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6 drawing tips from leading illustrators

noreply@blogger.com (Graffititools) — Wed, 28 Dec 2011 07:49:00 PST

Inkygoodness’ creative director Lisa Hassell asks six of her favourite illustrators to tell us how to get the most from drawing with real pens and pencils Am I Collective Pencil line work (such as above) can be a great tool for creating tone through manipulating pattern and texture. You don’t always have to work tone into the line itself. Rather, consider how repetition and accumulation of lines describes the form and shape. Giving specific personality to your line work is a good way to add character to an object. amicollective.com Barnaby Purdy The base for my...

12 Tips for Freelance Web Designers that Will Bring You to Success

noreply@blogger.com (Graffititools) — Fri, 30 Dec 2011 08:26:00 PST

It would really be satisfying if you could handle your time, express your creativity and still be your own boss. You might want to do some freelancing job as a web designer for it could give you these benefits. You might even earn more than what you are recently earning. Many freelance web designers even love this job more than being employed. But not everything about freelancing is good. There are still certain aspects in the job that is challenging like promotion and marketing. But still, with the right practice, being a freelance web designer can be truly fulfilling. In this...

15 Tips for Designers to Remain Open-Minded

noreply@blogger.com (Graffititools) — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 08:29:00 PST

As a designer, it is important for you to be open-minded especially in this technological world. It is important to keep an open mind to gain new knowledge and to keep up with the trends in design. Also, it is a vital factor to make you a better designer in dealing with clients. It can also make you a better person for you will be able to accept things easily. You should also be willing to change your views when you are given facts. Being open-minded is also being tolerant, fair and receptive of different ideas, traits and attitudes. If you possess these qualities,...

Digital Mixed-media techniques

noreply@blogger.com (Graffititools) — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 07:58:00 PST

Intro From sketching the initial concept all the way through to final piece, here you will follow the creation of an editorial illustration that mixes rich textures and flowing vector curves. The artwork featured is Simon Brader’s The Donor Trail. It was commissioned by the Radio Times for a feature on a Radio 4 play about the emotional journey of a donor heart, as seen from the perspective of the donor’s and the recipient’s families. Simon says the illustration, which was selected for the AOI’s Images 35 annual and exhibition, represents the dichotomy of a heart...

Colourful type art

noreply@blogger.com (Graffititools) — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 08:07:00 PST

Intro Michael Kammerer’s abstract works feature heavy doses of typography and geometrical shapes. Here he shows you how to produce an illustration based on the letters D and A (Why those two, I wonder… – Ed.) in a kind of dismembered style. The plan will be to use Illustrator to create some basic abstract forms and import them into Photoshop as Smart Objects. Then you will learn to assemble these elements into a whole that has an arresting intricacy as well as integrity.The tutorial also covers working with textures and some colouring tricks Michael relies on. These techniques can be...

15 Challenges of Having a Freelance Job

noreply@blogger.com (Graffititools) — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 08:46:44 PST

When you have decided to venture into the world of freelancing, you might have thought of doing this great job switch thinking that you will be gaining so many advantages in favor of your desired work style. But what you do not know is that there is also some valuable stuff you need to take in mind before you finally jump into the challenging world of freelancing. You might have done some freelancing preparations. Let us say you are ready but do you really know other things you need to put in mind in order to be totally ready for a freelance job? Some people cannot really...

Sweet Collection of 40 Valentines Card Inspirations

noreply@blogger.com (Graffititools) — Sat, 11 Feb 2012 08:52:00 PST

It’s the month of Februray once again! This month isn’t just a special month for us here at Naldz but for sure, this too is something special to all of you guys out there. There are just four (4) seasons in a year but the Season of Love is added to make it five (5) as dreamily believed by some. February is said to be the season for it. The month of love as others regard it. Valentinus is the Latin name of St. Valentine,a Roman priest and martyred saint. His feast day is on the 14th of February. He was marrying Christian couples which Claudius Gothicus, then ruler of Rome caught him. It...

Benefits of Having Inspiring Posts in Your Graphic Design Blog

noreply@blogger.com (Graffititools) — Sat, 18 Feb 2012 08:48:00 PST

When you designed your graphic design blog, you might have prepared a list of topics that you want to feature in your site. Your choice of topics would always be in your niche and would also be interesting. After you have successfully designed your blog with the needed contents and you were greatly satisfied on how it looks, you will now think of what to put in your site. Of course, you would go back to your list of topics and you will even look for more inspiring topics to post in your website. You would be posting various sources...

30 Vibrant Summer Wallpapers

noreply@blogger.com (Graffititools) — Thu, 19 Apr 2012 01:28:50 PDT

Summer is the season during which the temperature is warm. If you are one of those who do not want to seek for adventures at a new place and simply prefer to just relax at home, sit in front of your computer, then a soothing summer wallpaper is needed for you to still get into that summer mood. To replace your lifeless daily desktop background, we took time to collect some relaxing summer wallpapers. These wallpapers can surely uplift your mood everytime you look at your desktop. Here are the 30 Vibrant Summer Wallpapers which are free to download. Browse this collection and by just...

Tips in Designing a Single Page Website

noreply@blogger.com (Graffititools) — Sun, 29 Apr 2012 01:30:00 PDT

There are really different techniques in designing a website but one cannot just opt for a design if it doesn’t fit the site. With the large number of websites, it is a challenge on how one can stand out and get the attention of the readers. Some choose to use single-page websites to be distinct and direct on what they want to offer to their target audience. Many websites have made use of this but not all were successful. This is because there are some things that need to be considered in designing a single page website in order for it to be successful and effective. Single...