Here is one of my latest personal artworks. I decided to use a long thin panoramic canvas for this to make a change from the normal view I have taken.
This is the result.
And here are some details of the above image…
Mr Dishington Music photography
May 30, 2011 By Leave a Comment
For a while now I have worked and shot along side Nicholas Dishington a music photographer whose band photography has been featured inside a lot of the CD designs I have worked on.
Here is the latest promotional artwork I have created for his photography business…
Check out the photography work of Nicholas Dishington!!
50 great illustrator tutorials
May 22, 2011 By Leave a Comment
50 great tutorials for Illustrator…
- Photo tracing.
- Great vector effects.
- Crazy pattern to make you dizzy.
- Get a retro vector style
- CS5 perspective tool
- Smoky brush style text with Illustrator.
- Getting aligned in adobe illustrator.
- Type on a path in adobe illustrator.
- Make an abstract background.
- A comprehensive guide illustrators- paintbrush tool and brush panel.
- The blend tool.
- Quick Tip: Global colour.
- Live trace tricks.
- Old school gradients.
- Learn Illustrator CS3 in 30 days.
- Quick tip how to replace the spine in illustrator blends
- Blueprint style text in adobe illustrator.
- Painted type in Illustrator.
- 3D Ribbons in Illustrator.
- Re-create a logo from a photo.
- Colourful abstract ribbons.
- Spoof safety illustration.
- Creating editable letterpress styled text.
- Merry christmas illustrator tutorial.
- Create an editable metal type treatment.
- Gig poster design.
- Cute panda bear face.
- Create Road maps in Illustrator.
- A How to Car illustration.
- Ornate lettering tutorial.
- Trendy geometric lines design tutorial.
- Creating geometric patterns in illustrator.
- Creating a surrealistic hand drawn illustration.
- Playing vectors illustrator
- Create colorful layered paper type in illustrator.
- Create a fun 3D caricature in Illustrator.
- Seamless swerls.
- Hellboy poster design.
- Create a golden compass illustration.
- Create a rainy window illustration.
- Super slick screen printing separations with illustrator.
- How to create a smokin western type treatment in illustrator
- How to create vector clouds with the gradient mesh tool.
- Make a playful yet robust 3d letter design.
- Design with swirls and flourishes.
- How to design a skate deck with a cool skull pattern.
- How to create a trendy retro type treatment.
- Make a fairy tale inspired magical hand shaped vine.
- Japanese tattoo style fish.
- Make Chinese bamboo in Illustrator
Logo design: The process
May 17, 2011 By Leave a Comment
This is the design process I use when working on a company/business/band logo.
- Design brief: Send questionnaire to client.
- Research & reference: Research the industry, its history, its competitors and logo designs that have been successful.
- Sketching & conceptualising: Develop the logo design concept(s).
- Reflection: Take breaks through the design process and let your ideas develop. Get feedback.
- Presentation: Present a selection of logos to the client or a whole collection.
Step one:
I Send out a few questions to start the design process off. This is standard questionnaire I send to clients…
- Your company name – as it should be used on the logo design
- Strap line to go with your logo – if required
- Please provide a little information about what your company does
- Key words that describe your company – eg. friendly, reliable
- What do you like/dislike about your current logo (if you have one)? Please can I see it.
- Who are your competitors/Other Charities in the same field please give links if possible?
- “Look and feel” required such as contemporary/traditional/brash/minimal/corporate/fun/
- Any definite ideas you have about the logo design + examples of logo design you like/dislike (links if possible)?
- Who is your Target audience?
- Colour preferences if any. Should the logo be single colour/two colour/full colour/no specific preference?
- How/where will the logo be used?
- Any other information you would like to add
Step two:
On receiving the questionnaire back I conduct some research based on the answers given. Namely on the company/band, their market, their competitors and peers, their target audience and the logos they have provided as inspiration.
Step three:
I start by brainstorming with a sketchbook, pencils and a drawing pen. Select a few strong ideas from the sketches and start to work them up to a standard I’m happy with then I draw the best few ideas in Adobe Illustrator and play with colours and tweak shapes about to get a strong memorable design to show the client.
Step four:
Take a break and relax, let the ideas develop and mature. Work any new angles into the design and wait for feedback from the client. Adjust anything desired by the client if it’s needed and effective.
Step five:
I present the logo and or logo variations to the client and party in celebration of a job well done.
Contact ASYLUMseventy7 for your logo design work now!
Another Spine Mess
May 11, 2011 By Leave a Comment
I thought today I’d post some personal work I have been doing recently 
Contact me if you would like this design/artwork for your band, book, poster whatever
Free wall textures from ASYLUMseventy7
May 5, 2011 By Leave a Comment
This weeks texture pack is filled with walls made from brick, stone and tiles etc.. I hope you find them useful.
Please feel free to add requests and comments in the section below
May 4th be with you
May 4, 2011 By 2 Comments
What self respecting Star Wars fan could let this day pass by without a small mention of the greatest story ever told :p
May the 4th Be With You All!
50 great Photoshop tutorials
May 3, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Here are 50 great Photoshop tutorials from all around the web I have found inspirational and must know
- Photoshop light effect 10 steps.
- Dramatic-wrinkles.
- Text in stitches.
- Wood inlay text.
- Smoke type.
- Create a wicked worn vintage pop art design.
- Typography wallpaper.
- Create a cool fashion shot.
- Dramatic text on fire effect in photoshop.
- Creating custom patterns.
- Orange fruit Car.
- Glowing text effect.
- Mix retro curves with your photographs.
- Create amazing ad photoshop.
- Alien photo manipulation.
- Alien invasion tutorial.
- Scared photomanipulation tutorial part 1.
- Snail race photo montage part 1
- Making of the imaginary paint dancers.
- Give your photo a shining and metallic effect in photoshop.
- Surrealistic room photo manipulation.
- Sleek phone advertisement flyer part 1.
- Melting girl.
- Create a surreal vintage futuristic design with photoshop.
- Create a vibrant colorful alcohol product ad.
- Unreal roses bouquet.
- Grunge poster with 3D Text.
- Natural film grain.
- Photo editing stubble.
- Contrast layers tutorial.
- Age progression.
- Thermal photo effect.
- Grunge photo edges.
- Smokin woman.
- Water drenched tutorial.
- Awesome grass texture in photoshop.
- Create a trendy typographic poster design.
- Line Tutorial.
- Cool blue text effect.
- Old paper effect.
- Create an abstract 3D text design.
- Paper craft effect.
- Glowing light text effect.
- Photo editing colour effects.
- Cubism effect tutorial.
- Create a distant desert city scene with energy ray blast in photoshop.
- Create an abstract water colour picture in Photoshop.
- How to make a dark post apocalyptic city illustration.
- Cool space lighting effects.
- Advanced glow effects.