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doublerainebow · 4 years ago

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Artist Resources (Part 1?)

This is basically just going to be a bunch of resources I have found to be useful. I can’t say that I’ve used all of them, but I’m sure they’re all worth checking out.

I’m also gonna try to put a detailed description for most of the links so you have a better idea of what you’re getting. I apologize in advance if some of them are redundant lol

(I put “Part 1″ if in the case I make another one)

~Links to Tutorials, Tips, Resources, etc~

Another Resource List -- Leads to another Tumblr post. Apparently, the post isn’t mobile-friendly, so it’s suggested to view this on Tumblr browser. Has a bunch of other links. I’ve checked out a few of them (mainly the copyright stuff lol), and it seems that some of the links may be a bit outdated. Still, it doesn’t hurt to check out the links.

Arms and Legs -- Leads to another Tumblr post. A handy tutorial on elbow and knee placement.

Art & Game Dev -- This leads to my personal playlist of a bunch of YouTube videos. Has a bunch of tutorials and interesting videos that I’ve collected over the course of a few years lol.

Blamblot -- A website that contains resources and tutorials on comic lettering. This is primarily in reference to western comics, but it doesn’t help to take a looksie.

Commission Calculator -- Leads to another Tumblr post. Helps artists to stop selling themselves short.

Comparing Heights (hikaku-sitatter) -- A height comparer for centimeters.

Comparing Heights -- A height comparer for feet and inches.

Mouth Shapes and Lip-Syncing -- Leads to another Tumblr post. Useful for... drawing mouth shapes.

Reference Angle -- Useful for when you’re trying to map out a face from an odd angle.

Soft Proofing for Printing -- Leads to another Tumblr post. Helps when you’re trying to make prints of your artwork.

Textures -- A website full of different and mostly free textures. While this website is made for 3D texturing, it can also be useful for 2D drawings. Signing up gives you 15 free credits everyday, and you can use those credits to download some textures for free.

The Models Resource -- A website of models ripped from a wide array of games.

The Spriters Resource -- A website of sprites ripped from a wide array of games.

The Textures Resource -- A websites of textures ripped from a wide array of games.

~Links to Stock Images~

Please check out whatever policies they may have for their images before using them!

(not sure if any of them are active anymore as I followed some of these accounts a long time ago when I used to be more active on Deviant Art lol)

adorkastock (formerly senshistock)

anatoref -- Leads to another Tumblr post. Has a bunch of hand photo references

charligal-stock

HumanAnatomy4Artist -- Does contain nudity

null-entity

PhelanDavion

RobynRose

~Links to Other Artists~

Akihito Yoshitomi -- Yoshitomi is a mangaka who has tutorials on manga making. He also has an insightful series in which he drafts and draws a 30-page manga in 18 days. Remember that every artist works differently and his process may be different from another’s.

Drawfee -- Drawfee is an improv drawing show of four artists: Nathan Yaffe, Jacob Andrews, Julia Lepetit, and Karina Farek. While they don’t have tutorials in a sense, their videos explain the different processes they go through as they draw. They also occasionally provide tips, tricks, and resources in their videos. They do have another channel and a Twitch channel where they host drawing classes in addition to other fun shenanigans.

EtheringtonBrothers -- Has a bunch of useful and eye-catching tutorials called “How to Think When You Draw”.

Mark Crilley -- Mark is a comic artist, specializing in manga, who has a bunch of tutorials about anatomy, perspective, comic making, and other things.

Miyuli -- Miyuli is an artist who posts tutorials on their Twitter. Their tutorials range from anatomy to clothing to other things. They even have a few books of art tips. Currently (as of the time of posting this), their 2018 version is free for download, so I highly recommend you download that. Some tips may be outdated, but they should still be helpful.

Whyt Manga (Twitter/YouTube) -- Odunze is a comic artist, specializing in manga, that has a bunch of tutorials on manga making and drawing characters of color.

~Links to Free Programs~

Blender -- A free 3D program if you’re into 3D modeling and such. I also personally haven’t used Blender (I use Maya lol), but I know it’s a respectable program.

Krita -- A free painting program if you can’t afford Photoshop or Clip Studio Paint. I personally haven’t used Krita, but I have recommended it to a few friends and they have positive reviews about it.

Paint Tool SAI -- Okay, this one isn’t free, but it’s a significantly cheaper painting program where you don’t have to pay a subscription. It’s 5,500JPY (~50 USD). I’m not sure how well it still works on modern computers (the last update was 2016), but I still use it here and there because I love the pen tool feature it has, and it still works like a charm for me.

~General Tips From Raine~

Raine admits that she’s guilty of not following her own advice, but Raine hopes that the tips that she does know will be beneficial to someone who will follow them. She’s also going to keep all her tips under the cut so as to not make this post a huge wall of text (even though it technically already is lol)

Also, if you have some resources, tutorials, tips yourself, please feel free to send them to me and maybe I’ll make a part 2 to this post!

ALWAYS LOOK FOR REFERENCE. This should really go without saying. You can’t draw from life if you refuse to observe life itself.

If you can’t find the exact thing you need, MAKE YOUR OWN REFERENCE. Time and time again, I can’t find something exactly that I need. So instead, what I do is that I take pictures of my own reference. Sometimes I even grab a friend and take pictures of them doing whatever it is I need.

Have a mirror handy when you’re drawing. Sometimes what you need is actually right there in front of you.

Having trouble drawing something? Do some studies. Take the time to understand what it is you’re drawing. I can’t remember the exact story, but I heard that the people who were working on Tarzan were having a hard time drawing his hands. So, what they did was spend a few hours looking at hands to try and understand how they work.

IT’S OKAY TO STUDY THE ART OF OTHER ARTISTS. Just as we look to the old masters as a reference, it’s definitely okay to look at modern-day artists for reference. Just don’t go copying exactly everything that they do, or worse, trace what they do. Just don’t do it... at all.

Not every line needs to be realized. The viewer of your work will automatically connect the dots.

DO NOT TRASH YOUR OLD DRAWINGS. Please, never ever do this. Your old drawings have value to them, even if they look terrible to you. Old drawings may hold ideas for things you could do for the future. They also serve as a way to see how far you’ve come as an artist.

GETTING BETTER AT DRAWING TAKES TIME AND EFFORT. You’re not gonna get better overnight. It’ll take months, or even years, to feel like you’re a competent artist, and even then, you’ll still have room for improvement.

