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It looks like the day will be bright and clear here in Northern Indiana. But I’m not here to write about the weather.

Vector pack 20 is out!

Go Media released its 20th vector pack a little while ago. We even published a case study by Philip Hepler of 316 Graphics about how he created the Hot Rod elements that are included in the set.

But we realized we forgot to do something: release a sampler of the pack. I mean, how can you get an idea of what’s in the box without it?

What’s inside the complete set

The complete set includes 136 high quality and detailed vector pieces. The packs composing the set are Hot Rod Monsters, Guilloche, Victorian Ornaments, Outer Space, Wood Grain, Candy Skulls, and Grunge Borders. Down below are previews:

The sampler

In order to let you guys play a bit with elements from the complete set, Adam put a sampler together for me to share with you today. It features one element of each of the packs that are part of the set.

You can use these in all projects, personal and commercial. However, don’t sell them claiming you created them, or else. Remember the guys in black costume with the big dogs.

After that fair warning: here’s the content of the sampler:

We can’t wait to see what you guys do with these. Don’t hesitate to share your creations in the Flickr pool (tag them something like “Go Media Arsenal vector pack 20 sampler” maybe?). I think we could share the best ones here. The big ol’ download button is down below.

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We just released brand new collection of high quality vectors in Vector Pack 15!

It includes @oliverbarrett’s suggestion for Arabesque, a mind bending collection of Op Art, a detailed sequel in Ornate 2, Graffiti, Fashion, Dee Jay and some authentic Architectural Design Elements.

This was a fun vector pack. I went through and picked out my personal favorites from each pack to share with you guys & gals in this free sample. Download and play!

Grab the free Vector Pack 15 sampler by clicking below!

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Well we hope it’s been worth the wait! To celebrate the release of Complete Vector Set 14 we’re sharing favorite pieces from each of the 7 packs. There’s a lot more to see though – look through the image galleries for more eye candy.

So far, we’ve released these three packs from Set 14:

• Hand Drawn Wings
• Ornate Patterns
• Skeletons

And here’s what is new since the last sneak preview:

• Superheroes
• Sketchbook
• Textile Patterns
• Fight

Also, don’t forget to post your latest artwork on the Go Media User Showcase. If it catches our eye it could be featured here on the Go MediaZine! I hope you like the free samples, but if you get the chance check out the full set.

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Hey, sometimes it’s just fun to design with skulls, zombies & other not so living characters. The new vector skeletons from Vector Set 14 bring something different to the table. Inside you’ll find close ups of bones, teeth, claws, rib cages, silhouettes, and even punk-ready illustrated skeleton characters. The pack is project-ready & has everything you need to make something really awesome.

Check out how the skeleton “pops” in the header graphic for this post! Be creative with this pack, it’s really loaded.

For this freebie I picked this awesome skeleton that Jeff Finley hand drew & vectorized. You can download this one for free & get the all 23 images for $9.99.

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It’s Monday, and that means another taste of upcoming Vector Set 14. And this one is particularly tasty!

First of all, none of these ornate images are recycled from low-resolution stock. We’ve created each one from scratch and have baggy eyes to show for it. It might be hard to tell the difference in a low resolution web browser, but inspect the line quality in Adobe Illustrator to appreciate the clean detail.

The full Ornate Patterns Vector Pack has 13 ornate flourishes and 13 seamless ornate patterns to go along! The patterns tile seamlessly, so they’re great for filling backgrounds.

Here is one of my favorite flourishes from the pack for free. Still, the whole pack is only $9.99 for hours & hours of illustration work done by Go Media artists. It’s a steal!

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Check out the love & quality linework in this free sample. Remember you can get the whole pack for the price of lunch at the Arsenal!

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He didn’t disappoint! In the file below there are six hand drawn vector eyeballs. They’ve got a great sketchy feel and sport highlights, reflections & veins.

Since we’re on the subject of freebies – go ahead & check out our freebies archives (if you haven’t already!). There are a ton of free design resources in the archives of the Go MediaZine if you can sniff them out.

Thanks Rich!

