Interview with Christian San Jose
Mar 10, 2010 General, Inspiration, Tutorials
Christian San Jose is a graphic designer and illustrator based in Pasig, Philippines. By day he is a senior web designer for an internet marketing company, and by night he works as a freelance illustrator. His list of clients include Nike Phil., The Coca-Cola Company Phil., ABS-CBN Broadcasting Corporation, and OctoArts Films, among others. He loves illustration and thinks that it is an amazing way to express oneself.
Tags: basix, become-a-fan, christian, Design, facebook, facebook-become, Inspiration, interview, premium, sonali-vora, Tutorials, twitter, videos
30 Fashionable T-shirt Designs
Mar 9, 2010 General, Inspiration, Tutorials
File Type: AI, EPS, and CDR License: Free for Personal and Commercial Use This set of professional T-shirt designs can be used in a variety of ways, with 30 different emblems to choose from you’ll be sure to find something for your next project.
Tags: become-a-fan, contests, facebook-become, Inspiration, learning, Tutorials, twitter, Vectors, vectortuts
Quick Tip: 4 Photo Documentary Guidelines
Mar 8, 2010 General, Inspiration, Tutorials
Documentary photography can be fun, rewarding, and offer a real insight into a particular subject or event. It can be difficult to get right, and today we’ll be offering four guidelines to follow when embarking on your first documentary project! Plan and Research in Advance Photo by guccio You need to have a good background to the situation in question before attempting to document it. This requires research, reading around the event, and generally becoming well-versed in what you’re about to capture. It’s also important to build up a relationship with the people involved in the photo shoot – a child’s mother, the staff in the workplace, or the people organising a charity event.
Tags: basix, facebook, Inspiration, people, photography, Tips, Tutorials, twitter
Set up Facebook in Order to Promote Yourself Effectively
Mar 8, 2010 General, Inspiration, Resources
Today we have the honor to offer our readers a free chapter from a stunning new book – 10 Steps to Powerful Online Self Promotion for Creatives – by Alex Mathers of Red Lemon Club . Hands down the most complete and entertaining e-book about online promotion & social marketing for designers & bloggers. A must read for every creative! I doubt many of you haven’t heard of the use of social networking sites like Twitter, Facebook and MySpace in building networks and connecting with others. They are of real value in not only this, but in storing, recording and sharing files, gaining access to information, being inspired, engaging in discussion, advertising, receiving advice from experts in your field, making announcements and sharing updates.
Tags: articles, facebook, freebies, Inspired, inspired-talks, network, Photos, profile, Resources, search, twitter, Web Design, work
Comics of the Week #15
Mar 6, 2010 General, Inspiration
Every week we feature a set of comics created exclusively for WDD. The content revolves around web design, blogging and funny situations that we encounter in our daily lives as designers. These great cartoons are created by Jerry King , an award-winning cartoonist who’s one of the most published, prolific and versatile cartoonists in the world today. So for a few moments, take a break from your daily routine, have a laugh and enjoy these funny cartoons .
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Leather: Texture Pack
Mar 6, 2010 General, Resources, Tutorials
In this exclusive Design Instruct freebie, you will be able to avail of some high-resolution and large-dimension leather textures that you can use in your personal and commercial work. The sizes range from 1496px to 2000px in width. There are a variety of leather textures for you to enjoy, use, and choose from. The file format of the images is JPG.
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How to Create a Shiny Vector Strawberry – Vector Premium Tutorial
Mar 5, 2010 General, Inspiration, Tutorials
We have another great Vector Plus tutorial available exclusively for Plus members today. If you want to learn how to control the lighting in your illustrations while creating a juicy strawberry, then we have an awesome tutorial for you. This Tutorial is Filled with Creative Techniques In this tutorial we will learn how to create a vector strawberry. We’ll use Illustrator tools, such as: the Blend Tool, Envelope Distort, Pathfinder, and Gradient Fill.
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Friday Photo Critique #22
Mar 5, 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. Your response will also be displayed with a link to your website or portfolio, so be sure to enter it correctly when submitting a comment! 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.
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Capture the Perfect Panning Shot Every Time
Mar 5, 2010 General, Inspiration, Tutorials
In this video we will show you a simple camera technique that will add incredible impact to action images. Panning is the technique of capturing moving subjects sharply while allowing the background and foreground to blur with motion. Watch the Video Video Details In this video we will show you a simple camera technique that will add incredible impact to action images. We start off with a brief location video showing Simon capturing panning shots of a child on a scooter.
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130+ Stunning Examples of Macro Photography
Mar 3, 2010 General, Inspiration, Tutorials
Macro photography opens our eyes to a whole new world, and provides a view usually completely hidden to the naked eye. It’s a fascinating technique, and something every photographer should explore from time to time. Today we’re showcasing a huge collection of macro photographs to inspire you to experiment yourselves. Enjoy the stunning images, and feel free to share any of your own in the comments! Elin Torger Carlos Porto Josh Kenzer Rita M Leesa Thomas Shahan Penni Joanne Leung Cyrus Khamak Alliec2007 Dasha Denger John Wardell Leon Baas Andrew Carrano Bertrand Berube Montse Argerich Irawan Yuwono Abdulla Alfoudry Leon Baas Robert Taylor Martin Amm light-from-Emirates kimtojin PhilLight1 Carlos Pardo Eric Costa Paolo Thomas Shahan Marcos André Guiri R.
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