How much has changed in the world of graphic design in the past 40 years? Hard to tell. We have today technical abilities that people in the 70’s wouldn’t even dream of. Also, we experienced major changes in communications, where graphics have a decisive role. And last, our society, our values and perspectives have changed quite a bit. Sounds like we’re talking about an entirely different universe.
While branding is critical for any business, some wineries take it one step further. Recognizing a particular logo while shopping for most products is suitable, but with wine, there are so many variables with each bottle.
Consumers will want to pair the wines with the food and regardless what beautiful story you write on the label, you need to grab their attention. Many wine makers have contracted artists and graphic designers to do just that. Design attractive and stunning wine labels.
The tragedy that has hit the island country of Haiti following the 7.0 earthquake a couple of weeks ago has touched us all. Always artistic and passionate, graphic designers worldwide have created some moving designs in support of the Haitian people.
The graphics below invoke the viewer and are used to encourage those who can to donate their time, supplies, and money to help the survivors of the earthquake in Haiti.
Many, many exciting things happened during this decade in the field of graphic design. The rise of the Web Design concept is just one, rather huge example. It’s pointless to try and summarize everything that happened in this area in the past ten years, but we can take a look at just one small but exciting aspect of graphic design – album covers.
If a picture speaks a thousand words, a logo speaks a million! A company’s logo is more than just a fancy image or randomly scrawled text. Logos are a representation of an organization’s professionalism, what it stands for, and how the targeted demographic relates to it. To put it in perspective, would you put your trust in a company whose logo looks like it was doodled by a child?
From the moment you boot up your laptop or desktop until you open the first application, the image you select for your background or wallpaper sets the pace for your inspiration.You may think, “So what is the big deal with 3D and what makes it so different from 2D?” It is no secret that visualization plays a major role with the human brain. The 2 dimensional image will be flat only have an X and a Y axis while the 3 dimensional image will have a X, Y, and Z axis, adding depth to the design.
It is simply amazing to watch artists paint with digital software programs or the real deal. What you are about to see is not quite ‘Speed painting’ but lime-lapsed videos of created digital artwork from start to finish. You will observe countless layers, masks and colors used by extraordinary artists. Each painting took a great deal of time
Some will begin by using a scanned sketch or one drawn on one of the many digital drawing programs. In the first video, the artist starts with a skeleton adding muscles, skin and hair then turns rapper 50 Cent into a Terminator. Take a look at the different applications and techniques used to achieve their stunning end results.
It’s no wonder why autumn is one of the most favorite seasons of the year. This is a time when you see rich and beautiful tones of reds, oranges, and yellows. Not only in nature when the green chlorophyll begins to disappear from the tree leaves because there is less sunlight for each of the days, but also used in decor for the holidays during this season.
Today we would like to share with you some gorgeous wallpapers to get you in the mood for the upcoming season. Whether you fancy the beauty of nature, a festive Diwali, Ramadan, or even Halloween, you are bound to find one to suit your tastes.
The night sky including the moon has inspired people for centuries. Some people even believe the moon is magical. There is an interesting story behind Hijo de la Luna, a song performed by Mecano about a gypsy woman looking to the moon for something she strongly desires. An artist’s interpretation of this story is within the beautiful collection of moon inspired images which we would like to share with you today.
As a graphic designer, I often find myself transferring my work from Adobe Illustrator to Adobe Photoshop for 3D rendering. Opening programs, copying and pasting, importing, etc… all things that make the work become tedious and tiring. After doing this for a while, it was time to find something that assists in the day-to-day of a graphic designer. They say we can do the whole process from design to render flat in Adobe Illustrator? Let’s evaluate the possibilities.
