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Comment to Win One of Four VIP accounts from Grafpedia
Jan 10th
We’ve got another contest for our readership, and this time we’ve teamed up with Grafpedia to give you complete access to their resources! There are two types of accounts you can win, so read the post to find out what’s up for grabs, and just how easy it is to hop in. The Prizes With a VIP account, you have access to all the resources on the site: Photoshop gradients, layer styles, brushes, swatches, tutorial sample files, stock photos, textures, vector icons and EPS files. To see more content, check out their VIP download section . One Commercial VIP account The golden ticket of this giveaway is a free commercial-licensed account that not only grants you access to all the site’s resources, but also allows you to use these files in items sold on Envato Marketplaces! This account is a one year pass to nearly 70.000 digital goodies. Three Personal-Use VIP accounts The three runners-up will receive a three month account with access to their entire library that they can use in personal design projects. How to Enter To be eligible to win, all you need to do is leave a comment. Make sure to include your correct email address with your comment so that we can contact you. This giveaway is open worldwide, but make sure to get your comment in before midnight, on Monday, January 11th, 2010, Eastern Standard Time. We’ll announce the winner next week. Please note: Envato staff and people who have written more than two tutorials/articles for a Tuts+ site are not eligible to enter.
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Get Your Free Wallpaper + Win a Unique 2010 Poster – 12 for 2010, Day Twelve
Dec 31st
To welcome in the new year and finish up our 12 for 2010 celebrations we’re releasing a wonderful unique 2010 desktop wallpaper created by James White , free to all Tuts+ readers and available in a number of different resolutions. We’re also giving away one unique wall poster of the design, part of a limited run of only 12 and surely a collectors item! Entering to win a poster only takes a few seconds, since all you’ve got to do is leave a comment. Too easy! And everybody is welcome to download a free wallpaper. Meet Aaron & Jordan – Support Ninjas Aaron and Jordan radiate Zen and calm in the office. There’s not a question they can’t handle, or a problem they can’t solve – usually in under 4 minutes (and those are ninja minutes, which are swift and cool; and by cool, I mean totally sweet). These two have been friends for a long time, allowing them to communicate almost telepathically as they sweep aside problems with ease – kind of like Dr. Phil before he sold-out. Free Wallpaper by James White Start the new year off right with some colorful inspiration on your desktop from James White . Download this Free Wallpaper 1024
Win a Three-month Plus Membership – 12 for 2010, Day Eleven
Dec 30th
As part of the eleventh day of 12 for 2010 , we’re giving away a free 3-month membership to Plus . Entries are open to everybody – Plus members and non-Plus members alike. Entering only takes a few seconds, since all you’ve got to do is leave a comment. Too easy. Meet Derek Herman Derek is the Tuts+ WordPress master and the guy who turns Collis’s designs into a reality. He makes WordPress do things Matt Mullenweg has never even dreamed of. In fact, we’re pretty sure Matt could learn a thing or two from Derek! Meet Fred Wu Fred is Envato’s only PHP developer, valiantly holding the fort against the Ruby dev team who consider their development language to be superior. We couldn’t have picked a better representative for the PHP community. In his spare time, Fred indulges in his country-specific domain name addiction while continuing to amass a vast knowledge of anything and everything to do with technology. Whether you want to know which Mac app will help you categorize your taxidermy collection, or which Firefox plug-in you should use to initiate global thermonuclear war in the guise of a computer game, Fred has you covered.
