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Featured Geek Artist: Coran "Kizer" Stone - This Art is Awesome! There are so many artists in the world that do such great work, we want to try and give exposure to as many of them as we can so we've starting a Featured Artist column that will focus on one artist, and a collection of their work. This week we featured two pieces of Geek Art from Deviant Art user Kizer180 also known as Coran "Kizer" Stone, and . These are just a couple of pieces from the artist awesome collection of work. I love this guys stuff, and I dig his style. I'm sure you will as well. I'm an artist that's been naturally extracting for some time now. Check out the artwork below and tell us what you think! The mind is not contained to the cranium. It?s province is of the infinite imaginative spirit. ? Synaptic Stimuli.

External Stimuli : Jung-Yeo Min Related Stimuli : MARS 1. Chris Wahl Art Brushes. Saurians Renaissance (Calendar 2011) on the Behance Network. 20 Questions To Ask Clients Prior To Designing A Logo. Before starting any project it’s essential to get the right preliminary information from your clients. This will help pave the way to a successful project, assist in bringing client’s vision into perspective and build a lasting relationship. Many of the questions below will also help in putting together an accurate quote for your client. Things such as deadlines, usage, etc. should take into account pricing. Since my primary focus in is logo design, below are 20 questions to ask your clients prior to beginning their new logo design. Company-related questions 1- How would you describe your services and/or products?

2- What are the long term goals of your company? 3- Why do you want a new logo? 4- Who are your main competitors? 5- How are you different from your competitors? 6- What’s the age range of your target customer base? Project-related questions 7- Do you have a tag line? 8- Do you have any specific imagery in mind for your logo?

10- Do you have any colors that you do not wish to use? Bernini_cornaro3. MWM Graphics | Matt W. Moore. The Lolli-POP Project by Massimo Gammacurta. PosterWhore - poster art portal for the visually inclined. RED BULL STREET ART VIEW. 80+ Photoshop Actions for Giving Your Pictures a Vintage Look. Photoshop actions are great. With just a click of a button you can apply a complicated effect to a photo instantly. One of the most popular type of actions is the vintage or retro style.

With the popularity of vintage-inspired Instagram filters and film emulation, the older style is desired with many photos. Fortunately, there are plenty of quality Photoshop actions that will help you to get vintage effects quickly and easily. In this article, I’ve rounded up over eighty Photoshop actions that will add very cool vintage or retro effects to your photos. Instagram Filters (13 actions) Lomocam (10 actions) Lomo Action Hard Lomo Action Holgarizer Vintage Light Leak Action Vintage Heaven Action Vintage Dream Action Retro Cross Action Vintage Matte Action Faded Film Action Old Film Action Retro Style Actions (10 actions) Instant Hipster (10 actions) Prestalgia (10 actions) Vintage Gold Action Aged Black & White Action Glory Days Vintage Actions (7 actions) Muted Colors Vintage Action Old Tones (6 actions)

3 Advertising ID Packages. OilSlick Imports For a company that imports olive oil, we designed an identity system that felt old world, but still addressed the quirkiness of the name “OilSlick.” This cost-effective package used one label that could be applied to the letterhead and to tags that were tied to the product bottles. A rubber stamp communicates the contact information. Southwest Fertility Center for Men The letterhead package for this medical practice specializing in vasectomy reversals and fertility counseling was designed to communicate the hope and potential joy of becoming a parent. Osuna Nursery Osuna Nursery is a well-known and much-loved New Mexico business. Cyan Belize Imagine an eco-friendly real estate project that develops you -- where the amenities are those provided by nature. Measure Twice Measure Twice is a construction company based in Montana.

Center for Prenatal Development This fast-growing medical practice makes a point of talking to their patients in plain-spoken terms. 3 Advertising. Typography: 80+ Inspiring Creative Designs. There can be many elements added to create a fantastic design. Stock photos and images, for example, are often used to help emphasis a design. However, the most popular aspect of recent design trends has been Typography. Combining creative designs with creative fonts. This post displays over 80 examples of inspiring creative designs using typography. Calligraphy From: Florin Florea Love.type. LECO 1983 From: Samuel Carnoky Typographics and Lettering From: Karoly Kiralyfalvi psd mag cover I am EUROPEO From: Drew Europeo Chocolate package wannabe – Florin Florea VODAFONE SOUND BITES From: Like Minded Studio Colo Pro From: Fontfabric Start Your Own Studio From: VanilaBCN En busca del primer europeo From: m00mi Herve and cheap thrills label From: david de juan navarro 3D Logos From: Victor Ruiz Beauty quest From: Florin Florea Typography From: Ben Crick Type project From: Jan Vitasek Typographic map of London Spy Typography by Javelines-rus Bauklotz Font From: Daryl Roske Typography by Dizaynizma T-Short.

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