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25 Tasty 3D Graphic Design Treats

Inspiration   February 29, 2008  by

3D graphic design is becoming more popular and I have noticed a surge in 3D Type work on portfolio sites. Below are 30 examples of 3D graphic design from a variety of truly talented visual artists. many of these 3D graphic design projects were created using programs such as Xara 3D, Maya 3D, Photoshop, and Illustrator to name a few. Feel free to link your 3D type designs in the comments!

3D Graphic Design Using Type as a Central Theme

Emeric TRAHAND

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Josh Rhode

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Nik Ainley

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iunewind

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Hampus Olsson

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Newflesh

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Zoltan

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Dreaming-Star

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Xfragg3r

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Myaki Design

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Erik Finsrud

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Drew Flaherty

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57 Even

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Anton Shineft

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MoreVision

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118 Responses
  1. Kitkat   -   February 29, 2008 at 6:17 am

    Oh my… all these 3D graphics are superb!

  2. David S.   -   February 29, 2008 at 4:47 pm

    Great examples of typography being treated as design rather than something you ‘type’ into a keyboard. Very cool stuff!

  3. Gino   -   February 29, 2008 at 6:24 pm

    Yes I think its interesting to see typography showcased in this way, its very refreshing to me and i like the depth of a lot of these works.

  4. Digital Revolutions   -   February 29, 2008 at 7:02 pm

    Love it! Especially the Xfragg3r one. Awesome :D

  5. nks   -   March 1, 2008 at 8:46 am

    interesting work……… check my blog too…

  6. indy   -   March 1, 2008 at 5:04 pm

    Very cool indeed. I would really love to know how to do this. Hmm, do you need a 3D program to create this or can you just used Photoshop, and Illustrator? Anyone out their knows?

  7. greg   -   March 2, 2008 at 4:56 am

    Really good!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    Im a graphic desiner and would really like to know how this is done.

    Anyone who knows please could u teach me!

    I could assit u in any projects u have if u could help me.

    gregbruce01@yahoo.com

  8. Gino   -   March 2, 2008 at 5:06 pm

    They are done in a variety of programs including Maya, Photoshop, Illustrator and so on.

    I am hoping to post a tutorial in the future on how this is done.

  9. Jenkin   -   March 2, 2008 at 8:37 pm

    I’d love to see a tutorial on how to do this effect. I think there’s a serious information gap for most print designers on how to make the leap to using 3D tools. It’s something that has, to date, not been something taught as part of the toolkit for most print applications.

  10. Ezekiel06   -   March 3, 2008 at 1:26 am

    Wow, this work is amazing. Love the different color schemes

  11. Deepak   -   March 3, 2008 at 5:24 am

    AWESOME !!!!!!!

  12. indy   -   March 3, 2008 at 12:24 pm

    I also would love to see a tutorial. I unfortunately don’t have Maya but have been playing with blender. But I’m sure and hoping I’ll be able to adapt the tutorial to Maya.

  13. PIN   -   March 4, 2008 at 1:57 am

    brother is a beautifull!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  14. Aarlev   -   March 4, 2008 at 11:07 am

    The letters can be done with the excellent little program called Xara3d and then exported to Photoshop. It’s extremely simple to use.

    Tutorial on this type of stuff can be found here: http://psdtuts.com/designing-tutorials/valentines-day-photoshop-style/

  15. Albert Omoss   -   March 5, 2008 at 12:29 am

    I highly recommend Cinema 4D for designers wanting to do 3D work. It is extremely user friendly and includes a module specifically for graphic design called ‘mograph’. Check it out.

  16. illadelph   -   March 23, 2008 at 12:18 am

    these guys should get into graffiti
    its more fun and they aint limited by the functions of a program like photoshop or illustrator

  17. Crisezeq   -   March 23, 2008 at 1:16 pm

    Very Good!

  18. danny   -   March 24, 2008 at 2:48 pm

    simply…. tasty

  19. sander v   -   March 25, 2008 at 6:04 am

    you forgot Serialcut… http://serialcut.com/

  20. manray   -   March 25, 2008 at 2:54 pm

    a really killer app for doing 3D Type and extrusions of eps files is Zaxwerks Pro Modeler. http://zaxwerks.com/promodeler/index.shtml
    Lots of control, super-fast renderer and rich output with an alpha channel for dropping into Photoshop easily.

  21. blackwhitecolour   -   March 27, 2008 at 1:16 pm

    There’s a tutorial on 3D type effects by Nik Ainley on the Digital Arts site at http://www.digitalartsonline.co.uk/tutorials/index.cfm?featureID=1617

    His illustration at the top of this blog is a front cover from that mag too, I seem to remember…

  22. Kemosabe   -   March 31, 2008 at 8:47 pm

    When did graphic design and graffiti art become the same thing? Damn punk kids.

