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Fascinating Technical Product Designs
Most of the design that people think about is web design, or graphic design, or maybe advertising design. But the thing is, we all interact with design on a daily basis, whether we are designers ourselves or just enthusiasts. Every product, technological device, gadget and automobile we interact with, among other things, has a focus…
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30 War and Suffering Themed Photographs
To quote Plato, only the dead have seen the end of war. Since the dawn of time, humanity has fought wars against itself, whether over honor, political aims, nationalism, territory, money or any number of other issues, and war has shaped our planet. The tools of war may change, from spears and swords to nuclear…
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Free Texture Friday – Grunge Boulders
Today’s free textures are a set of grunge boulders and rock surfaces. Shot in Iceland, these are volcanic rocks that were formed centuries ago from melted lava. After giving them some minor adjustment in Photoshop, they are now perfect as dark backgrounds or overlays in your designs and photographs. Enjoy!
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Stunning Architectural Visualizations
Architectural visualizations are some of my favorite designs to look at. The combination of engineering and structural design, mixed with a creative flair from interior decorating, and having it all created digitally using 3D and matte painting techniques make it a beautiful type of design. Simply put, architectural visualization is the process of pre-visualizing architecture…
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30 Intense Speed Photographs
Humans have a natural affinity for the concept of speed. We’re always looking for ways to move faster and work faster, and many people get an adrenaline rush from driving at high speeds. This need for speed has led our lives to be incredibly fast paced, and maybe the only thing we want to be…
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Free Texture Friday – Grunge Stone Wall
Today’s free textures are a set of grunge stone wall that I encountered a while ago. As with old concrete walls, it’s cracks and weathered surface is a great motive and can always be used to add a vintage effect to a design. I hope you can find good use for these textures, enjoy!
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Lively Examples of Character Design
Character design is an especially unique digital art field, because it requires not only creating a recognizable and creative image, but also because it requires capturing emotion and personality and expressing it through the character. While art and design frequently focus on capturing emotion, creating a character and giving it life is especially challenging. However,…
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30 Creative Modern Pin Up Photography Photos
Pinups, or more specifically, a pinup girl, was a model whose image was printed frequently in pictures used for magazines, etc. Perhaps most recognizable during World War II, pinups have been seen since the 1890s. Usually, a photograph of an attractive model, actress or other superstar would be printed in a magazine, calendar or newspaper,…
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Free Texture Friday – Corroded Metal
This weeks texture set features images from an old rusted metal tank with bolts and rivets. This old tank was scheduled for demolition and has been scrapped since then. You can download the high-res images by clicking the samples below. I hope you can find good use for these images, enjoy!
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Best Photoshop Tutorials from 2012
Each year, hundreds (if not more) Photoshop tutorials are released around the web, aimed at teaching techniques or demonstrating workflows and walkthroughs for a variety of projects. For beginning designers, these tutorials can be invaluable for learning new techniques. But even for seasoned veterans, Photoshop tutorials can serve a key purpose. Exposure to new design…
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30 Alien Looking Landscape Photographs
People often dream of visiting other planets, and one of humanity’s biggest goals over the past 50 years has been exploring our galaxy and attempting to land both robots and eventually humans on other planets and moons in our solar system. Thanks to film and videogames, a ton of possible environments have been visualized, spurring…
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Free Texture Friday – Old Distressed Wall
This weeks set of free textures come from an old building that has been abandoned for years. Each of these grunge distressed wall textures is an artwork of it’s own, and should be a great addition to your texture arsenal. I hope these will come in good use, enjoy!
