As a designer and freelance writer, the number of hours I spend on the Internet are staggering. Seriously, it isn't uncommon for me to spend more than 30 hours a week on the Internet - without factoring in geeky entertainment and pleasure. No, those hours are spent doing research and actual work.
During all that time, the number of absolutely too-cool finds I run across for designers could easily fill an encyclopedia set of books.
Every weekday, I will post the best free tutorials, resources, tips, tricks, and so on for fellow designers. Nothing is off-limits; we're talking everything from icon sets to fonts, vectors to brushes, textures and patterns and layered PSD files.
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Graphic Designer Freebie: Free Floral Vectors
It's hard to find floral vectors that display true hand craftsmanship - where you can tell that every line, every curve was carefully thought out before it ever made the cut. When you can find these and they're free, you've got a vector that you can't pass up.
Free for any use - including commercial - this set of 12 hand-drawn vectors has been provided by stockgraphicdesigns.com. The set is as stunning as the 'box' promises it to be.
• Freebie Type: Illustrator Native Files (.ai)
• The Numbers: 12 vectors in a standard Illustrator .ai file, delivered in a 5.9 MB .zip
• Usage Limitations: None
• Creator: stockgraphicdesigns.com
Published by Phebe A. Durand
A journalist turned instructor who decided that a steady income wasn't worth creative frustration, Phebe Durand (Lolaness) now focuses on ways that technology can enrich our lives, her works range from writi... View profile
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