Adrian is a Chicago-bred, East Coast trained, Interactive Creative Director, living and working in the heart of Texas. He is a partner and co-founder of Pushstart Creative, a multidisciplinary studio designing innovative physical, digital, and convergence products.
Lately we’ve seen a rapid shift in software and app interface design, from 3-D and skeuomorphic to flat and minimal. Let’s take a moment to consider how we got here and what influence it’s having on interface design as a whole. Minimal design’s widespread resurgence is refreshing to witness. It is by no means the right solution for everything, but when applied thoughtfully and appropriately, it makes for a highly usable and enjoyable digital experience.
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Adobe Illustrator offers a plethora of gradient tools that can help artist produce more organic and vivid pieces. We share with you an extended video tutorial that covers a wide variety of topics.
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The creative process is not a linear one. As artists and designers, we often set off in one direction only to decide that the proper solution lies somewhere else completely. Unfortunately, many of the creative software packages we use (Photoshop in particular) can be pretty unforgiving when in comes to making changes late in the game.
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