Guest Post on Sherif Abdou Design Blog

I wrote a guest post for the computer graphics and design blog, Sherif Abdou. I’ve recently gotten into vector design, using Adobe Illustrator. In the process of making a vectorized image, I read a lot of information from various sources. In my guest post, I outline the purpose of vector images vs pixel-based jpegs. Additionally, I direct readers to some of the best vector tutorials (step by step and examples), which show you how to create better vectors and what is possible given practice.

On my own, I tried to create a vector based on the image of Afgan Girl by Steve McCurry. This was an image on the July 1985 cover of National Geographic; it was a simple image that was incredibly effective in drawing attention to the horror of war in Afghanistan during the 1980’s. The girl herself became renowned globally for the power of her eyes in the photograph, despite no one knew her identity or location. In January 2002, Steve McCurry and a team from National Geographic found Sharbat Gula, the very likely subject of the 1985 photograph, in Afghanistan.

"Afghan Girl" (original) by Steve McCurry

Current Vector Image of "Afghan Girl"

Sherif Abdou is a blog that primarily presents topics like Adobe design software, web hosting, and general methods of improving your internet browsing. The site and its writing are a production of Rohin Sharma and Sherif Abdou. Some projects they have done in the past include the basic differences between different web browsers, understanding your sense of style as a graphic designer, and how to make your website better (by seeing how it could be flawed).