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How Many of These Fan Art Websites Do You Know?

How Many of These Fan Art Websites Do You Know?

What are the best fan art websites? DeviantArt Tumblr Pinterest Flickr Imgur Dorkly Geek & Sundry Nerdist Gizmodo Blizzard Entertainment Fanart Central Society6 Teefury Threadless Redbubble Why should I care about fan art? Most of us have one or two obsessions—entertainment that compels us to re-watch, re-read, and re-consider. For me, it’s shows like Stranger Things or books like Harry Potter. For…

28 Free Illustrator Brushes for making Swooshes and Swirls
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28 Free Illustrator Brushes for making Swooshes and Swirls

This is a brush set meant for making your own custom swoosh, swirl and curl designs. I have a tutorial on exactly how that process works that you can read here. This isn’t the only way to make swooshes, but it should help you get started, to say the least. I’m continually fascinated as to…

These 35 Tutorials Can Teach You How to Draw Comic Book Art Digitally

These 35 Tutorials Can Teach You How to Draw Comic Book Art Digitally

How can I create comic book designs? Whether you occasionally dabble in geeky interests or you embrace full-blown nerdom, you’ve probably wondered how to draw comic book art for yourself. Luckily, creating your own graphic novel-inspired art can be easy with the right tools. Below we’ve listed tutorials that will teach you the following: How to…

3 Free Graphic Design Editors that Might Actually Change Your Life
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3 Free Graphic Design Editors that Might Actually Change Your Life

Where can I find free online graphic design software? Crello Vecteezy Editor Canva Why do I need online graphic design software if I’m already a designer? If you design daily for clients, you may think free graphic design programs are a waste. After all, why use websites when you could use high-tech software? However, having a…

35 Stunning Hi-Res "Public Domain" Astronomy Images
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35 Stunning Hi-Res "Public Domain" Astronomy Images

Back in 2009, in the wake of Shepard Fairey’s debacle with the AP over the rights to the image he used as reference/inspiration for his wildly popular Obama poster, it made me want to share a list of Public Domain Licensed images, in this case, astronomy. Fairey’s situation should hit home with all pixel junkies…

How Static Site Generators Will Affect The Web Design Industry

How Static Site Generators Will Affect The Web Design Industry

It’s funny how static HTML & CSS are still the best choices for speed, efficiency, and security. Even after all these years the web finds its way back to simplicity with static site generators. These tools are like command line programs that let you generate and update raw HTML files for your server. They’ve been…

Exclusive Free Resume Template from Emske!

Exclusive Free Resume Template from Emske!

If you’ve been searching for an awesome and professional free resume template, you have come to the right place! The guys from Emske created an elegant and modern template to help you land that new job. This pack includes a beautifully designed resume template that is available in two paper sizes (A4 and US letter), and can…

37 Best Websites for Online Tools & Design Resources
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37 Best Websites for Online Tools & Design Resources

Free online tools have reshaped the way designers work on digital projects. The Internet is full of amazing resources for free photos, code libraries, icon sets, and loads of other splendiferous goodies. It can be difficult keeping up with new websites so I’ve organized this collection of the best modern resources and online tools for…