DON’T LOOK DOWN ON YOURSELF IF YOU’RE TAKING A LONG TIME TO GET BETTER. It’ll be better for your mental health in the long run.

Alternatively, DON'T LOOK DOWN ON OTHER ARTISTS EITHER, ESPECIALLY TO MAKE YOURSELF FEEL BETTER. You know the struggles it took for you to get where you are, so don’t go putting down other people when you’ve been in their shoes once.

KEEP DRAWING. If you’re not making an effort to get better, then you’re not going to be better. I get that it’s hard to find the inspiration to draw (I’m very guilty of this), but just keep trying. It doesn’t have to be big or spectacular. You don’t even have to post it if you’re the type who likes to post their art stuff.

Try to find references from real-life. It’ll help you better understand form, lighting, shadows, etc., especially if you’re going for a more realistic kind of art style. Otherwise, finding reference from things like cartoons, anime, comics, etc. are just as good.

Try new things. Try new art mediums. Try a different art style. Switch up the way you do things. Maybe you’ll hate it, maybe you’ll like it. Who knows if you don’t try.

Watch time-lapses (or speed draws/speed paints) of other artists!

Pinterest and Google are your friends if you need tutorials or references or whatever.

If you’re offering commissions, DO NOT WORK UNDER YOUR LOCAL MINIMUM WAGE. You are literally devaluing the work you actually put into a piece.

I like to think I’m an aficionado of Photoshop, so feel free to ask me questions on how to achieve something! I’ve used Photoshop for about 11 years now and know my way around the program. On another note, I do recommend setting custom keyboard shortcuts in Photoshop because the default shortcuts are terrible (in my opinion), and because having custom shortcuts increases the speed of your workflow.

Because I’ve been seeing this a lot lately in Twitter, you’re never too old to start in art. Art is just one of those things that anyone can pick up at any age because the only thing you really need to get good in art is time, diligence, and patience.

Try not to post hi-res images of your artwork to prevent art stealers from selling your artwork in high resolution.

Always, always, always add your signature and watermark on your artwork. I like to add my signatures and watermarks in places that’ll be hard to erase or crop out. I’ve also seen people add their signatures and watermarks in creative ways (ex. on a character’s shirt). You need to protect your work in an era where people will just blatantly steal it and make profit off your work.

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realstraykids · 7 years ago

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One of the most frequent asks I get is “how do you make your gifs?” Previously I had just linked my FAQ where I have some resources on how to gif listed, but I figured to (hopefully) stop receiving the same ask over and over, I’d just make a tutorial on how I personally gif!

* Please note that everyone has different giffing styles and settings preferences, so the following is just how I make my gifs. Other people are likely to do things differently!

This post will be a comprehensive guide that includes details about DOWNLOADING VIDEOS, USING VAPOURSYNTH TO MAKE GIFS, USING PHOTOSHOP TO MAKE GIFS (+ a blurb on TOPAZ), and COLORING.

This post was last updated on July 30, 2020. Keep reading to get started!

DOWNLOADING VIDEOS

I use a number of sources to download videos/get video clips, depending on the origin of the video. In general, I try to gif from videos that are at least 1080p - the higher, the better. It’s almost impossible to make gifs look high quality if they don’t originate from a high quality video! Below are the sources I use:

TS files: kpop24hrs (you need an account), kpopexciting, occasionally torrent links from Google or download links from Twitter (search the group name + date in YYMMDD format + .ts)

Youtube videos: 4K Video Downloader

Vlive videos: Soshistagram

Twitter videos: Twitter Video Downloader

Instagram videos: Dredown

Long videos: If I don’t have the space (or patience) to download a certain video, or if it’s not a downloadable video (e.g. Fanship, paid online concert, etc.) then I screen record with Quicktime Player

(Side question: what’s a TS file? A TS file is essentially a very high quality video that you can find for live show performances and aired music show interviews! TS files are generally 60fps, so they’re how gifmakers can make those super clear and smooth live performance gifs. If a TS file is available for what you want to gif, use it.)

USING VAPOURSYNTH TO MAKE GIFS - OLD AND NEW VERSION

05/2020 update: I have re-installed Vapoursynth to its latest version, so I am including updated instructions/screenshots for both the old version (that I downloaded ~mid-2018) and the latest version.

After I’ve downloaded my video, I use Vapoursynth to crop, resize, sharpen, and denoise gifs. Vapoursynth is like Avisynth in that both programs can be used to crop and resize gifs without losing video quality, but VS has the added capabilities of sharpening and denoise. VS is the reason I don’t need to use Topaz on any of my gifs! You can install Vapoursynth here.

First you drag your video file to the Vapoursynth app installed on your computer. You’ll be prompted to enter a start timestamp in HH:MM:SS format (so if you want the video to start 5 seconds in, you would enter 00:00:05). Then you put the encoding duration also in HH:MM:SS format (if you want the video to be 8 seconds long, you would enter 00:00:08). Generally I’ll look for the exact moment I want to gif and enter the start timestamp 1 second earlier and have the encoding duration be between 3-5 seconds.

After you’ve entered this, a resizer.html window will automatically pop up. Below are screenshots of examples of my normal settings for my performance gif 4sets (ex. here or here) for both the old and new versions of Vapoursynth.

Old version:

New version:

Below is an explanation of the parts:

GIF Size | The gif widths (the first number) recommended for Tumblr:

1 gif per row: 540px

2 gifs per row: 268px

3 gifs per row: 177px

You can use any height, but these are the ones that I tend to use:

1 gif per row: 243px or 300px most frequently, but sometimes I’ll do 220px/201px/400px/450px/540px depending on how large or small I want them

2 gifs per row: 350px

3 gifs per row: 300px, occasionally I’ll do 375px or 400px if it’s a very long video (e.g. some fancams)

Opacity | Don’t worry about this; it just changes how you view the video in the window.

Preprocessor | This refers to how the video will render! Super important because you’ll be given the option of 60 vs. 30 - these numbers refer to frames per second. For live performance gifs, I always use qtgmc 60 fast (slow in theory gives you better quality gifs but I’m far too impatient for that). For all other gifs, I do not use any preprocessing method. A basic rule is that if you’re using a TS file, you should preprocess it because it’ll de-interlace the file. If you’re using an mp4 or mkv or any other file, you don’t need to preprocess.

Extra Sharpening/Sharpening | Pretty self-explanatory. You can move the slider up or down depending on personal preference! I try to keep the sharpening low unless the video quality is especially bad. In the new version, I use FineSharp over VCFreq because I find the latter a little harsh for my tastes.

