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artrage studio & studio pro 3.0.7 released

Ambient Design  releases version 3.0.7 for ArtRage Studio and ArtRage Studio Pro, Registered users can download updates via the Member Area. For more information, including a list of changes, click here. Features: ArtRage now remembers the image format you used to export images of various kinds. Wherever the application allows you to select an image format for [...]
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the visually stunning game that is “limbo”

There has been quite a bit of hype over Limbo a game in development by Play Dead an independent game studio based in Copenhagen, Denmark. A lot of hype with some good reason, it is nothing short of stunning! To find out more, you can read an interview with the CEO of PlayDead, Dino Patti on IFC. You [...]
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information is beautiful with colors in cultures

Created by David McCandless, Color in cultures is an infographic poster of the meaning of colors in ten different cultures from the blog  InformationIsBeautiful.net. Sweet and useful!
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pappeltalks interactive cd cover

PAPPELTALKS from vizage on Vimeo. Music: Ivan Palacký & Andrea Neumann Interactive CD cover designed by HUBERO KORORO (http://www.huberokororo.com) Order at: http://www.palacky.org/uceroz.html Video: http://www.vizage.cz
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skeletor gets a root canal

Under The Influence: Masters of the Universe Tribute Art Show has all kinds of great He-Man artwork displayed and for sale, you should check out some of the pieces, so great! If you are interested to find out more about the show, feel free to check out the gallery website at www.gallery1988.com.
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in memory of robert mccall

Robert McCall Passed away last week at the age of 90, I will always remember him as a strong influence in my life, growing up when the space era dominated childhood dreams and fantasies. I used to spend an afternoon staring endlessly at his work, the subtle detail in the short quick strokes, and the [...]
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how to warm-up for gesture drawing

Mark McDonnell instructs at Disney and Dreamworks, life drawing in fact. You are able to find a small series of videos on his blog where he shares some tips and lessons. Also, check out his YouTube channel. Via Drawn!.
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capacity rebrands nbc, great inside look at the process

Capacity the Culver City, California studio recently rebranded the NBC network, and provided this great inside look at the process starting from the pitch phase, development and production, and right down to the technical aspects and challenges that they faced. It is always great to see what the design process was like on a project [...]
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autodesk project cooper sketching software

Autodesk releases project cooper, a simple no hassel 2D drawing application that is ideal for quick design work, Project Cooper* sketching software enables you to draw accurate, detailed plans and layouts to scale using simple 2D drawing tools, predrawn symbols, and sample drawings. Because the software produces files in one of the most widely used design [...]
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ID sketching, using markers drawing a transparent cube

IDsketching’s ted Spencer Nugent with a little tutorial that demonstrates a technique on achieving transparencies with markers. IDSKETCHING.COM: Transparent Cube from Industrial Design Sketching on Vimeo. Sketch demo showing how to use markers to achieve transparency one way.
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