We publish a wide variety of tutorials and tips on Vectortuts+, but it’s not often we get to see the other side of our tutorials. In our latest workshop we shine a spotlight on the fantastic work created by the students of Vectortuts+ and give you the opportunity to take part in round two. Find out how you can join in on the next installment after the jump!
Introduction
Our latest Tuts+ Workshop Design Challenge asks you to design your own cassette based on whatever theme you wish, it could be based on music or something random, it’s completely up to you! We received a massive amount of designs over on the Vectortuts+ Facebook page and we’re so proud to share with you some of the creative and colorful designs you have submitted to the challenge.
Tuts+ Workshop: Cassette Design Challenge, Round One!
Check out these great vector pieces by our readers in this first installment and then find out how you can join in on this Tuts+ Workshop. There is more to come so if you don’t see your vector here, keep your eyes open for the next one. If you’re interested in seeing how it started, check out our article starting this design challenge!
Shaun Kreider
I love Community probably more than any other pop culture item out there today. So of course I had to make Troy & Abed’s Mix-Tape. “Troy & Abed Made a Mix-Tape” would be filled with a little bit of indie rock sensibility mixed with some unabashed love for truly awesomely bad 80s and 90s songs.
Adrianna Polcyn
Something funny from me as well :) I’m Ada and I’m computer graphics and animation student. I’ve been vectoring for more or less half a year.
And as for the concept, I just looked at my new Wacom Bamboo tablet and voila! :)
Avis Islamy
hei, I’m Avis, an Graphic Designer at Petshopbox Studio. This is my design for Vectortuts+ Cassette Design Challenge.
First, from UK, my favorite band since high school, yeah its Oasis with Champagne Supernova. Second, is National Sister Korea, IU. She so cute with amazing voice. The song is so sad, Love is like raindrop.
Barbara Lambert
Hi I’m Barbara Lambert, I’m new in Web Design and I’ve found my edge or so I’ve been told with Illustrator. I’m so squeaky new I had to look up Vector. The Jagged Edge speaks to me as I like all forms of music, with the exception of rap.
Beth Anyango
Dies Armyanti Caya
I’m Dies. I’m an illustrator from Petshopbox Studio.
HIM — the band i’m representing, known as the “Love Metal.” It has the spirit of a rock band with a little bit of feminine touch. Love, as well as heartache, always been a theme for this band’s songs. Therefore I put a heart shape in the middle of the cassette design. Then I added few lines to cut the heart shape to remind of it’s gory, and “a halo look alike” lines on the back of the heart shape to reminds it’s glory. The curvy lines appears around the heart shape was an attempt to give the design an ornamental look, to bring the Finnish and gothic atmosphere, which are identical with the band’s image. The colors black and pink are the color which represent the darkness and light, and also the feminine touch. I was inspired by the “Razorblade Romance” album cover, I consider the album has a strong image to represent the whole band. Something I did for fun, not really in 15 minutes, but it’s a fun thing to do!
Edson Wandera Moise
Gladoh Mùthøñï Msoh
Jeffrey Jeff Opash
Kanywaji Muiruri
Ken Ranchoz Mwaura
Lucy Jack
Moh Okayo
Multi Venusco
Hi, I’m Cho, a Junior Illustrator from Petshopbox Studio.
This is my cassette design’s for Vectortuts+ Cassette Design Challenge. I’m making a cassette design for a Japanese Idol Group, AKB48′s 27th Single entitled “Gingham Check”.
The blue and white gingham check’s pattern itself represent the song lyric which tell us about the indecision feeling when we love someone, blue represent yes and white represent no, they were crossing one each other.
I really love the song, you can try to listen the song here and you can also view the idols who sang the song wears a gingham check patterned outfit here.
They’re so cute, aren’t they…?
Ochoro Minor
Renate Hugo Meyer
Hi my name is Renate!
I decided to go for the song ‘Running up that hill’ by Kate Bush. The idea I got for my design was that this song is very old, and I have heard it so many times over the years. So I made my casette looking as old and worn out as the song is to me, and what it would actually look like if I still had it. And since the song is so dear to me I’d do anything to keep it alive and together!
I am a 32 year old female and been using Illustrator for about 2 years now, as a hobby now, but hopefully I will be able to work with it in the future!
I only have my deviantart site where I got most of my vector images, at least the ones I am satified with.
Renate Hugo Meyer on deviantArt
Robin Dore
I am currently attending Academy of Art University On line for a BFA in Graphic Design, I have been attending since January 2011,but I’ve been learning as I go so to speak. Before A.A.U I attended Cuyamaca Community College where I took some drawing and design classes as well. I had some excellent instructors at that college, who not only could teach,but they could create as well.
Inspired by Mariah Carey – We Belong Together.
Symon Mumali
Line Birgitte
Hello! My name is Line Birgitte and I’m a student and a freelance illustrator.
This is for the Tuts+ Workshop: Cassette Design. Got a short and energy boosting break from the piece I was working on! Great initiative, hope to see more of these.
I was listening to Jack Johnson “In Between Dreams” and wanted to illustrate that sort of tingly feeling you get when you wake up from a dream and can’t really figure out if you’re awake yet. The good part of that feeling. Then I remembered my favorite cassettes were the transparent ones and I thought it fit well with the feel as well.
How to Make a Vectortuts+ Cassette Design:
- Download the Design Template
- Draw your image onto the template, you can be as creative as you like, feel free to alter any or all of the illustration. We want to see creative and fun projects so go crazy!
- Upload your design to the Vectortuts+ Facebook Group with a short description of the design and what music inspired it!
Guidelines:
- Artwork can be any style or theme as long as it’s vector and 100% your own work.
- You don’t have to spend hours and hours on your piece, the project’s aim is to be fun, fast and individual.
- You may submit more than one design
- When you publish your work on Facebook, please include one or two paragraphs about yourself and/or your work and a link to your website / online portfolio.
- Have Fun!