Bram Vanhaeren. Bram is 20 years old and studies cross media design, after 2 years freelancing together with his brother. He’s been developing his style since his first pen tool experiments in Illustrator about 5 years ago. Bram’s style ranges… read more

Excellent Illustrator Tutorials to Make Perfect Icons

March 17th, 2012
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Excellent Illustrator Tutorials to Make Perfect Icons

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How a Mysterious Robot Dinosaur Won Over Tech’s Top Influencers

March 17th, 2012
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Mashable

“Wait, are you going to write my answers in human talk?” a man wearing a grey cardboard dinosaur head asks me. His hands are covered in what looks like metallic duct tape, and I can see a microphone secured to the bottom of his cardboard snout.

He switches back to his… read more

76 New and Hot Stories You Might Have Missed

March 17th, 2012
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Mashable

It’s been a tough week for some of us to get back into the work groove after a week of networking parties at SXSW (First-World problems?) but never fear, because it’s the weekend again and we’ve rounded up this week’s features for you right here.

If you didn’t get to… read more

Batman Villain Illustrations Part 1

March 17th, 2012
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Batman Villain Illustrations Part 1

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Best of the Week #214

March 17th, 2012
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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

15 Free Beautiful Spring Vector Illustrations

March 17th, 2012
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15 Free Beautiful Spring Vector Illustrations

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149 New Astonishing Vector Illustrations from Vectorious.net

March 17th, 2012
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149 New Astonishing Vector Illustrations from Vectorious.net

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Daily Inspiration #1084

March 16th, 2012
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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 Digital Masterpieces With Sumo Paint

March 16th, 2012
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Web App Storm

The ability to edit images and photographs directly from your web browser is a wonderful thing, whether the ability serves as a simple alternative to more costly desktop software or a solution for when you’re away from your computer. There are a number of different apps available with a variety… read more

Create an Inspirational Vector Political Poster

March 16th, 2012
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Vector Tuts

This tutorial is inspired by Sheppard Fairey’s famous political poster series for the Obama campaign in the US. We’ll be showing you how to create this style of design. We’ll start with basic image editing techniques in Photoshop to get our guide layers setup, and then we’ll jump into Illustrator…. read more

Adobe Illustrator Tutorial: Creating a Tattered Parchment

March 16th, 2012
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Noupe

Today, in this all new Adobe Illustrator tutorial, we will be learning how to create a very popular illustration; old tattered parchment. There are many beautiful illustrations that seem to be complicated to create, but they are actually not. This is the main purpose of this tutorial, to show you… read more

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Sites of the Week #196

March 16th, 2012
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Abduzeedo

For this Sites of the Week we have selected some great sites such as Kicksend and Second Story. Also we’re featuring the amazing parallax scrolling ALA website, and much, much more! As usual we would love to hear from you, keep sending your suggestions to us and we will be… read more

First Look: ‘Max Payne 3′ Takes Cinematic Shooters to the Next Level

March 16th, 2012
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In crafting Max Payne 3, Rockstar Games says it wanted to put the “art of shooting back in the shooter.”

This follows the spirit of the first two games, created by Finnish developer Remedy Entertainment. The Max Payne franchise always paid homage to the gritty John Woo action style. Now… read more

Martin Grohs: Artist Of The Day

March 16th, 2012
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Designrfix

Martin Grohs 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 #1083

March 15th, 2012
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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

Photography Links That Will Rock Your World

March 15th, 2012
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This week has been filled with great photography, tutorials and interesting blogs as shared by some truly gifted artists.  The photography community has been busy, and Toad Hollow Photography has compiled this list of some of the very best pieces encountered during their weekly adventures.  We sincerely hope you enjoy… read more

Showcase of Inspiration: Illustrator David Andrews

March 15th, 2012
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Showcase of Inspiration: Illustrator David Andrews

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Symptoms Of An Epidemic: Web Design Trends

March 15th, 2012
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Smashing Magazine

Since Elliot Jay Stocks so poignantly told us to destroy the Web 2.0 look, we’ve witnessed a de-shinification of the Web, with fewer glass buttons, beveled edges, reflections, special-offer badges, vulgar gradients with vibrant colors and diagonal background patterns. The transformation has been welcomed with relief by all but the… read more

40 Useful PSDs From Dribbble

March 15th, 2012
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DesignM.ag

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Today we have decided to collect 40 useful psds from dribbble. If you like this post you might also enjoy our previous posts below.

