20 of the most inspiring retro and vintage illustrators
Whether you’re into mid-century advertising, pop art, traditional hand-lettering or beyond, these retro and vintage artists are at the top of their game.
The Best Free Illustrator Brushes for Retro and Vintage Effects
This collection of high-quality free Illustrator brushes for creating retro and vintage effects can't be beat. When it comes to vector brushes, options are decidedly thinner. So we've chosen the best Art Brushes, Scatter Brushes, and Pattern Brushes for your next project.
8 Grunge Photoshop Brushes for Adding Grit to Your Illustrations
Whether you want to create subtle gritty effects in your work or add layers of rich, tactile texture, you’ll find the perfect grunge Photoshop brush in this collection.
9 realistic watercolor Photoshop brush sets you should own
If you're looking for some high-quality, realistic watercolor Photoshop brushes, you've come to the right place. Here are the very best watercolor brushes for Photoshop.
Retro Photoshop Brushes: 50 of the Best
It’s easy to find retro Photoshop brushes online. Picking high-quality ones, however, is an entirely different story. That’s why we’ve put together this collection of the best retro and vintage Photoshop brushes for designers and illustrators.
Behind the scenes with The Simpsons animator Chance Raspberry
The animator explains why he’s creating the world’s first animated series celebrating the spectrum of neurodiversity – and how you can get an exclusive, crew-only Simpsons poster or one-on-one animation lesson with Chance.
Social media strategy: 8 tips for designers and illustrators
Successful social media strategy for designers, illustrators and artists is built on brilliant creative – and a handful of best-practice rules for building engagement and reach. Learn them here.
5 Useful Tips I Learned About Illustration from Brad Woodard
I had the chance to spend dozens of hours learning Brad Woodards philosophy on illustration. And I picked up lots of good stuff! Today I want to share some of the best tips I picked up. Special thanks to Brad Woodard for being generous in sharing his knowledge!
Kong Wee Pang: How to push boundaries in your client work
“I’m always excited about breaking the rules,” states illustrator and art director Kong Wee Pang. “Illustration allows you to create your own world.” The Malaysian-born, Memphis-based creative isn’t joking...
Bob Ewing: How to Design Your Career
Creative giants: Talented Indianapolis-based designer Bob Ewing explains how he went from architect to respected lettering artist, and shares his best advice for how to design your own career.
Brian French: How to Make Your Clients Come Back for More
French Papers’ sixth-generation salesman Brian French explains how a small, 150-year-old, family run paper mill won over designers and agencies to become America’s go-to for custom paper and envelopes.
Jeana Hadley: Step away to supercharge your creativity
Fresh from submitting her stunning illustrations to Zurich Museum of Design's prestigious poster collection, San Francisco-based Jeana Hadley shares top advice for how to make the very best work you can.