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Create Better Drawings & Paintings from Photos with AKVIS Sketch 10
News: Written on November 20, 2009
Version 10 includes 64-bit support, a new hatch direction control, and compatibility with Windows 7 and Snow Leopard (Mac OS X 10.6).
Free For All: Winter Holidays Edition
Features: Written by Pariah Burke on November 18, 2009
Whatever winter event you're designing for, you'll want these free fonts, clip art, stock photos, and WordPress and Blogger templates.
Logo for Maker of Little Blue Pill Gets a Makeover
News: Written by Terri Stone on November 6, 2009
Pfizer, maker of Viagra and Lipitor, among many other pharmaceuticals, recently underwent a brand freshening. What do you think of the change?
Add Language Support to InDesign & Illustrator CS4
News: Written on November 4, 2009
WinSoft's ScribeDOOR adds new complex script capabilities to InDesign and Illustrator. Languages include Arabic, Hebrew, and Farsi, as well as many Indic and South-East Asian languages
Logo Inspiration
News: Written by Terri Stone on November 2, 2009
Browse these 25 collections of logos when you're looking for ideas.
Affordable Webinar on Cut-Paper Art
News: Written on October 22, 2009
"Running with Scissors: Cut paper in contemporary art and design" costs just $39. It takes place Monday, October 26, at 4pm ET.
History of the CBS Eye Logo
News: Written by Terri Stone on October 20, 2009
If you're interested in logo design, you'll like this video clip from Charles Osgood on the venerable CBS eye, now more than 50 years old.
Free FreeHand!
News: Written on October 13, 2009
The FreeFreeHand Organization seeks to secure a future for the vector-based drawing application.
Draw Paths with Photoshop's Pen Tool
How-Tos: Written by Colin Smith on October 8, 2009
It might seem odd to find vector-drawing tools in a pixel-pushing program like Photoshop, but once you understand it, you'll turn to it often. Use the Pen tool to draw clean, controllable shapes and paths; to cut out something from a photograph's background; and to create shapes that upscale without distortion.
Snap Art 2 Makes Photoshop Art Easier, More Realistic
Reviews: Written by Jeremy Schultz on October 7, 2009
When version 1 of Snap Art debuted in 2006, it was impressive enough. In version 2, Alien Skin has created a superior artistic tool with an improved interface and algorithms.
Mac Vector-Drawing Application Updated
News: Written on October 7, 2009
Bohemian Coding announced DrawIt 3.10, the latest version of their easy-to-use, powerful vector-drawing application for Mac OS X. The update includes new effects and significantly increases its performance.
Worldwide Logo Design Annual Now Accepting Submissions
News: Written on October 7, 2009
WOLDA, the worldwide logo design annual, will accept submissions until January 31, 2010.
Get a Sneak Peek at New Photoshop Technologies
News: Written by Terri Stone on October 5, 2009
Watch the video to see realistic paint and brushes and warp tools worthy of the most limber acrobats.
Zevrix Updates ArtOptimizer for Illustrator
News: Written on September 29, 2009
The Mac-only ArtOptimizer 2.3 is a workflow automation app for Adobe Illustrator. The new version introduces compatibility with Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard.
Combine Illustrator Patterns with Photoshop Masks for Instant Visual Appeal
How-Tos: Written by Chad Neuman on September 28, 2009
With this technique, you can create eye-catching imagery without fancy plug-ins or big stock photo budgets.
New Wacom Tablets Have Multi-Touch and Pen Input
News: Written on September 28, 2009
The company says that Bamboo second generation tablets are the first interactive tablets to combine multi-touch and pen input. They will be available October 3, 2009.
Illustrator How-to: Distribute Art Around a Path
How-Tos: Written by Mordy Golding on September 24, 2009
When you want to align objects to something other than a straight path -- for example, 12 stars in a circular pattern -- you have to go back to Illustrator's beginning.
SketchBook Mobile Now on the App Store
News: Written on September 23, 2009
Autodesk's $2.99 mobile design app delivers sophisticated drawing and sketching tools for the iPhone and iPod touch.
New Typographical and Illustrative Treasures from House Industries
News: Written on September 18, 2009
House Industries introduces 27 hand-printed serigraphs, photo-lettering alphabet blocks, four new tees, and a new one-liner catalog.
Flickr Friday Archives
Features: Written by Terri Stone on September 14, 2009
This page is a compilation of links to all past Flickr Friday photos, illustrations, and videos.