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Working in a Collaborative Group Environment

Working in a Collaborative Group Environment

Tim Kyde on Aug 10th 2010 with 5 comments

As a professional designer for five years, I have learned a few things about the industry, but none are as important as the following: Understanding how to work within collaborative groups is absolutely essential to creating great work, and advancing your career. Group dynamics obviously depend on the type of place you work at. I have now tried both sides of the spectrum (in-house and agency) and while they are totally different, the concept of working within groups is still relevant. Today, I will be sharing a collaborative project that we have recently completed at my current place of employment, Huffy Bicycles.

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What Should Be In Every Designer’s Portfolio (but probably isn’t)

What Should Be In Every Designer’s Portfolio (but probably isn’t)

Harrison Ambs on Jun 29th 2010 with 38 comments

In this article, Harrison Ambs shares his thoughts on the pitfalls involved with being a designer, 3D or otherwise, and gives some excellent advice on making your portfolio stand out from the crowd. A must-read for anyone looking to make a living from their love of design.

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Step-by-Step : How to Make an Animated Movie

Step-by-Step : How to Make an Animated Movie

Pratik Gulati on Jun 9th 2010 with 36 comments

In this in-depth article, Pratik Gulati walks us through the many stages involved in creating an animated movie from scratch, whether it be the next Hollywood blockbuster or the shortest of short films. So if you’re thinking about trying it yourself and want to know how it’s done, or even if you’re just curious about the process, this article is one you don’t want to miss.

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Creative Illustrative Lettering Challenge – Part 2
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Creative Illustrative Lettering Challenge – Part 2

Sean Hodge on May 27th 2010 with 5 comments

This session we proposed a challenge to two illustrators. We asked each of them to take our own “tuts+” brand name and illustrate it with a creative lettering solution. Learn how each of them went about solving this, and the concepts they worked with to bring about the final work. In this Part 2 of this challenge, we’ll look at Jacob Bian’s solution and how he uses figures, motion and depth within a 3D scene, to transform this brief into a creative work of art.

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Anatomy & Drawing Books by Andrew Loomis

Fineart.sk on Jun 8th 2009 with 2 comments

Four scanned books by the legendary Andrew Loomis, now in the public domain. Includes ‘Creative Illustration’, ‘Figure Drawing for All It’s Worth’, ‘Drawing the Head and Hands’ and ‘Successful Drawing’.

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License: Royalty free

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