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40 Tutorials and Techniques for Creating Business Logos

ronald — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 16:00:09 +0000

A logo alludes to its company’s identity in its appearance and visual impact; that’s how it starts branding. Seeing how important it is, we designers must not underestimate the potential of this simple graphic, and instead hone our skills as much as possible in creating and polishing logos, as well as understanding what makes logos work.

These following logo design tutorials either show you what processes went behind the logos you see on the Net today, as well as guide you on how to create new ones of your own. Some even teach you how to make enhanced versions of popular logos, or present your logo in a way that looks more realistic. Go through this collection and improve your logo designing skills through them; we hope they help you make your next logo designs pop and sparkle like wow!

Firefish Photoshop Tutorial

This is a simple and straightforward tutorial. Learn the technique behind the popular logo with this Mozilla Firefox inspired Firefish emblem.

Create Rainbow Logos With Warped Grids

PSD Tuts demonstrates a variety of ways on how to make rainbow-colored logos. With
the trademark that is so PSD Tuts, they use their own logo in this exciting tutorial.

Drawing a Good Logo

This article will help you understand the different factors that go into logo-making. This is not an actual step-by-step tutorial but if you are new at making logos, this one is a must-read!

The Amazing Spiderman

This fun tutorial shows you how to make a Spiderman logo in a few simple steps. Have fun and learn how to get the action into your own screens.

Sikbox Logo Design Process

Logo-making definitely is an art. Learn the basic concepts behind the Sikbox logo in this cool post.

How to make an awesome logo

Grasp basic logo concepts and create a logo from there. This post will show you how to create this logo.

Logo Design Process and Walkthrough for Vivid Ways

See the V and W on that wave? See more in this cool tutorial. It will demonstrate how to make this colorful logo step-by-step.

Create a retro logo

Get that great ol’ feeling back and incorporate that to your logo, add the spice of a good image and a dash of this type font–and viola! A retro logo this cool. See how it has been done, step-by-step.

3D Max Globe Logo Tutorial

Learn how to make this logo straight on 3DMax!

Brainstorm #9 Logo Process

A good logo can always become better. See how this logo was conceived from sketch to finish, from a good one to something even better!

Create an Amazing Ad in Photoshop

Create a fiery Nike logo the Abduzeedo way in 16 easy steps.

How to Design the Firefox Logo in Photoshop

This looks exactly like the real thing, right? Learn the technique on how to do it as exactly as this one.

How to Make a Badass WordPress Logo

Simulated light and shadow gives a logo the 3D feel, like in the case of this rendition of the classic WordPress logo. Learn how to make the effects that will make the different details on your logo stand out.

Create a Simple Logo in Photoshop

Are you opting for something simple this time? Learn how to make a minimalistic logo using Photoshop.

Logo Design Project Step by Step Walkthrough

Learn the logo-making process for this logo, from conceptualization to the finished product. Learn the techniques as they have been done on Illustrator.

Designing a Logo

This tutorial shows you in a few simple steps how to make a straightforward honey bee inspired logo in Illustrator.

Modern Green Logo

Logo creation is sometimes very tricky and difficult. Let us try it the easy way this time. This tutorial will show us how to make a modern green logo in 9 easy steps.

Create a Silhouette Logo for a Steak House Restaurant in Adobe Illustrator

Doing logos in black and white is sometimes the best way to go. It works well for many businesses since logos in one tone is easier to reproduce, and it can be used on any background or accompanying image, like this logo for Lone Star Steaks.

Digg Logo Adobe Illustrator Tutorial

Many websites prefer simple logos, like Digg. It is in many ways easy to recognize and remember. Learn how to make this Digg logo in Adobe Illustrator.

Origami Swan Logo in Photoshop

Origami is a Japanese art of folding paper into many different things, like in this case, a swan. Learn how to make a paper swan logo in Photoshop, fold by fold.

Create a Cool Music Logo on a Grunge Background

For something simple yet grungy at the same time, try out this tutorial on Photoshop.

Quick Logos with Live Trace in Adobe Illustrator

Make this logo in 12 easy steps.

Create a black and white logo

In this tutorial, you will learn how to make a monogram logo using circles and lines. Yes, it will be in black and white.

Logo Presentation Tutorial

Learn how to simulate a macro photo of a printed logo with this tutorial.

Create an Origami Logo

In 7 easy steps, learn how to create that folded paper feel on Photoshop. The post also contains a similar tutorial for Illustrator!

Photoshop Logo Jelly Remake

Making the illusion of depth and clarity is getting easier with technology. In this tutorial, learn how to make reflections and shadows using Photoshop, and end up craving for this delicious jelly candy inspired logo.

Mac – Colorful Design

Create a colorful Mac logo in a few simple steps using Photoshop.

Dache: Logo Design Process

Know the story behind the logo.

