Mind Blowing Matte Paintings for VFX
by Eric Shafer → February 22nd 2012
Matte painting is a digital art technique that combines digital painting, photographic references and 3D models to create an artwork for compositing into a full VFX scene. Matte paintings form the backdrops for most environments in CG imagery, and also in other VFX projects. Some of the most famous matte paintings are in movies such [...]
30 Examples Of Anger and Rage Photography
by Eric Shafer → February 20th 2012
One of the greatest powers of photography is the ability of expressing one’s emotions through it. The most powerful photographs out there are the ones that successfully convey a certain mood or emotion. But to convey an emotion through photograph is not an easy task, and what may seem like a powerful statement in a [...]
Free texture Friday – Concrete 4
by Caleb Kimbrough → February 17th 2012
Today I’ve got a set of the always useful concrete textures for you. They are versatile enough to use in your web designs, illustrations, and even 3D modeling. Concrete textures comprise some of my favorite resources, there are so many different kinds and they offer so many uses in various projects. Hopefully you find some [...]
Spectacularly Designed Logos and Brands
by Eric Shafer → February 15th 2012
For most people, myself included, logo design is a colossal hassle. There is so much pressure to create the pixel perfect logo that also uniquely fits your business and values, and there is often tough competition in the field you’re in. It’s almost surprising, because in the realm of logo design, almost anything is possible. [...]
Ridiculously Cool Advertising Designs
by Eric Shafer → February 13th 2012
It seems like designers keep getting more and more skilled, and if you look at the design inspiration online from a few years ago and compare it to today’s modern design, there is a noticeable increase in quality and attention to details. Whether it’s using higher quality photography, better CG or just overall more attention [...]
Free Texture Friday – Fabric 3
by Caleb Kimbrough → February 10th 2012
Today, I’ve got a highly useful set of subtle fabric textures for you guys. They’re perfect for using as website backgrounds or as texture overlays in photoshop. I’ve included a nice variety to fit in a number of your design projects. Enjoy! Related Posts Free Texture Friday – Wood 3 Free Texture Friday – Fabric [...]
10 High Quality Free Script Fonts
by Eric Shafer → February 8th 2012
Script fonts can be useful in many situations, ranging from a signature to a logo design. One of the popular uses of script fonts currently is to use them as placeholder logos in web templates that are sold on sites like ThemeForest. Script fonts range from the truly elegant and perfectly drawn, to fonts that [...]
Musical Instrument Themed Photography
by Eric Shafer → February 6th 2012
Music is one of the greatest things on earth, and it feeds our souls and brightens a darker day. Music is the most enchanting forms of entertainment and is known to evoke deep emotional responses. With innovation of technology, the methods of music production have changed a lot, but the fundamentals of music remain the [...]
Free Texture Friday – Frost
by Caleb Kimbrough → February 3rd 2012
Today’s textures are a lovely set of frosty images for you to utilize in your winter themed designs and photos. I know winter is almost over, but hopefully these will provide a good resource year round. If you have any texture requests for future sets leave me a comment and let me know. Enjoy! Related [...]
Awesomely Creative Wedding Cakes
by Eric Shafer → February 1st 2012
Weddings are one of the most special occasions that someone will experience in their lifetime. A wedding is a ceremony which celebrates the marriage of two people and formally unites them in the eyes of society and the law. Because marriage celebrates the unity of two people, no two weddings are the same. The two [...]
