Screen tones and halftones, which are essentially the same, are used to simulate shades of gray in bitmap, or black and white, images. You can also use them to create special effects, such as the ...

"Cephalopods use a complex system of muscles and nerves to exhibit dynamic control over the appearance and texture of their skin," commented Hongtao Sun from Penn State. "Inspired by these soft ...

Jordan Roland is a staff designer/illustrator for the Shutterstock blog. This post was originally published on the Shutterstock blog and has been adapted with permission. When developing your skill ...

One of the hardest things to accomplish in vector illustration is a halftone, which is a way of reproducing a monochrome image using only dots of varying sizes. Halftones are especially important for ...