  23. Rashmi   -   April 2, 2008 at 3:12 pm

    Really nice designs, I liked the “Summer Going Out” picture the most. It is done so well. Great work.

  24. xavier   -   April 3, 2008 at 12:46 pm

    anyone here can help me i wanna know what kind of font is the used in “dreaming-star” pict
    thaks sorry by my english its not good im from galapagos ecuador

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  26. 3D   -   April 21, 2008 at 7:05 am

    Never forget 3D graphic videos http://www.dropamovie.com/YouTube/-I7WWYzEHEg/funny cartoon still have a great future

  27. _antagonic   -   May 3, 2008 at 3:31 am

    good… good… good

  28. Devohn   -   May 9, 2008 at 7:00 am

    WOW! Im inspired and gobsmacked at the same time :)

  29. Sally   -   May 28, 2008 at 8:02 pm

    uber- coool !

  30. Lindy McCoy   -   June 5, 2008 at 4:46 pm

    I am wondering if you would be interested in designing the artwork to wrap a bus for us? I would like to discuss this with you VERY soon, i hope you still check this… you can reach me at that email or at 800.646.2574 X113

  31. tongz   -   June 10, 2008 at 1:32 am

    verry good … good …good

  32. keesha   -   June 27, 2008 at 11:06 am

    omg wow!! i wanna do a career like this and like wow .. i hope i get to do stuff like this and become his good and everything!
    u use photoshop riite?

  33. jessa   -   July 10, 2008 at 3:22 am

    hi!!!i am so amazed by these designs… i would like to know what program are you guys usings to make these stuff… my profesion is so far from this but i have been doing some photo editting and logo designing as a hobby…hehe

    oh puhleeez
    puhleeez puhleeez can someone tell me what can i probably use aside from adobe photoshop…???
    i’m so interested…

    and well what can i say…you guys are so great!!!!!wonderful talents you got there huh….

  34. Navendra Kumar   -   July 15, 2008 at 4:08 am

    Lovely I wana kiss yr hands
    very-very-very-vvvvvvvvv goooooooooood!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  35. bmx   -   July 15, 2008 at 11:54 am

    muy bueno

  36. eli   -   July 28, 2008 at 8:05 pm

    great!

  37. arjun   -   July 29, 2008 at 12:41 am

    very nice
    marvellous

  38. Crazy_Joe   -   August 6, 2008 at 7:05 am

    great stuff really smooth I’m enjoying watching them

  39. joy matlec   -   August 6, 2008 at 2:35 pm

    I LOVE THIS !!!!!!

    EN VERDAD ESTOS DISEÑOS SON INSPIRADORES Y MAGICOS!!!

  40. zayar hein   -   August 13, 2008 at 12:29 pm

    very good. i like them.i want to be a good graphic designer like u.

  41. Duflae   -   August 18, 2008 at 1:21 am

    These are all pretty lucsious
    My 1st attempt at a delicious chocolatey 3d design for cover of Critic Magazine.

    http://www.flickr.com/photos/pantocreator/2736817823/

  42. reaksmey   -   August 19, 2008 at 1:01 am

    I need to know some thing about 3D Graphic Design Using Type as a Central Theme

  43. Mundhor kakero   -   August 20, 2008 at 4:16 pm

    waooo…. keren abissssss!!!

    jUST””””’ gOOOOOOODDDDD
    just impressive

  44. Grace   -   August 21, 2008 at 8:26 pm

    Hey i think this one fits here

    http://www.flickr.com/photos/whitelady1/2782343023/

  45. Gino   -   August 22, 2008 at 2:53 am

    Grace – Nice find that’s an awesome design!

  46. zahee   -   August 22, 2008 at 12:12 pm

    wooooow its a great job u all done…..

  47. Barry.   -   August 27, 2008 at 8:47 am

    absoloutly brilliant they are all excellent, well done everybody.wish I could do that.

  48. scott   -   August 29, 2008 at 2:52 am

    Very good idea… I never thought to mix some simple maya 3d objects with illustrator and photoshop. It really makes it come alive. I’m going to go make one myself now and put it in my portfolio :) thanks!

  49. kimhoang   -   August 29, 2008 at 7:44 am

    So good…………….

  50. Afsal Zain   -   September 1, 2008 at 2:36 pm

    Very Nice in Design world.

  51. ivonkaa m   -   September 10, 2008 at 11:12 pm

    dis work is d bomb….its js amazing………

  52. rofhiwa   -   September 15, 2008 at 8:53 am

    this is great, keep it up guys . am a grade 12 student and i want to study 3d design. is there any one who can start me up?

