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60 Gorgeous Vector Business Cards

May 23rd in Inspiration by Chris Spooner
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The mini-canvas of the business card doesn’t leave much space to play with, but designers are constantly pushing the creative boundaries in their business card designs. Check out this collection of 60 gorgeous examples of great business card designs, all constructed with vibrant and crisp vector artwork.

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40 Free Tutorials on Advanced Drawing Techniques

Feb 19th in Inspiration by Chris Spooner
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The traditional form of drawing and sketching is a highly sought after skill. Develop your personal drawing abilities by following this collection of 40 great tutorials on advanced drawing techniques, including general theory, useful tips, comic inspired art and some methods for transforming your creations into digital format.

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50 Insanely Good Vector-based Web Designs

Feb 12th in Inspiration by Chris Spooner
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Implementing bright and crisp vector graphics into your web designs can really add some visual kick. This collection of 50 insanely good vector-based web designs showcases the best examples of vector use including landscapes illustrations, abstract collages and character/mascot designs.

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10 Tips for Effective Icon Design

Jan 8th in Inspiration by Chris Spooner
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Translating the ‘iconic’ features of an object into something that is metaphorically meaningful and instantly recognizable is no easy task — particularly when the design needs to be as effective at 48×48 pixels as it is at 256×256!

A memorable and functional icon is beautiful, iconic, meaningful and functional. Here are ten wise tips on how to create outstanding icons.

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20 Weird Logos That Work (and Why They Do)

Jan 2nd in Articles, Inspiration by Chris Spooner
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Logos are everywhere. Because of this, only a few can rise among the noise — and often it’s the more unique logos that are most memorable. Sometimes to be unique, you’ve also got to be weird. In this post, we showcase twenty lovably strange logos that work.

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40 Ultra-skilled Speed Drawing Videos

Dec 11th in Web Roundups by Chris Spooner
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Speed-drawing videos are like a shot of adrenaline, with hours of creative brilliance packed into just a few minutes–sometimes a matter of seconds. Here we’ve collected 40 of the most awesome and skilled speed-drawing videos on the web.

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60 Free Vector Icon Packs for Design Professionals

Nov 20th in Web Roundups by Chris Spooner
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Vector icons are a dime a dozen, but how many would you actually use in professional work–or personal work you want to look professional? A very small percent, most likely. That’s why we’ve assembled the cream of the crop here, featuring only icon packs that are superbly good, yet completely free.

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10 Lessons From Comic-book Illustration Legends

Nov 13th in Web Roundups by Chris Spooner
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Vector art and comics are a match made in heaven. Because of this, it’s no surprise that many vector illustrators would love to illustrate their own comic or graphic novel one day. To help you reach this goal, here are 10 priceless comic-book illustration lessons from a star-studded group of industry legends.

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60 Free Vector Graphics for Digital Art Pros

Nov 6th in Web Roundups by Chris Spooner
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There’s plenty of free vector art out there, but most of it shouldn’t be seen in public, let alone on your latest digital art masterpiece. Here are 60 completely free vector graphics that even the professionals use. They really should cost money, but we’re not complaining!

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10 Principles of the Logo Design Masters

Oct 31st in Web Roundups by Chris Spooner
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The veterans of the logo design industry have achieved their success for a reason. Sure, it’s partially due to the years of practice, blood, sweat, tears and inky fingers. But mainly, it’s because they stuck to the ten solid-gold principles of world class logo design.

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