In this web design tutorial, we’re going to learn how to create a clean-looking and modern website layout. We will take advantage of some fundamental techniques and tools — such as custom shape tools, selection tools, and clipping masks — and end up with a nice and professional web design. Ready? Let’s get started!
This free Photoshop brush pack consists of abstract shapes that resemble leeches. Use them to fancify your artwork and designs, free of charge. There are 9 brush tips included in the pack that are 2,400+ pixels in width (so they’re pretty big).
I’ll be walking you through the creation of a contemporary web page layout that’s perfect for a personal or agency portfolio site. We’ll use simple Photoshop tools such as layer styles, selection tools, and custom shape tools to create a professional-level web design. The color scheme can easily be adjusted depending to your tastes. This layout is heavily inspired by MetaLab’s web design.
In this tutorial, I will be showing you how to create a handmade art zine using Photoshop. This is a great way to show your work and have a tangible representation of your art outside of a digital environment. More than anything, I hope to show the importance of self-promotion. I will walk you through the process of choosing artwork, creating a cover, simple page layout and assembling your zine. There are a few involved steps in the process, but the end result is truly rewarding!
Here are 7 free, high-resolution dirty concrete textures for use in your upcoming commercial or personal projects. The images are in JPG format and sized at 2592x 1944px at 300dpi so it’s good for both print design and web design projects. The textures can be used both for personal and commercial use, however please don’t redistribute the texture pack without proper permission from Design Instruct.
Logotypes (or wordmarks) are logos that use typography to represent companies, organizations and products. Logo designers show their talent and creative skills by crafting a logotype that’s memorable, clever, and symbolic of the company they’re representing. To follow up on our logo design tutorial that presented a process developing a logotype from start to finish, here’s a showcase of logotypes (wordmarks) for visual inspiration.
In this logo design tutorial, we will go from the reception of a design brief through to finishing the project and delivering the final products to the client. We’ll start by interpreting the brief and roughing things out with pencil and paper, before moving on to develop the logo design in Illustrator, presenting to the client and acting on their feedback. We’ll focus on editing with paths and gradients and a few tricks that can be used to make your everyday interaction with Illustrator better.
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