Just a collection of links to various photography basics and lighting web sites and videos… nothing truly earthshattering in terms of information, but still… very useful stuff to know… http://www.clarkvision.com/imagedetail/eye-resolution.html Digital Photography Basics (.org) Digital Photography Basics (.com) Cambridge in Colour Digital Photography School – Basics Building a Digital SLR System Photo Pursue Basics 13  [ Read More ]

3D Tutorials The ‘Best’ Tutorials for Creating 3D in Illustrator 35 Useful 3D Tutorials Various 3D Tutorials 30 3D Tutorials Collection 35 3D Tutorials for Illustrator And Yet Another Collection of 3D Tutorials for Illustrator 50 Excellent 3D Tutorials for Illustrator 40 Useful Illustrator 3D Tutorials 114 3D Illustrator Tutorials 3D Objects (video) Creating a  [ Read More ]

A few links to tutorials and tips on the use of the Illustrator Blend tool: The Blend Tool Blend Tool Basics More Blend Tool Basics Still More Blend Tool Basics Fun with the Blend Tool Blending Tool Morphing Guide to the Blend Tool More Fun with the Blend Tool Blend Tool Tips and Tricks Typography  [ Read More ]

A collection of links to tutorials and resources on the often touchy subject of Graphic Design theory… 45 Lessons on Graphic Design An Introduction to Graphic Design Graphic Design (Wikipedia) Graphic Design Basics 8 Elements of Design: Line – A line is simply a series of dots, or points, in space. That line can be  [ Read More ]

While getting ready for my next NSCC Music Business class (covering graphic design with Illustrator), I ran across a few collections of links to Illustrator Tutorials… well over 200 of them! There are a few repeats, but over all, it’s a great collection of useful, if slightly older, tutorials. 40 Tutorials for Working with Shapes  [ Read More ]

Some Photoshop goodies, some Illustrator items, and a nice selection of design inspirations.   2000 Free Photoshop Patterns 40 Photoshop Effect tutorials 30 Photoshop Actions for Touch-ups 30+ Photoshop wallpaper tutorials 20+ Photoshop icon design tutorials Illustrator: Envelope Distort with Grids Negative space in logo design Type-based logo inspiration Poster Showcase Vector Artworks

A BIG (40!) collection of links to various disaster tutorials for Photoshop… Surreal Apocalypse Apocalyptic Wormhole Devastating Twister Apocalyptic City Underwater Apartment Ice Age City Nuclear Disaster Alien Invasion Catastrophic Tsunami City in Chaos Flooded City Dragon Attack Colliding Planets Nuclear Fallout Explosive Fire City Warzone Apocalypse Xmas Card End of the World Space Collision  [ Read More ]

Another collection of cool Illustrator Tutorials… got a couple of great tutorials on creating vector artwork from photo references! Psychedelic Design in Photoshop and Illustrator How to Turn a Photo into Vector Artwork Creating Vector Portraits Creating ‘Natural, Hand-drawn’ Vector Graphics Using the Variable Width Tool for Illustration 5 Cool Tricks and Tools for Illustrator

Digging into a little 3D research lately… specifically, 3D Studio Max and some tutorial sites. Tutorialized 3D Total Tutorial Sphere 3DS Max Resources ForCG 40+ Tutorials for 3DS Max CG Arena Good Tutorials Ultimate Collection of 3DS Max Tutorials 3DM3

Vectors rock. They rule. They roll. And so on. But mostly, they are a great way to create clean, highly adjustable and scalable designs for a variety of purposes. Here are some new Illustrator tutorial links to get your vector groove on… Vector Diary BittBox – Averaging Points Latest Illustrator Tutorials from ProDesign Tools Skyje  [ Read More ]