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Nick Saporito

Make Text Less Boring In Inkscape By Adding Swashes
 Make Text Less Boring In Inkscape By Adding Swashes 1024 576 Nick Saporito
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Today I’ll be demonstrating how you can use Inkscape to add character to your lettering by applying these decorative flourishes known as swashes. This is accomplished using the Pencil Tool and the Power Stroke path effect. First, we’ll use the Pencil to draw a plain line in the contour of the swash, then we’ll use…

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32 Colorful Social Media Logos in Vector Format | Free Download
 32 Colorful Social Media Logos in Vector Format | Free Download 1024 640 Nick Saporito
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If you’re designing anything that includes contact information then chances are you’ll find yourself searching the internet for common social media logos to download and use. An easier solution though would be to have all of them already on hand! Below you’ll find a free download to a 32-pack of vector icons for the most…

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Cutout text effect
Create A Cutout Text Effect in Affinity Designer
 Create A Cutout Text Effect in Affinity Designer 1024 640 Nick Saporito
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In this tutorial I’ll be demonstrating a simple and non-destructive way to create a cutout text effect where the text is represented by negative space, allowing the background to show through. Typically, you would think to use something like Boolean operations, or the Shape Builder. However, this can be accomplished in a non-destructive way using…

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15 vector mountains
15 Mountain Vectors for Designing Logos and Simple Illustrations 🏔️
 15 Mountain Vectors for Designing Logos and Simple Illustrations 🏔️ 1024 640 Nick Saporito
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In this post you’ll find a download link for 15 vector mountain silhouettes and outlines that can be used for crafting logos and simple illustrations. These vectors are part of a nature bundle that I’ll be releasing for sale later this year, but for a limited time you can download a free copy. Be sure…

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Drawing the FireFox logo in Inkscape
How To Draw The Firefox Logo In Inkscape 🔥🦊
 How To Draw The Firefox Logo In Inkscape 🔥🦊 1024 640 Nick Saporito
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Today’s tutorial is an exercise in using Inkscape as a tool for tracing, drawing and simulating gradients. Follow step-by-step as I demonstrate how to draw the Firefox logo using nothing but ellipses and the Pen Tool. When drawing with vectors, I’ve found that it’s always helpful to try to visualize the simple shapes within a…

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Design YouTube Thumbnails In Affinity Photo
Design YouTube Thumbnails In Affinity Photo
 Design YouTube Thumbnails In Affinity Photo 1024 640 Nick Saporito
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You don’t need a Photoshop subscription to make glowing thumbnail designs that entice users to click on your videos. In this tutorial I’ll be showing you how to do so in Affinity Photo. The key to nailing this look is knowing which Adjustment Layers and Quick FX to use, and in this lesson I go…

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Working with gradients in Inkscape
The Definitive Guide To Working With Gradients In Inkscape
 The Definitive Guide To Working With Gradients In Inkscape 1024 640 Nick Saporito
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Gradients are transitions between various colors, and they’re an essential part of graphic design and digital art in general. In this tutorial we’ll be going over everything you need to know to make gradients in Inkscape; including linear, radial, mesh, and conical gradients. In short, there’s two different tools we’ll be working with to make…

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New Features In Affinity Designer 🗞️ Welcome To Version 2.4!
 New Features In Affinity Designer 🗞️ Welcome To Version 2.4! 1024 640 Nick Saporito
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Earlier today Serif released version 2.4 of Affinity Designer and with it comes some new features and tools. The biggest new addition is the Layer States menu, which allows you to toggle the visibility of multiple layers based on parameters of your choosing. Some other new features include… The ability to export DXF and DWG…

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Repeating an object along a path in Affinity Designer
How To Repeat Objects Along A Path In Affinity Designer
 How To Repeat Objects Along A Path In Affinity Designer 1024 683 Nick Saporito
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In this tutorial I’ll be demonstrating how you can take a single object and repeat it along a path in Affinity Designer. This can be useful in creating fun patterns and decorative borders. To accomplish this, we’ll need to create an object to repeat and then make it into a Textured Image Brush. Once made…

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Elegant logo design made with Inkscape
Create An Elegant Logo Design in Inkscape + Free Template
 Create An Elegant Logo Design in Inkscape + Free Template 1024 640 Nick Saporito
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Learn how to use Spiro Paths in Inkscape to create these decorative ornaments that can be made into elegant logo and monogram designs. The secret to making these paths look fluid and natural is knowing which mode to use for the Pen Tool (I have an in-depth lesson on the Pen Tool here.) The Spiro…

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