Something GREAT from Adobe is coming April 12!
Things have been dark around here as of late. We’ve been bursting at the seams with excitement over the global launch event for the Creative Suite CS5. I’m happy to say that it is now literally just around the corner!… read more
Geo-location was a hot topic in 2009. With so many applications on GPS-enabled smartphones, more maps than ever were accessible to the average person. But how can Web designers and developers take advantage of an increasingly location-aware user base? This article explores existing trends, conventions and the possible future of… read more
By Brian Rhinehart
Whether you’re a freelance web designer or part of a team at an agency, handing off Photoshop files to a client, developer, development team or even another designer is part of the process of building websites.
Whereas the development process is generally more structured, by contrast, the design process… read more
This post showcases a great selection of vector robots: cute, angry, small and big – there’s a bit of everything here for everyone! Robot characters are very common in the design and illustration industry at the moment, and have been for several years. They can be found on all kinds… read more
As a graphic designer I have to admit that I am not good at drawing. At first it was something that always bothered me, but I never thought that to be a good graphic designer I had to master the craft of drawing too. So during these years I was… read more
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
An artist’s portfolio is more than a collection of his or her artwork; it is an expression of their style and identity. In the past. portfolios were carefully printed and carried to interviews. However, in today’s online world, a website is a more common way to display an… read more
60 Amazing and Unique Illustrations By Bob Canada
March was another month full of amazing tutorials, showcases and articles. Here’s Creative Bookmarks March!
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Photoshop TutorialsIllustrator TutorialsWeb/Blogging TutorialsFreebies, Inspiration, & ResourcesPhotoshop TutorialsCreate a Dark and Surreal Poster Using Your Own Portrait
This tutorial was inspired by the work of digital artist Rob Shields titled “Keep Me in the Dark”. This… read more
Well-designed icons can make a website more attractive and easier to use. While there are a lot of quality free icons available and stock icons that can be purchased, there may be situations where you want or need to design your own. In this post we’ll feature 30 tutorials that… read more
A perfect layout, A Good Design and Nice Resource can produce a creative output. Layout, textures, typography and patterns are used more often than one may think but the outcome of different combination can result verity of excellent designs. Professionalism is built upon knowledge and experience. However, When it comes… read more
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
Learn Adobe Illustrator: All the Basics for Beginners
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
We have a new set of vector illustrations available exclusively from Vectortuts+ as freebie for anyone to download. This pack is created by Iaroslav Lazunov. There are numerous playful mice doing all sorts of fun activities, which you could use to illustrate your next design project. Learn more at the… read more
We are always in search of great free resources, tips, tricks, etc. for our readers. Every day we work hard to find new resources and inspiration for designers like you. Today, we have another great post, “Discover the Best of the Web” on SmashingApps. In this, we made a list… read more
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
LOST final season is running, and fans everywhere are all very anxious for its end, when all the secrets of the island will be revealed. I’m one of them… and taking a look at Behance the other day, I ran into some awesome illustrations!
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The artist behind these has got the… read more
In less than 24-hours the iPad will finally be released. Now, the hardware, however sexy it might be, is not why so many people are itching to buy the device: It’s all about the apps! In the ramp-up to the iPad release, more and more applications have been announced… read more
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For web designers and developers looking to take on new projects, the Internet offers a great number of online resources that can help them find work. Though the competition… read more
I simply love fashion and many things surrounding it, specially fashion sketches and illustrations! I really like browsing around looking for nice and inspiring fashion sketches. I think that fashion illustrations are extremely beautiful, elegant, delicate… they transmit a good vibe. I’m not sure why they enchant me this much,… read more
We have another great Vector Premium tutorial available exclusively for Premium members today. If you want to learn how to create realistic vector buildings, then we have a massive and extremely detailed tutorial for you.
This Tutorial is Filled with Creative Techniques
This is a massive tutorial that documents the creation of… read more
For more information regarding common banner ad sizes and positions, and where these charts originated, please visit the Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB) Ad Unit Guidelines.
Banner Ad Best PracticesHave a Strong Heading
Immediately grab a user’s interest with a strong heading. If you are selling pet supplies a heading such as “Look… read more
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
If the lack of Flash support on the iPad concerns you, be sure to check out Apple’s new page for video support.