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Win a $50 Amazon Gift Card – 12 for 2010, Day Ten
Dec 29th
As part of the tenth day of 12 for 2010 , we’re giving away a $50 Amazon.com Gift Card to spend on whatever you like! Entering only takes a few seconds, since all you’ve got to do is leave a comment. Too easy. Meet David Appleyard David loves photography and Macs – and especially loves doing photography with the help of Macs! As such, he’s the editor of Phototuts+ and Mac.AppStorm. Aside from these sites, he manages four other design related websites. When we create Multitaskingtuts+ David will probably edit that too. Win a $50 Amazon Gift Card About the Prize Designers all over the world need to stay inspired. This gift card will help you to buy whatever it takes to keep the creative juices on tap – whether that’s great music, DVDs, books, art supplies, electronics… the choice is yours! How to Enter in 10 Seconds or Less For the chance to win a $50 Amazon Gift Card, all you need to do is comment . Make sure to include your correct email address with your comment so that we can contact you. This giveaway is open worldwide, but make sure to get your comment in before midnight on New Year’s Eve , Pacific Eastern Standard Time. To increase your chances of winning something, make sure to enter again once on each Tuts+ site. There are 8 giveaways going on right now, each with another chance to win. Please note: Envato staff and people who have written more than two tutorials/articles for a Tuts+ site are not eligible to enter.
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Win a $50 Amazon Gift Card – 12 for 2010, Day Ten
Win a Three-month Plus Membership – 12 for 2010, Day Nine
Dec 28th
As part of the ninth day of 12 for 2010 , we’re giving away a free 3-month membership to Plus . Entries are open to everybody – Plus members and non-Plus members alike. Entering only takes a few seconds, since all you’ve got to do is leave a comment. Too easy. Meet Kaleb Aylsworth Kaleb is the Cgtuts+ editor and a new dad – both challenging jobs, but nothing scares Kaleb. That’s probably because he spends most of his days modeling creepy and atmospheric environments for blockbuster video games, then shares his expertise on Cgtuts+. And we’re glad of it! Win a 3-Month Membership to Plus Joining Plus gives you access to an exclusive members area chocked-full of our best tutorials, plus hundreds of source files. You get the best teaching on Photoshop and graphic design, motion graphics, vector illustration, web development and audio production and mixing. For the chance to win the 3-month Plus membership, all you need to do is comment . Make sure to include your correct email address with your comment so that we can contact you. This giveaway is open worldwide, but make sure to get your comment in before midnight on New Year’s Eve , Pacific Eastern Standard Time. To increase your chances of winning, make sure to enter again once on each Tuts+ site. There are 8 giveaways going on right now, each with another chance to win. If you don’t want to leave it to chance, you can begin your Plus membership for only $9. Please note: Envato staff and people who have written more than two tutorials/articles for a Tuts+ site are not eligible to enter.
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Win a Three-month Plus Membership – 12 for 2010, Day Nine
Win a Free Book, ‘Art and Design in Photoshop’ – 12 for 2010, Day Eight
Dec 27th
As part of the eighth day of 12 for 2010 , we’re giving away a free copy of Art and Design in Photoshop by Steve Caplin. Entering only takes a few seconds, since all you’ve got to do is leave a comment. Too easy. Meet Ian Yates Ian started out as a Vectortuts+ writer, and is now the Activetuts+ editor. He knows more than a thing or two about Flash, illustration and web design. He drew all the caricatures for the 12 for 2010 celebration, and is probably the only person to have seen photos of the entire Tuts+ team who also lived to tell the tale! Win Art and Design in Photoshop About the Book Fancy designing your own classic and contemporary movie posters, books and magazine covers? Feel like turning your photographs into works by Turner, Matisse and Magritte? Want to create illustrations in the styles of The Simpsons, steampunk and Victorian engravings? Then you need Art and Design in Photoshop . In this unique book, acclaimed master of photomontage and visual trickery Steve Caplin shows you how to stretch your creative boundaries. Taking the same tried-and-tested practical approach as his best selling How to Cheat in Photoshop titles, Steve’s step-by-step instructions recreate a dazzling and diverse array of fabulous design effects. You’ll learn how to design everything from wine labels to sushi cartons, from certificates to iPod advertising, from textbooks to pulp fiction. Written by a working pro, the clear guidelines pinpoint exactly what you need to know: how to get slick-looking results with minimum fuss, with a 16-page Photoshop Reference chapter that provides an