Denoise/Denoise Filters | Will help remove noise from gifs. In the old version, I almost always used the Light setting unless the video is super grainy, and then I might have chosen Medium instead. In the new version, I use KNLM at its lowest setting. I’ll only bump it up if the original video is quite grainy.

Once you’ve configured all your desired settings, you can copy & paste the output in the resizer.html window to your Vapoursynth editor file and enter the beginning and end frames.

The editor file for the old version:

The editor file for the new version:

To make the gifs in the old version, just save the file and then wait until everything finishes processing! In the new version, you have to go to Script > Encode video, and then under the gif preset click ‘start.’ Wait until it finishes encoding. On my laptop, this takes anywhere from 20 seconds to 3-4 minutes, so sometimes you have to be patient. This is the end of the Vapoursynth portion of gifmaking.

USING PHOTOSHOP TO MAKE GIFS

To create gifs in Photoshop, go to File > Import > Video Frames to Layers and then select your video file/output file from Vapoursynth (output.mov). These are my settings to create the frame animation:

Once your frames have been imported, you can delete frames and add a coloring psd on top of all your layers.

Photoshop is also where you adjust the timing of your gif. In general, these are my settings:

30fps: 0.04/0.05

60fps: 0.02/0.03/occasionally 0.04 if I want it to be super slo-mo

Honestly, just use whatever timing setting that looks good to you! Some prefer faster gifs, others prefer slower, so just do what you like and things will be okay.

Save through File > Export > Save for Web (Legacy) with these settings (you can play around with selective vs. adaptive or diffusion vs. pattern; they all have slightly different looks, but 256 colors is a must):

Make sure your gif is under 8mb - to decrease a gif’s size, I usually delete frames and/or use selective color to increase the black percentage for whites, neutrals, and blacks.

After you save, you’ll have your gif! Below is the same moment giffed in different ways to illustrate how much a difference that file type + giffing style can make. You can tell that the TS file is higher quality and less grainy than the mp4 file, but it really isn’t unless you use Vapoursynth that the gif becomes super sharp and smooth. This is because if you import a TS file straight into Photoshop, it will only import at 30fps because the video itself is interlaced. You have to run it through a de-interlacer (like VS) to actually get a 60fps clip.

With regard to TOPAZ*, I mentioned above that because Vapoursynth has sharpening and denoise functionalities built into the program, I no longer use Topaz. However, if you do not have access to Vapoursynth, then I highly recommend downloading Topaz (download links can be found through quick searches on Tumblr) and using Denoise and Clean to adjust your gifs. A warning: Topaz can take a long time to process and many gifmakers have a love/hate relationship with it, so be prepared for that. The way you apply Topaz is to select all your frames and layers, then do Filter > Convert to Smart Filters. Add the Topaz/smart sharpen adjustments, then Flatten Frames Into Layers. Once that has happened, hit Convert Frames > Flatten Frames to Clips and then Convert Frames > Make Frames from Clips.

COLORING

I get questions a lot on coloring and the truth is that coloring is an art - I by no means consider myself an expert, but I do experiment a fair amount with different settings and layers so I at least have a decent understand of what’s possible when it comes to coloring.

A few tips I’ll give:

Everyone has different coloring preferences! Whatever coloring you like may not be what others like, and that’s okay. Don’t be afraid to experiment!

PSDs are good for learning how to color - download premade ones and look at how other people made them: what layers did they use? in what order did they put them? what blending mode? at what opacity? These are all questions you’ll need to ask yourself when you create your own PSDs. (Remember not to edit others’ PSDs if they do not allow it, and given them due credit when necessary. Also don’t claim as your own!)

Tips to bring out idols’ natural tan/unwhitewash: increase vibrance, decrease brightness + increase contrast, use selective color and decrease cyan and increase black on the reds channel, use a gradient map that goes from a black/dark red to light pink/coral and change the blending mode to soft light or decrease opacity of the layer to 20-40%.

Below are some examples to show how much a difference coloring can make. I’d consider a basic PSD one that has less than 10 coloring layers/doesn’t make much change to the actual coloring of the gif besides lighting adjustments. More complex PSDs generally have 15 or more layers (the ones I used below in have 16-25+) and drastically change the colors in the original gif. You can also mix PSDs too - for a lot of my performance gifs, I’ll first add a basic PSD that increases the contrast of a gif to make the skin glow, and then I’ll add an additional PSD that adjusts colors and other various lighting aspects.

You can see just how much of a difference coloring makes:

Don’t be afraid to experiment with different layers/styles! Everyone has individual preferences for how they like their gifs to look, and in a sense, coloring is the main way you can make gifs “yours.”

FINAL NOTES

Giffing is hard and requires a lot of patience - you definitely won’t be able to make amazing gifs right when you start! Even though I’ve been giffing for close to a year now, I still dislike many of the gifs I make and think that I can definitely improve. Don’t be afraid to reach out to other gifmakers for advice and help - 99% of the time, they’ll be happy to answer your questions!

I have posted a sped-up version of my gifmaking process here that you can also use as a resource!

Please let me know if I’ve missed something, and feel free to reach out if you still have questions. Good luck!

#gif tutorial #this tutorial also took way too long omg #*text #*gif #*mine #ps #*gif tutorial

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resbangmod · 7 years ago

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The Resbang Art Tools Masterpost!

YEETHAW resbangers, hope you’re enjoying Resbang 2018 so far! This post is specifically for our talented artists, but we have a similar one for authors right here.

Welcome to the Resbang Artist Resource Masterpost!

This is a collection of handy advice, tools, and tutorials to help you create amazing fanworks in your partnerships.

Your health is just as important to take care of as our writers’, so first things first: Treat yoself.

CARPAL TUNNEL STRETCHES

stretches you can try at home to help desk monkey fatigue

Help your hip flexors – that’s the front of your hips, yo

did you know chewing helps your brain do the thing?

get comfy, don't forget to feed yourself, and remove pants (optional)

Set the mood with some music, should you so desire.

8TRACKS

transformative -indie, alternative, shoegaze, soundtrack 27 minutes

i'm not your killer - vidya game musics, ambient, medieval, 1.5 hrs

sounds like childhood - Up, Spirited Away, Howl's Moving Castle, 35 min

don't stop - WERE YOU GONNA PUT THAT PEN DOWN? YOU BETTER STOP THAT RIGHT NOW

delicate fantasies - folk, acoustic, chill, 1 hr

RAISE HELL - write stuff and feel awesome while doing so. 1 hr 11 min.

