Comments on: Create a Big Air Event Poster with Photoshop and Illustrator – Psd Premium Tutorial

By: Graphic Design Student

Graphic Design Student — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 05:19:51 +0000

This was extremely interesting! Thank you

By: Mark Mayers

Mark Mayers — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 23:54:08 +0000

I forgot to mention that I’ve also worked as an art director for a large advertising agency and I was responsible for buying a lot of work from illustration agencies. It was common practice that if my chosen illustrator was fully booked, they always had an alternative illustrator to hand who could replicate their style.

By: Mark Mayers

Mark Mayers — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 23:32:39 +0000

It was never my intention to blatently copy someone’s style, or encorage people to – only to be inspired. And I think there is a big difference. I feel I’ve used enough of my own style, so the final image is unique.

@Vickie Hayward: I’ve been an illustrator for over 22 years and before computers, I used a style very similar to Chrissie’s by hand-colouring black and white photocopies and pasting them together, I then later applied the same ‘cut and paste’ technique using colour photocopies.

Some tutorials on this site get crititism for not mentioning their influences, I only mentioned Chrissie as a modern-day exponent of this style, so sorry If I’ve offended you or Chrissie.

Mark

By: YAwn

YAwn — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 14:34:47 +0000

Vickie Hayward – shut up. Chrissie Abbot’s style is all about computer process. Screw her for having no drawing talent.

By: Juan Carlos Galvis

Juan Carlos Galvis — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 20:57:22 +0000

Esta muy bueno el sitio, gracias.

By: fajr

fajr — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 18:59:05 +0000

i think this websites great. Im not copying their work its the techniques we learn and then use em how we want. BEcause of websites like these ive learnt half of what i wouldnt have, otherwise!

By: Brandon

Brandon — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 00:42:34 +0000

Thats just it though were just learning new skills, it’s not like someone can go around with a copy of this poster saying “Oh ya I made it totally from scratch, just bought a few stocks and threw it together” we look for the techniques and the styling.

By: Vickie Hayward

Vickie Hayward — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 09:46:22 +0000

I have just been shown this website and I have to say I am absolutely aghast by the content of this post. As an art director who commissions illustrators for exhibitions and commercial projects, I am inundated with submissions from young artists. Most of which get rejected as they are essentially poor derivatives of other peoples work.

I understand that it is important to help people learn new skills. But I think it is totally inappropriate that you actively encouraged people to copy established artists style. You are not doing any of the people reading this or the artist any favours.

I would strongly advise any aspiring illustrators or artists, who would like a successful and respected career, to completely disregard this website, go and make you’re own work in your own way.

By: zoulou54

zoulou54 — Sat, 19 Sep 2009 14:47:16 +0000

Hi,
Could you give us the iStock vector flourishes reference. I don’t find it on istockphoto.
TY

By: tck

tck — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 03:06:35 +0000

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