There are two ways of looking at an artwork- First, the kind of texture it has whether it is smooth, rugged, or raised and second, the pattern imprinted on it which also means the design. Designers usually have to work with more elements like shapes, lines, curves, abstract elements, to create something that is visually
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Creating brand identities is serious business. After all, it is the first impression that counts and when done right will increase the stickiness of your brand. Logos, especially is important as it has the power to propel your business forward or render you forgettable in the competitive arena. Though it may look simple, but it
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Surprise! It’s your boss’ birthday and you don’t have a card. Don’t worry – no need to run to a store. You can make a really cool card right in your office if you have access to a color printer. Maybe it’s me, but I always seemed to forget a coworker’s or cube-mate’s birthday. That
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Simple does not mean basic. A crafty simplistic design works like a sneak attack on the collective consumer psyche. An effective design should stand firmly behind the business it’s representing and be memorable. Winning business logos have the ability to last past trends with timeless design appeal. Alternatively, slight changes can be made over time
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You can make your own personalized, up-cycled or recyclable wrapping paper using stock vector artwork by creating your own stamp pad. Since most store-bought wrapping paper can’t be recycled, creating your own allows you to create original designs, and an earth-friendly wrap which can be recycled. There are many custom rubber stamp companies available on
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[As published on Forbes.com] “The stock industry is about $6 billion dollars if you count photos, videos, and everything. That’s obviously not a small number, but if you think of the usage of visual content and how little payment there is, this industry should be a $30 to $60 billion industry,” said Christian Toksvig, CEO
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Since we launched the first ever Netflix-model of stock content – namely vector graphics – it has been a whirlwind of getting the word out about the affordability and growing library of exclusive materials we have at one’s disposal. We have had StockUnlimited users who write in telling us how much they are loving the
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Everything here at StockUnlimited is new and shiny (except me, I feel very old surrounded by my team of twenty-somethings). Since our launch at SXSW in March 2015 we have been working hard to constantly improve our product and the experience of our users. And we must be doing something right … 10,000s of users
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Being a vector graphics tool, Inkscape is all about strict mathematical values and measurements that underly the shapes positional, rotational and colorization characteristics. If there’s one tool in the software that breaks free from this context (at least phenomenally) it is Inkscape’s calligraphy. This feature allows users to draw in a more natural and smooth
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