So I have been designing little elements and pieces and parts that I may be able to use later. And basically in an attempt to see how it works I have came up with this most recent design. It is an army helmet on a skull. A friend of mine actually is interested in seeing how this turns out, because he would like it as a tattoo, so I am making sure to keep it simple so that the tattoo artist can really have an easy time doing this ink job. So it has some more to go, but as it progresses I will post pics.

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Wow, so this is a shocker. I am still early on in my designing career, and when I was first starting out and learning from everything and everyone I could, I found a really helpful site that I visited daily called VectorVault. A lot of you who visit my blog on a regular basis probably already visit VectorVault already, but if you haven’t checked them out yet, please do so. But what is absolutely awesome and completely out of this world, is that they just contacted me to let me know that so many members have notified them of me, my work, and my blog, that they actually wrote a brief article about my work! It is such an honor to have them like my work that much, because VectorVault was literally one of my cornerstones of design. So all of you members of VectorVault that mentioned me, thank you. And all of you who just enjoy my work and are learning from me, thank you as well.

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Also I have some more awesome news. I have been contacted by an agency who is wanting me to do some designs for some pretty cool brands, amongst them is No Fear. So that will be a rush. Hopefully I will have some more stuff to show you guys soon.

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Neno

So you never know when you will be inspired. Last night I saw a really cool cross at the store, so I thought, “I bet I can make a cool vector cross” and low and behold, the crosses are born! So I had so much fun doing the crosses that I think that I will release a whole pack sometime soon. Actually, I need to finish up with several packs that I have and put them up for sale. But anyways, enjoy these.

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I get a lot of questions about how I attack an illustration, and basically I do the same thing that I have done since I was in first grade…. I sketch first. Most designers do, some don’t; it is up to you. But I typically find something that moves me, I shoot it, print it, sketch it, and re-sketch it, until I am happy. Then scan in and fine tune it in Illustrator. And by fine tune, I DO NOT MEAN LIVE TRACE! I mean PEN TOOL!!! I love just going for it and seeing what I can accomplish. Every time I design something there exists a certain amount of uncertainty and you have to just attack it and push yourself, and you never know what you will come up with. Here is a sample of a skull that I am working on right now. It will be VERY grungy and will probably be for a client, but you never know.

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Wow! I am very exited about a really great site called Vectortuts. They have a VERY amazing list of tutorials already and in their first Best of Web, my vector flourishes made the cut. I am very honored by the mention and check out some more great tuts and freebies from Vectortuts.

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As promised, I have given away some more free vectors co-insiding with the launch of my new site. So enjoy some of these frequently used hairy chunks.

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Well it has been almost 7 months since my first free vector pack on Vecteezy and I am AMAZED at the results. In six months, I have had over 150,000 downloads! It is truly an honor to have been downloaded that many times! I have had such a great experience with Vecteezy and I engourage you all to go and check it out, because there are SO many talented designers posting on there and the qulaity of work is amazing.

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As promised, I have launched my new site. Go check it out at http://www.nenodesign.com. It is based off of an amazing tutorial over at nettuts.com. Collis did a great job, and I can’t wait to see what he brings us next! Also, like I promised I will be releazing some fun new vectors for free soon.

Hey Everyone,

Here is a piece that I just started working on tonight. Everything seemed to be clicking (no mouse joke intended). It is in the beginning stages, so there will be more to come. Also, I will be launching a new website very soon, and there will be some free vectors to go along with the launch. My new site is based of the tutorial that Collis did over at Nettuts.com. I encourage you to check out there tuts and follow along to learn some pretty amazing things.

Tony

Hey Everyone,

I have always valued Flourishes and how they can really spruce up a design. So I have decided to give away some of my favorite Flourishes that I have created. These can really add texture to your design, perhaps as a background element or even as a way to grunge it up in the foreground. Enjoy!

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