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  • Ale Rambar's World Is Made of Paper
    Craft

    Ale Rambar's World Is Made of Paper

    This Costa Rican architect and visual artist creates layered sculptures of portraits and human bodies. Ale Rambar (@alerambar) is a Costa Rican artist whose work is based on the topographic analysis of the human body. If you have ever seen a topographical 3D map, the kind architects use when creating the model of a building, you'll find his three-dimensional compositions made with layers of paper incredibly familiar, yet mesmerizing. Each piece is cut and assembled layer by layer, creating incredibly detailed scenes and portraits full of meaning. Topographies (2016) Topographies was Rambar’s first collection of layered sculptures made of paper. This innovative technique was inspired by his architecture studies. “After analyzing kilometers of topography, I began to remember how as a child, I imagined how the mountains of the Braulio Carrillo National Park had the shape of human figures. I then began to generate topographical studies using human beings instead of terrains,“ Rambar explains.

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  • Domestika Diary: Nubikini
    Typography, Calligraphy and Lettering

    Domestika Diary: Nubikini

    The lettering artist Nubia Navarro, better known as Nubikini, explains her routine to fight creative block without leaving home Going from working in an agency surrounded by people to managing all your artistic projects from home can be a challenge, even for a creative who is used to managing her freelance commissions alone. Venezuelan graphic designer and lettering artist Nubikini shows us how she lives day to day in this situation, both professionally and creatively, from her studio in Bogotá. She also shares her tips to fight the creative block that can affect us all if we do not exercise our mind during confinement. Find out below:

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  • What is Sumi-e?
    Illustration

    What is Sumi-e?

    Illustator Flor Kaneshiro tells us about Sumi-e painting, a Japanese illustration technique of Chinese origin Sumi-e is a Japanese word formed by the terms "sumi" (ink) and "e" (painting). It is a centuries-old drawing technique that came to Japan with Buddhist monks from China, and has since been combined with other techniques and original interpretations In the video below, the Japanese illustrator Flor Kaneshiro (@florkaneshiro) talks about sumi-e, its characteristics and most common uses.

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  • 5 Fashion Design Courses to Create Garments From Scratch
    Craft

    5 Fashion Design Courses to Create Garments From Scratch

    Learn how to design clothes and accessories with resources at hand If you have the fashion design bug, but the idea that you need very specialized knowledge is preventing you from giving it a try, this post is for you. These experts in fashion design and artisanal techniques will help you discover that manufacturing clothes and accessories using different contemporary styles is easier than it looks. Textile Silkscreen Printing with Stencil, a course by Festela Store In this course, you will learn to create unique garments by stamping your own designs with artisanal techniques explained by Festela Store, a clothing brand that has adopted the slow fashion movement. The method is applicable to all kinds of garments. You will start by creating a mood board to inspire you, experiment with various materials, and create your own fabric stamps.

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  • Architectural Illustration Tutorial: How to Add Shadows in Photoshop
    Teacher Illustration

    Architectural Illustration Tutorial: How to Add Shadows in Photoshop

    Learn how to add shadows to an architectural illustration, and why they’re so important, with Carlo Stanga There are a million tiny details that set different cities apart, but one important one that we often forget about is their light. The warmth of Mediterranean sunlight, or the cool evening of a colder climate helps to create an atmosphere that makes each location unique. Even the same city can look radically different depending on the season or time of day. The importance of adding shadows to your architectural illustration goes beyond making your image look three-dimensional, says award-winning Italian illustrator Carlo Stanga (@carlo_stanga). By playing with light, we can better define the elements, materials, and shapes that compose a scene, adding personality and context. In this tutorial, Carlo demonstrates how we can use Adobe Photoshop to create shadows in an architectural illustration that are both realistic and whimsical, illustrating not just a place but also an atmosphere.

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  • Vega Hernando Talks Her First Book, "Eat!"
    Design

    Vega Hernando Talks Her First Book, "Eat!"

    Vega Hernando, the founder of Eating Patterns, talks us through publishing her first recipe book After Vega Hernando launched Eating Patterns in 2016, the Barcelona-based designer and cook always dreamed of publishing her own book. Four years later, we’re celebrating the arrival of “Eat!”, Vega’s first recipe book dedicated to seasonal ingredients.

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  • 5 Essential Animation Courses With After Effects
    3D & Animation

    5 Essential Animation Courses With After Effects

    Discover the multiple options this program has to offer and improve your animation skills For those who work in animation, motion graphics, or something that involves applying movement and effects to graphics, After Effects is one of the most popular programs available. If you’re just starting out with this tool or are looking to learn some new tricks, be sure to check out the following courses, which will help you fulfill your creative potential. Animation Techniques with 3D Effects in After Effects, a course by Moncho Massé In this course, illustrator and animator Moncho Massé will show you how to add depth to your animations without relying on the help of 3D software. Learn to use After Effects to create “fake 3D”, which adds three-dimensional effects to your objects and characters.

