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Collaboration! Two samurai (artists) are more powerful than one.

Wednesday, December 21, 2011

Archived; click post to view. Excerpt: Illustration Collaboration Hey Go Media faithful! As Go Media has evolved over the years, we’ve learned that collaboration with other artists and designers can be a very powerful tool when trying to deliver the very best product to your client. Different designers have different skill sets. When Go Media [...]

The Lost and Taken Poster: A case study and texturing tutorial

Monday, December 19, 2011

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The Lost and Taken Poster: A case study and texturing tutorial

Archived; click post to view. Excerpt: Before We Get Started Hello dear readers! Simon and Jon from Studio Ace of Spade here. Today, we have the chance to write a tutorial about one of the Studio’s recent projects, the poster we did for Lost and Taken. What’s great about this particular project is that it [...]

Fudgegraphics’s June 2011 Wallpaper: A case study

Friday, October 14, 2011

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Fudgegraphics’s June 2011 Wallpaper: A case study

Archived; click post to view. Excerpt: Hi, I’m Franz — a London-based freelance graphic designer and founder of the design blog Fudgegraphics. As a personal project, I create a new desktop wallpaper each month featuring the current calendar month. It’s a pleasure to share some insights into the creation of ”Rise – June 2011 Calendar [...]

Hot Rod Monster Design Process

Tuesday, April 12, 2011

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Archived; click post to view. Excerpt: Hi, Philip Hepler here from 316 Graphics. A few weeks prior to writing this, Jeff Finley and I discussed possibilities for the next Arsenal vector pack. We decided to concept some hot rod elements which later turned into a vector set inspired by the art style of Ed “Big [...]

Distress type by hand in Photoshop

Tuesday, April 5, 2011

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Archived; click post to view. Excerpt: There must be something about digital type that we don’t like. We put a lot of energy into distressing, aging, texturizing, and simulating letterpress techniques with digital type. There are a lot of cool techniques out there. So here I am, sharing yet another one that’s really good for [...]

Creating Sagittarius in Photoshop

Wednesday, January 26, 2011

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Archived; click post to view. Excerpt: Creating Sagittarius in Photoshop Tutorial Details Program: Adobe Photoshop Version: CS3+ Difficulty:Intermediate Estimated Completion Time: 2-3 hours Resources: Archer 1 Archer 2 Horse Ground Mountain Step 1 Let’s start by opening a new file with a size of 1000x1500px with a resolution of 300ppi (pixels per inch). Step 2 [...]

Distressing Techniques in Adobe Illustrator

Wednesday, January 12, 2011

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Distressing Techniques in Adobe Illustrator

Archived; click post to view. Excerpt: Simon from Studio Ace of Spade here. Jeff Finley asked me to compile a list of some common distressing techniques as a supplement for his eBook “The Designer’s Guide to the Apparel Industry.” Distressing graphics is a pretty integral part of designing t-shirts. This tutorial will demonstrate three easy [...]

Learn to Create Collage Typography

Tuesday, December 21, 2010

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Archived; click post to view. Excerpt: Ever been asked to come up with a type driven design but still wanted to use imagery? Creating text through collage can be an awesome solution. Here’s what you’re going to need to create a successful piece: 1. An open mind. I always find that being noncommittal toward the [...]

Video Tutorial: The Making of Andrew Jackson Follow Up

Monday, November 22, 2010

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Video Tutorial: The Making of Andrew Jackson Follow Up

Archived; click post to view. Excerpt: Hey guys, It’s me, Jeff Finley, with a quick video message for everyone thinking about grabbing The Making of Andrew Jackson video tutorial. You know I still get emails asking about the process & techniques I use to achieve that authentic worn vintage vibe seen on most of the [...]