40 Dribbble Shots of iPhone Applications

Showcase of 44 Creative Illustrations from Dribbble Artists

Glyph UI Icon Set

Chrome freebie (PSD)

Messages Icon PSD

Pursuit<br… read more

Eye-Popping Sports Car Illustrations

March 15th, 2012
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Psdtuts+

In this article we will feature a collection of eye-popping sports car illustrations. These illustrations include everything from concept cars to recreations of classics. Let’s take a look! Velocity We start off with a stunning painting of a racecar. The overall piece is painted realistically and the extra colors added… read more

8 Awesome Illustrator Graphic Styles

March 15th, 2012
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8 Awesome Illustrator Graphic Styles

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Categories: Graphic Design

DEAL OF THE WEEK: 40% Off ‘Simple Wedding Photography’

March 15th, 2012
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Digital Photography School

Wedding Photography is something that we get a lot of questions about here at dPS:

my friend’s asked me to shoot their wedding – where do I start?
what gear do I need to get into wedding photography?
how do I find clients?
can you help me managing client relationships and expectations with weddings?
what… read more

Create a Stylish Switch Button in Illustrator

March 15th, 2012
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Vector Tuts

In the following tutorial you will learn how to create a simple switch button in Adobe Illustrator. We’ll build the witch button using pixel perfect alignment, quality vector shape building techniques, and then color the work with Film Grain effect, Opacity Masks, and highlights.

Step 1

Hit Command + N to create… read more

Illustrator Quick Tutorial: Vector 3D Warped Logos In Gradient Color

March 15th, 2012
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Illustrator Quick Tutorial: Vector 3D Warped Logos In Gradient Color

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Explosions of Color: Inspired Collection of Bright and Colorful Vector Illustrations

March 15th, 2012
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Noupe

With Spring on its way to so many, the landscapes will soon be blossoming with bright, vibrant colors. For those who are not wanting to wait for that seasonal colorful explosion, we have prepared a splash of brighter tones to help. With so many talented vector artists sharing their fine… read more

Get Beautiful Stock Photos, Illustration and Vector Art on Depositphotos

March 15th, 2012
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Get Beautiful Stock Photos, Illustration and Vector Art on Depositphotos

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Daily Inspiration #1082

March 14th, 2012
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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

Quick Tip: How to Quickly Recolor Complex Objects with the Appearance Panel

March 14th, 2012
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Vector Tuts

Vector designers often faced with a problem when they need to change the colors in their work. The usage of the Recolor Artwork function is not very effective sometimes, and some of the changes can’t be done that way. Today I will tell you how to quickly recolor a difficult… read more

How to Create a Tractor Illustration in Illustrator – Tuts+ Premium Tutorial

March 14th, 2012
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Vector Tuts

In this Tuts+ Premium tutorial, you will learn how to create a tractor illustration. Learn how to build pixel perfect graphics in Adobe Illustrator CS5. We’ll use multiple tools too build basic shapes, color them, then add texture and shading, with a complete workflow. The professional vector techniques you’ll learn… read more

Effective Methods of Working in Adobe Illustrator (Part 3)

March 14th, 2012
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Effective Methods of Working in Adobe Illustrator (Part 3)

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Photoshop Tutorial: Create a Semi-Realistic MacBook Pro from Scratch

March 14th, 2012
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Noupe

In the following Photoshop tutorial you will learn how to create a semi-realistic MacBook Pro from scratch. First, you will learn how to use the grid and the snap to grid for an easier workflow. We’ll start with some simple vector shapes and several warp techniques along with a bunch… read more

Daily Inspiration #1081

March 13th, 2012
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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

Super Funny and Cute Illustrations by Randy Otter

March 13th, 2012
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Abduzeedo

I’ve found the work of Randy Otter thru Flickr while looking for some random stuff, since then I got really amused by his childlike and funny illustrations. Once someone said to me that in terms of illustration doing less details and having more meaning it’s way better than doing a… read more

Create a Beautiful Lily Pad Using Adobe Illustrator

March 13th, 2012
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Vector Tuts

In this tutorial we will learn how to create a beautiful lily pad in Adobe Illustrator. We will use basic drawing tools: like the Rectangle Tool, Ellipse Tool, and Pen Tool for drawing. For coloring we will use the Gradient Mesh and Blend extensively. So let’s begin!

