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26 Jul 2010

Triptych with Photoshop

Author: Davide | Filed under: School
Let us make a Triptych in Photoshop. But what is a triptych?
It is defined as 1. A work consisting of three painted or carved panels that are hinged together and 2. A hinged writing tablet consisting of three leaves, used in ancient Rome. You may have seen examples of it. In this tutorial we will create Triptych from a single image.
23 Jul 2010

Logos Defined

Author: Luigi | Filed under: School

FedEx

If you concentrate your attention on the letters “E” and “x”. The negative space those 2 letters create, form an arrow pointing to the right side. This signifies forward or moving forward and this is what the company does.

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19 Jul 2010

30 Free Stock Photo Sites: Ultimate Collection

Author: Davide | Filed under: Freebies

title-free-photo-sites Huh, I know there are maybe even too many articles about places, where to search for photos and images, but those articles were usually very old, many sites do not work anymore and that kind of stuff. So my goal was to create ultimate collection with the best places where to search for and get nice quality images. I think every site of this list is worth checking out, although in most cases with sxc.hu site alone is enough.

  

  

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16 Jul 2010

Designing for iPhone: The Ultimate Roundup of Resources

Author: Davide | Filed under: Freebies, Ideas

For most Apple lovers, having an iPhone or iPod Touch can be very useful and exciting at the same time. You can transfer your music playlist, take pictures or record a video, or keep e-books to read when you’re away from your Mac. Like other iPhone or iPod users, we easily get bored with how “clean” the iPhone theme is which came with it. Of course it is easy to find iPhone themes just by googling it, but have you ever think of creating your own iPhone theme, changing the icons, or design the wallpaper screen yourself? 

Below is the round-up collection for iPhone related designs that will give your iPhone the new look and some of them even guide you on how to create your own iPhone theme. 

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13 Jul 2010

Life In Vector www.lifeinvector.com

Author: daliondesigns | Filed under: School

A collection of random vector portraits in various styles created between 2003 and 2009, many of which were revisited & tweaked in 2010. (Drag your cursor over the images to view in outline mode.)

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7 Jul 2010

Graphic Design Theory

Author: daliondesigns | Filed under: School

Graphic Design Theory: 50 Resources and Articles

As designers, we often focus on the practical aspects of design above all else. We focus on what works, with little regard for why it works. And in our day-to-day work, that outlook serves us well. It lets us get our work done in an efficient, professional manner, and generally nets good results.
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1 Jul 2010

33 Striking B&W Logos

Author: daliondesigns | Filed under: Branding, Logo Design, School, Student Posts

Most logos make use of color. Logo designers creating a color logo will generally also create a black and white variation of the logo for the client to ensure the logo is readable and effective in black and white (in case a client needs to use the logo on black and white media).

Occasionally, designers go the other way and create the primary logo in black and white. And why not? These logos can be particularly striking, clean and memorable. The examples below show how removing color can actually make a logo stand-out!

Below are also examples of logo designs. You may wish to compare the logos below with logos from the following articles:
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Billboard is one advertising medium that gives immense scope to the designer to unleash their utmost creativity. Simple billboards do not cater to the fancy of consumers nowadays. Hence, to make a mark and beat the competition, your billboard needs to be bang on! Vertical car exhibits and 3D displays are some experiments that have recently been done to make some great, catchy billboards. In this post, we present to you 30 exclusive yet highly creative billboard designs for inspiration.
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14 Jun 2010

Lighting and Exposure for Beginners

Author: Davide | Filed under: Articles, Color, Ideas

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8 Jun 2010

45+ Quality Free Vector Files to Download

Author: Davide | Filed under: Adobe, Freebies

As a designer its always handy to have a collection of pre-made vector objects to use in your designs, most designers share their creative design stuff to others for free so that others can learn from their work, sometimes these collection will become marvelous time saver.

Here I’ve listed 45+ quality vector resource to download varies forms, special illustrations to design, elements and more. Hope you like the download list, Also be aware about license terms and agreements before you put them in use.

1.) Illustration

Ornamental Heart

45 + High Quality Free Vector Files to Download

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