Portfolios are nice, but what if your clients want a quicker, lighter way to see what you can do? A Minifolio is a hybrid between a full-scale portfolio and a business card. It’s quick to design and it gives an idea of your style and a little of your background information without all the bells and whistles. Business cards are a great way to publicize ... [more details]
Added on 2009-08-05 02:00:35 in Web Design & Layout
In this tutorial we’ll show you how to create a dark, contrasted layout in Photoshop. This technique makes the top of the layout stand out while the bottom has a dark, professional feel. We’re going to show you how to design this layout step by step in this tutorial. Download the free PSD and see how we did it. This Photoshop tutorial will show you ste ... [more details]
Added on 2009-08-05 02:00:14 in Web Design & Layout
Follow these simple steps in Photoshop to create a homage to Apple, combining the retro striped Apple logo with a range of soft grungy textures to produce a detailed design with subtle touches of colour and tone. Everyone loves the Apple logo, especially the retro striped version from 1977. What better way to tart up your screen than with a cool grungy ... [more details]
Added on 2009-08-03 01:15:33 in Icons & Logo, Wallpaper
In this tutorial, we'll change a full of sunshine, ordinary photograph into a gloomy image of the world after destruction of mankind. Using simple tools, we'll turn lively streets into abandoned ruins overgrown with weeds. A number of stock images and a few little tricks will let us optimize our work and make this job more interesting and specta ... [more details]
Added on 2009-08-03 01:15:00 in Digital Art, Photo Editing
When trimming out images in Photoshop, human hair or animal fur always proves troublesome and can be tricky to achieve a realistic look. Here are two techniques I use on images with both plain backgrounds, and those with a varied background tones, each achieving pretty decent end results. The best photos are those professional studio type shots that ar ... [more details]
Added on 2009-08-03 01:14:18 in Basics, Photo Editing
In this Photoshop Tutorial, you’ll learn how to design a mascot based on the Firefox logo, and mimic the fire effect using the pen tool and gradients. [more details]
Added on 2009-07-30 00:52:07 in Drawing, Icons & Logo
In this photoshop tutorial, you’ll learn how to mash up a series of photos in a highly creative poster based on a famous painting from the 1800’s. Let’s get started! [more details]
Added on 2009-07-30 00:50:20 in Digital Art, Photo Editing
In this tutorial, I will show you a rather useful technique I use in Photoshop to make perfect human selection, which requires the combination of channel mask and the quick selection tool available in Photoshop CS3. I have received a number of emails lately in regards to this topic and I have decided to post this short tutorial with a step-by-step guid ... [more details]
Added on 2009-07-27 12:11:42 in Basics, Photo Editing
David Cousens explains how to create a stunningly professional work of art, in this advanced tutorial. [more details]
Added on 2009-07-27 01:22:01 in Drawing
Learn how to manipulate images of flame and smoke to create a glowing, intense facial explosion effect. [more details]
Added on 2009-07-27 01:19:23 in Abstract Effect