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Digital Illustration – Creative Session Wrap
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Digital Illustration – Creative Session Wrap

on Jun 28th 2010 with 1 comment

It’s a wrap. This session has covered a mix of digital illustration articles on theory and in depth case studies. We’ve looked at various artist’s work and their workflows. We’ve taken a close look at the topic of style development, finding your market, and promoting your work. This session posted across numerous Tuts+ sites: Psdtuts+, Vectortuts+, and Cgtuts+. We’ll continue to expand each session as we cover new topics and integrate your feedback. Let us know what you think of this session’s material.

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The Making of Lost – Part 1
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The Making of Lost – Part 1

on Jun 24th 2010 with 13 comments

In this tutorial series, I will be covering the basic process of how I created my piece “lost.” The first part of this two part series covers the basics of creating 3D abstract pieces and how to incorporate them with photo manipulation; the second part will focus on the creation of effects in Photoshop and how to enhance and strengthen the final image.

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‘Faux’ Magazine Cover Design
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‘Faux’ Magazine Cover Design

on Jun 23rd 2010 with 3 comments

With digital tools (such as, a combination of Poser and Photoshop) one can create ‘faux’ cover designs much like the surface effects of traditional painting techniques. Furthermore the speed, turn around, and cost benefits in work flow these tools provide might just put a much cherished form of illustration back at the magazine editors doorstep. Let’s review a case study on creating a “Faux Fantasy and Adventure Magazine” cover, with an authentic look and worn vintage feel from yesteryear.

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Creative Sessions: Digital Illustration Launch
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Creative Sessions: Digital Illustration Launch

on Jun 14th 2010 with 0 comments

This month on Creative Sessions the vast creative landscape of Digital Illustration. Most successful illustrators have some level of traditional training that they mix with digital techniques, which are indispensable in the field today. We cover a plethora of subjects on digital illustration spanning digital painting, vector illustration, 3D techniques, and more.

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Illustrative Lettering Creative Session Wrap
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Illustrative Lettering Creative Session Wrap

on May 30th 2010 with 1 comment

It’s a wrap. This session has covered a mix of illustrative lettering articles on theory and in depth case studies. We’ve taken a close look at various artist’s work and their various processes of constructing illustrative lettering. We’ve looked at how to derive inspiration from your imagination, the history of type, and how to create letters with an illustrative flair. This session posted across numerous Tuts+ sites: Psdtuts+, Vectortuts+, Cgtuts+, and Phototuts+. We’ll continue to expand each session as we cover new topics and integrate your feedback. Let us know what you think of this session’s material.

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

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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Creative Sessions: Illustrative Lettering Launch
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Creative Sessions: Illustrative Lettering Launch

on May 17th 2010 with 2 comments

Our first creative session on Character Illustration was a runaway success. This month we’re covering Illustrative Lettering, which touches on numerous creative fields. Historically, one could look to calligraphers, hand painted signage, and more. Even with early printed books it was small print runs and hand set type. In this session, you’ll learn how professional illustrators are inspired by lettering traditions from the past, and how they integrate this into their digital workflow.

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Creative Sessions: A New Set of Educational Posts Every Month
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Creative Sessions: A New Set of Educational Posts Every Month

on Apr 12th 2010 with 1 comment

We’re very passionate about teaching creative skills here at Tuts+, so over the last year we’ve been planning a new stream of educational content focused on the "Why?" instead of the "How". Today we’re unveiling the newest addition to the Tuts+ family: Creative Sessions.

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