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Feb 9, 2012, 9:09 pm
If you remember those pouches of shredded bubble gum from when you were a kid, (I do!) you might enjoy reading about how it all got started. The part of the story that interests me the most of course, is the part where the illustrator creates a character for the packaging so endearing that it become... Comment - Like
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Feb 3, 2012, 10:00 am
To WordCamp Atlanta 2012! I'm going to try and cram a little more technical knowlege into my already brimming head space this weekend. Is there room in there for WordPress? Wish me luck, I think I'm going to need it!
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Feb 2, 2012, 7:51 am
I just ordered my first swatch of fabric printed from my own design at Spoonflower and I'm so excited to do more. It's one of those things I've been meaning to do for a few years. I wonder when I might get around to ordering something printed in 3-D.
This recent article in The Atlantic... Comment - Like
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Jan 30, 2012, 10:39 am
If you enjoyed the Woody Allen movie and the fantasy of descending upon Paris and running with the likes of Hemingway, Cole Porter and Picasso, you might enjoy these links:
A NYTimes article with background and photos of the various luminaries that Owen Wilson encounters on his m... Comment - Like
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Jan 26, 2012, 9:43 am
Our Adobe Illustrator chats from last week were recorded and are now available for you to watch at your leisure. Follow this link to ReneeTV on ReneePearson.com and the links to the two archived chats are on that page under my name.
I begin the 2pm chat by talking about my intermediate onlin... Comment - Like
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Jan 25, 2012, 2:53 pm
Geek-out with illustrator Scott Bakal in these two informative posts about the pens, pencils and sharpeners he uses daily in his work. You'll enjoy the intimate photos and all the detail he lavishes on these humble materials.
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Jan 17, 2012, 12:00 pm
Join me Wednesday 1/18 at 2pm and 9 pm EDT (or Eastern Standard Time) for an Adobe Illustrator demonstration and chat. This chat is open to everyone and you can enter the chatroom via the link on this ReneeTV page.
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Jan 17, 2012, 10:27 am
If you received this in your inbox today and it brought you here, welcome! My agent Kiki Pollard and I wanted to highlight my cocktail-drawing capabilities this month! You can see my portfolio on Kiki's site at alexanderpollard.com. Comment - Like
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Jan 13, 2012, 8:05 am
Cutting or copying and pasting is practically as basic as you can get in graphics software. This past summer I was spending a lot of time working in Adobe Flash and got into the habit of using the "Paste in Place" command working between Flash and Illustrator.
I would create art on an Illustr... Comment - Like
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Jan 12, 2012, 9:02 am
This week we've launched my self-paced version of Illustrator 2 at ReneePearson.com. It's an intermediate Adobe Illustrator online class that teaches about Repeat Patterns, Gradients, Transparency and Live Trace in Illustrator.
Pairing Illustrator 2 with my Beginning Illustrator cla... Comment - Like
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Jan 7, 2012, 8:28 am
There is a wonderful documentary on Lynda.com now about Ed Emberly, one of my favorite illustrators whose books I used to pore over as a young artist.
If you are not a subscriber to Lynda, you can still watch the intro and the first of the three chapters: Getting to know Ed. It's an enlighten... Comment - Like
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Jan 3, 2012, 1:23 pm
I'm having fun with my new iPad and thought you might enjoy a quick tutorial on creating iPad wallpapers in Adobe Illustrator! I have so many repeat patterns locked in my art vault and wouldn't you know, they make a nice background for my ever-growing collection of apps. The art licensing business d... Comment - Like
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Jan 1, 2012, 7:43 pm
I want to take a moment to wish you a very happy new year! One of the highlights of 2011 for me was seeing my Illustrator classes and tutorials gain a steady following. I always feel lucky to make my living as an artist, but becoming a teacher of Illustrator and working with Renee and Kent Pearson h... Comment - Like
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Dec 27, 2011, 2:15 pm
In the past year, I've posted a series of Adobe Illustrator video tutorials to my Coyleart YouTube channel. Be sure to subscribe so you can be alerted to my next Illustrator tutorial postings in 2012! Here are links to the most useful Adobe Illustrator tips you'll find among my YouTube Illustrator ... Comment - Like
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Dec 23, 2011, 7:28 am
When you're in the mood for nostalgia, hop over to one of my favorite sites, shorpy.com. There just aren't enough hours to look through the thousands of amazing vintage photographs. Happy Holidays! Comment - Like
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Dec 22, 2011, 6:36 am
A fellow artist introduced me to a blog called design seeds where visitors are treated to a steady stream of inspiring color palettes. Each palette is "packaged" beautifully by designer Jessica Cololuca with photography and a row of color chips.
