Best of the Web #50

Good morning everyone, I hope your holiday season is going well and that you’re all looking forward to ringing in a new year of opportunities and challenges.  It’s Monday, and it’s also a special day since PresidiaCreative has reached its 50th edition of Best of the Web.

As usual, this post contains the best posts from the previous week in the design web.  There were a ton of photography roundups, from waterscapes to fireworks, random collections and some masterfully timed photographs.  There were also some cool roundups of CG art, one by Paul from ForCG.com, and the other by myself for CreativeFan.com.

Hope you have a great start the week!

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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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