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Deadline Approaching: SCION Presents: FRESHLY SQUEEZED Web Design Challenge

It’s been a long run, but the deadline for the FRESHLY SQUEEZED Web Design Challenge is almost here. The grand prize-winning designer will win $5000 and have his or her design adapted by J.U.i.C.E. Designers, artists and illustrators have until MAY 8 to submit their designs at http://scionjuice.cutandpaste.com.

J.U.i.C.E. is an afterschool program in Los Angeles that works to develop youth leadership and technical skills, creative expression and self-confidence through the artistic elements of hip hop like break dancing, urban art, deejaying, emceeing and music recording. While they do great work with the kids, their site could use a little help. You can check out the current site here: http://www.rampartjuice.com/.

Submit your design by May 8 to have a shot at the grand prize!

Illustrator Tutorial: Gradient Mesh Flower

Gradient Mesh can be a wonderful tool to master but the learning curve can
bring a bit of frustration to the beginner, I myself found it confusing at first
but with a little practice and a simple plan I was able to get around a few
of the tools weaknesses and avoid snapping Wacom pens in anguish.
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Illustrator Tip #15: Converging Points Together Using Average Function

This tip will show you how to use the unknown Average function in illustrator to converge points. In this diagram, I have a 3d extrude star drawn using path tool. However, the points doesn’t converge at the end. To solve this problem, select all the points you want to converge using Direct Selection Tools. In this case, I will only select the 3 anchor points at the end. Now go to Object>Path>Average. Select Both and click OK. The ends will now converge perfectly together!

Illustrator Tutorial: Drawing a Piano Keyboard

This step by step tutorial demonstrates drawing a keyboard illustration using rectangles, grids, move and transform effects.
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Illustrator Tip #14: Pasting Smart Objects in Photoshop

Using both Photoshop and Illustrator is a common work flow process in many projects. In this small tip, I will show you how you can use Illustrator’s objects, shapes or text as Smart Object in Photoshop and still keep them editable in Illustrator.

In this example, I have created a shape using Star Tool, Pucker and Bloat Effect In Illustrator.

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Create A Stunning Flash Website With Wix In Minutes

Building a stunning flash website never get easier with Wix. Anyone can now quickly create a Flash website online in minutes. The Wix offers an online editing interface where users can simply drag and drop audio, images, video, text and animation to their site.
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FRESHLY SQUEEZED Web Design Challenge

Cut&Paste is hosting an online web design contest with a grand prize of $5,000. You will be designing a website for J.U.i.C.E., a nonprofit after-school program that allows the underprivileged youth of Los Angeles to express themselves through dance, music, visual arts, and MC skills workshops. Read the rest of this entry »