Graphic Design

BittBox » 100+ Minimal and Typographic Package Designs

Thursday 29 December 20:05:00 UTC 2016

Time for a little inspiration. Package design can be tricky, but as you can see here, sometimes it can be relatively simple and still come across as being elegant. Sometimes, less is more….. Here are over 100 examples of package design that either has a minimal style, or a typographic based solution. If you like these and you'd like to … [Link]

Spoon Graphics » Promotional Print Design Template Pack for Premium Members

Thursday 29 December 19:00:07 UTC 2016

Access All Areas have another complete set of promotional print design templates to download this week courtesy of BrandPacks. This collection of ready made poster, leaflet, business card, brochure and flyer templates is themed for web design and development companies, but the clean and multifunctional design can be tailored to suit any small business. Each template comes in print ready … [Link]

Spoon Graphics » Video Tutorial: Hexagonal Geometric Pattern in Illustrator

Thursday 29 December 19:00:06 UTC 2016

In today’s Adobe Illustrator video tutorial we’re going to create a simple geometric pattern using a bunch of hexagons and a nice colour scheme, finished off with some subtle textures. I’ve done a couple of tutorials based on this style of artwork in the past, but I’ve since been enlightened about a third party script that alleviates the tedious process … [Link]

Spoon Graphics » Go Floral! Watercolor Clip Art Set for Access All Areas Members

Thursday 29 December 19:00:04 UTC 2016

This week, Access All Areas members are being treated to a new watercolour themed design resource courtesy of Katia from The Little Cloud. Go Floral! is a bundle of hand painted watercolour clip art, featuring 40 individual flowers and leaves, each 5-10″ big at 300dpi, along with 7 prearranged floral posies, 3 floral frames and a bonus wreath. Every graphic … [Link]

Spoon Graphics » Everything You Need to Create Authentic Vintage Designs

Thursday 29 December 19:00:03 UTC 2016

Of all the different design styles, the vintage look is the most difficult to pull off, unless you have the right materials. Authenticity is the key when it comes to creating realistic vintage artwork, otherwise you end up with a cheap looking digital knock off. Nothing replicates the charm and character of the vintage style quite like actual items from … [Link]

Spoon Graphics » 10 Vintage Fabric Textures for Access All Areas Members

Thursday 29 December 19:00:01 UTC 2016

Access All Areas members have a fantastic set of textures to download this week, courtesy of GhostlyPixels. These 10 vintage fabric textures cover a range of textiles from denim varieties to standard t-shirt material, they are all high quality full page images available in both vector EPS and transparent PNG formats. Use them to add some good old vintage flavour … [Link]

Spoon Graphics » Video Tutorial: Christmas Jumper Pattern in Illustrator

Thursday 29 December 19:00:00 UTC 2016

It’s Christmas Jumper day on the Spoon Graphics YouTube Channel so grab your virtual knitting needles because we’re going to make ourselves a garish fair isle style pattern in Adobe Illustrator. We’ll begin by creating a tiny stitch-like graphic, which we’ll then re-colour using the Live Paint tool to build up an intricate festive knitted pattern. The kind of pattern … [Link]

Spoon Graphics » 30 Free Magic Bitmap Texture Graphics for Adobe Illustrator

Thursday 29 December 18:59:59 UTC 2016

I have a new collection of free design resources to share with you this week, and these are MAGIC… Well not really, but kind of! If you’re an Adobe Illustrator fan I’m sure you love creating vector art. It can be scaled to any size and it’s easy to change the fill colour, unlike raster images. Unfortunately when it comes … [Link]

Spoon Graphics » Gemstone Cutting Pattern Vectors for Premium Members

Thursday 29 December 18:59:58 UTC 2016

This week, Access All Areas members have a brilliant collection of vector graphics to download courtesy of Simon Birky Hartmann from The Shop. These eighteen vector line constructions have been reproduced from an illustration plate taken from a late 1800s book about gemstone cutting. They provide beautiful, and sometimes intricate, line work overlays for photos, but can also be centrepieces … [Link]

WebDesignDev » 20 New Free Patterns You’ll Love!

Thursday 29 December 18:49:19 UTC 2016

Here is an excellent collection of 20 new free patterns you’ll love! These are high-quality, unique patterns that you can use for both printed or digital projects such as wallpapers, backgrounds, textiles, greeting cards, wedding cards, banners for websites, blogs, and more. These free patterns are available in various file formats: PSD, JPG, Ai, EPS, etc. and are vectors, which … [Link]

Line25.com » Color Theory 101: The Basics

Thursday 29 December 18:46:44 UTC 2016

From the first known color used in art, red ochre, found in prehistoric cave paintings, to the gambit of paints available at your local craft store, color has always had its place in the world of art and design. In design, we use color to add emphasis, evoke emotion, and communicate meaning. The subject of color is very broad and … [Link]

Web Designer Depot » The simple way to get better at design

Thursday 29 December 18:29:17 UTC 2016

Design, by its very nature, is there to be judged. We do it every day—whether it’s our own creation, or that of someone else. When we see something, we’re looking at it and forming an opinion (positive or negative). So, those of us who do this type of work for a living do understand that it’s all part of the … [Link]

abdz.do – Have you given up on being inspired? » Website Redesign – Schüco

Thursday 29 December 18:02:24 UTC 2016

Website Redesign – Schüco abduzeedo Dec 29, 2016 Schüco is a website redesign and UI/UX project created and shared by Alexey Ivanov. There's a lot to love on this project, from the minimal approach with big and bold typography to the beautiful imagery that they used. I am a fan of architecture so the photos and the type of layout … [Link]

Web Designer Wall – Design Trends and Tutorials » Tutorial: Trendy Splitscreen Layout With CSS3 Animations (Pt. 1)

Thursday 29 December 18:00:54 UTC 2016

There is no better time than the end of the year for some fresh inspiration! One of the most popular trends this year, features splitscreen layouts, lots of white space, clean typography and subtle effects. With this playful trend in mind, I’ve created a two-part tutorial to show you how to use flexbox, 3D transforms […] The post Tutorial: Trendy … [Link]

abdz.do – Have you given up on being inspired? » Whistler A-Frame Cabin – Architecture

Thursday 29 December 5:56:31 UTC 2016

Whistler A-Frame Cabin – Architecture AoiroStudio Dec 29, 2016 During the time off of the holidays, I really enjoyed taking the time off to explore new areas where I haven’t been to OR work on projects where there isn’t enough time during your normal schedule. For example, today we went for a photo walk in the woods; it was quite … [Link]

abdz.do – Have you given up on being inspired? » Daily Design Inspiration

Thursday 29 December 4:44:18 UTC 2016

Daily Design Inspiration AoiroStudio Dec 28, 2016 Part of the Daily Inspiration series that started it all on Abduzeedo. This is where you'll find the most interesting things/finds/work curated by one of us to simply inspire your day. Furthermore, it's an opportunity to feature work from more designers, photographers, and artists in general that we haven't had the chance to … [Link]

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