Graphic Design Link Picks
resources from newsletter #0095 & #0096
Article written on Wednesday, 17 Oct 2018
Reserve some time for this weeks edition as it is a pretty loaded one. Our resources journey start with some analysis by Sebastiaan de With about iPhone XS. Next Bethany Heck's font review about Champion Gothic. I've also included two Illustrator tutorials to brush those vector skills. If there's one read you shouldn't skip is the Structural Typography one as it is amazing read. Also a read about designing design systems, motion design, how fonts are designed, a vintage VW ad case study and more. Enjoy!
iPhone XS: Why It’s A Whole New Camera
Like always a very interesting analysis by Sebastiaan de With about the new camera and image processing in iPhone XS and iOS 12. Very detailed with example photos.
Champion Gothic – Font Review Journal
The time, effort and sheer beauty of Bethany Heck's font reviews is astonishing and that's to say nothing of the fascinating, insightful reviews themselves.
How to Create a Quick Pelican in Adobe Illustrator
This tutorial is quick and not hard. It's adapted for beginners, so you'll be able to finish it without any problems.
How to Create a Vector Autumn Background in Adobe Illustrator
In this simple tutorial, you will learn how to use the Mesh Tool and a bit of Image Trace in Adobe Illustrator to create an Autumn background!
Structural Typography
Type as both language and composition. Bethany Heck has such a gift for explaining complex ideas simply. These are always a great read. It's a Medium + article. Recommended!
From Idea to Typeface: How are Fonts Designed?
An interesting explanation by Johannes Neumeier on the font creation process.
Motion Design Doesn't Have to be Hard
Jonas Naimark has written this nice article where he shares some tips and tricks for motion design.
Video Tutorial: How To Create a Mosaic Text Effect
Ever wanted to know how to create mosaics? Chris Spooner is going to take you through a process he has come up with for creating a mosaic tile effect, using a mix of Adobe Illustrator and Adobe Photoshop.
Designing Design Systems
Jerlyn Jareunpoon-Phillips of Clearleft explains how to design and developing design systems for large teams.
Letter stylist
Aga Magdziak created these splashed painted letters in Adobe Illustrator. Discover how she did them in this article.
"Remember Those Great Volkswagen Ads?"
If you enjoy a great case study and/or great advertising campaigns, this short documentary by Joe Marcantonio has both. 19 minutes really well spent.
