Power Of Type

Type is powerful and important graphic design element. Combined with artistic adjustment of type/font, balance, color and rhythm, you may design very entertaining and unique final composition. In the samples below you can notice that for each composition the designers had used no more than two different font families. From that point of view “less is more”, but the designers should also solve a problem with the effect of negative space and the focal point of the concept. Don't be afraitd to use repetition of type elements to achieve a clear and balanced work.

Samples from www.deviantart.com

Mo Kitty

This is Mo. One of 4 updated projects from today. I will be staying up very late tonight so that I can handle about 15 pending projects that have been started. I am sort buzzing on adrenaline today for some reason and full of confidence that we will be in great shape by the end of the week.

Vector-based T-shirt design (Tutorial)

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US designer Joshua Smith shows you how to create a killer T-shirt design using a 3D object as a starting point in Adobe Illustrator.
In the age of clip art books and simple solutions, it’s rare to find good illustrations that someone invested some time into that will make its way on a shirt that we, the consumer, can be proud of.

However, if your favourite T-shirt is a slogan-based one, with the likes of ‘I’M WITH STUPID’ or ‘NICE RACK’ with a simple illustration of a gun-rack, then this probably isn’t for you.

This whole concept stems from the idea that we want to broadcast what we are most passionate about. Only a few brands in the industry have amazing illustrators working for them, or a brand might be a spawn of something that’s already illustration-based, such as Tokidoki & Obey Giant.

Brands like RVCA, Monarcy, Drifter, and others in the same field strive to have illustration as the message that carries their themes. This tutorial shows how I would attack a T-shirt design if someone commissioned a piece. Continue

Nighmare Before Christmas

A Photoshop Brush Set with shapes and symbols from the movie "Nightmare Before Christmas".
Download from here. More Christmas related resources coming soon.

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Deck The Halls

I guess we will get our lights up this week. I am so swamped with work I really do not have time to decorate, but once I make the time I will enjoy the season more. The image above is not my tree ....just a stock image with some photo-shopping.

Peepers

This 3 panel Pop art kitty portrait is Peepers the tabby kitten. Diane created this fun and bright Warhol inspired portrait. We are stretching this print today and it will ship Monday along with about 10 other prints. Those of you waiting on proofs should sit tight. We still have over 3 weeks until Christmas. We are working 7 days a week now and I am quite confident that everyone will be handled in time for the holidays.

Tools Of The Trade At Amazon

Did you know you can purchase wacom tablets and the way too cool Cintiq tablet type monitor at Amazon? I have been lusting after this monitor for several months after playing with it at a Photoshop workshop. I was hesitant not so much because of the hefty price tag, but the hefty size. I think I will wait for the baby Cintiq 12wx tablet to hit the states.