Doodlage is a super-fun site that will make you smile when you see it. Anyone into art and design (well actually anybody) will like this site. Who can't relate to doodling and drawing little pictures?

If you're addicted to doodling, or like me you enjoy viewing random sketches and crazy visual ideas, then this site is for you. Read More »

If you've considered running a design contest on your blog or design community site, then this post is for you. Learn all about the details to consider when construction the guidelines, prizes, and parameters of your contest. Also, take a look at how a successful design contest is run. There are certain activities that are proven to be successful. You'll also find a helpful explanation of how a contest flows. Read More »

AiBURN is broadening its focus. It has started to cover more than vector graphics. It's now covering all kinds of Art and Inspiration across the web. I'll be putting new energy into this blog each week.

The next tutorial site I'll be editing will launch next week as well. Vectortuts will be a great place for vector based tutorials. I look forward to getting started with it. Read More »

Web 2.0 as a style is not dead, far from it. Styles don't die. If anything they percolate and then fuse into other styles. They get absorbed by the forward movement of design trends. Web 2.0 styles are mixed with grunge designs in many websites and graphics today. This style is Gradient Grunge. Let's take a look at some of the characteristics that make up this growing design trend today. Read More »

There are plenty of web design galleries out there where you can showcase your designs. They are often moderated by a small group of people. It's a little disappointing to have your submitted design not show up.

This site is a little bit different. After a site is submitted to Who Should Redesign, it's put into a rolling lineup, and random people that stop by the site can vote. You can vote that the site either should or should not be redesigned. Read More »

Logo design is one of my favorite areas of design. It allows you to create symbolic imagery and serves as a unique and interesting design challenge. Logo designers need places to get critiqued, discuss logo design related subjects, and show off their best work.

This article showcases some great Flickr groups for logo designers. As with most Flickr groups the longest running groups have huge collections and many members, but the narrowly focused groups often have a higher percentage of quality submissions. Read More »

This is the last month that AiBURN will be strictly vector. I've signed on as editor of an upcoming Vector tutorial site with the Eden team. See the announcement here, which also announces the AudioJungle site and other changes to the lineup. I'll still be editing PSDTUTS as well. The new sister site is called VECTORTUTS. So, I've changed the direction of AiBURN. I'll elaborate soon.

This month saw a flurry of vector activity. Next month the web roundup here will have a different focus, though you'll be able to find all your vector goodness needs at the new VECTORTUTS site. Read More »

Chris Nielsen is a digital illustrator from Southern California. I was first introduced to his work in an Illustrator Wow Book. His work is awesome. He creates photorealistic illustrations using flat vector shapes. His motorcycle portraits have incredible shiny chrome details.

In the interview you'll learn more about Chris. He gives us more information on his artwork, tips on taking reference photography, and we are given a glimpse into his working method. Let's discover this vector artist. Read More »

Three dimensional shapes are less complicated to create in Illustrator than you may think. The 3D Extrude and Bevel effect can be used to create interesting designs. In this tutorial you'll how to turn that into a 3D animation.

In this series we'll create a 3D poker chip in Illustrator. We'll then learn how to animate this poker chip, and export it to flash. Part II of this series covers the process of creating and exporting the animation. Let's get to it. Read More »

Three dimensional shapes are less complicated to create in Illustrator than you may think. The 3D Extrude and Bevel effect can be used to create interesting designs. In this tutorial you'll learn how.

In this series we'll create a 3D poker chip in Illustrator. We'll then learn how to animate this poker chip, and export it to flash. Part I of this series covers the process of building the poker chip. Let's get to it. Read More »