Under the Radar – Transportation

I hadn’t planned on writing an Under the Radar post today, but then I came across this file titled Transportation by author Malchev. Perhaps it isn’t technically under the radar just yet, as it was only submitted a few days ago. But, if you ask me, its a crime that no one has bought this file yet. I don’t have a use for it, but I tempted to buy it just because its awesome.
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Under the Radar – BrainBot Robot with Brain

WOW, I can not believe this GraphicRiver author hasn’t had more total sales. We are lucky to have such a talented illustrator and designer to be sending in files to GraphicRiver. I actually showcased this illustrator on a post I did on Outlaw Design Blog a year or two ago. He is an amazing character illustrator and equally talented vector artists.
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Under the Radar: Sketch Creative Business Card

Granted I probably haven’t browsed the business card category of GraphicRiver as much as I should, I would like to think I would have noticed a business card template as cool as the “Sketch Creative” by author dvkro. If his work or name sounds familiar, that is because he was a featured author on the GraphicRiver marketplace a while back. After seeing all the files he has for sale, I can see why he was picked.
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Under the Radar – Interactive PDF Portfolio

I never noticed this file get published, but thought is was very interesting idea and one that I thought would have been a little more popular. I think the idea of having a interactive PDF version of your portfolio is a great addition to your freelance marketing arsenal. Having this sort of high tech / non-traditional version of your portfolio could be nice to have to impress your higher end clients. This is an especially cool file to have if you have ever thought about using some of those miniature CD business cards.

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Under the Radar – The MP-2 : The Mighty Presser

If you read Outlaw Design Blog, you may have noticed a post I did a while back about the web design trends of 2009. One of the popular trends was the letterpress look. GraphicRiver author has created a really nice Photoshop action to help you create this letterpress look with just the click of a button. The Photoshop action looks to be well put together and super simple to use. One thing that really makes this file stand out is the extra mile the author went to offer support for the file. Lichine created a screencast for the file to show those who might not be familiar with how Photoshop actions work, that clearly explains how to use the file.

Oddly enough, this file has only sold a few times. I am going to go out on a limb here and suggest that the poor sales number has to do with the poor image associated with the file. I think if Lichine created a better sales image with better examples, they would see a slight increase in sales.

File: The MP-2 : The Mighty Presser
Author: http://graphicriver.net/user/Lichine
Overview:
“So you want that trendy letterpress style fast, easy and without the risk of punching holes through your tablet?

The MP-2 gives you exactly that creative opportunity. Automated through two simple Actions, you can now letterpress ANY object and ANY letter into any background, be it textured, with a gradient or even an image of your mother-in-law.

The Actions include a Reload function, so after each press, your letterpress is moved to a safe folder and is again ready for yet another press. Faster workflow is ensured.”

Note: Comes with a default cork background shot at the place I work. Neat! Try space backgrounds, grass, water, wood, jeans, anything and see how creative you can get!

Includes:

- Zip file includes 1 .psd-file (All layered) and 1 .act-file (The “The Mighty Presser” Action). Also includes the Preview Image and a Font & Help Data document.

- 72 DPi (Optimized for Web-Use)

- 1600×1200 resolution.

- A completely realistic high-resolution photo of a cork plate to use as a default background texture. (Taken by me, use it freely)

- A video tutorial. (See “Regarding the Video Tutorial” further down)

//// Regarding the Font Data ////

The font used with the SB-1: Software Boxer file is: “Myriad Pro Regular”.

Source: The font comes bundled with Photoshop and Adobe Reader 7.0 and later. This is documented on Wikipedia.

If you, by any chance, do not have the Myriad Pro family, please visit:

http://www.paratype.com/fstore/fonts/Myriad-Pro.htm

To purchase the font family.

//// Regarding the Video Tutorial ////

Please visit: http://www.screencast.com/t/5LFngRPmGmM to view the guide.

Have fun and best regards,

Anders Schmidt Hansen | HYSEDE

Under the Radar – Cartoon/Comic-book effect Action

If you have followed along at any of the Photoshop tutorials I have written, you may have noticed that many of them have a retro feel to them. Im just a sucker for retro art. Anything from pop art to vintage photography. I just love that old style. There is just something about it. GraphicRiver author, PixeledArt has made it easier than ever to achieve the classic pop art style and comic book look with this awesome Photoshop action.
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Under the Radar – Titanium Series – Green Environmental Icons

I am a sucker for icons. I love them. I kind of collect them like baseball cards. If I see a cool set of icons, I have to download. I might not have a project I need them for, but if they look cool, I have to have them. The icon collection here on GraphicRiver is growing steadily. One set of icons that really caught my eye when they first appeared was the Titanium Series – Green Environmental Icons.

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Under the Radar: Pastel Color Web Buckets

In this day in age where many websites seem to be shiny duplicates of one another it is always a pleasant surprise when you come across one with a more muted color pallet. Who ever said that you had to have a bold and colorful website design to make it stand out? Seems like by doing the exact opposite would help you stand out even more these days. If you are working on a web design with more muted color scheme, check out these design resources.
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