Articles Tagged 'Graphics'
Free Graphic Design Software Reviews And An Amazing Showcase
Costin GămanNeedless to say, the dominance of proprietary graphics software can make this particular domain incredibly prohibitive for those who are just starting and need much more than just a trial period to learn their way around. This is where free software takes the spotlight. While it aims to provide functions similar to those of its more expensive counterparts, it shouldn't be regarded as a complete replacement. Though users constantly bicker about which is better, the answer couldn't be more obvious: it all depends on what you use it for.
Don’t Reinvent the Wheel – 100+ Links of Design Elements and Resources
Rochester OliveiraThis time we will review some helpful resources for designers, how you can find them, and how can they help you. Have you ever thought that every day, while you are busy doing your work, there are a lot of people doing almost the same thing as you? And they are releasing it. For free. And sometimes we just forget all this stuff and lose a lot of time doing things that just didn't need to be done. Someone else has done it for us. Why should you start from scratch if you can get some cool things and just make them better? So, this is a post with a lot of links, and with my opinion about many of them. In short, we will be talking about: • Creative photos collections • Cool Icon packs, Buttons & Menus • Professional Font faces • Useful patterns, brushes, backgrounds, textures • Templates and other miscellaneous elements • Online generators and other tools So, let's rock!
Basics: Difference Between Pixel and Vector-Based Graphics
FaizaThis article is about the differences between pixel and vector-based designs but before going into details, I would like to give you an introduction to graphic design. A design is a combination of words and drawings which is integrated in a manner so that it can enhance creativity and exquisiteness through innovative ideas whereas graphics are a visual presentation of images in print media. Graphic design is the production of images and text artistically and in an appealing style. Graphic design can be referred as a visual communicator in the field of multimedia. If someone wants to enhance interactivity in his website, logos and signs or to convey a strong message through brochures and posters then he should incorporate graphic designs in his work.
30+ Best Websites to Download Free PSD Files
Tomas LaurinavičiusToday I would like to share the best websites for downloading PSD graphics. PSD files are very useful resources for learning purpose because you can see all the layers and also what techniques have been used to create the work. Some of the listed websites will be well known, but you'll be surprised that they provide free PSD files. I hope you will like this collection and find it useful.
Forget About Classics: 75 Crazy And Creative Textured Websites
Daniels MekšsTextures are great way to highlight your website, give it an unique look and stand out from crowd offering something people have never seen and known is possible to do. With new browser and coding features you can design almost everything and make it web-safe. And I prefer textured websites much more than outworn web 2.0 style which is so 2008, subtle gradients tied with new technologies and possibilities are very popular in our days. That’s why I gathered many excellent examples with highly detailed websites using textures as one of the most important design elements.
35 Awesome and Inspiring “Movie-Effect” Photoshop Tutorials
Hilde TorbjornsenHaving played around with Photoshop for about ten years, I have found that a good way to learn is to just dive into some of the great tutorials that are out there. In this article I will show you 35 tutorials where you will learn to recreate various effects related to well-known movies. Enjoy!
Huge and Extensive Roundup of 45 Miscellaneous Icon Packs
Siva KumarAt last we are going to show the collection of Other icon packs.These icons will be useful in designing your next Desktop,iPhone or MAC application user interface. We have sorted different type of icon packs in this roundup like animal icons, creature icons, emoticons, Food icons and a lot more. These icons are having a classy look and creative design. Please read the license usage of these icon packs carefully before using them.