Step 1

Create a… read more

Community Project: Custom Skateboard Jam, Round 2

March 13th, 2012
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Vector Tuts

Vectortuts+ loves Illustration and discovering new talent, so today we are proud to be showcasing Round 2 of the Custom Skateboard Jam. The best thing is, you can be a part of it! Find out how to get involved, at the jump.

Create Your Own Skateboard Design, Round 2

The… read more

Daily Freebie #39: Retro Illustration

March 13th, 2012
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Daily Freebie #39: Retro Illustration

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Categories: Graphic Design

Daily Inspiration #1080

March 12th, 2012
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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

Easy Steps to Creating an Mail Envelope Icon in Illustrator

March 12th, 2012
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Easy Steps to Creating an Mail Envelope Icon in Illustrator

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See the Best SXSW Panels, Illustrated [PICS]

March 12th, 2012
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Mashable

“The Wars of Tech”

Speaker: Steven Levy
Artist: Nora

Click here to view this gallery.

Forget following a SXSW panel’s hashtag to… read more

Drawing to Illustrator Tutorial

March 12th, 2012
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Drawing to Illustrator Tutorial

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Abdz + Sticker Robot + Hydro74 Contest

March 12th, 2012
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Abduzeedo

For the first time Abdz is doing a contest in partnership with an artist and a sticker brand, just in case you don’t know both, let me introduce you to them.
About
Sticker Robot

Sticker Robot it’s a top notch Sticker company, producing the best and most extraordinary genres of sticker you will… read more

Quick Tip: How to Use Typography to Create a 3D Text Effect

March 12th, 2012
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Vector Tuts

Follow this quick tip and learn how to use typography to create a 3D text effect. It may seem complicated but it takes only a few fonts, the 3D options and some extra adjustments at the end. Let’s start!

Step 1

First open a new web document. Take the Type Tool (T)… read more

QR Codes and Microsoft Tags: New Promotion Generation

March 12th, 2012
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MS TAG PRO and CONS

Feature
Pro
Cons

CMYK colors
More attractive
More expensive to be printed

Small footprint
Less invasive, more info in smaller area to cover
Not really useful, particularly if displayed on screen, posters or billboards

New technology
Appealing and visual based
Less supported

The content is on MS servers
More detailed metrics
You can change the content whenever you… read more

Changing Hair and Makeup to Create a Retro Style in Vector Portraits

March 12th, 2012
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Vector Tuts

By making simple changes to hair and make up, you can alter a vector portrait to create a retro or vintage style. In today’s tutorial I show you how to recreate a 20s and 60s style on a vector portrait.

Introduction

If you’ve been a reader of Vectortuts+ for a while, you… read more

Daily Inspiration #1079

March 11th, 2012
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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

Concerns

March 11th, 2012
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Creattica

Completely captivated by today’s power of social networks, we created these two illustrations.

As much as they might be outlining some of downsides of online networking, they are ultimately opened to your own interpretation.

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Wallpaper of the Week 194 by Rob Shields

March 11th, 2012
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Abduzeedo

The wallpaper of this week is an image created by Rob Shields for the new Slashthree’s ‘Fairy Tales’ exhibition. There some incredible artworks and it’s incredibly inspiring.

