Any designer knows that one of the best resources is a solid library of images and assets. But building up a big library can take time, and a lot of money. So s no wonder the Netflix style subscription model has come to the world of design assets.
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Having worked as a graphic designer years before my official role as a YouTuber, I know the importance of having ready-made graphics and photos at my disposal.
Lately I’ve been using GraphicStock, which is the place to go for all your illustration, vector and stock photo needs (and also a sponsor of Cult of Mac‘s YouTube videos). For a guided tour of GraphicStock, and to take full advantage of a free seven-day trial of the service, check out the video below.
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Plenty of jobs nowadays involve creating visual aids for clients, bosses and co-workers, from project flowcharts and building schematics to medical diagrams, you name it. But getting a BA typically doesn’t teach digital draftsmanship, which is why apps that make it easy to create compelling, clear graphics and illustrations have become so popular.
SmartDraw is an intuitive, powerful and fun app that’s become a contender against the big legacy software brands. More than half of the Fortune 500 and over 250,000 public and private enterprises of all sizes use SmartDraw now. But until today, SmartDraw has been available only on Windows machines. That changes with the release of SmartDraw Cloud, which lets Mac users get in on the action.
Successful apps create a beautiful experience and look that all users will love. Victoricon icons allow you to do just that! Add clean and stimulating icons to your app to provide a large amount of info in a tiny space.
With more than 1600 vector icons are available, you won’t be able to find a category you don’t have an icon for. The collection includes 5 different sizes and 8 different formats for each icon so you won’t skip a beat. And Cult of Mac Deals has got a special price for all of this…only $19 during this limited time offer!
It’s the little details that often matter more than you think, and that holds true when it comes to design. So when you’re creating a new work, why wouldn’t you want to have as many tools at your disposal to help you make those little details shine? That’s where this Cult of Mac Deals offer comes in.
You’ll get over 1200 vector icons for the low price of just $19.99 – but it’s an offer that will only be around for a limited time.
Designed for professionals around the world, Illustrator can be a mystifying program. The latest Cult of Mac Deals offer brings a video course your way that will help you take your design skills to the next level. The Adobe Illustrator CS6 Beginner Course breaks it down into easy-to-understand sections that even an absolute beginner can understand.
You’ll learn the ropes from an expert author and trainer who guides you through the variety of powerful tools and techniques that Adobe Illustrator CS6 has to offer. And all for the ridiculously low price of only $39.
Are you a designer? New to the trade or simply wanting to add more creative juice to your arsenal?
We’ve got over 4,400 high-quality vector graphics on tap – plus an extra 100 stock photos – so if you’ve been hunting for some creative juices you’ve come to the right place. With this Cult of Mac Deals offer you’ll be able to create more eye-catching graphics and bring your design game to a whole new level.
We understand being a designer can be tough especially when you have a lack of resources and is why we’re excited to bring you The Vector Collection Bundle for just $49!
If you’re looking to take yourself to a whole new level in vector illustration, which gives you the ability to take your designs from a business card to a billboard in Times Square without visible pixelization, then today’s Cult of Mac Deals offer is right up your alley.
This video course contains 10 hours of Adobe Authorized training material and is useful for anyone using Illustrator CS4, CS5, or CS6. In fact, there’s almost an hour dedicated to the new features of CS6 alone. And you can get The Adobe Illustrator Creative Design Course for just $35 for a limited time.
If someone told you that iOS 6 Maps had one advantage over Google Maps, and that it was 80% more efficient in using data, you’d probably quip, “That’s because it’s 80% less accurate” then do an air drum roll and punctuate the whole thing with the sound of a cymbal crashing that you made with your mouth.
Joking aside, though, it’s true. iOS 6 Maps uses way less data than Google Maps, and it has nothing to do with accuracy, but with its beautiful new vector graphics.
It won’t add transit directions, nor will it stiffen those melted roads which are draped, Dalí-esque, over the underlying terrain. But this simple, one-setting tweak will make iOS 6’s beleaguered maps app a whole lot more useful.