The page lists the major sites that will offer compatible video for its newest gadget. While the usual HTML5 sources (Vimeo, YouTube) are featured, other content providers and… read more
How Photoshop CS4 Saved the Day: Seven stories of triumph by design
Last August, Adobe teamed up with Layers magazine to learn how our readers have used Photoshop CS4 to either get out of a jam at work, come in with a win under a tight deadline on a project, or… read more
The Spanish Illustrator Vicente García Morillo came up with a series of illustrations called Black Book Sessions which each session represent a different musician and the illustrations go along with it’s style, check it out.
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Today we are pleased to provide our readers with a yet another round-up of high-quality icon sets. Below, you will find free sets covering a wide range of subjects, including Easter and food sections. Please read the license agreements carefully before using the icons, and feel free to follow the… read more
This screencast covers fun with the Tilde key and Adobe Illustrator. Works with any Shape Tool, the Line Segment Tool, the Arc Tool, the Spiral Tool, and more. Use this technique to quickly make complex shape patterns.
Subscribe to the Vectortuts+ RSS Feed to stay up to date with the latest… read more
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
Use Illustrator to quickly set up multiple labels and add crop marks for printing.
This video requires Adobe Flash Player.
Each month, when we start to put together or Best of the Vector Web article, we never really know what to expect. Every new month brings with it new tutorials, articles, and freebies; and no two months are the same. This month we found all types of amazing vector content… read more
I’m totally amazed by a book from Ideafixa, witch features work from several artists and designers, gathering the best projects from 11 volumes of their online magazine. IdeaFixa is a very strong community here in Brazil. Each work was very well selected, it’s definitely worth to check this out!
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IdeaFixa’s Greatest… read more
Desktop wallpapers can serve as an excellent source of inspiration. However, if you use some specific wallpaper for a long period of time, it becomes harder to draw inspiration out of it. That’s why we have decided to supply you with smashing wallpapers over 12 months. And to make them… read more
Google announced the addition of OAuth support in Gmail in a blog post today, which is a highly positive move that allows you to give third party applications access to the contents on your email without having to give them your password. You may be familiar with the term… read more
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
Vector artwork is everywhere these days, and book jackets are no exception. Often striking in their simplicity, vector graphics and illustration can stand out in a sea of photo-based covers on the bookshelf. As I looked through cover designs of the past few years, certain themes emerged. I have identified… read more
Photoshop’s wide array of cloning tools is the cause of many of the absolute best and worst works created with the application. In a skilled and experienced hand, these tools lead to phenomenal results. In the hands of a careless artist, Photoshop cloning can be disastrous to the credibility of… read more
This is our weekly Twitter Design News Round-Up, a collection of fresh design related resources that we have shared via Twitter in the past week.
Just in case you are not one of our Twitter followers, click here: twitter.com/speckyboy, and you’ll be kept up to date with loads of design news… read more
Mario Wagner was born in 1974 and works as an artist and illustrator in San Francisco/USA and Cologne/Germany. His unique illustrations and artworks are commissioned by the most popular magazines like Playboy and the New York Times Magazine or clients like Adidas or Cheerios. Wagner’s work is made analog, he… read more
I really love how some artists have mastered retro illustrations! We’ve seen plenty of great designs, from Wall-e posters, to the Incredibles, passing through all things comic books. Retro illustration is everywhere, and the Lab Partners know how to do it.
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These pieces are pretty sweet, really worth taking a look…. read more
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
He is British man born in Sheffield. He is 63 and his books have been translated to 25 languages. He writes and illustrates children books. He won the Deutscher Jugendliteraturpreis in 1985. In 2000 he became the first British illustrator ever to win the Hans Christian Andersen Award, for his… read more
Last week we posted a really cool article called Back to the 80′s with some beautiful illustrations inspired by the 80′s. We love the 80′s especially that look and feel of the old VHS movies that we used to watch so many times. Because of that we have a super… read more
For this tutorial, we’ll use Livebrush’s innovative motion brush feature to create abstract shapes. We’ll then bring those shapes into Illustrator for further assembly and editing. As this will focus primarily on Livebrush, I will assume an intermediate to advanced knowledge of Illustrator. If you haven’t seen the Introduction to… read more
Last week we posted a really cool article called Back to the 80′s with some beautiful illustrations inspired by the 80′s. We love the 80′s especially that look and feel of the old VHS movies that we used to watch so many times. Because of that we have a super… read more
Have you ever missed a client deadline because you were too busy? Ever had a client request a type of design that you don’t offer? One of the best kept secrets of successful designers and studios is ‘designer-to-designer’ outsourcing. Designer-to-designer outsourcing involves one designer (such as a web design firm… read more
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
Get past the first idea: Sketch it out
We’ve all done it. We rush right to the computer. We don’t even think, we just blindly move shapes around hoping to come up with something creative. We do eventually but what if that first “warm-up” period could be faster. What if we… read more
Quick Tip: Free-hand drawing brushes setup for Illustrator
icon tutorial: Windows 7 icon with Illustrator
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 Tasty Burger Icon in Illustrator
Brian Marshall is a Delaware based middle school teacher with one of the coolest hobbies ever. Using found objects, he dreams and builds “Adoptabots”.
