Stapler Icon – The making of

March 29 | Tutorials | No comment

The Stapler Icon above was created using a photo of a stapler.

  1. I then cut out the shape in Photoshop.
  2. I then used th smart blur filter on it a few times in order to smooth the look.
  3. Then using new layers, I created gradients from 50% transparent white to 100% transparent white to highlight the edges.


Free Dark Glassy Icons

March 29 | Free Icons | 1 comment

 

The dark glassy icons called Darko have also been uploaded to the freeicons.eu site as transparent png files in many sizes.



Fantasy Gallery

March 23 | Other | No comment

If you are into fantasy art and perhaps role playing games then this is for you.

Dragon Age
This is a Dragon Age gallery of image.

Dragon Age is a computer role playing game and one of the best. It is not an MMORPG but still good fun and will probably end up being a true MMORPG within the next couple of years.

Anyway .. I just like the images!



Web Browser Clip Art

March 19 | Free Clipart | No comment

This is a clip art picture of a robot pointing at a web browser. It is in jpg format and is free to use.

You can find transparent png versions in other sizes at Web Browser Clip Art.

The image was created for The Big Web FAQ website.



Sell your Pictures on The Web!

March 19 | Other, Tutorials | No comment

 With a lot of work, and a lot of time, I have made thousands of dollars selling little icons and clip art on the web.

I know that was an awful sales pitch but the truth is that making money on the web takes just as much effort as making money in the real world. If anyone tells you otherwise, they are after your money.
Having said that, here is how I did it:
Gather together, or create anew lots of images you think others need. I am talking about images that belong to you, not just anybody’s.
It is important that these images are photos, icons, illustration, vector files, that people are going to want to use for something. Artistic works are great for a wall, but perhaps not so good for a Power Point presentation. They need to be symbolic in some way. They need to highlight a fact. They need to be useful.
A simple example is arrows. Images of arrows and graphs. All very useful.
Once you have your collection, head over to http://www.shutterstock.com/?rid=72982.
This is an affiliate link. It means that I get a little commission from Shutterstock if you use them. I have such affiliate links to many of these kinds of site, but I link to http://www.shutterstock.com/?rid=72982 because I have found them to be the easiest to get started with, and they sell a lot! You lose nothing.
If you put 10 good and useful images on there, they will start making money very quickly, and do so forever more. It is not a lot, but it just keeps rolling in. I started a few years ago and a simple icon that took no longer than 10 minutes to make has earned hundreds of dollars. This is an extreme example, but if you have images lying around put them on and get them to work!
If you put 100 images on there. You will have a nice little extra income each month. I have around 250 images on it, and every month, I can buy something nice for myself.


Web Address Info-Graphic

March 18 | Free Clipart, Free Graphics | No comment

Here is a graphic showing a web address with all its parts such as domain name, labels, hypertext transfer protocol etc.

It is free to use.

Click on the following for a large jpg version.

 



Best Social Media Icon Sets

March 18 | Free Icons | No comment

 Just found a roundup of the best social media icon sets. They rather put my icons to shame, but also inspire one.

These are great for bloggers and website designers who want to link to social sites.
http://www.1stwebdesigner.com/freebies/amazing-free-social-media-icon-packs/


Free Robot HTML Sign Clipart

March 17 | Free Clipart | No comment

This is free clip art of a robot pointing at a sign that says HTML. Good for educational graphics.

Find more pointing at HTML sign here.



Robot Holding Up WWW Sign

March 17 | Free Clipart | No comment

This is a robot holding up a WWW sign clip art. It is free to use with a link back. It is jpg format but you can find versions of this free clipart WWW sign here.



Robot Pointing at a URL Domain Name

March 17 | Free Clipart | No comment

This is a clip art image of a robot pointing at a black board with a URL/Domain name on it in a cartoon style.

Here you can find other sizes and transparent png versions of this robot pointing at a domain name.

The image is free to use with a link back to this page or site.



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