Lynda.com – Creative Inspirations Rick Morris
Motion Graphics Designer
HF | 447 MB
www.lynda.com/home/DisplayCourse.aspx?lpk2=618

This installment of the Creative Inspirations series takes viewers into the life and home studio of one of the entertainment industry’s most sought-after motion graphics designer. Rick Morris is a classically trained illustrator who successfully transitioned into the world of motion graphics. His highly expressive works have appeared as opening titles for films such as Mi Vida Loca, television programs like “Survivor,” and commercials for Toyota, Kyocera, and Michelin. He’s also designed the menu titles for the DVD of “The Sopranos.” This installment of Creative Inspirations shows how Rick evolves his skills and applies them to moving images, how he continually develops his creative perspectives, and how he became a popular teacher at Art Center College of Design in Pasadena and Otis College of Design in Los Angeles. To learn more about Rick Morris, visit his website at  nobleassassins.com.
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Cartoon Smart – Logo Design Course
All 3 parts | project files incl | 209MB
www.cartoonsmart.com/logo_design.html

Although this Logo Design Course teaches plenty of illustration techniques in Flash, its primary goal is to inspire you with quick examples of many approaches you can try in the early design stages of a logo. Freelances artists are commonly asked to design or redesign logos for clients, and one single version is rarely enough. You’ll be asked to create dozens of examples and after taking this course  you’ll be better prepared to give a client exact what they want. And keep in mind, corporate “identity” and brand recognition both rely heavily on an effective logo, so be sure to charge a client well for your design talents!
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Creating Motion Graphics with After Effects, Vol. 1 + 2
Focal Press | PDF’s | 34.1 MB

Package including:
Volume 1 : The Essentials, 3rd Edition
Volume 2 : Advanced Techniques, 3rd Edition

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Adobe Photoshop CS4 for Photographers:
A Professional Image Editor’s Guide to the Creative use of Photoshop for the Macintosh and PC
Focal Press | Dec 2008 | 0240521250 |704 p | PDF | 62.2MB
www.amazon.com/Adobe-Photoshop-CS4-Photographers-Professional/dp/0240521250

Martin Evening’s Adobe Photoshop for Photographers titles have become classic reference sources for photographers at all skill levels. Whether you are an accomplished user or just starting out, the Adobe Photoshop CS4 for Photographers book contains a wealth of practical advice, hints and tips to help you achieve professional-looking results.
Adobe Photoshop CS4 for Photographers begins with an overview of the Photoshop interface and the fundamentals of how to use Photoshop, followed by how to configure and optimize your computer’s performance to run the program and then it dives straight into the essentials of Camera Raw image editing. The Sharpening chapter shows how to use the Camera Raw controls to obtain optimum capture sharpening and noise reduction and the Essentials chapter outlines how to work with all the basic image adjustment tools that are in the program, some of which have been there since the very beginning. Read the rest of this entry »

235 Premium WordPress Template
Source FLA – HTML – PSD – FONT | 212 Mb

List of templates:

adreu
aeros
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Adobe Photoshop CS4: Das Praxisbuch zum Lernen und Nachschlagen
Galileo Design | 2009 | ISBN: 3836212382 | 1120 pages | PDF | 185MB
www.amazon.de/Adobe-Photoshop-Praxisbuch-Lernen-Nachschlagen/dp/3836212382

In diesem Buch werden Sie alles finden, was es zu Adobe Photoshop CS4 zu wissen gibt, denn das Lern- und Nachschlagewerk hat es sich zum Ziel gesetzt, alles nötige Wissen für Sie aufzubereiten und leicht zugänglich zu präsentieren.
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WordPress 2.8 Themes Cookbook
PacktPub | July 2010 |PDF | 1847198449 | 312 p | 12.1MB
www.packtpub.com/wordpress-2-8-themes-cookbook/book

This book will help you through the most common problems encountered when developing a WordPress theme. You will get tips to enhance your design skill and eventually enhance your blog’s design.

Get solutions to common WordPress theme design problems and create custom themes to make your web site look smarter

What you will learn from this book :
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Kelby Training – A Celebration of Art: Paint Like a Master
Fay Sirkis | HF | 826MB | Work files incl.
www.kelbytraining.com/product/a-celebration-of-art-paint-like-a-master.html

Discover how to turn your digital portraits and panoramas into masterpieces that mimic the oil and watercolor styles of Great Masters like Rembrandt, Monet, and Norman Rockwell. Join internationally renowned portrait artist, Fay Sirkis, as she shares the secrets and techniques behind her signature style of “photo painting” that uses Adobe Photoshop and Corel PainterX to create beautiful works of art!

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Lynda.com – Troika Design Group, Design and Branding Agency
HF | 675MB |
www.lynda.com/home/DisplayCourse.aspx?lpk2=745

Ever wonder who’s behind those cool identity graphics on broadcast and cable TV networks? Come take a peek behind the scenes at Troika Design Group, the leading firm for branding television networks. The members of the exceptionally creative team at Troika explain how they go about creating unique and dynamic on-air brand identities for some of the biggest networks in the world, including ABC, FOX, Oxygen, and ESPN. They show how the company organizes projects, develops its team members, and nurtures a highly collaborative and creative environment. Troika’s employees show their creative solutions and tell the stories behind the work. The company begins with a deep understanding of the client’s needs, and develops solutions that may include live action elements and a whole range of graphic animation techniques. This installment of Creative Inspirations takes viewers to the very epicenter of TV network branding. Read the rest of this entry »

Lynda.com – Artist Series with Hillman Curtis
HF | 229 MB |
www.lynda.com/home/DisplayCourse.aspx?lpk2=558

Artist Series is a series of videos, created by Hillman Curtis, that showcases leading designers and design firms. The series takes an in-depth look at the work and processes of the design firm Pentagram and the designers David Carson, Milton Glaser, Paula Scher, Stefan Sagmeister, and James Victore.
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