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  • Postmortem Project Evaluation: What Is It and How Do You Do It?
    Design

    Postmortem Project Evaluation: What Is It and How Do You Do It?

    Improve your skills, assess the progress you’ve made, and become a better creative through self-critique When you finish a project, it’s very important to carry out a post-mortem evaluation. This will convert your self-critique into a powerful tool that pushes you to be better. The biggest challenge is having to separate yourself from a project you’ve spent so much time on, stand back, and analyze it objectively. Designer, illustrator, director, and conceptual artist Nathan Jurevicius (@nathanjurevicius) shares his top tips for productively critiquing your work.

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  • The History of India Ink: From Drunk Poets to Sumi-e
    Art

    The History of India Ink: From Drunk Poets to Sumi-e

    Ink has been essential for thousands of years of Chinese history All the drawing materials we use have a history, and some of them go back much earlier than we can imagine. This is the case for India ink, known in some countries as "China ink," as it has been used in the countries in disciplines ranging from tattooing to comics, and whose existence is deeply linked to the history of the country. Discover everything you always wanted to know about India ink in the video below: its origins, the reasons for its importance both in your country and in the rest of the world, and its unexpected connection to everything from the political to the economic, and, finally, the artistic.

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  • Photoshop Tutorial: How to Replace The Sky in Architectural Photography
    Teacher Photography

    Photoshop Tutorial: How to Replace The Sky in Architectural Photography

    Learn the techniques of photographic postproduction to use the exposure of the sky to complement your photography with Daniel Garay Arango The sky is one of the key elements of architectural photography. Unlike the human eye, the camera's sensor is usually incapable of capturing all the nuances of the sky, and on many occasions we will have to resort to programs like Adobe Photoshop to get everything we want out of it. In the following tutorial, Daniel Garay Arango (@danielgarayarango), a photographer specialized in black and white architectural images, explains step by step how to edit the sky in your photographs to obtain professional and spectacular results. Find out more in the video below:

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  • Materials: Watercolor Painting
    Illustration

    Materials: Watercolor Painting

    For watercolor beginners who want to know what supplies to start with, storyboard and watercolor artist Alex Hillkurtz shares the materials that he uses every day The everyday toolkit of an artist is a very personal thing. Built through experimentation and trial and error, knowing what materials they use each day can help us learn more about their technique and give us ideas about how to experiment with or advance our own. For over 20 years Alex Hillkurtz (@alexhillkurtzart) has worked as a storyboard artist and illustrator for feature films, television, and commercials. His urban sketches and watercolor paintings have been exhibited internationally. In the video and guide below, he shares the materials he reaches for everyday, and explains how he uses each in his work. Whether you’re putting together a watercolor supply kit for the first time, or simply curious about what materials you can add to your practice, here are a few ideas.

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  • Do’s and Don’ts For Working With Nude Models
    Photography

    Do’s and Don’ts For Working With Nude Models

    Rebeca Saray shares key advice that will help you in your nude photography projects As well as thinking about your technical set-up, when it comes to working with nude models, you will need to take special care with the art direction of your shoot and how you interact with your subject. Photographer, director, and digital artist Rebeca Saray (@rebecasaray) shares below what she has learned from her own professional experience.

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  • 40 Basic Keyboard Shortcuts for Pro Tools
    Web & App Design

    40 Basic Keyboard Shortcuts for Pro Tools

    Discover the basic keyboard shortcuts for one of the most popular audio editing programs Pro Tools is one of the most popular DAWs (Digital Audio Workstations) among the creative community involved in audiovisual projects. Due to its friendly interface and the wide variety of plugins it offers for recording, editing, and mixing audio, it has been one of the most recommended software packages of the last three decades for sound professionals. One of the most valued features is that it works both in MacOS and Windows, so it offers flexibility for all kinds of users. Get to know the basic shortcuts —compatible with both platforms— that will optimize your workflow. Download a PDF filw with these shortcuts at the end of this post.

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  • Junk Journal July: A Creativity Challenge
    Illustration

    Junk Journal July: A Creativity Challenge

    Journaler Meg Journals invites you to participate in this creativity activity Without a doubt, sketchbooks are one of the most useful and rewarding tools any creative can have. Being alone with your pages lets you pour your ideas, experiences, plans for future projects, and many things more. Meg Journals is an illustrator based in the UK whose love for journals goes way beyond the paper. We talked to her about her passion and Junk Journal July, a creative challenge you can participate throughout July.

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  • More than 270,000 Free Nature Illustrations from the Biodiversity Heritage Library
    Web & App Design

    More than 270,000 Free Nature Illustrations from the Biodiversity Heritage Library

    Discover this free catalog of nature illustrations dating back hundreds of years and boost your creativity The Biodiversity Heritage Library has been dubbed the world’s largest open-access digital library for resources on natural history and biodiversity. Right now, the world is experiencing a major extinction crisis and widespread climate change. Aware that many heads are better than one, the Biodiversity Heritage Library was launched to pull together resources from libraries all around the world, pushing to advance global research by digitizing their collections and provide free worldwide access to its catalog.

