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design folkies...

prof_rockwellprof_rockwell 2,867 Posts
edited October 2005 in Strut Central
OK, I'm trying to step up my flyer game a bit, and wondering where are good sources for clip art to use in flyers. One thing I'm looking for specifically is some 1970's star action - kinda like old school hip hop flyers. Kinda like these:any suggestions would be loverly...tanks.

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  • idiotproofidiotproof 880 Posts
    Are you using Illustrator, Photoshop, Indesign???

    I suggest you use illustrator, or find some appropriate Dingbats to use...



    Most clip-art is shit. Your 45 yr old uncle would use it in his Word Document for his 'Mid life crisis party'.

    I'm sure there must be hundreds available on the Net somewhere... Most look crap.

    This is a high quality site that my old design studio often used: http://www.clipart.com/en/?nvc_cj=1&AID=10281960&PID=263489

    But the decent ones aren't free.

    And you'd want Vector based ones for Illustrator..Obviously..



    Most Design studios have thick-arse books with CDs attached. Hence why you'd still have to buy teh good ones..
  • idiotproofidiotproof 880 Posts
    ^^^Hey is that Vanishing Point DVD?
    I've got the UK version...Different Titles.
  • asprinasprin 1,765 Posts
    Why not create these yourself? Illustrator has the star tool.

    you can check http://www.hydro74.com/tyranny/about.html for some free vector downloads and fonts. But if it's stars you want then I say go with the tools in illustrator and type cases such as dingbat and such.
  • prof_rockwellprof_rockwell 2,867 Posts
    thanks guys,

    I figured Illustrator was the way to go, but I only have Photoshop right now. There's only so much you can do with google image search, a shit ton of fonts, and limited drawring ability. I should also read the manual or take some classes or something. Or start investing in those design books.

    IP - yeah that is from the Vanishing Point DVD - mine has the US version on one side, and the UK version on the other, so I guess that's the US menu I took a capture of.

  • DjArcadianDjArcadian 3,630 Posts
    http://images.yahoo.com and http://images.yahoo.com allow you to search based on size. If you plan on printing flyers you need 300 dpi. If you find a large enough 72 dpi image you can usually increase it and it'll be fine. I just started doing flyers myself. Checkout my work at http://djarcadian.com/index.html Nothing really fancy yet.
  • idiotproofidiotproof 880 Posts
    If using Photoshop, then get some Dingbats like Webdings/Wingings/Monotype Sorts or even classic Zapf.
    The Letter 'H' is the classic 5 point star for Monotype & Zapf Dingbats.

    Quick & easy lesson.
    If you don't want them to be sharp. Nice & bubbly sorta...
    - Then just type the letter (large).
    - Rasterise it (so it turns in to a graphic).
    - Then add Stroke & get the thickness you want.

    Yeah its a fresh film. Great ending. And it has a dj in it... Dope..
    I'm pissed that i missed the limited release of Two Lane Blacktop on DVD. It now goes for around $100US.

  • silvertonesilvertone 765 Posts
    Man.
    You need to get the new illustrator and figure out the trace tool.
    Pop/poster style in 5 minutes.
  • idiotproofidiotproof 880 Posts
    Hey Six, speaking of graphics. I dig that mesmerising DAVEY JONES LOCKER video[/b] that you were involved with. Crazy slow but creative.
  • LooksLikeSinbadLooksLikeSinbad 187 Posts
    old school fliers

  • alieNDNalieNDN 2,181 Posts

    there's something about worn out creases on flyers or deteriorated buildings that i love..while it is fake to apply them to modern compositions to simulate age, it is truly a good look if done in accordance with nature..and makes u aapreciate things that have actually physically deteriorated like the link provided. thanks for that!
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