My latest Upload :: Pumpkin Boy Series

Is a series of vector illustration feature a Pumpkin Boy with his good friend Skeleton Girl. He also have a pet, it's a cute little black cat.

You may found this series of vector illustrations @ istockphoto.

iStock t-shirt design Contest: Screen Yrself

Entry date: Sep 11, 2008 - Closing date: Oct 09, 2008

Design your own iStock t-shirt and win swag. We're holding a 3-color rumble: five winners get 500 bucks each, plus a sample of their own wearable design that will be printed and sold to rabid iStockers all around the world. Estonian punk-rock photographers, South-African Flash gurus, Alabama soccer moms, and weird basement Linux guys will all be forking out cash for your t-shirt.

• Download the .zip source files with the iStock logos and specs.

• Design a 3 color, screenable T-shirt and upload a 600 x 800 jpg here.

• Win. See your design splashed across the collective iStock chest. Spend your $500 on something you don't need.

Important! The winning design must be no more than 3 colors (no gradients), suitable for silkscreen printing, and utilize at least one iStockphoto image (include file#) plus the iStockphoto logo. Final artwork must be provided as a layered file (Photoshop, Illustrator) with all colors separated on layers.

Click on link to read the complete rules and regulations here.

(picture and text taken from istockphoto)

Not yet a member? please click on my referral link to sign-up now!

My latest upload :: CuteCubeWorld (1)

In the CuteCubeWorld everythings are in cube shape even fruits like apple, orange, banana and cherry...

You may found this series of vector illustrations @ istockphoto.

adobe magazine for creative professionals

A friend of me told me about this adobe magazine after he saw my last 2 posts about FREE download pdf magazine.... (tq Tom)

but too bad, the adobe team have stop publishing this pdf magazine :(

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But i did manage to find the download link from other site :)
So if you like this magazine, please download now before they take it out from the server.

adobe magazine: Issue Feb 2008 (35 pages, 11.9 MB)

adobe magazine: Issue Sept 2007 (37 pages, 14.2 MB)

adobe magazine: Issue June 2007 (33 pages, 13.4 MB)

adobe magazine: Issue Feb 2007 (27 pages, 9.9 MB)

Sample inside pages taken from adobe magazine July 08 issue.
For more info, please click on link to visit adobe.com

Iniciativa Colectiva magazine

Another FREE art and design pdf magazine for download...

Iniciativa Colectiva:
A collective for artsts, by artists. Tell everyone.

iniciativa Colectiva began with the concept of uniting all art and design mediums toward a collective community. We strive to explore with you and at the end create an artist community and at the same time expose as well as divulge their work through this medium.

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Submit your work and tell everyone!
HOW TO CONTRIBUTE TO INICIATIVA COLECTIVA
A monthly call for Submissions is always being distributed to Artists, Designers, Illustrators, Photographers, Sculptors, Creatives, etc.
Iniciativa Colectiva magazine is exclusively made out of contributions. You show your talent and we showcase it the best way possible. If you want to see your works published in Iniciativa Colectiva there are 2 rules the contributor must follow.

SUBMISSION RULES

1. Project must be atemporal.
2. Handing in a project does not necesary mean that it will be published... many projects do not get published but they are always taken in consideration for future issues... if you do not get published inmediately... you cannot get mad with us... BAD KARMA is strictly OUT OF THE QUESTION.
3. Designs must be contestants' original work and must not contain any third-party logos, trademarks or copyright material. Do NOT place credits on artwork. We will credit you accordingly.

If you agree on the 3 rules... you just become an IC contributor for life. Prepare a maximum of 8 single pages or 4 double page project or any mix of single and double. Send as many projects as you want. All projects will be reviewed to be part of any of the next issues. IC is an international magazine that works exclusively with images. Topic is always up to you.

CREDITS
If you want to get recognized for your talent and hard work, always, always include the following information with any correspondence you send to IC:

1. Artist Name
2. E-mail
3. Artist's website
4. Title of Work
5. Country of Origin

IMPORTANT: Do NOT place any credits in the artwork
The credits are to be placed in the magazine index. send credits in a TXT file. All material submited will remain indefinitely at the IC archives.

For more info, please click on link to visit iniciativacolectiva.com

sample Iniciativa Colectiva magazine cover

To download, please visit iniciativacolectiva.com and click on "ZINE" link.
(part of text & picture taken from iniciativacolectiva.com)

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Create your own "Truman Show" style poster

Still remember the poster of the movie "Truman Show"? Or the Newsweek's cover of Lady Diana...

(picture taken from photomosaic.com)

The photographer who created the Newsweek cover "Lady Diana" is Robert Silver. Please click on link to visit photographer's website.

This technique called "Mosaic". There's many software can create for you just by clicking few buttons. You can find both the Mac and PC Mosaic software download links @ engadget.com. They also include the step-by-step tutorial (Mac and PC) for you to follow. Very useful.

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Please click on link to visit engadget.com

(updated 12/8/08) The article "How-To: make your own photo mosaics @ engadget was posted by Philip Torrone. Please click on link to his own website.