Bookmarked! Best readings of the week #27
Every week the design community releases a lot of interesting articles, tutorials and showcases that can charge your creativity in different ways. With this series we want to share high-quality contents from the community to provide interesting information for our readers. It's just a small selection, but we are sure that it can help you to find cool stuff that covers a wide variety of topics.
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Below a collection of awesome articles and resources that we have found in the last week. We suggest you to bookmark and read them. Take your time, get inspired!
In this tutorial you will learn how to create a really nice text effect playing with cookies texture and layer styles. The technique is super simple and the whole process won't take more than 30 minutes.
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In this Photoshop tutorial, you?ll learn how to create a surreal photomanipulation, and then add a touch of apocalyptic destruction to it. You?ll see how to balance colors, integrate stock images, and also how to create realistic looking smoke trails.
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In this tutorial, we will create the inside of a home from scratch using only Photoshop. In the end, we will create a lamp, nightstand, a picture frame and several other elements using layer styles and filters along the way.
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Baojun Yuan is a member of China Senior Photographers Association. He is highly respected by Chinese people. Why? In the past nine years, Mr. Yuan has repaired more than 2000 old photos for residents for free.
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Creative people have a reputation for eccentricity. It's not hard to see why when we consider the habits of some well-known creatives.
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No amount of effort put into a pixel-perfect design, with eye-pleasing typography, and heart-warming content can ever offset the importance of an incredible headline. Without it, your efforts will go unnoticed...
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Yummy Cookies Typography in Photoshop
- written by Fabio Sasso
- topics: Photoshop
- abduzeedo.com
In this tutorial you will learn how to create a really nice text effect playing with cookies texture and layer styles. The technique is super simple and the whole process won't take more than 30 minutes.
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Create a Surreal Apocalypse Photomanipulation Photoshop Tutorial
- written by Joe Moore
- topics: Photoshop
- design.creativefan.com
In this Photoshop tutorial, you?ll learn how to create a surreal photomanipulation, and then add a touch of apocalyptic destruction to it. You?ll see how to balance colors, integrate stock images, and also how to create realistic looking smoke trails.
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Use Photoshop to Create a Still-Life Lamp, Nightstand, and Picture Frame
- written by Stephen Petrany
- topics: Photoshop
- psd.tutsplus.com
In this tutorial, we will create the inside of a home from scratch using only Photoshop. In the end, we will create a lamp, nightstand, a picture frame and several other elements using layer styles and filters along the way.
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An Honourable Photoshop Master- BaoJun Yuan
- written by thedesigninspiration
- topics: Photoshop
- thedesigninspiration.com
Baojun Yuan is a member of China Senior Photographers Association. He is highly respected by Chinese people. Why? In the past nine years, Mr. Yuan has repaired more than 2000 old photos for residents for free.
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Why Creative People Need to Be Eccentric
- written by Mark McGuinness
- topics: Inspiration
- the99percent.com
Creative people have a reputation for eccentricity. It's not hard to see why when we consider the habits of some well-known creatives.
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Ultimate guide to crafting extraordinary headlines
- written by James Mowery
- topics: Usability
- webdesignerdepot.com
No amount of effort put into a pixel-perfect design, with eye-pleasing typography, and heart-warming content can ever offset the importance of an incredible headline. Without it, your efforts will go unnoticed...
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