Learn how to design an awesome hight tech glossy icon with a 3D look in Photoshop. [more details]
Added on February 8th 2010 in Icons & Logo
In this tutorial, you'll learn to design a realistic calligraphy pen from scratch. The tutorial involves a simple use of the Pen Tool and a few flexible Layer Styles. Lighting and reflection techniques are explained throughout the tutorial. This might be a quite useful for icon enthusiasts. Let's dive in... [more details]
Added on February 8th 2010 in Icons & Logo
In this tutorial, we’re going to create a realistic notepad icon using Layer FX and Photoshop’s pen tool. The final image may look complicated, but it’s surprisingly easy to make. [more details]
Added on December 9th 2009 in Icons & Logo
Hello everybody, today were going to be creating a colorful image icon from scratch, the icon features a colorful design in a shiny metal like border the icon also used a bokeh effect. [more details]
Added on December 4th 2009 in Icons & Logo
In this Photoshop tutorial, I will show you how to create a realistic 3D Baseball cap in Adobe Photoshop using the Pen tool, brushes and some nifty tricks. [more details]
Added on October 15th 2009 in Drawing, Icons & Logo
In this tutorial we are going to create a simple 3D glowing world globe icon. This can then be applied to a logo or one color image instead of a map. [more details]
Added on September 24th 2009 in Icons & Logo
What would your icon collection be without a swanky piece of contemporary furniture? In this simple, yet effective tutorial we will learn to incorporate the power of subtlety into icon design. We'll be creating an icon similar to the design of Isamu Noguchi's 1944 classic coffee table. Let's get started! [more details]
Added on September 22nd 2009 in Icons & Logo
Since the popularity of the “Web 2.0ish” kind of look has risen, the glossy peeling sticker effect has become a trend in web design along with reflections, gradients, large typefaces, just to name a few. In this Photoshop tutorial, I will be showing you how to create the exact opposite of that – creating a grunge peeling sticker effect in Photoshop. In th ... [more details]
Added on September 11th 2009 in Icons & Logo
Learn how to create the popular Mac OS X Leopard Folder icon using Photoshop in just Ten Easy steps. Comes with a PSD, useful brushes and custom shapes! [more details]
Added on August 25th 2009 in Icons & Logo
In this tutorial you will learn an easy method for creating very cool looking planet icons by using free textures and some simple lighting and shading techniques. Before we get started, lets download some free textures. The Nebulae Grunge texture set from Caleb Kimbrough of Lost and Taken is perfect for what we are trying to accomplish. [more details]
Added on August 14th 2009 in Icons & Logo