Joe Baron Design Presents The Designer's Blog: 2012

Friday, December 28, 2012

Illustrators Skummie and BeastPop (SkumBeast) present "BOOT THE FOOT"
A collaborative project where they and their talented friends take on the characters from TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES!

View all of these illustrators everyday at http://skummbeast.tumblr.com/

You are Confined only by the walls

Free Fonts at HypeForType.com

Need some new fonts? I'm sure you do and I'm sure you would prefer to have some good free fonts as well. HypeForType.com has a bunch of free fonts for you to choose from as well as some fonts that will make you cough up that dough. Check this site out and these fonts may fit in your current or next project.

Check out free fonts here.

Thursday, December 13, 2012

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Wednesday, December 12, 2012

Custom Lettering of the 60s & 70s by Rian Hughes

Do you love lettering? Can’t get enough of it? Rian Hughes, an award-winning graphic designer, illustrator, comic artist, logo designer and typographer, has put together 4,500 examples of inspiring hand-lettered fonts from the 60s and 70s. That's a hell of a lot of examples, but if you love lettering and typography check it out. There’s also a companion to this book with lettering from the 40′s and 50′s! It's a nice gift to add on your Christmas list.

Buy here

Illustrations by AMR

Illustrations by Amr

Live Fast -Cool Typography Poster

Inspiration: Brent Schreiber

Art by

brent schreiber
http://www.brentschreiber.com/

Monday, November 26, 2012

Branded Baron Cyber Monday Sale

It is Cyber Monday and this needs to be shared. I hope you capitalize on the stuff available.
http://www.brandedbaron.com

Latest Design by me

This is the latest design I have been working on for a client. I finished the design and just like the client I am very happy with it. I only want show a sneak peek of what was made and I can't wait to see the final product. If you like what you see and want me to create something, send me an e-mail and let's talk.

How toVectortuts- Create an Editorial Illustration from Sketch to Vector

Vectortuts has a very good tutorial on their site that may be very helpful for everyone. The above image is the final product from the tutorial, but you can read and see the step by step for the tips and tools used by Rafahu Aguilar.

Read this tutorial here

Bluu Dreams Cyber Monday 60% off

Bluu Dreams has a great Cyber Monday sale. They have some pretty awesome new t-shirts and sweatshirts. I think the custom pocket tee design might be the best. The pockets have shark camouflage, which I thought is very creative for the aquatic themed brand. I know the owner personally and I can tell you that the tees are very high quality as well as the sweatshirts. Each and every item is top notch.

ALSO, if you spend over $50 with the code "MONDAY" at checkout you'll get free shipping.

Buy all this here http://shop.bluudreams.com

Fullbleed Series 13 now available

Rob Dobi released his latest Fullbleed series, which always look good. They're clever and the graphics are simple, making them instant favorites. You can purchase the latest tees here.
http://www.fullbleed.org

Badass Christmas Cards

These certainly aren't your normal Christmas cards, which is a very good thing. It adds a very dark twist to this lovely holiday season. The message on the front is repeated inside. Each one comes with brown, ribbed envelopes, and are individually wrapped in cellophane. It is available as a set of 5 or 10, as well as individual sets.

http://www.tidycards.bigcartel.com/

W. Scott Forbes

Here's some pretty cool work from W. Scott Forbes.I've seen his work before on the comic 27, so I am familiar with his work. You can view more of his work here.

New Benny Gold "Shot Well" Collection

I'm a fan of Benny Gold and find him inspirational. I can relate to him as he is a graphic designer who runs a clothing brand, a successful one at that. Originally I was not impressed, but maybe I was just jealous. His brand is always consistent, the graphics are very clean, and his following continues to grow. He released a new collection, his Shot Well collection which is his latest. Aside from the Par Avion shirts, I find his camo tees to be a standout in his new stuff. They're normal camo, but look like clouds. He has a 25% off today on Cyber Monday.

Shop here

Friday, November 23, 2012

Branded Baron Black Friday Sale

Definitely pick up from Branded Baron apparel and other goodies as the sale is a really good one. Trust me the clothing is very good quality and the printing is well done. I also have to add the designs aren't too shabby if I don't say so myself.(I did design the majority of them). In an oversaturated market, this is a quality line.

http://www.brandedbaron.com