3D graphic design has taken on a whole new life in recent years. It has also become one of the most popular effects used in nearly any field of design due to its ability to make graphics leap off the page. Movies, web design, and billboards are common hosts of 3D graphic design, but 3D is also very prevalent in designs for poster or even brochure printing.
One of the emerging trends in 3D graphics has been the development of 3D typography. You’ll see a number of examples in the collection below. But the big leap came about recently in character design, as 3D modeling and has seemingly launched into ultra-realism. From character design to development of 3D environments, the following collection looks at some of the greatest pieces released in the past year.
Cade Bot by emciem
23L “Cusitrin”
FrameBox – Till Nowak: “Arthur Christmas”
Motion in Air by Mike Campau
LLY building logo by wilson-naraku
Chris LaBrooy “Summer Streets NYC”
Guang Yang (Best 3D Artist of 2011)
Carlos Ortega “Fulgencius The Wise”
PSD Tuts+ – Quick Tip Action Text Effect Tutorial
Wired Logo Interpretation by Piotr Buczkowski
Nestle/ Hepar Water by Mark Gmehling
The Bedroom Project by JarrodHasenjager
Characters for megafone site by Max Kostenko
3DPV Bacterial Contamination by Deino3330
Iansdesignthingy
CG4TV Animation Studio
Behance Network
GEELATIC by megatama
Create a Festive Cocktail from PSD Tuts+
Enedan Blog
The Pond by Klontak
Olivier Verbeke
Kode Logic “Mecha Sagat”
Finnian MacManus “Consciousness”
Onryos Vengeance by igolochka
Noah’s Board by Jose Paulo
MMXI by Fahrudi Salech
Plymouth Prints Design by Billelis
CMYK by markie darkie
Why Not by Nik Ainley
Which of these are your favorite? Any great 3D graphics from 2011 and early 2012 that I missed?
Tara HornorTara Hornor has a degree in English and has found her niche writing about marketing, advertising, branding, graphic design, and desktop publishing. She is a Senior Editor for Creative Content Experts, a company that specializes in guest blogging and building backlinks. In addition to her writing career, Tara also enjoys spending time with her husband and two children.
