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Interview with Mike Austin aka HumanNature84
Our guest today is a great vector artist and owner of Vectorlogy — Mike Austin. " The artist must understand that they are on a personal artistic journey, so comparing their progress against others is useless. Focus on YOUR strengths!” — he says. Learn more about Mike and his illustrations after the jump.
posted by: Iaroslav Lazunov, in Articles / Interview, Read More
Why Consistency in Visual Metaphors is Vital for Graphic Design

In any graphic design project, the two most common elements that you are likely to come across are drop-shadows and gradients. When used correctly, these visual metaphors are attractive and useful but, when used incorrectly, they can make the whole project appear off skew and out of sorts. This article aims to outline what drop-shadows and gradients actually achieve in our designs and why consistency is vital for ensuring success.

posted by: zeemo, in Articles / Theory, Read More
The Red Flags Which Indicate A Bad Web Design Client
If you asked someone who works in web design what the hardest part of their job is, it’s likely that most of them will say "working with clients”. Whilst some clients are great — they’re organized, they’re always on time for meetings and delivering information — others leave web designers with considerably less hair and sleep at the end of a project. It can, however, help to be prepared to deal with bad clients and, by looking out for these red flags, you can ensure that you know exactly what’s coming. 
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Ways to Sabotage Your Freelancing Career
Being a graphic design freelancer comes with its own set of issues and opportunities. The freelance-client relationship can be extremely fragile. You took all that time to build a reputation and get work, but a simple misstep can set you all the way back to zero - or worse. So if you find yourself constantly having turnaround with clients or just want to prevent a big problem, consider these ways that freelancers tend to sabotage their careers.
posted by: Tara Hornor, in Articles / News, Read More
Realistic Vector Textures
Today we have a unique Tuts+ Premium Pack, which is created by Sergii Korolko. It’s filled with 10 high quality vector textures. There are wood, papyrus, parchment, sacking, leather, coffee, cork, marble, melon and so on. Each is completely vector, available in AI and EPS formats.
posted by: Sergii Korolko, in Articles / News, Read More
Icon Design — Basic Concepts and Rules

Icon design represents one of the most important trends in design. The number of web sites providing icons is increased daily, in part driven by the growing number of applications, all of which featuring interfaces and therefore icons. Today we will talk about the basic principles of creating icons, their types and trends in this area.

posted by: Iaroslav Lazunov, in Articles / Theory, Read More
Madpencil - Multidisciplinary Team of Designers
Our company welcomes you to estimate the quality of our work and presents a collection of designs we have created for our clients. Here you can see final products developed by professional team using various contemporary techniques such as 3d visualization, motion design, animation as well as check out examples of illustrations, interfaces and applications we can create for any purposes our clients pursue.
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Job in the Astute Graphics - Graphics Software Developer and Web Designer

Does this sound like you?  You’d get a buzz out of working on an exciting brand new project where you can use your imagination and development creativity to build a customer solution oriented product. You’d be joining a small but international team as a valuable key player. You would be working with a reliable and fast growing company with a strong reputation in design and a portfolio of global clients.

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Talented Designer from England Phil Lees
Our guest today, a talented designer from England Phil Lees. "I Was a senior designer for many years on sports magazines and publications before changing career direction, and have only recently got back into design after discovering the joys of vectoring and its creative possibilities.” — he says. Learn more about Phil Lees and his illustrations after the jump.
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Wacom Cintiq 24HD

The Cintiq 24HD is the flagship product of the Cintiq range and has been designed for professional use. This interactive pen display from Wacom sets a new standard for everybody working in 3D design, animation, game development, industrial design and visual effects that is no longer willing to compromise when it comes to image quality, ergonomics and comfort.

posted by: Iaroslav Lazunov, in Articles / News, Read More
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