There is no doubt that vector illustration has seen a surge in the past few years. It’s presence online has also increased.
Webdesignerwall has compiled a list of some of the more successful executions. Check it out.
This list must have taken a while for them to put together. I hope that you find some inspiration here.
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Design Resource List – Hey, we made it on there!
Thanks to the good people at proofHQ for putting together an extensive list of design resources together. It’s alphabetical listed with a ton of really valuable resources – like VECTORVAULT (hey wadda ya know? Someone likes us).
Following the huge success of last years Worlds Biggest Ever List of Graphic Design Blogs, weve decided that we should turn it into an annual event after all, more people than ever before are blogging and the talent pool continues to grow.
This year, weve added in some additional categories including typography and image sourcing sites to help you along your way. The list is at least 40% larger than last year and is the one stop shop for all that you could need in terms of inspiration, reference material or tools for you to use.
So, without further ado, ladies and gentlemen . drum-roll please!
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60 "kick-ass" Business card designs
The art of the business card is a special thing. Some do it well. Others do it extraordinarily well. Naldz Graphics has put together a great list of stupendous examples to make your business card look like it needs an overhaul.
Get inspired.
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50 OF THE WORLDS BEST GRAPHIC DESIGN BLOGS
50 of the world's best graphic design blogs
David Airey has a blog that has gained the respect of thousands of international designers for it’s quality writing and insight. We here at Vectorvault have been big fans of his work for some time now. So when David decides to round up the top 50 graphic design sites – we paid close attention.
Each of these are worthy of a place in your bookmarks folder. So take some time to look at each and see what lines up with your interests. Here is a word from David:
“Its not so easy finding quality graphic design authors. So to make things easier for you, here I present my top 50+ graphic design blogs(currently over 70). Ive categorised these blogs by their Google PageRank (PR), which is Googles way of determining the authority of a website / blog.”
Click on the image below to get a load of this list.
Thanks David for wrapping these up in one place. We encourage all of you to bookmark David’s blog. It’s relevant, helpful and well-thought out. Respect.
GETTING TO THE POINT – Three reasons to love vectors
As a Creative Director, I have had an interesting love / hate relationship with vectors. Over my 14 years in advertising and design, I have had to make a few compromises and learn a few new tricks. I must admit that I was raised on cartoons, beer and Photoshop (in that order). Adobe Illustrator was quite an intimidating piece of software at the beginning. I thought in pixels and dpi for as long as I could remember. So, the thought of dipping my toe in the vector pond took some convincing.
My canon ball into that pond came came when I became addicted to logo design. This site has become my group therapy for that addiction. My passion for precision and typography suddenly became amplified. Illustrator gave me the ability to work beyond the confines of resolution and explore my creativity without any boundaries. Colors changed instantly. I could warp, stretch, cut out, draw and mutate with free will. I was in love (with a a file format?)
Vectors have always been my passion. It’s one of the main reasons why I created VECTORVAULT. I wanted to externalize my own passion for design and illustration. As you can see from our momentum, together, we have created quite a destination for others who have the same passion.
Three of the main reasons I like to work with vector art are:
Speed: I find that I can move quickly with an idea. even if the project takes a long time to finish, I find the pace usually moves well.
Precision: I love guides. I like to make things line up. I like symmetry and balance and crisp shapes. Pixels just don’t cut it.
Quality: I love to see one of my logos printed large. The devil is in the details.
(Link: phunk studios.)
So hot shot, what about you? Why do you like working with vector art? Is it the flexibility to make changes? The animation opportunities, or are you just crazy about typography?
Speak up. Let us know what makes you “click”.