In this photoshop tutorial we’ll use shapes, gradient, and some layer styles to create a sparkling and shiny Arabic calligraphy. You know what’s calligraphy? read the rest of this entry »

Steve Goodin, a.k.a Demen1, is one of the best known poster and flyer designers. He is 29 years old and currently live in Sacramento, California USA. He is currently working in the Creative department as a Motion Graphics Designer for a new media agency here in Sacramento known as Wirestone. He has been working in the Motion Graphics field for about four years now and he is constantly learning something new and he feel very blessed to be able to do the work he do. Steve Goodin is pretty pro with meshing together the strengths of 3D software and photoshop to produce some freaking amazing posters. There is no missing his unique design style and highly detailed typography. I just collect some of his work and I’ll share with you. Check it out! read the rest of this entry »

When we visited the design tutorial sites, it’s likely there will we find a tutorial to make an icon, a familiar topic for people who love design. Every designer, whether he is a beginner or a professional will someday, in his career create icons for his client or his portfolio. Creating icons can be extremely fun, provided you do it the right way. Most importantly, you should learn the basic principles of icon design first, the importance and functions of icons on web sites and in user interfaces. This might take a long time but trust me, its the right way. You should also learn how to use your imagination and creativity to reflect the characteristics of the icon effectively. Neatly designed icons can make a website more attractive and easier to use and aesthetically more pleasing. read the rest of this entry »

Advertising is one very important thing to promote a product. Therefore, an advertisement must be made as attractive as possible so the information will be spread more widely. One of the things that can make the ad interesting is good design. And in this Photoshop tutorial we’re going to play with colors to design a cool ad, we will learn how to create a colorful phone ad with simple Photoshop techniques. read the rest of this entry »

Rik Oostenbroek is a 20 year old self taught Dutch digital artist. People might know him as Nkeo or SecretShowcase as well. He grew up in the Media City of the Netherlands and came in touch with design when He was 15 years old. He got experience with graphics for 5 years and started to freelance 2 years ago. Rik is an artist that takes pride in his unique and abstract work. Riks’s more influencal trademark is to combine photograph with dynamic forms and abstract vibes. He fills his work with vibrant imagery to remind himself that the world itself is still joyful. read the rest of this entry »

A few days ago I posted a tutorial how to draw a planet with photoshop, but the steps I show only half the journey. There are still some steps that must be completed to obtain the desired results. Here I’ll show you the final touches of the process of making these wallpapers, including environmental effects such as cosmic clouds, lighting, stars and sun. read the rest of this entry »

In this Photoshop tutorial we will discuss how to draw a space scene with various objects that decorate the sky, such as planets, twinkling stars, amorphous space clouds, sunlight and others. How to create a surface texture of the planet, create 3D effects to form a ball, drawing stars, and sun glint effects you’ll find it all here. read the rest of this entry »