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 an inspirational talk from TED by Tim Brown from IDEO shows how the design profession is preoccupied with creating nifty, fashionable objects — even as pressing questions like clean water access show it has a bigger role to play. He calls for a shift to local, collaborative, participatory “design thinking.”
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Today we’re launching a very special Community Project as part of Blog Action Day. This year the topic is Food and we’re inviting you to tell your food story using your own creative style. Download a special Blog Acton Day wallpaper and find out how to get involved in the Community Project, at the jump.
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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’re sharing an inspirational talk from TED by Tim Brown from IDEO who shows the powerful relationship between creative thinking and play — with many examples you can try at home (and one that maybe you shouldn’t).
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InDesign is a powerful design program with so many tools and features it can a bit tricky to find a topic to begin with. With this in mind, we’ve put together a collection of beginner guides on various InDesign topics like the best way to create a new document, how to import text and images and even useful advice on what to do when a document is corrupted and how to make comments and track changes. Work your way through the guides and you will be well on your way to mastering InDesign.
Coloring a character sketch can sometimes take much longer than anyone expects. With a few layer tricks and Graphic Styles, I will show you how to create a character that is quick to ink, easy to edit and a breeze to re-color. Let’s get started!
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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’re sharing an inspirational talk by Sunni Brown who shows us that sketching and doodling improves our comprehension and our creative thinking (but we knew that already right!). Speaking at Ted 2011, Sunni makes the case for unlocking your brain via pad and pen.
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Repeating patterns can be confusing to make and sometimes creating a quick and easy pattern will leave you with a result that is less than professional. In this basic Quick Tip tutorial you will learn how easy it is to use the Appearance Panel and an arch shape to create a harmonious Japanese Wave Pattern. Let’s get started!
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Vectortuts+ loves Illustration and discovering new talent, so today we are proud to be showcasing Round 3 of the Vectortuts+Snow Globe Showdown. Check out the 3rd and final round at the jump.
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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’re sharing an inspirational talk by Illustrator and Artist, Zina Saunders who shows us that great art can come out of frustration. Zina shares her portraits of overlooked New Yorkers, and American political figures at the Gel 2019 conference.
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Vectortuts+ loves Illustration and discovering new talent, so today we are proud to be showcasing Round 2 of the Vectortuts+Snow Globe Showdown. If you missed out this time, don’t worry, there’s still time to part of it! Find out how to get involved, at the jump.
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