This String Is Moving Your Bones - 3hrs, ambient, alternative. that’s right I’m plugging myself

Exam Cram II - it's not exam time but it can be cram time 11hr 32min

Songs I Love that Don't Have Words - like it says 52min

Femme Finesse - relaxing female vocalists 4hr 22min

Audible Adderall XXXR - pumped up and productive 3hr 1min

Writing - fairly self-explanatory 55min

Thou Shalt Hit The Books - no idea how long it runs, so i guess you’ll just have to work until it finishes

YOUTUBE

long vid: Classical Music for reading

long vid: Late Night Vibes

long vid: Studio Ghibli relaxing piano collection

long vid: Space walks ~ lofi hip hop mix for studying

long vid: Fantasy music for inspiration/studying

playlist: Ambient Study Music

playlist: Chilled Cow chillhop/jazzhop/lofi hiphop collection

playlist: Skyrim OST

stream: Calm Piano Music

stream: Chillhop lofi hiphop studying stream

Would you rather have some nice noise generators instead? Take these.

mynoise.net - customize a billion different noises to your liking

get it free on iOS

get it free on Android

White Noise Lite - a free app for iphones

Relaxio - free app for Android

Rainymood

A soft murmur

Coffitivity - live the coffee shop AU you’ve always dreamed

Okay, enough of the reruns, how about some art-focused links.

Get warmed up with some practice:

Quick Poses - free, timed sessions for gesture drawing practice

Mechanical drawing exercises - flex your built-in pen stabilizer lying dormant in your meat container

Art Warm Up & Exercises - by sinix

Reference material:

Sketchfab - 3d models you can move around and view from any angle!

Basics of using references

Skin color swatches - with a downloadable!

Heads at angle/perspective - what are chins, anyway

More heads!

Models of color - blogs that are exclusively PoC

Morguefile - a whole lot of legit stock photos that aren’t painfully goofy or watermarked

Human action/pose stock photos - dA is a goldmine y’all

An Ear - a whole one, even

The color zones of the face - and also the body

Semi-realistic eye tutorial

Simple eye tutorial

Lips!

Mouths from an angle

Lighting angles - for the body

Single source lighting

Period clothing - from medieval to modern

Even more period clothing - all on individual boards on pinterest

Sketching hack for two point perspective - this is just witchcraft tbh

Anatomical guide to BOOTS

Coil foreshortening technique - by Sycra

Foreshortening with unfamiliar angles - by lovelifedrawing

How to (properly) source an image - coz we want you to source your images you use in things like aesthetic/mood boards.

Watercolor tips

Quick and dirty guide to making comics

Digital art resources/tutorials:

a bunch of art cheats - a small collection of useful skills in digital painting

understanding your lineart - and how to separate lines on a scan to its own layer

forest interior tutorial - by dpaint

another forest/lighting tutorial - by ninjaticsart

some SAI brushes - with some explanations

The Ribbon Technique - for rendering hair

Digitalbrushes.tumblr - just. a ton.

Painting like a sculptor - sinix design

Anatomy quick tips video playlist - sinix design

Programs/Tools

DesignDoll - posable 3d models for reference. (beware, free version does not allow you to save your pose, so take lots of screenshots! full version is 80 cash dolla)

Three awesome tools - as listed below

PureRef - an easy way to view and sort your references without bogging down your art program

Work Timer - tell it which programs you work in, and it times how long you are in that program (also silently judges you when you’re not). Great for commissions!

Carapace - add an image, create vanishing points, profit (this link works; the one in the tumblr post does not)

Deskpins - pin a reference photo on top of any program

Holy Free Art Programs, Batman - coz adobe don’t give a damn about our budget

Krita - free, photoshop-esque

Mischief - free version has no layers, but has an infinite vector canvas. paid version is full and a modest 25 dolla

A ton of videogame (2d/3d/animation) software resources

GifCam - a painless way to make animated gifs via screen capture

CamScanner - don’t have a scanner for your traditional work? use ur phone!

find it on android and ios

Crafts/Cosplay:

chain headpiece DIY - youtube

wire wrapping for beads and findings

foam and worbla tutorial - by amenokitaro

Tattoo Tights/Stockings DIY - by crissey8

How to dye fabric - by mangosirene

PosteRazor - scale images/reference to size by dividing into printer-paper-sized sections

Cosplay Library - ohicosplay

Basic hand stitching - by ladycels

Sewing basics for beginners - by kamuicosplay

Detangle and revive wigs - by iwasaka miyuki

Free Music/Composition/Sound editing programs:

GarageBand - digital audio workstation - mac

Tracktion - digital audio workstation - mac/windows/linux

AmpliTube Custom Shop - virtual guitar rig. mac/windows

SyndtSphere - slick, minimalist synthesizer - mac/windows

Audacity - the classic multi-track editor and recorder. mac/windows/linux

Reference/Inspiration blogs/channels:

artutorials.tumblr - art tutorials

anatomicalart.tumblr - focused on anatomy

digitalbrushes.tumblr - custom brush presets

youtube/Sycra - art tutorials

youcancosplay21.tumblr - cosplay tutorials

cosplayblog2.tumblr - more cosplay tutorials

cosplayfortheplussize.tumblr - tutorials and resources for plus-sized fam

theartofanimation.tumblr - art inspiration

youtube/wlop - timelapses of digital painting

simonist.tumblr - wide collection of various art techniques

youtube/sinix - useful illustration tutorials and speedpaints

Need some motivation or community support?

Grigori Wings/Resbang discord - come chat with us!

find a beta here (2018)

request a beta here (2018)

Remember, Resbang isn't a competition. Just remember we are all here with you! We’re all working together to kick this challenge in the butt. We love you guys!

Have more recommendations for artists? Add them to this post! Share the wealth of knowledge <3 Be gay do crimes!

Questions about Resbang? Have some links!

FAQ | Rules & Requirements | Schedule

Discord | Email | Twitter | Askbox

#soul eater #resbang #resbang 2018 #art resources #modpost #longpost #reblog to save an artist #soil water reason ants bag bong 2k18 #masterpost

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madblog1 · 7 years ago

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Designer Essay: Vivziepop

17th October 2018

Vivienne Medrano, more well known as Vivziepop, is a popular YouTuber, artist and animator based in America who, since graduating SVA (the School of Visual Arts) in New York City, has generated a large fan base using various popular internet pages and apps such as DeviantArt, tumblr and YouTube. Vivienne’s work had been around for many years but didn’t start becoming popular until she began uploading a web comic series she had been working on at the time and becoming more well known upon releasing her short animation to YouTube on the 4th May 2014.