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This isn’t even close to all of them. Brian has an extensive body of work, so be sure to check out his flickr for more creations.
“For as… read more
I recently received a good question via email from Jimmy with an Illustrator question. Although the solution is simple, if you are unaware of the solution, it can be very annoying. Jimmy’s question was “When in brush mode, why is it that when you go to make a second stroke,… read more
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 Your Own Toast Icon in Illustrator (Mostly)
The first thing that springs to mind when thinking about large photography backgrounds within web design are of simple photographers portfolio website or even that of a design company. Upon researching this article, the surprising thing was that this type of background does not seem to have any limitations, it… read more
Pepe Cardoso will bring us back to the 80′s with some amazing digital illustrations that bring the feel and the style of the good old 80′s. He’s work is totally amazing and the style is just timeless. Enjoy!
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We have a new set of vector illustrations available exclusively for Vector Premium members. These are great for using in your work. Crafted by the group over at Designious, there are numerous vector hand weapon illustrations in this set. You can use them in your next project where a cutting… read more
Using Vectors for Header Design + 38 Websites with Vectorized or Illustrated Headers
Pepe Cardoso will bring us back to the 80′s with some amazing digital illustrations that bring the feel and the style of the good old 80′s. He’s work is totally amazing and the style is just timeless. Enjoy!
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For more visit Pepe Cardoso gallery
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Selecting a color has not always been a few clicks away. Color used to be collected from pigments of the earth and then died into fabric. You had to collect the berries to make the purple-ish/reds or dirt to get a brown. Color, binds the creative realm together be it… read more
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
Go with the flow
The ease with which you can move type and images between the Creative Suite applications allows you to take best advantage of the specific capabilities of each application. In the following tutorial, we’re going to use Photoshop, Illustrator, and Acrobat to create, display, and distribute a sequential… read more
In this tutorial, written again by Violet Bag, you are going to learn how to change a normal and basic image of a little kid and transform his face so that it appears to be constructed with text.
There are fifteen easy to follow steps to complete this tutorial… read more
Throughout history, great designers always found new ways to show their creativity to express themselves and create new trends and techniques to remark their work apart from the rest of the crowd. Photo manipulation is an art in itself, that requires a skill and precision as we know, it is… read more
Meet Sharon Milne, also popularly known as ChewedKandi from the north east of England. Sharon works as a civil servant doing payroll administration but she says she is absolutely obsessed with vector art and her passion is reflected in her illustrations. In this interview she talks about how… read more
It’s time for more JavaScript and jQuery goodies here on Noupe. Today we are featuring fresh JavaScript Development Frameworks, code optimization and minimization tools, reference tables, compatibility issues, common coding errors, image manipulation techniques and graph solutions. Please feel free to submit further resources in the comments to this post!
JavaScript… read more
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
Christian Ward, if you still does not know him ( OMG, it is almost imposible), is a UK based illustrator. According to the Christian Ward website: “…was born 30 years ago and has been pretty much drawing ever since. Along the way, he has developed a fetish for drawing mysterious… read more
This series is supported by Wix.com, an online design tool that enables you to create your own Flash websites, social network layouts, and more, for free. Learn more about Wix here.
Good design is a critical part of any web or social media presence. Like the clothes you wear… read more
Turtles, fish, octopus, whales, mermaids, jellyfish, and shells – all residents of the underwater kingdom and water itself inspire illustrators from all over the world. That is probably because we also came out of the water and cannot live without it. Here is a set of funny, realistic, and fantastic… read more
I don’t exactly know since when beer became so popular. There are so many dominant multinational companies and thousands of smaller producers ranging from brewpubs to regional breweries.
