illustrator Archives | Springleap

21 Nov

2013

November 21, 2021

Pen Tool Tutorial

Designers & illustrators - dig into our Pen Tool tut!

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6 Nov

2013

November 6, 2021

Byron Graper interview

Scratchboard, skateboard, mixtape, Indian ink - these are a few of illustrator Byron Graper’s favourite things. Read his interview here.

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9 Oct

2013

October 9, 2021

Jaco Haasbroek interview

We get Cape Town illustrator extraordinaire Jaco Haasbroek in the spotlight for an interview!

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20 May

2013

May 20, 2021

Ralph Steadman

In his creation of particularly distorted figures, and as the anointed illustrator of Gonzo, he stands alone and in a class of his own.

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13 May

2013

May 13, 2021

Frank Miller

With a flair for the dark side, and even skills on both pen and ink, Frank Miller is one of the most influential writers and illustrators to ever grace the zine scene.

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6 May

2013

May 6, 2021

R Crumb

R Crumb. He’s the godfather of comic book illustration. Ask any illustrator who his inspirations have been over the years, and chances are excellent that in […]

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2 May

2013

May 2, 2021

Rick Calzi Interview

Interview with illustrator Rick Calzi

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24 Apr

2013

April 24, 2021

Clement de Bruin Interview

If you’ve been keeping an eye on the Cape Town creative scene, you’ll know that the last few years have yielded a fresh crop of […]

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4 Apr

2013

April 4, 2021

Butcher Billy Interview

Interview with Butcher Billy, the poptastic culture jammer who cuts up icons and to produce graphic mashups.

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19 Mar

2013

March 19, 2021

Springleap Presents: Skillshow, Round One!

Designers, step up and enter Skillshow! It’s our new design showcase where designers show off work.

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15 Mar

2013

March 15, 2021

Battle of The Best 2012 - Winners Announced!

The winner in Springleap’s annual Battle of the Best has been announced! Congrats to…read the post!

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5 Mar

2013

March 5, 2021

Tutorial Tuesday: Gradient Stroke Tool

Tutorial sharing the great Gradient Stroke Tool in Illustrator CS6.

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25 Jan

2013

January 25, 2021

Crowdsource Designer Interview - Andy Pitts

The next in Springleap’s series of Crowdsource Designer Interviews - this time round, with designer Andy Pitts from San Francisco.

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27 Nov

2012

November 27, 2021

Tutorial Tuesday: From sketch to vector

Photoshop tutorial: from sketch to vector It’s tutorial time! Here at The Leap, we get quite a few designers asking us for tips on how best […]

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21 Nov

2012

November 21, 2021

KAWS

KAWS - a true-bred New York artists, is blowing up, literally!

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8 Nov

2012

November 8, 2021

Kristian Hammerstad Interview

Interview with renowned pop graphic illustrator Kristian Hammerstad.

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25 Oct

2012

October 25, 2021

Spotlight On: Sindiso Nyoni (R!OT)

Interview with illustrator Sindiso Nyoni aka R!OT

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11 Oct

2012

October 11, 2021

Spotlight On: Mr Personality

Shaun Oakley’s just another guy from Durban, right? Wrong. He’s Mr Personality, one of a new wave of illustrators who are kicking ass and taking numbers.

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2 Oct

2012

October 2, 2021

Illustrated Logos

The creation of an illustrated logo can make or break a company’s identity. We serve up a handy tut to help designers crack this tricky part of designing for corporates.

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25 Sep

2012

September 25, 2021

Vector illusions

Some great examples of how lines of varying thickness can create great optical illusion images (or parallax illusions, to give them their scientific name).

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13 Sep

2012