Win a Free 3 Month Membership to WeGraphics
Jun 2, 2010 General, Inspiration, Resources, Tutorials
WeGraphics , a provider of premium design resources, has offered to give a free 3-month membership to five readers of the Vandelay Design Blog! Membership to WeGraphics will give you access to a variety of high-quality textures, Photoshop brushes, vectors and icons. In addition, you’ll also have access to files used in the tutorials published on the WeGraphics blog. I’ve worked a few times with Sebastiano of WeGraphics and I’m always impressed with the quality of his work. Here are some sample graphics of the resources available to WeGraphics members.
Tags: beautiful-minimalistic, church-websites, friends, Inspiration, our-other-sites, Photoshop, Portfolio, Tutorials, vandelay, vandelay-design, Websites
25 Examples of Amazing Packaging Design
May 28, 2010 General, Inspiration, Resources, Tutorials
Packaging design can make a profound difference on the sales of a product and how it is viewed by customers. In this post we’ll provide a showcase excellent package designs for your own inspiration. Web designers often need to turn to offline source of inspiration rather than only seeking inspiration from other web designs. You may also be interested in: Design Inspiration: Splatter Effects Showcase of “Green” Typography Design Inspiration: Lighting Effects – Part III Vajo Cooking Gift Box Mayrah Wine Energizer Headlight Ours & Yours Entry Genki Juice Alice Potter Choconat Kosibean Miller Preg-no Morgan & Milo Dove Pro Age l’Argent Signature Collection Origin Coffee Kentucky Barbecue Sauce Beer Crate Chakra Fastenal TP Bathroom Tissue Benefit Cosmetics Nova Coffee Skull Candy Pure Cashmere Collection Beautao Skincare For more design inspiration please see: 25 Beautiful Church Websites – Part IV 27 of the Best Real Estate Websites 25 Impressive Design Portfolio Websites 25 of the Best Photography Portfolio Sites – Part III
Tags: beautiful-minimalistic, church, Design, Graphic Design, our-other-sites, packaging design, Tutorials, Websites
25 Beautiful Church Websites – Part IV
May 20, 2010 General, Inspiration, Resources, Tutorials
Over the past two years we have published three collections of the best church web designs for your own design inspiration, and today we are continuing with the fourth post in this series. This includes another 25 well-designed church websites. If you’re interested in the previous posts: 50 of the Best Church Website Designs 35 Excellent Church Websites – Part II 25 Outstanding Church Websites – Part III Eastpoint Community Church St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church Trinity Fellowship Metrobrook Church Mission Community Church Glad Tidings Church Truro Church Elevation Church Rhythm Church Church of His Presence Canyon Creek Church Redeemer Covenant Church Long Hollow Baptist Church Rolling Hills Community Church Community Covenant Church Discovery Church First Presbyterian Church of Orlando City Central Hillsong Church All Saints Church Fellowship Church Higher Dimension Church Abundant Life Christian Center The Rock Church Hosanna You may also be interested in: 40 of the Best Websites of Non-Profit Organizations 10 Keys to Effective Non-Profit Organization Websites 25 of the Best Websites for Educational Institutions
Tags: beautiful-minimalistic, church, Design, Design Inspiration, friends, Inspiration, our-other-sites, Photoshop, Portfolio, Resources, Tutorials, wallpaper, Websites
35 Outstanding GIMP Tutorials
May 13, 2010 General, Inspiration, Resources, Tutorials
For those who do not have Photoshop, GIMP is an excellent (and free) alternative. While there are not as many online resources and tutorials as there are for Photoshop users, GIMP users do have a number of quality tutorials to help in their own learning. In this post we’ll showcase 35 of the best tutorials for GIMP. Some of them are adaptations of popular Photoshop tutorials that show how to replicate the process in GIMP.
Tags: archives, Beautiful, church-websites, Design, gimp, Inspiration, our-other-sites, Photoshop Tutorials, Portfolio, Tutorials, vandelay
33 Excellent Business Card Templates for Your Own Use
May 4, 2010 General, Inspiration, Resources, Tutorials
Business cards are a necessity for freelance designers. If you need to save some time or don’t have the experience to design your own cards, templates can be a great option. many printing companies offer templates to choose from, and you can also find others available from different sources. In this post we’ll feature 33 templates, 11 are free and 22 are premium.