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Last week Go Media’s Arsenal released Tennery & Ladies Short Sleeve Templates. This week Go Media has two major resources to announce – Vector Pack 13 & Fingerpaint Textures! To celebrate the new packs, we’re sharing the discount code usually reserved for existing customers only. So, when checking out, just use the code: thirteen to get 15% off the already super low price. We know times are tough, but that shouldn’t mean you have to go without the latest design resources! Hope this discount helps. Be sure to use it right away because the code will expire in two weeks, on November 28th.

Freebies

It wouldn’t be Vector Pack season if there wasn’t a freebie involved! Here are seven pieces from the new Vector Pack 13 – my favorite from each pack. Each set has a lot of variety, and it was hard to pick a favorite! Definitely check out the real thing over at the Arsenal.

BONUS: We’re also giving away two hi-res freebies from the new Fingerpaint Texture pack! If you’ve downloaded either of the Watercolor Texture Packs, you know how useful these things are.

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Also if you’ve been following the Design By Humans tee shirt contest you already know that jimiyo is one of the finalists gunning for the $10k prize! Give him a helping hand by voting.

Enjoy these awesome vectors.

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So here are 14 free brushes, but let’s first take a look at the anatomy of a scatter brush. A new Scatter Brush starts with any vector object you think would look cool scattered along a path. For simplicity’s sake, let’s assume this is a circle with a black fill and no stroke. Drag this circle onto the brushes panel and choose “New Scatter Brush” from the available options.

You should now see a window with four major options. When adjusting these options, it is best to have a sample stroke on your artboard and the “preview” box checked so you can immediately see the effects of your changes.

All of these major options have a drop-down menu to the right that selects how the parameter will react. The default setting is “fixed”. The remaining options are Random, Pressure, Stylus Wheel, Tilt, Bearing, and Rotation. A little explanation on these options first.

Parameter Settings

1. Random: Creates a brush that varies randomly within a defined range. Now you’ll see two sliders instead of one, and the brush reacts randomly along the path between that range.
If you don’t have a wacom, then you’re going to have to settle for Random settings for variety. (Also, get your Wacom set-up properly by following this guide) Otherwise, check out all these ways to get some more expression out of your Scatter Brushes:
2. Pressure: Creates a brush that varies in response to how hard you push down with your Wacom. This setting is really only useful with the Size parameter, and can give really confusing results when used with other parameters.
3. Stylus wheel: This one is pretty confusing. From what I understand it changes the diameter of the brush in relation to the stylus wheel on a digital pen. Does anybody have a Wacom with a scroll wheel? Am I missing something? I would just stay away from this setting.
4. Tilt: Creates a brush that varies in response to the angle of tilt between your Wacom and the tablet surface.
5. Bearing: Very cool! This setting is great to use with the rotation parameter, and varies the brush based on where the tip of the brush is pointing.
6. Rotation: Also a good option to use with the Rotation parameter, it varies the brush based on how you are twisting the wacom pen along the ‘z’ axis.

Ok, on to the parameters themselves.

Parameters

1. Size controls the size of objects along the stroke.
2. Spacing controls how much space there is between objects along the path.
3. Scatter controls how much space there is between objects perpendicular to the path.
4. Rotation controls how the objects are oriented relative to the page or the path.

I usually start settings each to random and with ranges similar to the screenshot below. Then I go back and experiment with the pressure and tilt settings for the Wacom.

Okay, let’s get back to creating your Scatter Brush. A good first attempt at getting the settings right is to set all parameters to Random and a medium range. How does that look? The two parameters that I find need the most fine tuning are Size and Spacing. If your scatter brush looks too thin, try moving the range of sizes higher and moving the range of spacing lower.

In the free download there are 14 Scatter Brushes to get you started. One of coolest brushes in the freebie is a splatter brush, which allows you to paint a splatter along a path; that’s a lot of control. You’ll also find circles, shards, sticks, squares, little pills, chunks & petals. Also included is the little particle explosion from the preview image made up entirely of the scatter brushes in the freebie.

Double click the brushes to see each one’s settings. The way I have them is just a starting point – go ahead and customize them to your own style. You might be surprised how different a brush can look with a few changes to those sliders.

When trying to make something crazy with scatter brushes my best advice is to layer, layer, layer. For the preview image I laid down a bed of dark colored brushes, then some white ones on top, then some more dark. I’m sure you’ll come up with something cooler and show it off in our User Showcase.

Good luck!

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