The web comic series that brought attention to Vivienne was the series known as Zoophobia. The comic arose from Vivienne’s experimental faze during her time at university and was published first onto the site known as DeviantArt, around September in 2008. The story follows a girl who winds up getting a job in another universe where all sorts of creatures and animals greet her as their new guidance councillor (VivzMind, 2018). Vivienne later removed the comic in order to focus on other projects but did state that she was going to reform the whole series at a later date (Vivziepop, 2018). This increase in interest was minimal however, when compared to her YouTube channel after releasing the short animation by the name Timber. The animation was a project of her’s that she had been working on as a school project. The video is only 5 and a half minutes long but currently has about 302 thousand likes and over 10 million views on YouTube (Vivziepop, 2018). The animation features a world that is divided by how many eyes a person has, her main character – the only one with two eyes in the animation – goes about her day and saying hello to everyone she meets, when not allowed into a party she starts one of her own and shows the other characters that they can all enjoy themselves.

The use of a simplistic but readable cartoon-like style, is what makes her animations so alluring and popular. Along with Vivienne’s style, her composition throughout her work is well placed and visually pleasing. Vivienne’s style often incorporates shapes into her characters and scenes rather than doing a more realistic style such as comic-book or manga, this allows her to differentiate all of her characters and scenes from one another with ease whist also making them instantly recognisable. Another part of Vivienne’s style is how she uses gradient. When Vivienne adds shading or lighting to her work, rather than using a general gradient from one shade to another, Vivienne will create the gradient and then erase around it making it much more gentle but sharp. This, almost incomplete, gradient from one colour to the next is another reason her work is so recognisable and popular as it has’t been done before in this way or magnitude. Much like her gradient technique, Vivienne’s line-work is one of the most prominent, important, yet subtle features that adds to her artwork. Using colours that complement the fill, she changes the colours of the line-work. It is the last feature she changes on almost all of her speed-paint videos and the use of it changes her artwork drastically into a final piece (Vivziepop, 2018).

The main techniques that Vivienne uses in her work include sketching, inking, animation and digital means. As explained previously, one of Vivienne’s main techniques is the utilisation of gradient and shape – something she does consistently on a digital basis. When creating traditional art pieces however, her main techniques are more variant, though sketching and inking are her main focuses (Drawing Tutorials Online, 2018). Vivienne often uses coloured pencils when she does her sketches as they can be used in different ways from normal pencil. She also uses a variety of media when inking or colouring some of her pieces, her best ones being that of using black ink, biro or felt tip pens. When it comes to Vivienne’s digital pieces, like all those who work digitally, she has her own preference of apps and programs. For her animations, she uses the program TV paint as well as Adobe premiere, After effects, Sai and Photoshop. Sai, in particular, is the main program she uses to do her digital drawing on (Vivziepop, 2018).

Vivienne has had to do many things to arrive where she is, her visit to Paris, France was one of those experiences she went on in order to build inspiration, experimentation and knowledge to further her understandings and artwork. Her Paris trip took place in the Summer of 2016, during which she visited an animation, concept art and design exhibition in one of the museums there, attended an animation and acting class (a summer school/class), went sightseeing to places like the Eiffel Tower, the Louvre and Disneyland, tried the local dishes and saw the catacombs underneath Paris before returning to America (Vivziepop, 2018). Vivienne also spent several years prior in New York graduating from the SVA (School of Visual Arts) and is now currently based in Los Angeles working on her latest animation project to be known as the Hazbin Hotel.

Vivienne first showcased her new project as a trailer on YouTube on April 20th 2018 and currently has about 287 thousand likes and over 3.5 million views (Vivziepop, 2018). Stated in the trailer, the project is to be released and/or finished by 2019. Previews and sneak peaks of the animation, characters and storyline have already been published by Vivziepop and show the main character, the princess of Hell, attempting to save her people from extermination by suggesting a new alternative on how to hinder overpopulation there in Hell. The original concept and characters that have been released have created a whole fan base to themselves as her followers eagerly wait for the project’s forthcoming.

In conclusion, Vivienne Medrano (AKA Vivziepop), has quickly risen to the top using style and flare in her works. Her colour schemes, usually bright a colourful, continue to grab more attention and the unique flow in her work is pleases the eye. Though only age 25, her fan base is over 990 thousand subscribers on YouTube and continues to grow across other pages as well (Vivziepop, 2018) (Vivienne Medrano, 2018) (VivzMind, 2018) (VivienneM. @VivziePop, 2018) (vivziepop, 2018). With more projects she will design more characters and with her techniques and uses of basic graphic elements would make a good case study for aspiring designers, animators, writers and artists. Vivienne’s style is likely to become very recognisable in the future and her animation are sure to entertain all.

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Medrano, V. (2018) Vivienne Medrano is creating "Hazbin Hotel" as well as artwork, and animation! | Patreon, Patreon. Available at: https://www.patreon.com/VivienneMedrano (Accessed: 17 October 2018).

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To finish off every year I enjoy taking a moment to look back at my content from the past 12 months to compare how all my articles, tutorials, freebies and videos performed in terms of view counts. This is my greatest hits collection for 2018, broken down into individual top 10 roundups for each category. Did you miss any of these most popular posts? Which one from the list was your favourite? Or was there a particular piece of content you found really useful that didn’t make the cut?

My Most Popular Content From 2018

Total view counts are down overall compared to last year’s greatest hits, but my most popular piece of content for 2018 was my Illustrator tutorial showing how to create an Isometric Type Effect. With a similar number of views, my 30 Free Film Dust Textures come in second place. Despite the single most popular post being a tutorial, free resources appear to be the most sought after content type on Spoon Graphics, although video tutorials do get regular attention over on my Spoon Graphics YouTube Channel as well as being embedded as blog posts.

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The iPhone XS vs a Cinema Camera: Can You Tell the Difference?

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As a filmmaker, I come across many different types of cameras, lenses, and of course all the peripherals that come with movie making. For commercial shoots I am currently shooting on a Canon C200 cinema camera using the Canon RAW lite codec. The results are incredible.

A few weeks ago I picked up the new iPhone XS max and as a photographer and film maker the first thing I did was open up the camera app to see how it looked. To be honest, I was actually shocked. It looked awesome.

