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Render Engines in Blender - Eevee vs Cycles: Which One To Choose?

Choosing between Eevee and Cycles really boils down to what you are trying to achieve with your project. Understand the basics of these render engines, compare their pros and cons, and pick the best option for rendering in Blender with this article.

Branding with Colours: A Color Psychology Perspective

Explore how brand colours influence emotions and perceptions. Learn from iconic brands like Apple, Starbucks, and KFC. Choose your brand colours wisely to shape a strong visual identity.

3D Balloon Text with Blender - Part 2

Follow up my previous article where we modelled a bubbly 3D typography. Let's focus on rendering the final image in this article.

3D Balloon Text with Blender - Part 1

Want to play around and try a fun text effect on Blender? Learn to make bubbly balloon texts with the help of this article!

Beginner's Guide to Cloth Simulation in Blender

Want to play around with physics and simulations in Blender but don't know where to start? Dip into this basic and easy-to-follow tutorial and start with a cloth simulation.

Boost Your Blender Efficiency: 6 Tricks You Need to Know

Simplify complex tasks and increase workflow efficiency by following the Blender shortcuts mentioned in this article.

Model 3D Cats in Blender

Considering to add a furry friend to your 3D game? Learn how to model 3D cats in Blender with the help of this article and bring them to life in your virtual world.

Fake 3D Isometric Text in Adobe Illustrator

In this article, we will create a fake 3D isometric text effect that uses a little bit of the 3D magic from Illustrator and a few gradient tricks to achieve a fake 3D effect.

Basics of Components in Figma

Using the same element over and over can be tiresome when designing. Today, we will learn about using Figma's components and instances to save on time and effort.

Beginner's Guide to Figma: Part 2

This is the second part of my Beginner's Guide to Figma. Here, we will learn about Auto Layout, Using Plugins, and Creating Styles.

Beginner's Guide to Figma: Part 1

Figma is likely to be one of the best tools in any designer’s arsenal and it is one of my all-time favorites. So, here's a beginners guide on how to get started with Figma.

Hand Icons with Blender

This blog post will show you how to create 3D icons of stylized hands in different poses using Blender.

My Vector Illustration Process

In this blog, I will go over my process of creating an illustration from the ideation stage to the final product!

You Don't Need to Find a Passion

Everyone wants to do what they love, but finding a passion, pursuing it, and building a sustainable career out of it is not an easy task for many.

Creating a Mermaid Rig for #Mermay

In this blog post, I will break down my process of creating the Mermaid rig which I used to create different mermaids for the occasion of #mermay.

Preparing a Low Poly Game Character: Part 2

After going through the steps in Part 1, this part will show you how to use Mixamo to animate our model and import these animations in Unity.

Preparing a Low Poly Game Character: Part 1

Low Poly Game Characters are essential for mobile games because of their rendering cost. Today, we will go through the process of preparing such a character for a mobile game.

Basic Toon Shader in Blender

Toon Shaders, also known as cel-shaders, are shader effects you can use to make your 3D models look like they were drawn on a 2D surface with flat lighting.

Beginner's Tutorial to Blender Sculpting

Learning to sculpt is my current obsession, and practice is the only way to get better. And what better subject than a cute duck?

Stylized Game Art - Trees: Part 2

Following my previous article on the Stylized Game Art series, this blog post will show you another example of how you can create stylized trees in Blender.

Stylized Game Art - Trees: Part 1

There are so many ways you can approach making a stylized tree, but it’s always best to take inspiration from the real world.

Beginner's Guide to Using Mockups

Finding the best mockup for your design is pretty much all about trial and error. The searching process might be long and arduous but trust me, a good mockup will really make your design shine.

Creating Custom Pattern Swatches in Illustrator

Adobe Illustrator is great for creating custom pattern swatches. You can create simple illustrations and turn them into seamless patterns by following these simple steps.

Stylised Game Art - Coins

Video games contain a lot of coins. So, let's learn to mint and render our own stylised coins using Blender.

Basics of Lighting Setup in Blender

This article will cover a basic three-point lighting system in Blender and also some render settings that I use most often.