Tags: Beautiful, business card, business-cards, cards, Design, Inspiration, modern-business, our-other-sites, Photoshop Tutorials, Resources, Websites
Adobe Illustrator Brushes: Best of
Apr 27, 2010 General, Inspiration, Resources, Tutorials
Photoshop brushes get a lot of attention from designers and bloggers, but quality Illustrator brushes are a little bit harder to come by. In this post we’ll feature more than 40 of the best sets of free Illustrator brushes, totaling over 1,700 brushes. Brush Strokes: Multi-Colored Paint Brushes (57 brushes) Paintbrush Style Brushes Part 1 (27 brushes) Paint Brushes (15 brushes) Paintbrush Style Brushes Part 2 (27 brushes) Paintbrush Style Illustrator Brushes (33 brushes) Paint Brushes (85 brushes) Watercolor Brushes (100 brushes) Watercolor Blob Brushes (17 brushes) Delicious Watercolor Brushes (106 brushes) Delicious Watercolor Brushes (105 brushes) Illustrative Brushes (42 brushes) Paint Brushes 1 (18 brushes) Paint Brushes 2 (7 brushes) Paint Brushes 3 (19 brushes) Paint Brushes 4 (41 brushes) Ink and Watercolor Brushes (13 brushes) Artistic Brushes (90 brushes) Marker Brushes: Dry Erase Marker Brushes (101 brushes) Marker Brushes (20 brushes) Marker Brushes (230 brushes) Foliage, Florals and Swirls Brushes: Foliage Brushes (16 brushes) Teardrop Foliage (12 brushes) Flower Pattern Brushes (29 brushes) Swirly Curls Brushes (22 brushes) Swirl Rocks Brushes (11 brushes) Abstract Brushes: Abstract Brushes (35 brushes) Retro Tech-Shaped Brushes (105 brushes) Retro Starburst Brushes (50 brushes) Sketchy Brushes: Sketchy and Line Art Brushes (6 brushes) Tina’s Streaky Inks (9 brushes) Sketchy Illustrator Brushes (16 brushes) Chalk Brushes (13 brushes) Art Brushes (20 brushes) Thick Brushes (14 brushes) Miscellaneous Brushes: Arrowhead Brushes (10 brushes) Argyle Brushes (81 brushes) Illustrator Brush Set (29 brushes) Sick Brush Kit 2 (26 brushes) Kirby Krackles Brushes (10 brushes) Grunge Brushes (13 brushes) Grunge Brushes 2 (20 brushes) Scatter Brushes (14 brushes) Circles and Drips (9 brushes) For more Illustrator resources please see: Learn Adobe Illustrator 40 Tutorials for Working with Shapes in Illustrator 30 Text Effect Tutorials for Adobe Illustrator 27 New and Fresh Illustrator Tutorials Top 10 Sites for Illustrator Tutorials
Tags: Beautiful, beautiful-minimalistic, Brushes, Design, grunge-brushes, marker-brushes, our-other-sites, Photoshop, Photoshop Tutorials, Portfolio, Resources, sketchy-brushes, Tutorials
Free Travel Icons from IconShock
Apr 23, 2010 General, Inspiration, Resources, Tutorials
Our friends at IconShock have designed another set of free icons especially for readers of the Vandelay Design Blog! This set includes 10 icons in PNG and .ai format. These can be used in your personal and commercial projects. If you’re in need of quality stock icons , please see what IconShock has to offer. You may also be interested in their blog, Icon Library , and their Twitter account, @iconshock .
Tags: beautiful-minimalistic, church, church-websites, Design, freebies, icons, our-other-sites, Portfolio, travel, vandelay-design
Showcase of Die Cut Business Cards
Apr 21, 2010 General, Inspiration, Resources, Tutorials
Last month we published a post that showcased letterpress business cards . Today we’d like to share another showcase, this time focusing on business cards that use die cuts to stand out. Die cut business cards allow for some creative ideas to become a reality, and these cards are certain to be noticed when they are handed out. Zing Consulting Creative Bonanza Timebomb Customs Wokomon Design Luice Design Tee & Whiskey Chapolito Web Design Alienfoot Trajectory Space150 Still Motion Antidote X Ordered List Di Depux Optimum Fotography In60Seconds Visual Dialogue Cleverly Gifted Driv AlexArts Orderin Cafe Java Lethal Dose 50 (e) Studios Aqua Greenstone Group For more on business cards please see: 11 Tutorials for Business Card Design Showcase of Personal Business Cards Showcase of Professional Business Cards Showcase of Cool Business Cards
Tags: beautiful-minimalistic, business, business-cards, church-websites, die cut, marketing, our-other-sites, Photoshop
25 Impressive Design Portfolio Websites
Apr 14, 2010 General, Inspiration, Resources, Tutorials
The portfolio websites of designers are often excellent sources of inspiration. Portfolio sites frequently demonstrate exceptional creativity and attention to detail. In this post we’ll feature 25 outstanding portfolio sites that are worth a look. You’ll find designs from a variety of styles here, including minimal, illustrated, nature-inspired, textured, and more.
Tags: Beautiful, beautiful-minimalistic, church-websites, Design, Design Inspiration, galleries, Inspiration, our-other-sites, Photoshop, Photoshop Tutorials, portfolios, Tutorials, vandelay, vandelay-design
Trends in News and Magazine-Style Web Design
Apr 5, 2010 General, Inspiration, Resources, Tutorials
News and magazine-style sites tend to follow some specific trends. In this post we’ll take a detailed look at the design trends of news sites with plenty of examples, and the end of the post includes a showcase of sites. If you’re working on designing a magazine-style site or blog theme, taking these trends into consideration may help. White (or Light) Backgrounds Like most content-heavy sites, news and magazine-style sites tend to have white or light-colored backgrounds, which is generally better for readability.
Tags: beautiful-minimalistic, church, Design, Design Inspiration, friends, Inspiration, our-other-sites, Photoshop Tutorials, Resources, Tutorials, vandelay-design, Websites