When you find such inspiring color in your onl... Comment - Like
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Oct 29, 2011, 10:44 am
Laura Coyle wallpaper border for Warner Chesapeake Wallcoverings. From the "Boys Rock" line of borders and wallpapers. This border design is called Fun Harbor!
The matching wallpaper is called Sailboat Spot. Comment - Like
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Oct 24, 2011, 4:30 pm
Kiki Pollard and I are sending this frightful greeting out this week - we hope your Halloween is bat-tacular!! Click here to see the full size version. Comment - Like
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Oct 7, 2011, 9:04 am
I am excited to spread the news about two new cards I illustrated that are available now in Papyrus stores for Halloween 2011. One is a pop-up card with bats and spooky music, and the other is a modern take on a vampire with articulated, pose-able arms and legs, so the best way to show them off is w... Comment - Like
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Oct 6, 2011, 2:44 pm
I've been following links to a lot of the tributes to Steve Jobs yesterday and today from Daring Fireball. Here's a link to John Gruber's personal tribute and there's more to follow in the previous posts, where I came across more of Jobs' incredible story on Wired. One of my favorite quotes from him... Comment - Like
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Oct 1, 2011, 1:19 pm
I am cleaning off my desk, bit by bit, so as not to overwhelm myself with the multitude of paper I've accumulated. I found this brushy spot illustration in a pile of sketches. I used to save everything, now I'm considering scanning and saving things digitally - there's just too much. And I don't wan... Comment - Like
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Sep 29, 2011, 8:18 am
If you received this in your in-box today and it brought you here... hello! This is the latest e-promo from my rep Kiki Pollard, and you can view the full-size version here.
Visit my website, coyleart.com to see more of my illustrations.
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Sep 28, 2011, 11:50 am
Back in 1999 I created this illustration for a self-promotion ad I placed in (the now defunct sourcebook) Showcase in 2000. At the time, nobody had cell phone service on the subway, but the idea of portraying this was enticing and it seemed like it wouldn't be very long before it became reali... Comment - Like
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Sep 22, 2011, 2:09 pm
Renee Pearson is teaming up with Design House Digital and to celebrate, we're giving away a free class! You can choose from a selection of classes including my Beginning Illustrator class. Just visit the Design House Digital blog post announcement and comment by October 1st with the name of t... Comment - Like
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Sep 15, 2011, 8:30 am
I've posted a new Illustrator tutorial on my YouTube channel to demonstrate how to add beautiful variable width strokes to existing art in Illustrator CS5. It's an easy, versatile and highly editable way to give your artwork a fine calligraphic brush look.
I made the tutorial using the swir... Comment - Like
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Sep 12, 2011, 8:39 am
The leaves are still green, but fall color has arrived in North Georgia.
We happened upon Burt's Pumpkin Farm last weekend and came home with a wheelbarrow full of orange and yellow and green.
On Burt's website, they call it a "one day fall vacation" which is absolutely true. You... Comment - Like
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Aug 30, 2011, 8:56 am
Template files can speed up your workflow in Adobe Illustrator because they allow you to start a project with your artboards, color palettes, pattern swatches and guides set up and ready for the creative process. To read my latest tutorial on creating Illustrator Template Files, follow the link to m... Comment - Like
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Aug 25, 2011, 7:28 am
If you received this in your in-box today and it brought you here... hello! This is the latest e-promo from my rep Kiki Pollard, and you can view the full-size version here.
I collaborated with graphic designer Elizabeth Hautau-Karp, to bring this logo concept to life with illustration and h... Comment - Like
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Aug 24, 2011, 9:17 am
Starting today my Beginning Illustrator class is available to take online at ReneePearson.com! Hundreds of students have already taken this class in it's original form: "Step by Step Design with Illustrator." And this version is improved with new projects, updates and it's now self-paced! The... Comment - Like
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Aug 22, 2011, 2:28 pm
I happened upon these postcards today, lingering in my files from a few years ago. This was pro bono work for a local environmental goup that unfortunately never made it to print. The concept was provided by the group, and it was a fun challenge to recreate that vintage postcard style typography.
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Aug 11, 2011, 9:20 am
This article from Co. Design dates back to the spring of this year, but I thought it would be an interesting read for anyone who's interested in Target and how they maintain their brand and their design sensibility across all the creative teams they work with.
In other news my Beginning Ill... Comment - Like
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Jul 22, 2011, 12:31 am
I am a sucker for 1950's creature-features and campy sci-fi B-movies. The posters are often more promising than the final product, but I watch until the end nevertheless. Netflix has a few classics that you can stream like Them!, Attack of the Puppet People, and The Monster that Challenged the World... Comment - Like
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Jul 20, 2011, 12:09 pm
July is a big month on ReneePearson.com, where I teach Adobe Illustrator classes online. Renee has launched a brand new blog with a new entry every weekday. There are tips, techniques and links to all kinds of cool digital stuff on theBlog, so check it out! I just learned from one of Renee's posts a... Comment - Like
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Jul 12, 2011, 10:30 am
If you received this promo today and it brought you here, Welcome!