at-a-glance guide to Photoshop tools and techniques for less experienced users. Steve explains both typography and the design process in a clear, informative and entertaining way. All the images, textures and fonts used in the book are supplied on the accompanying CD-ROM. Imaginative, inspirational and fun to use, this book is a must-have for every creative Photoshop user, both amateur and professional. Learn to quickly and ingeniously create fantastic graphic effects in Photoshop, from graffiti to classic art, newsprint and stained-glass windows Easy and fun to use with clear step-by-step instructions and hundreds of screenshots. Backwards compatible: fully up-to-date with the latest Photoshop release but also relevant for use with previous versions of Photoshop How to Enter in 10 Seconds or Less For the chance to win a free copy of the book, all you need to do is comment . Make sure to include your correct email address with your comment so that we can contact you
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Win a Free Book, ‘Art and Design in Photoshop’ – 12 for 2010, Day Eight
Win a Three-month Plus Membership – 12 for 2010, Day Seven
Dec 26th
As part of the seventh day of 12 for 2010 , we’re giving away a free 3-month membership to Plus . Entries are open to everybody – Plus members and non-Plus members alike. Entering only takes a few seconds, since all you’ve got to do is leave a comment. Too easy. Meet Adam Everett Miller Adam started out as a tutorial author on Aetuts+ and, through his love for the site and its community, ended up an editor. He works on the site from a very cool studio with a green screen. Adam’s dog, Colden, is the first editor’s dog to get its picture up on a Tuts+ site – and hopefully not the last! Win a 3-Month Membership to Plus Joining Plus gives you access to an exclusive members area chocked-full of our best tutorials, plus hundreds of source files. You get the best teaching on Photoshop and graphic design, motion graphics, vector illustration, web development and audio production and mixing. For the chance to win the 3-month Plus membership, all you need to do is comment . Make sure to include your correct email address with your comment so that we can contact you. This giveaway is open worldwide, but make sure to get your comment in before midnight on New Year’s Eve , Pacific Eastern Standard Time. To increase your chances of winning, make sure to enter again once on each Tuts+ site. There are 8 giveaways going on right now, each with another chance to win. If you don’t want to leave it to chance, you can begin your Plus membership for only $9. Please note: Envato staff and people who have written more than two tutorials/articles for a Tuts+ site are not eligible to enter.
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Win a Free Book, ‘How to Be a Graphic Designer Without Losing Your Soul’ – 12 for 2010, Day Six
Dec 25th
As part of the sixth day of 12 for 2010 , we’re giving away a free copy of How to Be a Graphic Designer Without Losing Your Soul by Adrian Shaughnessy. Entering only takes a few seconds, since all you’ve got to do is leave a comment. Too easy. Meet Adrian Try Adrian, our Audiotuts+ legend, is our only locally based Tuts+ editor – though I use the word ‘local’ loosely, since Adrian lives in a much sunnier and more tropical part of Australia than we do! He’s a writer and musician with a passion for everything open source. Adrian also has six kids, one of which works for Envato – though he refuses to let us say who Win How to Be a Graphic Designer Without Losing Your Soul About the Book “A no-holds-barred manual for being a graphic designer . . . a refreshing take on the populated design book genre, sure to help even the most seasoned professional.” –Step Inside Design, November/December 2005 “A sort of career manual guide for young graphic designers who want to earn a living by doing expressive and meaningful work but want to avoid becoming a hired drone working on soulless projects.” –Lurzers International Archive, December 2005/January 2006 “More than seduction by color. The text easily appeals to all of lifes types who might crack its binding: the student crowd who have spent four years learning how to learn; those weighing the decision to go in-house or freelance; the seasoned designer who wants to set up his or her own studio… “ — Lisa Ryers –San Francisco Bay Guardian, January, 2006 How to Enter in 10 Seconds or Less For the chance to win a free copy of the book, all you need to do is comment . Make sure to include your correct email address with your comment so that we can contact you. This giveaway is open worldwide, but make sure to get your comment in before midnight on New Year’s Eve , Pacific Eastern Standard Time. To increase your chances of winning something, make sure to enter again once on each Tuts+ site. There are 8 giveaways going on right now, each with another chance to win. Please note: Envato staff and people who have written more than two tutorials/articles for a Tuts+ site are not eligible to enter.
