August in Review: 19 New Resource Packs for Premier Members
Aug 31, 2010 General, Inspiration, Resources, Tutorials
On August 1st we launched Vandelay Premier , a membership-based site that provides high-quality design resources and career resources. A lot has happened during our first month of operation, including the release of 19 new resources/packs! This post serves as a monthly roundup to display the new resources that are available for our members, as well as to list the new discounts that are available in the marketplace. Free Texture Pack: A few weeks ago we released the first free resource pack from Vandelay Premier. If you are not already a member you can still download this set of 4 textures as a sample of what is available.
Tags: archives, church, Design, ecommerce, grunge-vectors, Inspiration, learn-photoshop, photo, Photoshop, Photoshop Tutorials, portfolio-sites, Tutorials, Websites
Tutorial: Create A Fun Ink Splatter Vector
Aug 30, 2010 General, Inspiration, Resources, Tutorials
Today we released a set of ink splatter vectors on Vandelay Premier and in this post we will be covering the process of creating these vectors. The process is not very difficult and it should be easy to follow, but it does take some time. Here is a preview of the final result of this tutorial. These splatter vectors are fun to create, and since the end result is in vector format it is highly versatile.
Tags: church, Design, illustrator, image, Inspiration, photo, Photoshop, Photoshop Tutorials, Portfolio, portfolio-sites, the-image, trace, tutorial, Tutorials
Friday Photo Critique #47
Aug 27, 2010 General, Inspiration, Tutorials
Friday Photo Critique is our weekly community project, where we publish a photograph submitted by one of our wonderful readers, then ask you all to offer constructive feedback on the image. It’s a great way to learn more about photography, express your viewpoint, and have your own image critiqued! Quick Ground Rules Play nice! We’ve deliberately chosen photographs that aren’t perfect , so please be constructive with any criticism. Feel free to offer any type of advice – composition, lighting, post-processing etc. You can also link to photographs that you feel offer a great example of this type of image shot exceptionally well.
Tags: basix, composition, facebook, Inspiration, photo, photo-critique, photography, theory, Tutorials
Ideal resolution for an image on the web
Aug 27, 2010 General, Inspiration, Resources, Tutorials
What do you recommend? Should your web image have a resolution of 72dpi or is it irrelevant as the browser works in pixels and 100 pixels are 100 pixels no matter what dpi you select? What do you think? You can leave your thoughts or recommendations below, or you can leave your answer on the original question on Answers here: What resolution do you recommend for an image on the web?
Tags: answers, design-news, design-reviver, designer, illustration, illustrator, photo, photography, Photoshop, Tips, Tutorials, vintage
80 Amazing Abstract Architecture Shots (And How to Shoot Your Own)
Aug 24, 2010 General, Inspiration, Tutorials
Architecture is an incredibly fascinating area of design. The seemingly impossible physics, the play of light, the masculine textures, it all comes together to create an incredible sense of fantasy and wonder. The magic of great architecture is highlighted and even amplified significantly when presented by the right photographer. Today we’ll take a look at five quick tips to keep in mind to help you shoot better abstract architecture shots followed by eighty stunning examples.
Tags: abstract, basix, Inspiration, photo, photography fundamentals, post-processing, shooting, videos
Improve Your E-Commerce Design With Brilliant Product Photos
Aug 24, 2010 General, Inspiration, Resources, Tutorials
Product photography could well be the single most important design aspect of any e-commerce website. Without the ability to touch, hold, smell, taste or otherwise handle the products they are interested in, potential customers have only images to interact with. Ultimately, the softer, tastier, flashier and more attractive your products look to shoppers, the more confident they’ll feel about purchasing from you and the better your conversion rate will be. While any product can look great in a photo (sometimes deceptively so), keep in mind that your images should match your website’s overall aesthetic and your company’s image.
Tags: Design, ecommerce, images, Inspiration, magazine, photo, Photoshop, Pictures, products, Resources, Web Design
Simple Roy Lichtenstein Style in Illustrator and Photoshop
Aug 23, 2010 General, Inspiration, Resources, Tutorials
I have been playing with the Halftone filter in Photoshop for the past few weeks and trying different things we can do with it. I also discover the Width Tool in Illustrator CS 5 and it was a great surprise because now we have much more freedom when playing with strokes. So with these two things in mind I decided that I had to create an image using them, and then the idea of a design inspired in Roy Lichtenstein. There are quite a few tutorials showing how to create this type of image, but I decided to try it myself.
Tags: Inspiration, pencil-tool, photo, photography, Photoshop, tutorial, Tutorials, vector, vintage, week
Friday Photo Critique #46
Aug 20, 2010 General, Inspiration, Tutorials
Friday Photo Critique is our weekly community project, where we publish a photograph submitted by one of our wonderful readers, then ask you all to offer constructive feedback on the image. It’s a great way to learn more about photography, express your viewpoint, and have your own image critiqued! Quick Ground Rules Play nice! We’ve deliberately chosen photographs that aren’t perfect , so please be constructive with any criticism. Feel free to offer any type of advice – composition, lighting, post-processing etc. You can also link to photographs that you feel offer a great example of this type of image shot exceptionally well.
Tags: articles, composition, facebook, Inspiration, photo, photography, photography fundamentals, post-processing
25 Amazing CSS3 Experimentations and Demos
Aug 19, 2010 General, Inspiration, Resources, Tutorials
CSS3 is opening up a lot of possibilities for designers and developers. Things that used to require images, JavaScript or Flash can now be done with the power of CSS. Unfortunately, in most cases these developments are more useful for experimentation and learning at this point since they are not supported by all of the major browsers. However, if you’re interested in learning more about the capabilities of CSS3 it can be a valuable use of your time to see what is being done.
Tags: apple, church-websites, css, css3, development, photo, Portfolio, portfolio-sites, Resources
100 Helpful Photography Tutorials for Beginners and Professionals
Aug 17, 2010 General, Inspiration, Tutorials
Photography as both a profession and a hobby is an incredibly expansive topic that covers a remarkably vast range of subjects from science and art. No matter where you lie on the professional spectrum, there is simply always more to learn. We spent countless hours scouring the web for the best content we could find and share with you, and today we’ll help you expand your knowledge with 100 photography related tutorials! Basic Theory and Technical Info 10 Top Photography Composition Rules “There are many composition guidelines which can be applied in almost any situation, to enhance the impact of a scene. Below are ten of the most popular and most widely respected composition rules.” RAW vs.
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