Articles & Inspiration
I’ve always loved browsing the insanely detailed and realistic artwork created by digitally painting in Photoshop, so this year I’m planning on setting aside some time to learn the basics myself. I’ve read through numerous online tutorials and have hand picked the best to share with you today. All the tutorials showcased in this post describe the step by step process and offer useful tips to help you get started with the art of digital painting.
Welcome to 2012 everyone! I thought I’d ease us into the new year with a bit of logo design inspiration. This post rounds up a collection of 30 creative logos all featuring some kind of detailed pattern as part of their design. See how the designers have combined shapes to produce intricate logos that draw in the viewer.
It’s that time of year when I reflect on another year’s worth of design tutorials here on Blog.SpoonGraphics and check over the stats to see which posts ended up proving the most popular. Here’s a roundup of the most popular tutorial posts from 2011 based on the number of StumbleUpon ‘thumbs up’ votes. If you compare them with last year’s figures you’ll see a dramatic decrease in the number of likes per post, but at least traffic figures are still going strong. I wonder if this suggests a decrease in the use of such social sharing sites?
It’s inevitable that one day in your design career you’ll need to create some kind of letter, postcard or parcel complete with postal marks. Be ready for that day with this roundup of high quality Photoshop brushes. These sets contain numerous high resolution brushes based on various stamps, post marks and mail signs from around the world to help you create realistic and authentic posted documents.
I’ve been having lots of fun getting my Batman fix with the release of the recent Arkham City game and I’m currently on the verge of overdosing after browsing for some inspirational fan-made Batman art. This post rounds up a collection of the best Batman themed illustrations and digital paintings, each showcasing the artist’s unique style and interpretation of the Batman character.
As a designer if you think of the term “Free Fonts” you’ll probably imagine all kinds of garish decorative fonts worthy for use in nothing more than Microsoft Word, but there’s actually a range of high quality fonts by professional designers available free on the web. This post pulls together a mix of font styles that will suit a variety of projects, including serif, sans-serif, slab-serif and a couple of script fonts. Not only are they all free to download, but they can all be used commercially too.