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Win a Free Book, ‘How to Be a Graphic Designer Without Losing Your Soul’ – 12 for 2010, Day Six
Win a Three-month Plus Membership – 12 for 2010, Day Five
Dec 24th
As part of the fifth day of 12 for 2010 , we’re giving away a free 3-month membership to Plus . Entries are open to everybody – Plus members and non-Plus members alike. Entering only takes a few seconds, since all you’ve got to do is leave a comment. Too easy. Meet Sean Hodge When Sean started editing Vectortuts+, he was living in Venezuela. Now, he lives in Florida. He’s probably the only person on the Tuts+ team who’s done his job across two continents! He is a true polymath – he can design websites, posters and logos and draw and write to boot! He also pronounces ‘Envato’ with much more Spanish flair than anyone in the Melbourne Office, that’s for sure. Win a 3-Month Membership to Plus Joining Plus gives you access to an exclusive members area chocked-full of our best tutorials, plus hundreds of source files. You get the best teaching on Photoshop and graphic design, motion graphics, vector illustration, web development and audio production and mixing. For the chance to win the 3-month Plus membership, all you need to do is comment . Make sure to include your correct email address with your comment so that we can contact you. This giveaway is open worldwide, but make sure to get your comment in before midnight on New Year’s Eve , Pacific Eastern Standard Time. To increase your chances of winning, make sure to enter again once on each Tuts+ site. There are 8 giveaways going on right now, each with another chance to win. If you don’t want to leave it to chance, you can begin your Plus membership for only $9. Please note: Envato staff and people who have written more than two tutorials/articles for a Tuts+ site are not eligible to enter.
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Win a Super-cute Ps Pillow (Again!) – 12 for 2010, Day Four
Dec 23rd
As part of the fourth day of 12 for 2010 , we’re giving away a super-cute Ps pillow made by MySuiteStuff . If you missed out last time, now’s your chance to win. Best of all, entering only takes a few seconds since all you’ve got to do is leave a comment. Too easy. Meet Jeffrey Way Jeffrey is the Nettuts+ editor and the Site Manager of Envato’s theme marketplace, ThemeForest. He’s forgotten more things about web development than many will ever know. Luckily for the world, Jeffrey’s passion is sharing his knowledge and skills to benefit the entire web dev community. Jeffrey is also a peacemaker – he runs a Mac and PC side-by-side on the same desk! MySuiteStuff For the chance to win the Ps Icon pillow pictured above all you need to do is comment. Make sure to include your correct email address with your comment so that we can contact you. This giveaway is open worldwide, but you’ve got to get your comment in before midnight New Year’s Eve, Pacific Eastern Standard Time. To increase your chances of winning, make sure to enter again once on each Tuts+ site. There are a total of 8 pillows to be won! If one pillow isn’t enough, you can order the whole set from MySuiteStuff . Please note: Envato staff and people who have written more than two tutorials/articles for a Tuts+ site are not eligible to enter.