Over the next few days I took a few videos and found myself actually watching them back on the phone and being pretty impressed. I would then watch a video I shot on the C200 and to be honest I would question which one I liked more. So that was it, I just had to test them out.

It was pretty simple. I stripped back the C200 to the body the Sigma 18-35mm f/1.8 Art as this gave me a pretty similar focal length to the wide lens on the iPhone. I attached the iPhone XS to the top of the C200 and placed them both on the DJI Ronin-S (I cant believe I actually got this balanced). I used the regular Apple camera app and spend an hour shooting to see what I could come up with.

Back at may studio (In Color Studios), I put the footage together and threw on a color grade. The iPhone footage took almost no work to color grade whereas the C200 to a lot of heavy lifting which is one of the joys of shooting in RAW.

When viewed the footage on a small iPhone scene they both looked fantastic. I was impressed to say the least but it all fell apart when viewing in fullscreen on my 27-inch iMac. Too much sharpening meant the details just got lost and all the leaves with details just got smushed together. The C200 still looked great. You can see the results for yourself in the video.

The dynamic range of the iPhone XS is super impressive. It’s able to keep the highlights on the bright sun while keeping details in the shadows. This is some crazy multiple exposure processing that’s been done. Considering this is all being done in real time in the palm of your hand, it’s super impressive.

In conclusion, the iPhone camera is a smartphone camera and always will be. It is incredibly small but gives completely mind-blowing results. If you are shooting to video that is intended to be viewed on a smartphone and you don’t want to do any post processing then the files strait from the app are impressive. Apple has done a great job of optimizing the output to make the files look great instantly.

Does it come close to a cinema camera? Not at all. Is it as good as a cinema camera, not at all. Is it the best camera I have ever seen on a smartphone? 100%.

About the author: Ed Gregory is a photographer and the founder of Photos in Color. The opinions expressed in this article are solely those of the author. Gregory teaches tutorials on Photoshop, Lightroom, and photography, and you can find more of his videos on his YouTube channel. This article was also published here.

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20 inspiring design channels you should follow on YouTube

YouTube is full of awesome designers who are doing amazing work not just with their art, but as creative entrepreneurs making it big. When you’re looking for inspiration, trying to brush up your design skills or you want advice on building your business from someone who’s been there, done that and came back to talk about it, YouTube’s got what you need.

If you’re looking for some great YouTube design channels to follow, check out these 20 designers and entrepreneurs. They’re some of our favorites and we think you’ll love them too.

Charli Marie —

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Charli Marie is a London-based graphic designer and YouTuber who covers a variety of topics in her videos that are incredibly valuable to freelance designers: from creating mockups to making sure you get paid on time to frank discussions on burnout. To balance out the design and career advice-focused videos she creates, Charli Marie gives glimpses into her personal and professional life, like her series of videos on how and why she learned to code. On her channel, expect a first-person look into the freelance graphic designer life delivered in an easy, conversational narration style.

What to expect

Design tutorials, DIY projects, business advice, vlogs. Charli Marie does a lot of “talking shop” aimed at freelance creatives.

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Yes I’m a Designer —

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Yes I’m a Designer is a design tutorial channel created by Martin Perhiniak, a graphic designer based in the United Kingdom. Instead of narrating his videos, he provides instructions and insight via text in the corner of the screen on each video. Each tutorial covers a specific technique that he explains through these text blurbs as he demonstrates the technique. Elsewhere on the channel, Yes I’m a Designer covers Photoshop updates, working with Illustrator, working with InDesign, product reviews and basic lessons in learning Photoshop.

Specific videos you’ll find on Yes I’m a Designer include:

Creating animal hybrids in Photoshop

New brushes in Photoshop for 2018

Shading and coloring vector illustrations in Illustrator

Symmetrical composition in InDesign

Learn how to draw anything in Illustrator

What to expect

Specific design tutorials, like creating line art avatars and working with perspective lines.

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Gigantic —

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Gigantic, whose real name is Marco, is a graphic artist based in Montenegro who creates flat character designs in Adobe Illustrator. His videos primarily focus on specific aspects of character design, like drawing superheroes or dragons. One thing you’ll notice about his videos is that he uses the word “easy” in many of their titles. He’s not underselling himself, he’s making his work look easy to viewers. Click on any one of them to watch him walk you through creating a type of character or going over an aspect of designing characters in Adobe Illustrator, step by step.

What to expect

Adobe illustrator tutorials with minimal narration and soothing music

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The Simple Designers —

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Like their name implies, The Simple Designers keep it simple. You won’t hear human voices at all in their videos, just beat-heavy music as you watch them turn basic shapes into cute 2D images in Adobe Illustrator. Their tutorials get super specific, so expect to learn how to make images like medical icons, calendar icons and beach scenes when you watch this YouTube design channel.

What to expect

2D design, quick-paced tutorials and icons—lots of icons

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Dan Gartman —

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From his videos, you might think Dan Gartman is just a tattooed pair of hands that can rip through a pencil drawing at a breakneck speed. And although he does do that, that’s not all. Dan also has a few tutorials on his channel, including one about using a grid as an illustration aid and one on making line art look great. But the bulk of his videos are his speed drawing videos. His fast-moving hands will mesmerize you as you watch him create quirky, video game-y characters and scenes. Prepare to feel inspired.

What to expect

Time lapse videos of highly-detailed pencil and watercolor drawings

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Will Paterson —

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If you want to know what’s wrong with certain famous logos, like the Google and Starbucks logos, look no further than Will Paterson’s YouTube design channel. Will Paterson’s not just a critic, he’s a graphic designer who does product reviews and provides valuable logo design tips that you can use to improve your own logo design skills. He also critiques his subscribers’ logos, giving a thorough “why” with every review.

What to expect

Logo critiques, logo design tips and product reviews

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Every Tuesday —

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If you’re wondering when Teela Cunningham posts new videos, take a look at her YouTube design channel name. Every Tuesday features typography and watercolor effects. Her channel is mostly tutorials that show how to create certain effects in your work, like:

Seamless patterns in Illustrator

Paint streak typography in Photoshop

Confetti brush in Photoshop

Drop shadow effects in Illustrator

Watercolor textures for typography in Photoshop

Blending with metallic watercolor paints

Every Tuesday’s style is painterly. It’s flowy, streaky and fabulous whether she’s working on paper or on screen.