In an attempt to recreate the nostalgic memories of childhood, the Slashthree Collective selected ‘Fairy Tales’ as the theme of its eighteenth exhibition…. read more

James Roper: Artist Of The Day

March 11th, 2012
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Designrfix

James Roper 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

How To Follow the Japan Quake and Tsunami Anniversary on Social Media

March 10th, 2012
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Mashable

This Sunday, March 11, marks the one-year anniversary of northern Japan’s threefold devastating disaster — a 9.0 magnitude earthquake, a tsunami that engulfed entire towns and cities, and a nuclear disaster that has since shut down 52 out of 55 commercial reactors in Japan and stirred an international debate about… read more

Best of the Week #213

March 10th, 2012
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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

Pavel Emelyanov: Artist Of The Day

March 10th, 2012
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Designrfix

Pavel Emelyanov 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

Google+ Executive to Critic: ‘Make Sure You’re Using It Correctly’

March 9th, 2012
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Mashable

Google+ has more than 100 million active users, as long as you count them correctly. In a fireside chat at SXSW, Google+ Lead Vic Gundotra said Google’s social network enjoys 50 million users who sign in once a day and 100 million who sign in once a month, calling it… read more

Daily Inspiration #1078

March 9th, 2012
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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

The Smashing Book #3 Cover Design

March 9th, 2012
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Smashing Magazine

Around the end of October last year, Vitaly Friedman of Smashing Magazine asked me if I would be interested in contributing to the new Smashing Book #3. There were a few options as to how I could contribute to it. But since my days were already filled until Summer 2012,… read more

Book Suggestion – Color Design Workbook: A Real World Guide to Using Color in Graphic Design

March 9th, 2012
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Abduzeedo

The book suggestion of this week is about colors, one of the most important skills for any designer. The book is called Color Design Workbook: A Real World Guide to Using Color in Graphic Design and it’s not only a very useful book, it’s a very well designed one.

Since color… read more

Vectortuts+ Workshop #9

March 9th, 2012
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Vector Tuts

Vectortuts+ is all about helping people turbo charge their skills, and today we have another special community post that will help our readers take their images to the next level. The best thing is, you can be part of it too! Find out more at the jump.

How to Participate:

This workshop… read more

Daily Inspiration #1077

March 8th, 2012
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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

150+ Examples of Creative, Amazing, & Epic Robot Design Inspiration – Artworks, Illustrations & Creations!

March 8th, 2012
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150+ Examples of Creative, Amazing, & Epic Robot Design Inspiration – Artworks, Illustrations & Creations!

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Win One of Two Photography Courses from New York Insititute of Photography

March 8th, 2012
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Digital Photography School

Today I’m really excited to announce a competition here on dPS which gives you the chance to win one of two digital photography courses from one of our advertising partners – New York Institute of Photography.

Win These Two Prizes

The prizes are designed so that one be helpful for different levels…. read more

Quick Tip: Create a Coat of Arms Logo with a Texture Background

March 8th, 2012
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Vector Tuts

In this tutorial, you will learn how to create an organic, natural looking confectionary logo by adding a textured background. Major techniques covered in the tutorial include outline, swirls, warp and blend mode. Lets’ begin!

Step 1: Create the Outline

Before we create the contour of the logo, we will… read more

Tuts+ Premium Pack – Linear Faces

March 8th, 2012
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Vector Tuts

Today we have a unique Tuts+ Premium Pack, which is created in Illustrator by Von Glitschka. It’s filled with 12 illustrated linear faces. Each is completely vector, available in AI and EPS formats. Log in or Join Now to get this exclusive download. Learn more at the jump!

New Tuts+ Premium… read more

50 Detailed Icon Design Tutorials for Photoshop

March 8th, 2012
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Specky Boy

We are visual creatures. As much as we like to think we appreciate the inner quality of things, the reality is that we start off judging every book by its cover. It comes as no surprise then that icons have a huge impact on how we experience the… read more

Stunning Illustration by Olga Gaze

March 8th, 2012
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Stunning Illustration by Olga Gaze

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Dollar Shave Club Video Also Used to Woo Investors

March 8th, 2012
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By making the audacious claim that “our blades are f**king great,” startup Dollar Shave Club’s video has been a hit with consumers — pulling in more than 600,000 views in two days and netting 5,000 orders. But before that, it went viral with investors as well.