  53. Matsugane kirawa   -   September 25, 2008 at 12:23 am

    Wow!!!Great artwork!! Very inspiring

  54. arif zakwan   -   September 28, 2008 at 12:49 pm

    what a fantastic job you did..
    actually i want to know and learn how to design or edit an image or picture to become like 3D graphic.
    what’s the software is suitable to do the work?

  55. Logotype   -   October 11, 2008 at 3:49 pm

    Wow!!! Nice stuff defenetly. I wish i could do that myself!

  56. gwiartya   -   October 16, 2008 at 8:44 am

    am lost for words amazing work kudos All you great minds!!!

  57. e..bby   -   October 17, 2008 at 7:51 am

    dats well good omdz

  58. Anonymous   -   October 22, 2008 at 5:02 am

    Great examples of typography being treated as design rather than something you ‘type’ into a keyboard. Very cool stuff!

  59. Aslam   -   October 22, 2008 at 5:02 am

    Great examples of typography being treated as design rather than something you ‘type’ into a keyboard. Very cool stuff!

  60. tuini   -   October 28, 2008 at 11:18 am

    wow grat! want to create like that.

  61. Madan   -   October 31, 2008 at 6:08 am

    Top design..!!! realy wonderful 3D disign in the world. Especialy josh Rhode and Zoltan are insteresting images.

  62. kg kg   -   November 2, 2008 at 8:35 am

    hello

  63. Anonymous   -   November 13, 2008 at 2:50 pm

    how do people do this type of stuff? Like, what type of program do you use?… I know its not microsoft paint lol

  64. Ricky   -   November 13, 2008 at 7:27 pm

    What Technology do you use to make these Designs i have PhotoShop CS3 Extended and i dont kno how lo make those…

  65. Mo   -   November 18, 2008 at 8:09 pm

    I love the Myakai Design i plan on being a graphic designer when i get older and these drawings really inspire me and lets me have ideas hanigning in my head but you guuys are really good!

    congrats

  66. loswl   -   November 24, 2008 at 12:09 pm

    These are some amazing examples of 3D Type, I really love “MoreVision” extremely well done…Cinema 4D handles type pretty good..here is a link to one of my first attempt, using only Cinema 4D
    http://flickr.com/photos/loswl/3054105604/

  67. dianne   -   November 24, 2008 at 11:32 pm

    wow

  68. Luizao   -   December 1, 2008 at 1:48 pm

    wuuuuooooo… it`s the best thing that i`ve never seen… its a good job.. i wanna know how to do this.. i wanna learn about xara 3d… so, if anyones wants help pleaseeee write me.. i`m still start like a graphic designer

  69. adilia   -   December 17, 2008 at 2:02 pm

    awesome. but how?

  70. helia   -   January 9, 2009 at 8:45 pm

    very refreshing… =)

  72. NEWBOY   -   January 15, 2009 at 2:46 am

    I Love this site……. (v)
    v

  73. wawan   -   January 23, 2009 at 5:43 am

    good….good…good

  74. NIcolas   -   March 6, 2009 at 10:20 pm

    Imagination and art. Very, very good

  75. shineft   -   March 21, 2009 at 2:48 am

    thx for featured my work, but i dont use any 3d at my work )) thats seems like that, but not it is ))

  76. jordan   -   May 4, 2009 at 4:03 am

    very nice

  77. jade   -   May 13, 2009 at 11:25 am

    damn.. how long does it take to do that?

  78. Malusi Pakade   -   May 18, 2009 at 8:52 pm

    This is the future, I don’t like it, I LOVE IT.

  79. 3d max model   -   May 25, 2009 at 4:58 pm

    very good works. Do you process it not only with one software?

  80. suping   -   May 31, 2009 at 8:07 am

    this beatifull,exellent, goooooooood stuff

  81. IdealHut   -   June 2, 2009 at 3:40 am

    Amazing wallpapers……….

  82. Ami Ysr   -   June 12, 2009 at 6:43 am

    Very interesting and cool designs

  83. Diosanne   -   June 30, 2009 at 5:39 pm

    wow!…all of that is 3d…how long does it take to do of each 3d presentation. I want to learn in doing some 3d graphic designs..I wish you have a tutorial for that…

    thanks…

  84. Diosanne   -   June 30, 2009 at 5:48 pm

    can I ask?….what graphic tool did u use to make that 3D designs?…did u have a tutorial for that?…hehehhehehee….

  85. Diosanne   -   June 30, 2009 at 10:53 pm

    hmmm……do you have an Open Office tutorial for that?

  86. mohamed   -   July 17, 2009 at 1:47 pm

    i am mohamed i want to download these program please

  87. chitwan chadha   -   July 21, 2009 at 1:58 am

    Really good stuff different from others.

