Sensu Brush

This is the Sensu Brush and I am a fan. It works on my Android, You can test it out at The Art Store Mac products. It does not work w the Wacom tablet. Around $40.

Type In Motion

http://www.behance.net/gallery/Type-in-Motion-Impulse/7685187

wix it

I came across wix.com for creating not only a portfolio, but also a webpage that is easy to navigate and add animation, audio, paypal, links and so on. Easiest to maneuver to date and very affordable.

Frank time

Just some packaging I found while I was researching for my Vegas project. This style is similar to the one I am going for in one of my idea pitches. I love the idea of incorporating his lyrics in the background like that. I love me some Frank!

Crazy Type Study!

These are drawings that were done for a Typography Class...at Pratt, naturally :)

http://www.behance.net/gallery/Type-Fetish/6005167

Crazy handmade type

http://www.behance.net/gallery/Easter-Type/7793405

Look at these letters! Hand made out of sculpy clay. The detail in each one is crazy awesome. Just wanted to share!

Stock photos

Since we're talking about stock photos, I figured I'd post the website that I use.  It's called Stock Xchng and I've never had to pay. There are some premium things you have to pay for, but I've never really had an issue. I love this site, enjoy!

http://www.sxc.hu

wait for it...

I couldn't figure out what was going on here for about 15 seconds and then i figured it out. Creative for sure. Seth Mach

Dado Q

Dado Queiroz is very impressive. All of his works are done with 2D software, so his shading and lighting are immaculate. I like his interactive yet simple layout of his website. He makes stuff pop off the page.

Cool quote illustrations

I was thinking of extra things I could do to build up my portfolio and I found this collection of Quote Illustrations that I thought were great. The illustrations are strong so the supporting quotes are simple and aesthetically pleasing to me. Something to think about.

Packaging Designs

http://www.stumbleupon.com/su/1lIKSk/:1ihjhk9+z:SKVCwo0u/www.themost10.com/10-most-creative-packaging-design/

very creative one page typographic layout of a calendar. Its unique in its overall design and its great to have on your wall. 

sick art is sick

...giant matchstick sculptures from ART, CTRL, DEL.
How do you art? Because I clearly don't know how.

cargo collective

I finally found a chance to look at one of many website hosting services and cargo collective 
has som e pretty amazing artists in their gallery. A great place for more inspiration, simple to complex.

THIS IS PAPER!!

Seriously, people amaze me with their talents every damn day. This is all cut paper and things as such.
http://www.behance.net/gallery/Selected-Projects/1636637

Great Imagery

I found this graphic image on Ctr Alt Dlt's Facebook page. I love how the image brings your eye into the picture using negative space. At first glance I thought this was a snail and then I saw the bottom image and then realized its a view of a spiral staircase. I love how that all unfolded for me and I think it's an interesting way to design something!

continuing education

In case you want to consider continuing your education. This is one of many links to maybe assist with the search. And here are some 3d design treats.

Thomas Mangold

I was sifting through the 'Art, Ctrl, Del' page on Facebook and I came across Thomas Mangold.  He's got really good stuff on his website (http://www.thomasmangold.com).

Clever Logos

http://www.toxel.com/design/2010/06/09/24-cool-logos-with-hidden-symbols/

Gradient Mesh Tool Portrait - Adobe Illustrator Tutorial

This is pretty intense...

http://youtu.be/TirqCetDlh4

Color Calendar

Tim-Design trends

I didn't want to post a piece of design this time soooooo, I found this interesting blog called Creativebloq and one of the articles that grabbed my attention was some predictions someone had about the design trends for 2013.  I thought it was a great resource for up and coming designers who might not be a part of the in crowd when it came to designers.  It's a way for us starting designers to have some semblance of a chance when we enter the real world.  Check it out and see what you think.

Distressing Technique Ai

I found this technique/tutorial on the internet for making things looked old and distressed on Ai.  It adds nice texture and interest.  Plus it's really easy to do.

http://www.gomediazine.com/tutorials/distressing-techniques-in-adobe-illustrator/#.USY7RehhQcs

3D

I am a big fan of 3D design and if you are at all interested in it or animation, http://www.videocopilot.net/ will keep you up to speed on the latest technology and they have great easy to follow tutorials. Definitely cutting edge stuff. Photoshop, After Effects, Elements,...  etc...

Vintage Calendar

I LOVE this vintage calendar layout! I always wonder how people take such chaotic scenes and abstract imagery and collage it together without it looking overwhelming. This calendar has so much going on but it's still easy on the eyes and feels unified. Something I will definitely take note of for further designs!

Printed Calendar "Notebook"

Not only is this a calendar, but it is a good example of a unique leave behind for Portfolio.

http://www.behance.net/gallery/TRUMARINE-CALENDAR-2013/6659329

Pop Up Calendar

AWESOME

Some awesome motivation!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wEC4TKfBGhc

And really detailed art is cool

Also saw this...except I'm all for downloading...

http://www.behance.net/gallery/MTV-Music-Television-Download-Bar/4363897

Crazy creative ad

I was on behance and I saw this "ad" for bissell and I couldn't stop laughing.  But the quality is awesome.

Entertainment

So after seeing Beth's blog post with the cards I kept looking at that kind of stuff. So just for some entertainment I found a few funny/not really funny but funny pictures. 

Competition

The rules are simple. Tough  competition  , but well worth a shot, so I will be signing up. It will add one more to my growing portfolio.

Awesome Calendar!

This motion calendar on Behance is so creative! The way this person abstracted each month into moving close ups of these everyday objects was so interesting to watch! I thought this was relevant to our current project and definitely got me brainstorming some new forms of abstraction! I also thought it was nice to see their sketches laid out underneath this video to show their thought process. I think there minimalistic/basic sketches are something our class should also take note on, its about building the idea, you don't have to be an amazing drawer!

Wacom Tablet

Some tutorials for Wacom tablet.. there's lots of basic, getting started tutorials and more advanced ones for illustrating and painting.  Very helpful!

http://blog.spoongraphics.co.uk/articles/25-tutorials-for-getting-started-with-your-wacom-tablet

Our kind of valentines day cards

I saw these, and I think we need them.