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How To Create An Organic Mixed Media Illustration

May 6, 2010 | Thoughts & Words By Sneh Roy | 12 Comments

How To Create An Organic Mixed Media Illustration

A few months ago I refreshed my Twitter Background. I had been toying with the idea of doing a simple but striking mixed-media illustration for the background. When it was done, I received countless nice emails praising the design and many more wanting to know how I had achieved that effect. This cursory tutorial is

How Do I Implement @font-face?

March 16, 2010 | Thoughts & Words By Paul Maloney | 24 Comments

How Do I Implement @font-face?

At great risk of angering the web design overlords I need to get something off my chest, I can’t stand the term "Bulletproof." When someone decides they have come up with a "sure fire" solution they label it bulletproof, which in reality nothing ever is. @font -face is supported by the top browsers using various

Create Heavy Distressed Grunge Social Sticker Icon in Photoshop

February 23, 2010 | Thoughts & Words By Nikola Lazarevic | 14 Comments

Create Heavy Distressed Grunge Social Sticker Icon in Photoshop

In this Photoshop tutorial you will learn how to create a Heavy Distressed Grunge Social Sticker Icon. This is a very easy, step by step tutorial. We will be mixing shapes, brushes and blend modes to achieve the final result. Let’s take a look at final result: Materials needed for tutorial Facebook vector logo 20

One Minute To Make A Seamless Plaid Pattern In Illustrator – Design Trick #3

December 27, 2009 | Thoughts & Words By Sneh Roy | 7 Comments

One Minute To Make A Seamless Plaid Pattern In Illustrator – Design Trick #3

  A few days ago I was experimenting with plaid or gingham patterns in Illustrator for a Christmas cartoon I was making. It was a fascinating experience to see how simple it was to make a basic plaid pattern and then with just the additions of a few lines of varied widths, it transformed into

How To Design And Print A Christmas Greeting Card In Illustrator

November 21, 2009 | Thoughts & Words By pixel8 | 19 Comments

How To Design And Print A Christmas Greeting Card In Illustrator

As a freelance designer, it is always good practice to send your clients and vendors a holiday greeting at the end of the year. This year, instead of purchasing a box of cards made by another designer, why not show off your own design skills by sending out your own unique greeting card. And, to