Wacom Intuos4 Giveaway

113Everyone loves free stuff, so today, it’s time for a really awesome giveaway.  I’m giving away a Wacom Intuos4 Small drawing tablet to one lucky reader.

Intuos4 redefines the Intuos pen tablet experience, thanks to a new design and new features inspired by members of our professional creative community.

The small Intuos4 pen tablet is perfect for limited desktop areas or for those who want a highly portable, professional-level tablet that fits comfortably in a laptop bag.

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Web Picks #24

thumbIn this week’s web picks, we have some great brush tutorials and roundups, as well as several inspirational posts.  There are also some great new tutorials from places like PSDFAN and PSDTUTS, as well as some great tutorial roundups that will hopefully help you improve your design skills.

Thanks for reading, and stay tuned for some great articles this week as well as a possible giveaway or two.  Have a great week everyone.

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87 Mind Blowing Must See Nature Wallpapers

thumbNature photography often results in some of the most beautiful, breathtaking, and stunning images that can be captured.  When trapped behind your desk all day, we often miss out on some beautiful natural moments, so it’s nice to at least have a beautiful nature photograph as your desktop wallpaper.

Today, we have 87 mind blowing, must see nature wallpapers that could grace your desktop.  Whether you like waterfalls, beaches, sunsets, deserts, mountains or fields, you’ll find a wallpaper below that will inspire you to head outdoors and see nature for yourself.

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Please, share this post with others so that no one misses out on the beauty in this collection.  Cheers, and thanks for reading today.

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Web Picks #21

thumbLast week had some great posts by various graphic design blogs, and it’s Monday, so that means more Web Picks.

Today, we’ve got some great vector tutorials, some amazing photography roundups, a few tutorial roundups, a great article on professional networking, and a few tutorials as well.

If you come across an article that you think it useful, please share it with us!  Thanks for reading and have a great week everyone.

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47 Tutorials for Creating Professional Posters and Ads

thumbAdvertisements and posters are one of the primary markets for graphic designers.  Posters must be eyecatching, professional, and convey an important message about a product, service or event, all while maintaining the viewier’s interest.

Today, we have a roundup of 47 tutorials for creating professional posters and ads.  Whether you’re a beginner in the field of graphic design, or you’ve been doing it for years, there is a tutorial in this list for you.

Special thanks goes to all the talented designers out there who take the time to write a tutorial and share their wisdom with the rest of us!

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101 Purely Awesome 404 Error Pages

thumb404 error pages are one of the most common ways for companies to have a creative website.  Although there are the boring, generic 404 pages, today we have a great roundup of 101 purely awesome, hilarious, creative or just plain cool 404 not found error pages.

If you enjoyed this post, please take the time to leave a comment, submit it to your favorite social network, or just simply share it with your friends.  Face it, we could all use a laugh and a smile, so hopefully this post will provide just that.

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10 Beautiful Free Stock Images from deviantART

thumbDeviantART can be one of the graphic designer’s best friends.  There are tons of tutorials, resources, and of course, community feedback to hopefully help you improve and identify areas that need work.

A search for ’stock’ on deviantART returns 1,441,155 results.  However, not all those stock images are worth your time.  Today, we’ve rounded up 10 absolutely gorgeous stock images from deviantART that are free to use.

Just make sure you read the usage rules for the specific image, as many are print-restricted or require crediting the author.  Enjoy, and hopefully you find them useful!

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