S.o.S - who has written 87 posts on SOSFactory Blog.
My name’s Sergio Ordoñez I´m illustrator, graphic and web designer. A selection of my work is included at SOSFactory.
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My lastest article for PSDTuts talks about the benefits of Wacom tablets, their advantages over their competitors, the choice of the right tablet… a very complete article I´m sure you will enjoy, here is a sneak peak: You can visit the full article by clicking on the image.
Continue reading...20 September 2009
We’re opening a new section, every Monday we’ll make quick and fun drawing exercises. I assure you that, spending only half an hour every day, you’re going to notice your own progress in quite a short time. These are the exercises I propose for this week: The silhouette Exercise: your task will be to express [...]
Continue reading...10 September 2009
Some days ago we commented the advantages and disadvantages of self-taught training versus official training, and we reached the conclusion that it would depend on our working aspirations, our personality and our resources. I’m really glad I received so many comments from people who make a living by themselves, without an official degree. Some people [...]
Continue reading...5 September 2009
A couple of days ago our friend Andreu, SOSNewbie reader, sent me an email with a serie of questions; it’s not the first time that that someone asks them, so i thought in writing this post. 1.- Do i need a degree to work as a designer? The answer is… depends… on what you want [...]
Continue reading...30 August 2009
It’s time to write a tutorial on vector illustration. In this post I’ll explain the process I followed at the time of designing by order (from SOSFactory) the mascot in vector format for Twisted Monkey Studios, producers of horror films. www.twistedmonkeystudios.com Ingredients : Paper and pencil. Scanner. Photoshop. Illustrator. Silhouette (a plug-in for Illustrator). Basic [...]
Continue reading...26 August 2009
This article is dedicated to the Newbies, we’ll see what is a graphics tablet, what are they for and how to choose the tablet that fit your needs. What is a graphics tablet? It’s a device used mainly to paint with a computer, but it’s also useful to draw, photo retouching or even to design. [...]
Continue reading...22 August 2009
There’s not an easy answer, I think both of them have their advantages and disadvantages. The choice should be based in lots of external factors, our economical resources for example; and internal, like our own personality. If you choose well you can reach the maximum level, if you don’t, you can come to a standstill, [...]
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25 September 2009
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