Kate McInnes (aka - LoungeKat) is an Illustrator and Designer from Melbourne, Australia. She is the Associate Editor at Vectortuts+. Most commonly known for her seductive drawings of women LoungeKat has recently ventured into pattern design and collaborative work with fellow vector illustrator Sean Kelly (Bucket‘o’Thought). Kate is also co-director of the Suit Up project and Social Director of Blood Sweat Vector.
Just because you missed that awesome conference, doesn’t mean that you can’t still watch the lectures! This weekend we’re sharing a talk by Paola Antonelli, design curator at New York’s Museum of Modern Art, who wants to spread her appreciation of design — in all shapes and forms — around the world.
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At some point in your life, someone close to you will seek out your illustration or design skills. Trust me, if they haven’t asked you yet, they will. So what happens when friends and family become your client? We’ve put together some tips to help you out.
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Just because you missed that awesome conference, doesn’t mean that you can’t still watch the lectures! This weekend, we feature an inspiring talk by Raghava KK that folows the five stages of his creative life from comic artist to fatherhood. With endearing honesty and vulnerability, Raghava KK tells the colorful tale of how art has taken his life to new places, and how life experiences in turn have driven his multiple reincarnations.
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On March 11, 2011, a magnitude 9 Earthquake hit Japan. The Earthquake and the subsequent Tsunami caused wide spread damage to the country and many people lost their lives. As the shocking events unfolded, artists and designers from across the globe created images to show their support for the people effected by this disaster and began to raise funds for the Japanese disaster relief efforts. Find out how you can help.
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Just because you missed that awesome conference, doesn’t mean that you can’t still watch the lectures! This weekend, we feature an inspiring talk by Seth Godin that explains why, when it comes to getting our attention, bad or bizarre ideas are more successful than boring ones.
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One of the most exciting features in Adobe Illustrator is the 3D effects. This powerful tool allows you to make anything from simple icons to complex creations. The following roundup of tutorials from the Vectortuts+ archives showcases some of the best Vector 3D tuts we have published to date.
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We’re very proud to announce the release of Freelance Confidential, Rockable Press’s newest book on freelancing. This book aims to provide the hard numbers on the biggest issues of freelancing and advice on how experienced freelancers can improve their business. More than just another single person’s view on freelancing, Freelance Confidential contains contributions from the Editor of FreelanceSwitch, Amanda Hackwith, a panel of 10 expert entrepreneurs, and 3,200 freelancers worldwide. Read on to find out more about this great book and how to take advantage of a special launch day discount!
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You can learn all sorts of new techniques and tricks from watching others work, this is especially true of Vector. Vector programs have some amazing features, and many different effects can be achieved using a variety of techniques. In the following post you will see a collection of "time lapse screen casts" made by illustrators from a range of fields, utilizing many different programs and features.
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You may have noticed a few changes on the Tuts+ community of websites, one of them is the new author feeds. Subscribing is easy, and you will never miss your favorite authors tutorials again!
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Promotional Postcards are a great medium to show artwork to a large audience without breaking the budget. To celebrate the launch of the new Vectortuts+ Design Essentials Session, Vectortuts+ and MOO have teamed up to bring you an exciting new Community Project. Find out how to participate and go into the running to Win One of Three $100 Printing Vouchers from MOO at the jump.
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