Using HDR Toning in Photoshop to Create a Fantasy Forest Scene
Tutorialsby Nathan Brown
In this tutorial I'm going to show you my process for utilizing the HDR Toning feature of Photoshop CS5 in combination with a few lighting effects to create a fantasy forest scene. Here's a look at the before and after images. Step 1 First off we need to find a good forest image to use ...
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Illustrator Quick Tip: Painting Shapes with the Blob Brush
Tutorialsby Nathan Brown
In this Illustrator tip I'm going to show you how easy it is to paint vector shapes with the Blob Brush. This brush was new to Illustrator CS4, and allows for very fast and easy creation of vector shapes using a "Photoshop style" of painting. For the example below I have a quick character sketch....
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Creating a Vintage Typography Layout in Adobe Illustrator
Tutorialsby Nathan Brown
Vintage style typography is classic and remains popular still today. There's something about the hand drawn and hand placed feel of these types of layouts that is appealing and draws your eye. Lets take a look at how to create a vintage style type layout in Adobe Illustrator. Here's a look at w...
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Photoshop Quick Tip: Using Content-Aware Scale
Tutorialsby Nathan Brown
Have you ever run into a situation where your image isn't quit wide or tall enough to fit in the space you need? Sure, you can always use the Clone Tool to try and fill it in, but there's actually a much easier and faster way to fill the empty space using Content-Aware Scale. Below I have an imag...
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How to Illustrate a Realistic Guitar Using Photoshop
Tutorialsby Nathan Brown
In this tutorial we're going to explore how easy it is to illustrate a guitar in Photoshop using tiny shapes, gradients and subtle shadows. Using these techniques and a good reference photo you can create an amazing amount of detail and realism. Lets jump right in. Below is a preview of what we'l...
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Illustrator Quick Tip: Using the Zig Zag Filter to Create Vector Seals
Tutorialsby Nathan Brown
Below is an awesome tip for creating a vector seal. Seals and badges are a classic staple in design and especially branding. There's sort of a throw back aspect to using a seal that always appeals to me. So lets jump right in and learn how to create one in Adobe Illustrator. Step 1 First create ...
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Creative Round Up: Logos in the Real World
Articlesby Nathan Brown
Below is a collection of some incredibly creative uses for some of the more popular logos of today. If you've seen or even created something similar using your favorite logos, be sure to share a link in the comments. ...
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How to Create A Detailed Cassette Tape in Photoshop
Tutorialsby Nikola Lazarevic
Anyone remember audio cassettes? Back in the day, when I was a kid, we were listening to music from audio tapes and vinyl records. In this step-by-step tutorial we will reinvent the tape ... again! I will walk you through the process of creating a detailed audio cassette, from scratch, in Photoshop ...
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How to Create a Unique Fantasy World Featuring Your Logo
Tutorialsby Nathan Brown
In this tutorial we're going to explore some techniques for compositing images to make a fantasy world scene. We'll also look at a method for converting the composition into a creative logo mockup. Preview Here's a look at what we'll be creating. Step 1 Let's start by gathering some images f...
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Win a Free Membership to WeGraphics (UPDATE: Winners Announced!)
Newsby Nathan Brown
Today we're launching an incredible new contest. 10 people will win a free LIFETIME membership to WeGraphics, a $4000 value. The best part is, all you have to do is join our awesome new email list to be entered into the contest. Enter to Win a Free Membership Submit and confirm your email addres...
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Mobile Web Mastery: 25 Tips on Designing for Mobile Devices
Tutorialsby Nathan Brown
I recently read that it's expected that by 2013 there will be more users viewing the Internet through a mobile device versus a desktop or laptop computer. That's pretty amazing, and it means that more so now than ever before, we as designers, should consider designing and developing for mobile users...
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Photoshop Quick Tip: Working with Smart Text
Tutorialsby Nathan Brown
While working in Photoshop I'm sure you've run into a situation where you needed to apply a filter to a text layer, and received a notification from PS telling you that you need to rasterize the text in order to apply the filter. Well, that's fine if you don't plan to edit the text any further, but ...
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