What to expect

Watercolors and text effects in Adobe Illustrator

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Matt Borchert —

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Matt Borchert, a designer based in Minneapolis, MN, is a designer who creates tutorials. His videos are technical, but don’t feel intimidated—his instructions are easy to follow and he walks the viewer through every step of each process he explains. A few examples of the kinds of design tutorials he publishes are:

Creating sliced text in Photoshop

Loading brushes in Illustrator

Exporting layers in Photoshop

Scaling patterns in Illustrator

Although most of his videos are tutorials, he also has videos that cover broader skills designers should develop, like improving UX with Nielsen’s 10 usability heuristics and handling negative feedback on their work. He also gives advice about products designers use and helps viewers choose the right products for themselves. He’s covered buying the right hard drive, choosing between a PC or a Mac laptop and various part considerations for designers who want to build their own PCs.

What to expect

Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop tutorials as well as practical advice

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The Futur —

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The Futur isn’t one person, but a group of guys based in Santa Monica, California who make videos on a variety of entrepreneurship and lifestyle topics, covering everything from how to supercharge your personal brand to duplicating likes and comments on Facebook ads to really determining what you’re good at. The Futur aims to prepare and pump up new and aspiring entrepreneurs who need confidence boosts and tactical advice to pursue their goals.

What to expect

Pep talks, practical advice and tips on how to maintain a successful business

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Pixel & Bracket —

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Pixel & Bracket is headed by Spencer, a designer from Indianapolis, Indiana. His videos fall into a few categories: Adobe Illustrator tutorials, spotlights on free goods available on Creative Market (an online marketplace for design assets) and discussions on topics that are relevant to creative entrepreneurs, like setting goals and developing ideas. This third video category also includes discussions about Spencer’s personal experience, like why he chose to quit his previous job and why he spends his time creating relatively basic Illustrator tutorials for his YouTube channel. All of his discussions are delivered in a conversational, easy-to-follow manner that makes Pixel & Bracket’s videos feel more like a conversation with a friend than an instructional channel.

What to expect

Design tutorials, breakdowns of the weekly free goods on Creative Market and entrepreneurship advice

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Made by Mighty —

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When you want to learn how to create really cool effects in Illustrator and Photoshop, queue up Made by Mighty. Their videos are all about applying futuristic effects like an animated glitch and powder blast effects to text to give it a fun, engaging feel. Made by Mighty doesn’t have nearly as many videos as some of the other channels on this list, but you can use their effects to nail the exact aesthetic you’re going for, whether that’s cyberpunk spaceman or avant garde papercrafter.

What to expect

Photoshop tutorials, Illustrator tutorials and speed art

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Spoon Graphics —

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Chris Spooner is the creative genius behind Spoon Graphics. His YouTube design channel is all about creating cool effects in Photoshop and Illustrator, but unlike Made by Mighty, Spoon Graphics gets into specific kinds of projects like creating a VHS-style poster and colorizing black and white photos.

What to expect

Photoshop and Illustrator tutorials

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Dansky —

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Dan White, known on YouTube as Dansky, is a professional designer who left the world of commercial design to devote himself to creating YouTube tutorials full-time. Dansky’s tutorials cover working with specific tools to create original images as well as working in Photoshop to edit existing images, like his video on “alienizing” portraits and his video on removing and softening highlights. Dansky’s focus is on teaching the viewer, rather than showing off his own skills.

What to expect

Photoshop and Illustrator tutorials focused on working with specific tools

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Tutvid —

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Nathaniel Dodson, the creator behind tutvid, has been a serial entrepreneur since he was 12 years old. A photographer and graphic designer, his current focus is on creating valuable content for designers and entrepreneurs. His video library includes tutorials for working with various Adobe programs, like Premier Pro, Photoshop, Audition, Illustrator and Xd. He also talks about entrepreneurship and business topics on his podcast, the Dodcast, that he records visually and posts to his YouTube design channel.

What to expect

Adobe tutorials and business discussions with entrepreneurs

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Ste Bradbury Design —

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Ste Bradbury Design is headed by Stephen Bradbury, a graphic designer based in the United Kingdom. His style has a bit of an edge to it, with a focus on graffiti-style typography.

YouTube isn’t his full-time gig like it is for some of the other YouTubers on our list. When he uploads videos, Stephen often features projects he’s done for clients. He also showcases his speed art and posts video tutorials.

What to expect

Speed art and tutorials

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Nobu Design —

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One of the first things you’ll notice about Nobu Design’s videos is the soothing lo-fi hip hop soundtrack. The next thing you’ll notice is how thoroughly they walk you through each tutorial. A lot, but not all, of their tutorials are focused on typography effects. Don’t expect narration in Nobu Design’s videos, because you’re not gonna hear it. Instead, you’ll feel the trance music relax you as Nobu walks you through their creative process. We like to call it trance meets typography.

What to expect

Photoshop and Illustrator tutorials

Watch Nobu Design on YouTube

AIGAdesign —

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AIGAdesign is a bit different from the other YouTube design channels on our list. Instead of featuring one specific designer or small group of designers, AIGAdesign is the official YouTube channel for the Professional Association for Design. Here, you’ll see interviews and discussions from big names in design like Milton Glaser as well as discussions led by emerging voices in the design world. AIGAdesign’s channel covers topics related to living and working as a designer, tackling issues like imposter syndrome and diversity in the design field.

What to expect

Discussions on personal and professional issues designers face

Watch AIGAdesign on YouTube

Swerve Tutorials —

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Swerve Tutorials, as their handle implies, publishes video tutorials. These tutorials are a lot of fun. They’re modern, a lot of them are cartoony and they’re engaging. Swerve Tutorials make graphic design feel fun and easy to learn. If you’re interested in building your Photoshop skills to a hip-hop soundtrack, definitely check out Swerve Tutorials.

What to expect

Tutorials for Photoshop & Illustrator and roundups of great designers

Watch Swerve Tutorials on YouTube

Draw with Jazza —

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Draw with Jazza is a fun, eclectic YouTube design channel. Unlike many of the other designers in this list, Jazza, whose real name is Josiah, works in a variety of media. He’s got videos on polymer clay, videos on working with watercolors and even some out-of-the-box media like condiment art and drone-aided painting. Draw with Jazza is fun, irreverent and provides high quality content without taking itself too seriously.