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  • How To Perfect Your At-home Sound Recording Booth
    Music & Audio

    How To Perfect Your At-home Sound Recording Booth

    Follow these tips to turn your space into a home studio You’ve got your computer, microphone, monitors, a DAW–digital audio workstation–set up and your at-home studio is ready to go. However, when you finally get around to recording, you don’t get the results you were expecting. Even though you have all the right equipment, to get quality results, you will nearly always need to spend time adjusting the acoustics in the space where you’ll be recording. If you’re a producer, audio designer, audio, or music content developer, and you need to improve the quality of your voice recordings, follow these simple tips that will help you to perfect your at-home sound studio.

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  • Cinema 4D Tutorial: Modeling From Simple Pieces
    Teacher 3D & Animation

    Cinema 4D Tutorial: Modeling From Simple Pieces

    Learn step by step to model a spaceship in a simple way with Aarón Martínez Cinema 4D is one of the most popular 3D modeling softwares on the market, thanks to the variety of options it offers and the freedom of creation that its tools allow. It is a program, however, that can intimidate beginners, due to its interface and professional appearance. But, once we learn how to handle it, it becomes an extraordinary ally in any type of 3D design. Aarón Martínez (@aaronmartinez), designer and illustrator, shows us in this tutorial how to start modeling with the tools of [url=https: //www.domestika.org/es/courses/software/9-cinema-4d] Cinema 4D, creating a simple spacecraft shape that will help us understand the software much better. Find out more on the video below.

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  • Fill Your Ceramics With Color With This Simple Marbling Technique
    Craft

    Fill Your Ceramics With Color With This Simple Marbling Technique

    Paula Casella Biase, potter and founder of Bambucito, shows us how to marble our pieces quickly and easily The creation and personalization of ceramic pieces goes beyond modeling, although this is an essential part. The shape of the piece is completed with the decoration that we want to apply, and the use of glazing techniques usually contributes to a much more attractive and unique finish. One of the simplest glazing techniques is marbling, with which we can use a few colours and some heat to create more interesting work. To help you learn to apply marbling, ceramicist Paula Casella Biase (@paulacasellabiase) explains her technique in the video below:

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  • Tips for illustrating your own lettering
    PLUS Teacher Typography, Calligraphy and Lettering

    Tips for illustrating your own lettering

    Sindy Ethel shows you techniques to illustrate letters by hand Combining lettering and illustration will help you create unique and eye-catching designs. Bringing these disciplines together will also allow you to experiment with different analog and digital techniques to obtain results that will surprise you. Below, designer Sindy Ethel shows you some simple tricks to familiarize yourself with letter shapes and get you started drawing your own:

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  • What Elements Make Up A Brand?
    Marketing

    What Elements Make Up A Brand?

    Learn to build a brand identity by knowing the elements that define it To create a brand with value that meets the expectations of any creator, it is essential to base each part of its construction process on concrete information related not only to the audiences you want to reach, but to your own objectives and the image you want to establish in the market. An important part of that information has to do with the elements that make up a brand. Here we explain what each one of them consists of based on an identity-building model proposed by Alejandro Pascalis (@alejandro_pascalis), a graphic designer with 10 years of experience as a brand strategist. He has worked with clients such as American Eagle, Uber, Claro and American Express, among many others.

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  • Different Types of Community Managers
    Marketing

    Different Types of Community Managers

    Maximize your professional results by working out what CM category you fit into Different types of community managers have different roles. Understanding this is essential, according to Ana Marín (@anamarinen)–a creative strategist with over a decade of experience in advertising and working with digital and creative agencies. She has also won more than 50 awards in Latin America and is a leader in her field at McCann Worldgroup.

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  • Charles and Ray Eames: 5 Iconic Works
    Design

    Charles and Ray Eames: 5 Iconic Works

    Charles and Ray Eames were visionaries who changed the course of design history Charles and Ray Eamess are known for their groundbreaking contributions to architecture, furniture design, industrial design, manufacturing, and photography. Having met while attending the Cranbrook Academy of Art in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, Charles Eames and Ray Kaiser Eames married and moved to California in 1941, where they continued to experiment with molded plywood. These experiments would lay the foundations for the future of modern design: their pioneering use of new materials and technologies would transform the American home, introducing furnishings and objects that were functional, affordable, and highly sculptural.

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  • Textile Dyeing Tutorial: Plant-based Pigments
    Teacher Craft

    Textile Dyeing Tutorial: Plant-based Pigments

    Learn this basic dyeing technique that uses leaves, flowers, barks, stems, roots, peels and seeds step by step with Anabel Torres As the name suggests, plant-based pigments are those extracted from plants. Within this category, we can find flowers, peels, leaves, stems, fruits, seeds, barks, and roots. Dyeing with plant-based pigments means extracting the color from these materials, putting them to boil, and getting it to stick to the fabric we want to dye. In the following video tutorial, fashion designer and textile artist Anabel Torres (@anabeltorres) shows a very simple and effective method to dye your fabrics with different natural pigments. Find out below:

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