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Create Glossy 3D Text using Xara 3D & Photoshop

16. April 2010

Archived; click post to view. Excerpt: I am going to show you how to create 3D text in Xara 3D and render it in Adobe Photoshop. I’ll share basic Photoshop key shortcuts that really help speed up production. As a final touch I’ll use the pen tool to draw lines that look like strings attached [...]

New Arsenal Release: Wacom Illustration Video Tutorial

1. April 2010

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New Arsenal Release: Wacom Illustration Video Tutorial

Archived; click post to view. Excerpt: Go Media owner and veteran illustrator Jeff Finley shares intimate details of his illustration and design process in his two hour video tutorial “Wacom Illustration Techniques”. You’ll learn the process for manipulation and compilation of photos for reference, secrets of illustration with a Wacom tablet, and techniques for adding [...]

Design a Vintage Poster, Part II

6. November 2009

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Archived; click post to view. Excerpt: Welcome to part two of designing a vintage poster. If you missed part one, be sure to catch up! Last week’s tutorial covered most of the heavy lifting: concept, color, and composition all took place in Illustrator using elements from Vector Set 16. Today we’re going to take our [...]

Design a Vintage Poster with Vector Pack 16

30. October 2009

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Design a Vintage Poster with Vector Pack 16

Archived; click post to view. Excerpt: Introduction When you think about the design process, what comes to mind? I believe it is the combination of thoughts, mixed with emotions and pure forms that capture a person’s attention. We are all part of this thing called “madness. ” The definition of Madness: 1. The state of [...]

Tutorial: Killer 3D Poster Design with 3DS Max & Photoshop

21. October 2009

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Tutorial: Killer 3D Poster Design with 3DS Max & Photoshop

Archived; click post to view. Excerpt: Introduction Hello again! I was recently asked to do a flyer for a promotions company by the name of inFamous Productions; a very popular promotion movement in Western NY mainly stationed in Buffalo. My main objective was to create something unique that would serve as a creative campaign for [...]

Design A Killer Fashion Model Poster

14. October 2009

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Archived; click post to view. Excerpt: Introduction: This tutorial will show you how to make a killer Fashion Model Poster using basic Photoshop functions like Layer Styles, Vector Masks and Filters like Motion Blur. At a time when there’s more DOWNLOADING of source material than actually USING it, this tutorial will get you through the [...]

Faking Depth of Field in Photoshop (w/Ps action)

21. September 2009

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Faking Depth of Field in Photoshop (w/Ps action)

Archived; click post to view. Excerpt: Here’s a quick technique that I use to fake depth of field in Photoshop and add realism to my images. I’ve seen this technique mentioned in various tutorials I’ve read, so it’s really nothing new. But it’s a good trick that I feel you should know. 1. Create a [...]

Aged Type Effect in Photoshop (w/Ps Action)

14. September 2009

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Aged Type Effect in Photoshop (w/Ps Action)

Archived; click post to view. Excerpt: While working on the poster for DIT Fest last week I managed to create an impressive text effect that I will likely reuse for awhile. It’s very subtle and does not look like a filter. I’m simply adding a slightly aged, worn, or screen-printed look to any typeface. You [...]

Retro Modernist Poster Design with 3D Typography

9. September 2009

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Retro Modernist Poster Design with 3D Typography

Archived; click post to view. Excerpt: What you will learn In this tutorial, you’re going to learn how to create a vintage, retro-modernist poster in Photoshop. You’ll also learn some vintage coloring techniques, retro photo effects, and some cool 3d typographic effects. You’ll also need Adobe Illustrator to create vector paths that will then be [...]