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Photo Manipulation Solid Soul
TweetRoberto-Blake-Solid Soul (click to enlarge) Solid Soul is a new piece of art that gets back to roots of my style, (which has many elements that define it) and I feel that this really takes me...
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FREE Tron Legacy Type Effect
TweetRoberto Blake TRON Legacy Text Effect I’ve seen many different typography effects on the web, and one of my favorites is always when I see one from the movie TRON Legacy. Today I decided to share...
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What Is Graphic Design in 2011?
Tweet http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UjgbishbMSk In this video I talk about what Graphic Design is in 2011 and how the industry has changed and grown over the years. I cover everything from new...
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3 Reasons To Learn Mobile Design
TweetWith all the all of the buzz this past week surrounding Apple’s latest iPhone, one can only recognize how much mobile is dominating our attention and our spending right now. Several major players...
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5 Secrets of Senior Designers
Tweet Senior Level Designers are very much sought after, and they are greatly admired in the design community. It’s a coveted status that not all achieve. These master are capable of not only producing...
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Adobe Photoshop CS6 Review Pt1
Tweet I was probably one of the most skeptical about the release of CS6. In fact I vaguely remember saying something like “its only the odd number releases that are even worth it…” or “I’ll just...
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4 Ways to Make QR Codes Work in Designs and Ads
TweetAre QR Codes A Fad or the Future? I’ll be honest with you, I don’t scan them, but that has to do with lack of incentive more than anything. They ARE in fact the future, but more standards in their...
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Google Nexus 7 Will Change Graphic Design
TweetHow Google Nexus 7 Will Change Graphic Design Since 2010 Apple has dominated the Tablet market in general, but it was also the primary choice for Designers and Artist looking for a tablet. For one...
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Game of Thrones Digital Art
Tweet This series of Digital Art was inspired by HBO’s Game of Thrones, one of my favorite books and a great TV series. If you haven’t had the chance to watch it highly recommend it. For this image I...
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What Is A Production Artist
TweetMany graphic designers early on are unaware of the many career paths available to them, let alone the requirements and skills necessary in those various careers. Many assume that their primary...
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Horses and Bayonets Logo Design
TweetLike most of the rest of the twitterverse I got a chuckle out of the “Horses and Bayonets” meme from the Presidential debates. However, even though it hadn’t been long the design community and...
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Photoshop CS6 Masking Tutorial
TweetPhotoshop is the primary tool in Graphic Design and Advertising for a reason. It has amazing features that allow you to produce fantastic images and composites. One the main techniques necessary...
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The Future of Photoshop
TweetI’m going to say something painfully honest knowing I will be criticized for it. The sour grapes over Photoshop CC (Adobe Creative Cloud) is coming almost entirely from the Photography and...
View ArticleCareer Expecations For Graphic Designers
TweetIn this video I talk about some of the things you can expect if you are planning to become a graphic designer.Topics covered in this video:Communication SkillsCreative Problem SolvingTime...
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RWBY Typography Poster 3 Mirror Mirror
Weiss Schnee is one of my favorite characters in Monty Oum’s series RWBY. Weiss is based on the legend of Snow White and in German her name actually literally translates to White Snow. Of all the lead...
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Roberto Blake Featured on Photoshop Creative
Last week I got some shocking and fantastic news in my Twitter feed Friday morning; I had won an Editor’s choice award for an image I posted on Photoshop Creative Magazine’s website the previous...
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RWBY Poster 4 From Shadows
So about 2 weeks ago I finished the final 4th poster in my series of RWBY typography Posters. I’ve been playing with the idea of Remixng the Red Like Roses Poster to compliment the lyrics of Red Like...
View ArticleWhy Photoshop Is Not Graphic Design
In this video I talk about some common misconceptions people have about Photoshop and Graphic Designers and how some people are miscategorized as Graphic Designers simply because they use Photoshop, as...
View ArticleBenefits of Graphic Design School
Deciding whether or not to go to Design School is a very important and difficult decision, so is choosing which school and what degree you will get in Graphic Design. In this brief video I review of...
View ArticlePhotoshop Sky Replacement Tutorial
If you want to replace a background in Photoshop of sky there are a few things you need to learn such as masking and blending. In previous Photoshop Tutorials I’ve covered these techniques in depth,...
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