Archive for June, 2006

artist´s portfolios at it´s best

Posted in categorized, general, graphic design, illustration, portfolios on June 26th, 2006

http://www.rasterized.org

some very good illustrator´s portfolios

Posted in general on June 26th, 2006

http://www.jamesjean.com/

http://www.kenichihoshine.com/


http://ashleywoodartist.com/

http://www.jonfoster.com/

http://www.andreawicklund.com

http://www.politewinter.com/

http://www.thanuka.com/

http://www.sylviaji.com/

forums on modelling and creative techinques

Posted in 3D, general, graphic design, illustration, tutorials on June 26th, 2006

http://forums.cgsociety.org

http://forums.sijun.com/

http://www.eatpoo.com/phpBB2/index.php

http://www.gfx-scene.de/

http://www.3dcafe.com/

http://www.3dtotal.com/

many free HQ tuts from computer arts, now online

Posted in categorized, general, graphic design, motiondesign, tutorials on June 26th, 2006

http://www.computerarts.co.uk/tutorials

illustration at its best

Posted in categorized, general, illustration, portfolios on June 26th, 2006

mr. eduardo recife rocks:
http://www.misprintedtype.com/

some nice painting tuts

Posted in categorized, general, graphic design, illustration, manga and cartoon, portfolios on June 26th, 2006

grab your wacom and go go go

http://www.furiae.com/index.php?view=gallery

80´s music videos

Posted in audio/music, categorized, general, motiondesign on June 24th, 2006

a huge ressource for music videos of the 80´s, they are linked to youtube

http://www.freephotosandvideos.com/

tagging deluxe: zoomirphic calligraphy

Posted in general, graphic design, street art, typo on June 21st, 2006

“Developed in Turkey, India, and Iran in the 15th century, “zoomorphic calligraphy” is “not a matter of script metamorphosing into living forms which are also readable letters, but of using script to delineate such forms.”"

http://bibliodyssey.blogspot.com/2006/06/zoomorphic-calligraphy.html

via boingboing

online configurable fashion from nike

Posted in categorized, general, interactive design on June 19th, 2006

you can configure your shoes and your bags online:

http://nikeid.nike.com/nikeid/index.jhtml?ref=global_home

find colors for a design from a photo

Posted in general, graphic design, interactive design on June 12th, 2006

nice tips for picking colors from a given photo in your layout

http://www.creativepro.com/img/story/050203_BAcolor.pdf 

a flash image viewer

Posted in categorized, film/photography, general, interactive design on June 12th, 2006

a simple but nice script to view images via flash

http://www.airtightinteractive.com/simpleviewer/

graffiti in austria: grime

Posted in categorized, general, street art on June 9th, 2006

http://www.grime.at/

images, free to use from flickr

Posted in categorized, general, graphic design, vj-ing and footage on June 9th, 2006

flickr images that are free to use in your designs:

http://www.flickr.com/groups/collageimages/pool/

augmented reality: ikea

Posted in general, interactive design on June 9th, 2006

how augmented reality makes life easier:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cuVb8xY4rw4&eurl=
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huge resource: the computer graphic society

Posted in 3D, characterdesign, general, illustration, motiondesign on June 8th, 2006

many articles and information on the topic of computer graphics, character and motion design:
http://www.cgsociety.org/

find the right font

Posted in general, graphic design, typo on June 6th, 2006

linotype offers a keyword search for fonts:

http://www.linotype.com/keyword/70s.html

the whole application is here:

http://www.linotype.com/5/fontfinder.html

a lot of free fonts you can find here:

http://www.acidfonts.com

connotation: help from the web

Posted in general, graphic design, perception theory, tutorials on June 6th, 2006

with the “assoziations-blaster” you can find connotations for specific words, which might help in various design processes:

http://www.assoziations-blaster.de/

this site is also helpful in connection with color, it allows to connect colors with moods and words:

http://www.metacolor.de/farben/gruen.htm

the whole site is a good base on color theory

http://www.metacolor.de/