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Win a Super-cute Ps Pillow (Again!) – 12 for 2010, Day Four
Win a Three-month Plus Membership – 12 for 2010, Day Three
Dec 22nd
As part of the third day of 12 for 2010 , we’re giving away a free 3-month membership to Plus . Entries are open to everybody – Plus members and non-Plus members alike. Entering only takes a few seconds, since all you’ve got to do is leave a comment. Too easy. Meet Alex Beltechi Alex is the new Psdtuts+ editor, but he’s been writing awesome tutorials for the site for a long time. Alex is one of the most talented Photoshop illustrators in the world, or at least in Romania – though he’d never say that! Alex is also a pianist and composer, and a good one at that. Win a 3-Month Membership to Plus Joining Plus gives you access to an exclusive members area chocked-full of our best tutorials, plus hundreds of source files. You get the best teaching on Photoshop and graphic design, motion graphics, vector illustration, web development and audio production and mixing. For the chance to win the 3-month Plus membership, all you need to do is comment . Make sure to include your correct email address with your comment so that we can contact you. This giveaway is open worldwide, but make sure to get your comment in before midnight on New Year’s Eve , Pacific Eastern Standard Time. To increase your chances of winning, make sure to enter again once on each Tuts+ site. There are 8 giveaways going on right now, each with another chance to win. If you don’t want to leave it to chance, you can begin your Plus membership for only $9. Please note: Envato staff and people who have written more than two tutorials/articles for a Tuts+ site are not eligible to enter.
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An Awesome Caravan of Winter Themed Artwork
Dec 22nd
Winter is here and the days are getting colder and colder. As designers, whether on purpose or not, we all tend to get inspired by what’s going on outside the window. Ice and snow particularly play a big role when inspiring creatives all over the world, and ultimately inspire us to bring winter themed ideas to life. We have collected some great print and advertisement design work. With it we have compiled this beautiful showcase. Do you get inspired by the wintery weather? Let us know! Winter-Themed Designs The following selection of artwork uses some incredible and obvious techniques to present a wintery theme. Each and every piece of artwork in one way or another use snow in their work, apart from one (the Evian Water Advertisement piece). Another thing a lot of the designers have incorporated in their designs is subtle grunge and noise, such as: ‘Ski Poster’, ‘Shh…Festival 08 Poster’ and ‘Winter Frost New Years Eve Ball Poster’. Moto Guzzi Poster Winter Ball Flyer Winter Blast Flyer Expose With Us (Winter 08) Poster Audi Quattro Poster Ski Poster Campeonato Argentinode Snowboard 08 Poster Patagonia Argentina Temporada Invernal 09 Poster Shh… Festival 08 Poster Shh… Festival 08 Poster Shh… Festival 08 Poster Winter Paradise Program Vertigo Leaflet Flake 2009 Poster Winter Surpise Postcard Europcar Thematic Outdoor Advertising Hugo Eau De Toilette Spray Poster Winter Frost New Years Eve Ball Poster Omega Code Poster Porsche Cayenne Poster Ski Season Opening (Global Warming) Poster Float Island Manipulation Trees Killer Poster Aegix Protective Snow Gear Advertisement MTV Icicles Advertisement Evian Water Advertisement Ice Nike Advertisement Not So Obvious Winter Themed Artwork The selection of posters below use wintery elements in their designs that aren’t quite so obvious as the ones that were shown in the previous section. The Nokia 7610 Poster, for example, combines a cold, wintery landscape with a hot, lava themed landscape. Other artwork in this section does include snow, just not in such an obvious way; it is either very discrete or just simply isn’t noticed as well because of other focal points such as the horizon in the ‘Looming on the Horizon Poster’. Nokia 7610 Poster Snowhitening Lotion Shh… Festival 08 Poster Looming on the Horizon Poster Exsport Calendar Winter 2009 Ridershop Calendar Winter 2009 Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Poster O’Neill Kids Collection Postcard The Secret History Book Cover Snowboard Camp Flyer Winter-Themed Tutorials on PSDTuts+ How to Create an Ice-Cold Poster with 3D Text Use Blending Modes, Hue/Saturation Settings and Textures to create this stunning digital-collage poster. Create a High Flying Snowboard Illustration Combine custom vector images from Illustrator with Pixel Images and use Gradient Maps to change the overall color scheme of your work. How to Create an Ice Text Effect with Photoshop Put the Brush Tool to excellent use to produce a realistic cracking-ice text effect. Subscribe to the Vectortuts+ RSS Feed to stay up to date with the latest vector tutorials and articles.
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An Awesome Caravan of Winter Themed Artwork
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