  88. Rashid   -   July 24, 2009 at 1:33 am

    hi, great brainstorming stuff, what technology u sed to design like that 3d etc

  89. kamal   -   August 6, 2009 at 7:47 am

    hey very good work i m very keen to learn this type of designing but how this question still as such in front of me.. is there anybody who can tell me what kind of softwares are used in this designing.. i shall be very very very thankful my mail id is sohini4reet@yahoo.co.in

  90. SALEEM BASURY   -   August 7, 2009 at 4:35 am

    AMAZING REALLY
    KEEP GOING

  91. erick   -   August 10, 2009 at 2:43 am

    i love it. this is a good work done.

  92. Ajay Arora   -   August 11, 2009 at 8:45 pm

    Well that’s so cool wallpapers
    & good design’s

  93. Biodun   -   August 11, 2009 at 10:26 pm

    what a wonderful design they are all good i m very happy to see this type of designing but how this was done is there any softwares that produce this designing.. i willl be very very very thankful if someone can explain it to me my mail id is omolanreconcept@yahoo.com

  94. Abraham Villarreal   -   August 18, 2009 at 2:33 pm

    WOW, what a designs.
    Where i can learn to do this desingns..?

  95. tosh   -   August 25, 2009 at 6:55 am

    hahaha these are awesome…hahaha holla!

  96. B   -   August 26, 2009 at 1:10 pm

    There are sum AWESOME pictures and graphics on this page !!!!

  97. clarrissa   -   September 16, 2009 at 12:50 am

    57 even dat is some sexy shit

  98. Toriano   -   October 2, 2009 at 8:54 am

    They are all just so remarkle.
    The color schemes in most were brilliant and left me intrigued.
    I’m a designer myself,but I just never thought to use letters as a form of art,alot of
    potential.Great job guys.

  99. nick   -   October 5, 2009 at 6:43 am

    Nice designs man :)

    I liked the grafitti one the best.

  100. sarah   -   October 14, 2009 at 3:32 pm

    this is verry amazing.. i am a good artist and everyone thinks that i should be a graphic designer. i enjoy doing art and admit i am a bit talented at it.
    how do i get started in graphoc design . and can you give me some websites for inspiration. or the websites or programs you used to do your art work?

    thanks .

  101. lemon   -   October 16, 2009 at 12:05 am

    really incredible

  102. Grazia R.   -   October 19, 2009 at 12:27 am

    Ciao! Complimenti sono davvero fantastici!

  103. Ahsan Arain   -   October 26, 2009 at 5:31 am

    Wow!!! teach me and get the business!!

  104. srees   -   November 9, 2009 at 5:28 am

    Marvellous & outstanding designs

    can you plz let me know where i could display my own works????????

  105. ravi   -   November 10, 2009 at 8:45 pm

    this is verry amazing.. wonder full work any time visit india please come
    thanks .

  106. an?l   -   November 16, 2009 at 4:13 am

    very nice site..

  107. Smokiie   -   November 29, 2009 at 10:55 am

    can enyone give me some graphic designers who have created 3-dimensional font
    please can you email them to

    umarattari@hotmail.co.uk
    Thanks Smokiie

  108. Peter Mikhael   -   December 7, 2009 at 12:48 pm

    thx for the tutorials :). I have a tutorial 3d logo design – Logo Design behind the Scenes. I use Adobe Photoshop, Autodesk Maya, Adobe Illustrator, and Adobe after Effects, Adobe Flash and Adobe Dreamweaver. so the final logo ready for printing, TV production and Web Publishing.

    http://petermikhael.com/3d-logo-design-logo-design-behind-the-scenes.html

  109. sumon rajsh   -   December 9, 2009 at 9:41 pm

    how nice. i am very glad.

  110. tang   -   December 10, 2009 at 4:33 pm

    Very good!

  111. sam   -   December 11, 2009 at 12:00 am

    thanks for your graphic designs
    tey are really goog and perfect.

  112. Anonymous   -   December 19, 2009 at 12:25 pm

    gooooood

  113. mehdi - iran   -   December 23, 2009 at 1:23 am

    it’s wonderfullllll
    good

  114. hossein   -   December 25, 2009 at 10:52 am

    its very well
    tank you

  115. deniday   -   December 31, 2009 at 4:18 am

    hello, wow so really good design…excelent maybe you can give me and everyone about tutorial to make it.thanks so much

  116. pezhman   -   January 14, 2010 at 10:07 pm

    wWW000ooooww…It’s simply unbelievable to me.

  117. Musaddiq Nawaz   -   January 18, 2010 at 6:37 am

    I am a graphic Designer and I admire all stuff created. Keep it up.

  118. sourav   -   January 28, 2010 at 2:06 am

    Really Outstanding……………………………………………………………………………!

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