Last year we published a tutorial showing how to create a nice badge in Photoshop and Illustrator. Now we decided to do the same, or similar effect using Pixelmator and its new vector tools. The result is very good and there are some nice techniques to overcome the lack of some more complex shapes.
So in this tutorial we will show you how to create complex shapes in Pixelmator and add round corners to it. After that we will show you how to make it look like an old badge using textures and some basic filters and blending.
The wallpaper of this week is an awesome design created by Ee Venn Soh, a self-taught designer, digital artist and illustrator from Johor Bahru, Malaysia. This design is one of Ee Veen's personal work and it's called THE BEAUTIFUL PEEPHOLE.
I thrive under pressure, love working in a fast paced team oriented creative environment and have the ability to collaborate and build consensus across teams. I am a self-motivated problem solver with a strong creative vision and impeccable attention to details.
The book suggestion of this week is about typography and it is an essential book for those starting out their design career or interested in learning the elements of this trade. The Elements of Typographic Style is the perfect book to start 2012 improving your design skills :)
