I think I’m getting better at things. This is probably the first time I’ve used such a wide color pallet. I like it. There is a lot that could be changed about this but it’s a nice looking test piece. Among other techniques it uses the 3D tube drawing technique for which a tutorial is forthcoming. Can’t wait to do that tutorial and see what others think.
The above image was created in part using a technique I haven’t seen anywhere else. It’s the technique used in the above image to create those puffy billows that come out from behind the letters. In essence it’s a technique to easily create the appearance of 3D in tubes, pipes, and billows like you see above. Not to mention long 3D looking boxes, etc. Below are a few more examples. Expect a tutorial in the next couple days.
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03 16th, 2009| 
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There’s No Place Like Springfield by Grant Friedman, 2008
Designer Grant Friedman, the mind behind the Colorburned design studio and website reveals a mass of beautiful work. Flowing and organic yet still containing precision and clarity, his work displays all the hallmarks of a pro. Not only does his site contain great inspiration, but it also contains brushes, tutorials, patterns and more! Really worth a look!
Smashing Magazine collects a huge resource of Typography related sites
Smashing Magazine, that fantastic resource for designers everywhere of every stripe has released a massive compendium of typography related web sites. There is just about everything here from technique to inspiration. A lot to absorb so it’s worth a peek and a bookmark for sure.
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“The Ability” by Theo Aartsma
Beautiful collection of work by a deeply talented artist. Theo Aartsma shows an amazing diversity of talent. He employs a range of styles and treatments to achieve a wide variety of looks. Clean and precise but with a wonderful organic feel coupled with the true polish of an individual who knows what they are doing. Fantastic.
TOCA ME Opening Titles 2009 from Gregor Hofbauer on Vimeo.
So there is a lot to love about this sequence. Not interplay between the music and the visual for sure, great and consistent color palette and great use of repeating/growing 2.5 D elements. Pretty cool.
jiveon | After Effects, Animation, Cinema 4D, Color, Expressions, Illustration, Motion Graphics, Photography, Still Image, Typography, Video, design, inspiration | 03 12th, 2009| 4 Comments »
Alphones Mucha - Passing Wind, 1899
Now here is a set of fantastic turn of the century (the other turn of the century) designs and illustrations. The one above is for a fan, but there are wine labels, flatware, posters, etc. Alphones Mucha was a Czech Art Nouveau designer and painter. His work is clearly distinctive and something that I am sure the great many of you out there have seen. So ubiquitis in a sense that it is like part of our background. Well I suppose that because it is! Really worth a look.
Also it’s good to be back! Haven’t posted in for ever!
jiveon | Color, Photography, Science, Still Image, design, inspiration | 10 29th, 2008| 3 Comments »
Environmental Graffiti dishes up a great set of images. The above pic is real! Lots to see here.
Garamond Powerline by 0c/0m/0y/0k Grafik/Designv
Whoa! Lots of hard and wonderful work went into these. Very well done and bravo.