I had the pleasure of working on this assignment recently for Flightglobal, for the cover of Flight International Magazine. The illustration strives to capture the meeting of Parisian culture and Aviation that occurs every oth... Comment - Like
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Jul 11, 2011, 3:01 pm
Ho Ho Ho, I know, I know, it's a wee bit early for making cards for the holidays. But if you're looking for an excuse to play with Adobe Illustrator while working on a fun project, I promise I'll make it worth your time! Holly Shop is one of my "Make it Now" project classes: an hour and 30 mi... Comment - Like
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Jul 1, 2011, 8:00 am
This is one of the sample images I received free this week, after signing up for the Dover Design Sampler. I've collected my share of Dover clip-art books over the years and they can be a great resource of copyright-free images for your design library. Some books come with CDs containing .eps... Comment - Like
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Jun 29, 2011, 4:52 pm
To make up for my lack of posts this month, I want to share a link to an Illustrator tutorial, that's not one of mine, but one I think you'll enjoy. We just wrapped up another great online Illustrator 2 class over at ReneePearson.com, where among other things, we learned about Live Trace.
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Jun 7, 2011, 5:35 pm
An amazing collection of photos from "behind the scenes" at the making of great movies: Metropolis, The Birds, King Kong and more. Visit Angus R Shamal's blog to see what I mean. I found this link on Daring Fireball. Comment - Like
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May 25, 2011, 9:24 am
My intermediate online Illustrator class, Illustrator 2 is open for registration! The class runs June 3- 23, 2011 on ReneePearson.com. If you are curious about Illustrator 2, you can watch the recorded chat we did last week, or attend the chat we have coming up June 1st, and I'll be there to answer ... Comment - Like
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May 23, 2011, 9:55 am
If you are searching for just the right book to buy for Adobe Illustrator, or any other graphics software you're learning, check out Safari Books Online. They offer a free 10 day trial, that allows you to browse the pages of many great software titles online, so you can find the book that's right fo... Comment - Like
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May 20, 2011, 10:16 am
Trimming the excess from a row of ragged stroked lines used to be a challenge in Illustrator. The Scissors tool is inefficient, forcing you to cut one path at a time. The eraser tool is better and can be made more precise when paired with the shift key to constrain the angle you drag in, but even th... Comment - Like
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May 18, 2011, 8:44 am
Tonight, Wednesday May 18, 2011 at 9:00pm EDT US, I'll be chatting live about my Illustrator 2 class on ReneeTV. We'll talk about the class and all things vector. Illustrator 2 will be running from June 3rd through the 23rd, and covers gradients, transparency, patterns, masking and more. Join us in... Comment - Like
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May 17, 2011, 12:44 pm
Watch my new video tutorial for a quick overview on how you can practice your Wacom tablet skills in Adobe Illustrator! The files you need to complete this fun exercise are available free for download on Wacom's PenScrappers site.
Once completed, you'll have y... Comment - Like
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May 10, 2011, 7:48 am
Thursday May 19th at 11am PDT, Wacom is hosting a free webinar discussing tablet use with Adobe Illustrator. Even if you can't attend, follow the link to sign up and you'll receive a link you can use to watch the archived webinar at your convenience. Comment - Like
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May 3, 2011, 6:19 pm
If you are an artist or illustrator in the art licensing business, I have a hot tip for you! Bookmark this blog: Joan Beiriger on Art Licensing.
Every time I visit this artist's blog, I learn something of value. Joan Beiriger shares great, in-depth information about everything from Photos... Comment - Like
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Apr 28, 2011, 2:30 pm
I came across this profile of illustrator Sam Spratt and his work for online tech magazine Gizmodo. Check it out, and while you're there at the Nieman Journalism Lab, here's a related article on how Gizmodo and Gawker have been getting more visual bang for their buck by adding custom illustration t... Comment - Like
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Apr 20, 2011, 12:04 pm
This online archive is an inspiring resource for graphic design, photography and illustration all rolled into one. I love jazz album covers, they always seem to be a sign of the times from the golden years of jazz history, exhibiting great photography and adventurous illustration. Check out the Birk... Comment - Like
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Apr 19, 2011, 8:14 am
The winner of the Wacom Bamboo Craft tablet is Anlenna Tolentino, a student from from the Philippines! Congratulations Anlenna!! I hope this new tool inspires your creativity! Comment - Like
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