The Comprehensive Guide to Saving Images for the Web
On the surface, saving images for the web can be a pretty straightforward process. However, if you dig deeper there’s a wealth of information and techniques you might be missing out on
(more...)Create a Clean and Professional Web Design in Photoshop
In this Photoshop web design tutorial we are going to design a smashing, clean, and professional website layout in Photoshop. The layout we are doing in this tutorial can be used as personal or corporate website design. Final Preview Have a look at the layout that we’ll be creating in this tutorial.
(more...)Create a Zoomed In Effect in Photoshop
This tutorial will walk you through a simple process of giving a zoomed-in effect for your illustrations. This can be used in numerous ways, but primarily for designing instructional visual material. Preview Setting up the Photoshop document 1 First, we are going to open up Photoshop and create a new document (Ctrl + N)
(more...)Create a Slick Business Card Design with Stunning Typography
Whatever profession you’re in, there’ll come a time when you’ll need your own business card. This graphic design tutorial will show you a way to create a standard two-sided business card design in Adobe Photoshop that you can take to your printer.
(more...)A Comparative Design Look at Remakes of Movie Posters
Movie posters have been around for longer than most of us have lived – thus, studying them can give us insights on how design has progressed throughout recent history. They were the main way of advertising film 70 years ago, and although we now have television commercials and the internet, posters are still one of the best forms of advertisement. In this collection, we will look at how poster design has developed over the years, looking at films that have been remade
(more...)15 Best Places for Designers to Get Free Stock Photos Online
I’m not sure if you’ve ever had a look at the prices on some non-stock photography sites (pictures of Gummy bears for $769.00 anyone?), but they reach far beyond the budget of the typical designer/developer. However, many places online allow you to obtain high-quality stock photos for free , giving the average starving artist a chance to create wonderful works of art/design without having to use next month’s rent on stock photos. In this article, we review the 15 best places to free stock photos online for designers.
(more...)Create the Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Type in Photoshop
In this step by step tutorial, you’ll learn how to recreate the modern/futuristic text effect in the Call of Duty: Modern Warfare video game using some simple Adobe Photoshop techniques. You’ll learn two text effects in this tutorial. With the recent release of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 , a popular and record-breaking video game , we thought it would be a fun activity to show you how to remake the text used in the game’s logo
(more...)How to Design a Band Website Layout in Photoshop
In this tutorial, you’ll learn step-by-step how to design an awesome band website that any rock and roller would be proud to call their own. The theme is grungy and worn-and-torn and we’ll use a handful of freebies along the way.
(more...)Design a Minimal and Modern Portfolio Layout with Photoshop
In this Photoshop web design tutorial, we’re going to create a mock-up of a clean and modern-looking website.
(more...)Create a Clean Business Web Template Design in Photoshop
In this web design tutorial, you’ll see a method for creating a professional web design mockup that’s perfect for a modern business or e-commerce website. This tutorial assumes that you know the basics of Photoshop
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