More than 133 billion liters (35 billion gallons) are sold per year, producing total global revenues of $294.5 billion since 2006. Beer is… read more
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
An image’s dimensions on screen are measured in pixels: width and height.
An image’s quality is determined by less tangible factors: composition, mood, style, contents. But none of that matters if people get impatient waiting for the file to download.
Web images change in file size when compressed…. read more
In this Tutorial, you’ll learn how to build a Custom homepage for your WordPress Theme using Page Templates: Complete with a featured content slider, and customizable Widgets.
Quick Nav:
Making a Template FileFeatured Content SliderJavaScriptCustom Widget Areas in WordPress TemplatesMaterials Needed:WordpressText EditorNote: any text editor will work.
A lot of people I have… read more
In many cases the small details of web design are what separate good design from great design. Last year we published 30 Web Designs with Amazing Attention to Detail, and today we’re following up with another showcase of inspirational designs.
In this post we’ll showcase websites that are examples of designers… read more
In this tutorial we’ll learn to create three types of optical illusions. Learn how easy it is to fool our brains. You’ll not believe there is no curved lines on the chessboard.
Step 1
We will start by creating the Impossible 3D object. Let’s open a new document in Illustrator (File >… read more
I have one word for Su Blackwell’s work: incredible. She manages to capture the essence of childhood books with a beautiful delicacy that I do absolutely no justice of explaining. Su also ventures outside the book medium to full size paper installations which you can check out at her portfolio…. read more
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 wallpaper of this week is a beautiful illustration by Carmelo Di Lorenzo, an art director, designer and illustrator, from São Paulo, Brazil. Carmelo worked with Adhemas Batistas, one of his greatest influences, a few years ago and now he is working as Senior Art Director at Wunderman.
For more information… read more
Since I’ve first seen his work I really admire him. Paul Hollingworth is a graphic designer , photographer & illustrator from England. Take a look at his artworks, which are very clean, simple but very powerfull & well-thought. Thanks Rik for showing me one of my new favourite artists.
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How to Create a Cool Monkey Character in Illustrator
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 latest episode of Freelance Radio, the official FreelanceSwitch podcast, is now available! This episode, the panel (John Brougher, Dickie Adams, Kristen Fischer and Von Glitschka) talks about negotiating a freelance contract. Subscriptions to the podcast are available via iTunes and an archive of all podcasts will appear in the… read more
By Aquil Akhter
Today we are going to explore some of the unique concepts in the form of Concept Art which has become the most enviable form of art over the internet these days. Concept art is basically the visual depiction of a design or an idea with the help of… read more
College and university websites have a lot of roles to fill. They need to provide information for prospective students (both new and transfer), parents of students and prospective students, current students, and alumni. In many cases, they’re also the gateway to the school’s intranet and the public face for both… read more
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
Typography is the art and technique of arranging type, type design, and modifying type glyphs. It is often performed by typesetters, typographers, graphic designers, art directors, comic book artists and graffiti artists. Type glyphs are created and modified using a variety of illustration techniques. More designers are creating… read more
Learning new information quickly is very important to both designers and developers.
That being said, regardless of your profession and whether it’s for school, work, or personal improvement, being able to retain the information without the need to spend hours studying is an incredibly useful skill.
One of the… read more
We have another great Vector Plus tutorial available exclusively for Plus members today. If you want to learn how to work effectively with a limited color palette when illustrating, then we have an awesome tutorial for you. Sometimes when illustrating for mediums with restrictive color use, like T-shirts, or just… read more
Ben Heine is a Belgian painter, illustrator, portraitist, caricaturist and photographer. His galleries are filled with great stuff and he can walk beautifully between several art directions, creating amazing pieces in any way he goes. Ben studied graphic arts – and worked as a graphic creator for 8 years -… read more
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
We’ve witnessed publishers drooling over the Apple iPad’s form factor before the darn thing was even announced, with Time Inc. showing off a concept for Sports Illustrated and Condé Nast prepping a version of Wired for a tablet as early as November of last year.
First came Wired’s official iPad… read more
Maya is a high-end 3D application that enables the user to create highly realistic images using the various tools provided by the software. The software allows you to create images in 3D format. Several designers in the web are into using this software to design the ultimate image…. read more