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Create a Set of “Almost Flat” Modern Icons in Adobe Illustrator

With this tutorial I would like to show you a few tricks on creating clean lines and edges when working with the flat design trend, in Adobe Illustrator. Simple layered styles and reusing Graphic Styles to help your workflow are most efficient, so you should be able to create a set of matching icons in… Continue reading Create a Set of “Almost Flat” Modern Icons in Adobe Illustrator

Quick-Tip: How to Create Double Exposure Photographs in Photoshop

Step 1 Start by opening the photo you’ll use as a background into Photoshop. This is usually a landscape/cityscape. Place the second image by dragging and dropping the file into your canvas or by going to File > Place. The transform tool will automatically be activated. Set the blending mode of the layer to screen… Continue reading Quick-Tip: How to Create Double Exposure Photographs in Photoshop

Create a Flat Countdown Timer in Photoshop – iOS 7 Inspired

In this tutorial I’m going to show you how to create a simple countdown timer, iOS 7 inspired! Flat design is dominating the web and I’m sure you all know that Apple created a new look and feel for their OS. I’m really happy seeing the minimal look of the user interface and I know Apple… Continue reading Create a Flat Countdown Timer in Photoshop – iOS 7 Inspired

Create a Cute Zombie Illustration in Photoshop

Zombies have been a staple of science fiction and horror films for decades. Recently, the T.V. show “The Walking Dead” renewed the public’s interest in these gruesome creatures. While “The Walking Dead’s” interpretation of zombies is quite scary and horrific, in this tutorial, Liran Szeiman will show you how to create a cute zombie illustration… Continue reading Create a Cute Zombie Illustration in Photoshop

Capture Colors With the Adobe Kuler App for the iPhone

I’ve never hidden the fact I need help with creating palettes when it comes to anything from illustration work to icon design to decorating my home. You can be a skilled sketch artist and designer, but color theory is still something which can be hard to grasp for some. This is why the new Adobe… Continue reading Capture Colors With the Adobe Kuler App for the iPhone

Quick Tip: How to Create a Triangle Pixelation Effect in Photoshop

Final Results Step 1 Start by opening any photo you want into Photoshop. You should resize the image to your final output size before you continue. This is the photo that we’ll be using. Step 2 Duplicate your background layer twice. Step 3 Activate the Transform tool (Ctrl/Cmd+T or Edit > Free Transform) then set… Continue reading Quick Tip: How to Create a Triangle Pixelation Effect in Photoshop

Create Your Own Custom Landscapes in Photoshop

Preview of Final Results Tutorial Resources Landscape 1 – B-r-a-c-i-a-t-a Landscape 2 – B-r-a-c-i-a-t-a Mountains – Public Domain Pictures Step 1 Open the image ‘Landscape 1′. Step 2 Open the image ‘Lanscape 2′ and place it above the ‘Landscape 1′ like you see below. Step 3 Place your mouse on the ‘Landscape 2′ image and… Continue reading Create Your Own Custom Landscapes in Photoshop

Quick Tip: Create a Seamless Coffee Bean Pattern in Illustrator

In the following steps you will learn how to create a simple coffee bean pattern in Adobe Illustrator. You will start by learning how to create a simple art brush. Next, using some basic tools and effects along with the Round Any Corner script you will learn how to create the starting coffee bean shape,… Continue reading Quick Tip: Create a Seamless Coffee Bean Pattern in Illustrator

Photoshop Matte Painting in Easy Steps

Preview of Final Results Tutorial Resources Clouds – aussiegal7 Bridge – montvalentstock Castle – pixellyperfectstock Waterfall – bleu-claire-stock Ruins – pixellyperfectstock Ruins – nixie04 Ruins – sacmaluk Ruins – whynotastock River – cat-in-the-stock Mountains – castock City – knightfall-stock Model – liam-stock Step 1 – Size Open the background stock. The size of the stock… Continue reading Photoshop Matte Painting in Easy Steps

How to Create a Surreal Gothic Artwork in Photoshop

Resources Gothic Lolita – Kechake-stock Floor – SkyesStock Dress form – JinxMim Clocks – JinxMim | Alternative White Rabbit – Tilt-Stock Stormy Sky – EvanescentStock | Alternative Wall Crest – AshenSorrow Texture – SXC.hu Step 1 Create a new file, 2000x2000px 300dpi. Step 2 Now take the floor stock and paste it on the canvas.… Continue reading How to Create a Surreal Gothic Artwork in Photoshop

Create a Quick, Sticky Menu

  During this quick tutorial we’re going to implement a sticky menu with CSS, toggling its visibility with jQuery. It’s the perfect way to give visitors social links, additional places within a network of sites, or even personalize settings. Step 1: Setting up the Page Let’s start out by making a basic HTML page. We’ll… Continue reading Create a Quick, Sticky Menu

How to Improvise Cheerful Forest Character Design in Adobe Illustrator

A lot of the pieces created in Adobe Illustrator are planned out well in advance. Sketches are imported, previous work traced, and you might build images with simple shape elements for graphic work. This tutorial will take you through improvising a character in the program from start to finish.   1. Build Up Your Characters… Continue reading How to Improvise Cheerful Forest Character Design in Adobe Illustrator

How to Create a Detailed Flag Stand Illustration in Adobe Illustrator

In the following steps you will learn how to create a detailed flag stand illustration in Adobe Illustrator. We’ll start with the pole. Using basic tools and vector shape building techniques along with some complex gradients we’ll create the starting shapes. Next, using the Appearance panel, some basic blending techniques plus one or two effects… Continue reading How to Create a Detailed Flag Stand Illustration in Adobe Illustrator

Create a Retro and Futuristic Design in Photoshop

Preview of Final Results Tutorial Resources Model Nebula Background Abstract Spheres Landscape Step 1 First, start Photoshop and create a new document. This tutorial is also going to be a wallpaper, so the size i’m using is 1920 x 1200. You can follow all the individual settings as shown in the diagram below. Background Create… Continue reading Create a Retro and Futuristic Design in Photoshop

Create Inspirational 3D Gold Text with Photoshop Extended

Preview of Final Results Step 1 Start by creating a new 1920×1200 pixels document. Select the Text tool and type in your inspirational text. The font we’re using is Bebas Neue and Pacifico. These fonts are free. Adjust the font size and leading to your likings. Use the Free Transform tool (Ctrl/Cmd+T or Edit >… Continue reading Create Inspirational 3D Gold Text with Photoshop Extended