Michael Dubin, the… read more

Illustrator Tutorials

March 8th, 2012
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Illustrator Tutorials

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Montreal Meets 2 / MMTWO

March 7th, 2012
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Abduzeedo

Next month, I will be heading again to Montreal in Canada for the second Montreal Meets. I am pretty excited to meet my friends James White and François Hoang, but also Radim Malinic, Shelby White and Scott Hansen. I am also looking forward to meeting some of my Canadian friends… read more

Sakke Soini: Artist Of The Day

March 7th, 2012
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Designrfix

Sakke Soini 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

Quick Tip: Create an ASCII Inspired Text-based Image with Illustrator

March 7th, 2012
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Vector Tuts

In this tutorial you will learn how to create an ASCII inspired Text-based Image. This technique will allow you to create images more interesting than you could create with mono-spaced fonts and utilize a wider array of fonts in the process. One could say what we are going to do… read more

Create a Simple Clipboard Icon in Illustrator

March 7th, 2012
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Vector Tuts

In the following tutorial you will learn how to create a simple clipboard icon. Use a complete Illustrator CS5 workflow, vector shape building techniques, and vector effects to design this icon. Let’s get started.

Step 1

Hit Command + N to create a new document. Enter 600 in the width and height… read more

Bigstock Giveaway – 6 FREE Stock Images, Choose From 10 MILLION

March 7th, 2012
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Today we have an exciting giveaway from Bigstock, one of the largest royalty-free stock image websites.

For 2 weeks only, every WebDesignDev reader will get 6 royalty-free stock images absolutely FREE.

What does Bigstock offer to the general public?

Access over 10 million quality stock photos, illustration and vectors at affordable prices
Pay per… read more

45 Mind-Blowing Dribbble Illustrations

March 7th, 2012
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Web Design Ledger

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The designers on Dribbble are some of the most talented people from all around the world. I have found some insanely great works of art in dozens of areas including web, print, branding, and logo design. But one of my favorite artistic categories is illustration work.

In… read more

Fluorescent Text Effects that Glow Using Illustrator

March 7th, 2012
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Fluorescent Text Effects that Glow Using Illustrator

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100 Mac Apps To Rule Them All

March 7th, 2012
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Mac App Storm

This post is the answer to the first question that any new Mac user will ask: which apps are the best? The next time someone asks you this question, don’t think twice, just send them here.

We’ve spent hours and hours browsing the web, combing the Mac App Store and wandering… read more

146 Amazing New Vector Illustrations & Freebie from Vectorious.net!

March 7th, 2012
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146 Amazing New Vector Illustrations & Freebie from Vectorious.net!

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Daily Inspiration #1075

March 6th, 2012
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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

Wacom Inkling

March 6th, 2012
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Layers Magazine

Digital Sketch Pen and Receiver

The Inkling is a digital ink pen and receiver clip combination that allows you to draw or sketch anywhere and digitize those sketches. Simply clip the receiver to your notebook or sketchpad and you’re ready to rock! The receiver captures all of the information from… read more

Community Project: Custom Skateboard Jam, Round 1

March 6th, 2012
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Vector Tuts

Vectortuts+ loves Illustration and discovering new talent, so today we are proud to be showcasing Round 1 of the Customized Name Tag Project. The best thing is, you can be a part of it! Find out how to get involved, at the jump.

Create Your Own Skateboard Design, Round… read more

Smashing Email Newsletter Turns Two Years Old: Comment and Win!

March 6th, 2012
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Smashing Magazine

Two years ago, we launched the Smashing Email Newsletter. Today, we’d like to reflect on some of the greatest newsletter articles of the past year and celebrate this anniversary with our 100,000 readers with a fabulous book giveaway!

Back then, we planned to launch the Smashing Newsletter only if we had… read more

How to Create a Snowman in Adobe Illustrator

March 6th, 2012
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Vector Tuts

Although we should get ready for the spring arrival and nice weather, half of the world is still covered with snow. For those who already have a nice weather and are not able to create a Snowman with the real snow, we will show you how to create it from… read more

Web of Color: Bold and Beautiful Uses of Color in Web Design

March 6th, 2012
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Noupe

As we look around the web, we see so many examples of designers who have brilliantly used color in web design projects to make the page or various page elements really pop. Even in some cases when we see designers opting for more minimal designs, using bold splashes of color… read more

Daily Inspiration #1074

March 5th, 2012
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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