What art materials do designers use?
I use Prismacolor pencils or ballpoint pen to draw. I used to use Vincent vellum (a heavy, slightly rough, tracing paper), but now I use marker/layout paper which is very smooth, more opaque, and has a coating to prevent markers from bleeding thorough the page. Regular white copy paper isn’t too bad either. We all use some type of felt tip marker (Chartpak, Prismacolor, Copic, Design, Pantone, etc.). If you’re low on cash all you need are pencils, paper, a set of greys, black, and some basic colors. You can use pastels (we use Nupastel) to create soft gradations in addition to the marker reflections. • Where can I get these art supplies? I’ve never bought art supplies on the web, but that would be an alternative if there aren’t any art stores where you live. Even office supply stores or arts and crafts stores have a limited selection. • Where can I find Vincent Vellum? In the cardesignnews.com forums I found: George Vincent Inc. 95 Industrial Av E Clifton, NJ07012 Telephone: 1 800 662