What to expect

Weekly videos, speed painting, art product reviews and challenges

Watch Draw with Jazza on YouTube

Roberto Blake —

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Roberto Blake’s channel is all about building and launching a career as a freelance creative. As he puts it, he “motivates a new generation of creatives to not be starving artists.” His videos largely fall into two categories:

Practical business-building advice, like choosing the right camera and lighting equipment for your YouTube videos

Personal advice for entrepreneurs, like overcoming performance anxiety and staying mentally healthy

Roberto Blake is direct, candid and focused on helping his viewers build financially lucrative creative careers. A must-watch if you’re looking to jump-start your freelancing endeavors.

What to expect

Real talk, direct interaction with the audience in the form of Q&A’s and responses to comments on social media and previous videos.

Watch Roberto Blake on YouTube

Feeling inspired yet? —

Time to bookmark this article and check out these channels one after the other—we promise you’ll feel inspired in no time. Follow these Youtube channels to learn new skills and stay on top of your creative game. We’re loving the videos these YouTubers create, and we’re always looking for great new design channels to follow on YouTube.

Do you have a favorite design-focused YouTube channel you’d like to share with us? Tell us about it in the comments.

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20 inspiring design channels you should follow on YouTube

If you’re looking for some great YouTube design channels to follow, check out these 20 designers and entrepreneurs. They’re some of our favorites and we think you’ll love them too.

Charli Marie —

What to expect

Design tutorials, DIY projects, business advice, vlogs. Charli Marie does a lot of “talking shop” aimed at freelance creatives.

Watch CharliMarieTV on YouTube

Yes I’m a Designer —

Specific videos you’ll find on Yes I’m a Designer include:

Creating animal hybrids in Photoshop

New brushes in Photoshop for 2018

Shading and coloring vector illustrations in Illustrator

Symmetrical composition in InDesign

Learn how to draw anything in Illustrator

What to expect

Specific design tutorials, like creating line art avatars and working with perspective lines.

Watch Yes I’m a Designer on YouTube

Gigantic —

What to expect

Adobe illustrator tutorials with minimal narration and soothing music

Watch Gigantic on YouTube

The Simple Designers —

What to expect

2D design, quick-paced tutorials and icons—lots of icons

Watch The Simple Designers on YouTube

Dan Gartman —

What to expect

Time lapse videos of highly-detailed pencil and watercolor drawings

Watch Dan Gartman on YouTube

Will Paterson —

What to expect

Logo critiques, logo design tips and product reviews

Watch Will Paterson on YouTube

Every Tuesday —

Seamless patterns in Illustrator

Paint streak typography in Photoshop

Confetti brush in Photoshop

Drop shadow effects in Illustrator

Watercolor textures for typography in Photoshop

Blending with metallic watercolor paints

Every Tuesday’s style is painterly. It’s flowy, streaky and fabulous whether she’s working on paper or on screen.

What to expect

Watercolors and text effects in Adobe Illustrator

Watch Every Tuesday on YouTube

Matt Borchert —

Creating sliced text in Photoshop

Loading brushes in Illustrator

Exporting layers in Photoshop

Scaling patterns in Illustrator

What to expect

Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop tutorials as well as practical advice

Watch Matt Borchert on YouTube.

The Futur —

What to expect

Pep talks, practical advice and tips on how to maintain a successful business

Watch The Futur on YouTube

Pixel & Bracket —

What to expect

Design tutorials, breakdowns of the weekly free goods on Creative Market and entrepreneurship advice

Watch Pixel & Bracket on YouTube

Made by Mighty —

What to expect

Photoshop tutorials, Illustrator tutorials and speed art

Watch Made by Mighty on YouTube

Spoon Graphics —

What to expect

Photoshop and Illustrator tutorials

Watch Spoon Graphics on YouTube

Dansky —

What to expect

Photoshop and Illustrator tutorials focused on working with specific tools

Watch Dansky on YouTube

Tutvid —

What to expect

Adobe tutorials and business discussions with entrepreneurs

Watch tutvid on YouTube

Ste Bradbury Design —

Ste Bradbury Design is headed by Stephen Bradbury, a graphic designer based in the United Kingdom. His style has a bit of an edge to it, with a focus on graffiti-style typography.

What to expect

Speed art and tutorials

Watch Ste Bradbury Design on YouTube

Nobu Design —

What to expect

Photoshop and Illustrator tutorials

Watch Nobu Design on YouTube

AIGAdesign —

What to expect

Discussions on personal and professional issues designers face

Watch AIGAdesign on YouTube

Swerve Tutorials —

What to expect

Tutorials for Photoshop & Illustrator and roundups of great designers

Watch Swerve Tutorials on YouTube

Draw with Jazza —

What to expect

Weekly videos, speed painting, art product reviews and challenges

Watch Draw with Jazza on YouTube

Roberto Blake —

Practical business-building advice, like choosing the right camera and lighting equipment for your YouTube videos

Personal advice for entrepreneurs, like overcoming performance anxiety and staying mentally healthy

Roberto Blake is direct, candid and focused on helping his viewers build financially lucrative creative careers. A must-watch if you’re looking to jump-start your freelancing endeavors.

What to expect

Real talk, direct interaction with the audience in the form of Q&A’s and responses to comments on social media and previous videos.

Watch Roberto Blake on YouTube

Feeling inspired yet? —

Do you have a favorite design-focused YouTube channel you’d like to share with us? Tell us about it in the comments.

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You created a new YouTube channel. Congratulations. You have everything set up to upload your first YouTube video. 5 months into your new channel, you run out of ideas, and you are not exactly sure of what is the most

popular video for your subject. Stay tuned, I am going to show you what types of videos you can make without pulling your hair, and ready to shut down your channel.

ASMR

I just watched an ASMR. What is an ASMR? It is a new type of video (at least new to me), where you stimulate the senses.

ASMR stands for Autonomous Sensory Meridian Response. It is supposed to be like pins and needles to your body. It starts from your scalp and it is supposed to stimulate all the way down your spine through the help of a microphone and simulating that feeling. Laura Lemurex-ASMR and GentleWhisper (named Maria) are some of the top people who know how to stimulate you in all the right places (If you are into that sort of thing). The one I just watched was Laura’s and this included stroking, brushing of the makeup brush, and scratching her nails on one of those big microphones you use for voiceovers. I have also watched (rather listened to) one of Maria’s videos. I cannot say that I am a fan of this type of video, especially one that involves scratching one’s nails on a microphone that is amplified to heights unknown only to that of a 747 plane, but maybe I will learn to appreciate the effort. I like the whispering one better, but if this is still a trend when I hit 70, will my old ears be able to hear it, LOL? Do not expect neither one to come to my channel anytime soon.