Create the Toyota Logo

Can you see the letter T in Toyota’s logo? Here, you will learn how to make your own Toyota logo from scratch.

How to Design a Logotype from Conception to Completion

Learn how to make a literally purple lemon logo in Illustrator.

How to Create a Stylish Cubism Inspirired Logo

Another origami inspired logo tutorial. Here, you will also learn how to put texture to your “folded” paper design.

Creating an Environmentally Friendly Green Type Treatment

Learn how to make a “green” logo. Vector Tuts will illustrate how to create the logo in this simple 24-step tutorial.

Pepsi Logo

Using Photoshop, recreate the popular Pepsi logo with the help of this tutorial.

Google Chrome Logo Design

Render your own Google Chrome logo in Photoshop.

Volks Logo Tutorial

Could you make this logo in 6 easy steps? You can! Just click the link and learn how.

Logo Design Creation Process from Start to Finish by Expert Graphic Designer – Mark Misenheimer

If you have been commissioned to do a logo, it will always boil down to what the client wants. In this post, you will see the different factors that need to be taken into consideration in the logo-creation process.

Create the Audi Logo

Sometimes circles are more than just geometric shapes. Sometimes, they make a logo! Learn how to make the 3D effects on this logo straight on Illustrator.

Photoshop skodaauto company logo stock photo in Photoshop

Another circular logo. Circles really work well for logos; that’s why they are popularly used. Learn how this logo has been done in Photoshop.

A Showcase of Poster Tutorials in Photoshop

ronald — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 16:00:04 +0000

Posters are made to delight the eyes, deliver the goods, and open your mind. Campaigns and ideological wars, from commercial to political, are waged on their canvas, and the most inspiring of their kind are carefully stored away for posterity. How much power you would have in your hands if you knew how to create great poster designs!

Whether you’re an expert in this craft looking for new techniques or an eager beginner with quite some ways to go, we hope this Photoshop poster tutorial collection helps hone your poster making skills to the fullest. Learn, be inspired, and remember; with great power comes great mone- I mean, responsibility!

Create a Retro Metal Text Poster in Photoshop

How to Create a Retro Style Poster in Photoshop

Make a Turn of the Century Vaudeville Poster

Create a Constructivist Inspired Poster

PS Quickie your Own Crazy Movie Poster

Create a Great Retro Style Movie Poster

Trendy Geometric Lines Design Tutorial

Tutorial Photoshop Crear Poster Apocaliptico de Una Pelicula

Creating a Retro grunge Poster

Creating a Grunge Rock Poster

Create a Mock Retro Poster Concept

Design a Bold and Sleek War Themed Poster

How to Create Abstract Hyperspace Poster in Photoshop

Create and then Shatter a Grid while Making a Typographic Poster

How to Create a Retro Boxing Poster in Photoshop

Soul Rebel Poster Tutorial

Colorful Spirograph Poster

Make an Inspiring Artistic Poster with Drawn Elements

Design a High Impact Gig Poster Suitable for Screen Printing

Create Sci-fi Poster Art

Create Abstract Poster Effects

Create a Trendy Galactic Poster Design in Photoshop

Lord Of the Rings Poster

create an Abstract Light Streaks Poster in Photoshop CS5

Awesome Snowboard Poster

How to Create an Ice Cold Poster with 3D Text

Gig Poster Design the New Sex

Abstract Sports Poster Tutorial

Awesome Colorful Posters Tutorial

Creating an Old Collage Effect Poster

Create an iPhone Advertising Poster

Creating a Shoe Advertisement Poster Using Floral Elements

Designing a Portable Gaming Device Poster

Its Time to Create a Neo Constructivist Poster with Photoshop

Quick Grungy Poster

No Pattern Jumper Effect

Beverage Ad Enhancer

Create Furious Pink Panther Poster

Create an Explosive Cover with Precise Photo Manipulation Techniques

How to Design a Rockin 80′s Party Poster

A Round-up of Photoshop Wallpaper Tutorials

ronald — Thu, 24 Jun 2010 02:24:43 +0000

With a certain amount of practice and skill, creating wallpapers can become easy and fun. This Round-up of Photoshop Wallpaper Tutorials can teach you to create the wallpapers you desire using Photoshop. This way, you won’t have to wait for someone else to make them, and you’ll get to bring out the creative side in you as you learn new techniques in making wallpaper designs.

Create a Character Illustration Wallpaper

Create Smoke Effect on Grungy Wallpaper

Yin Yang Wallpaper

Heart Background Wallpaper

How to Create a Retro Grunge Apple Wallpaper in 5 Easy Steps in Photoshop

Creating an Ecological Fairy Tale Wallpaper

Abstract Desktop Wallpaper

Create Awesome Music Wallpaper

Vector Wallpaper Tutorial

Photoshopping Aqua Wallpaper

Abstract Art Wallpaper

Feed your iPhone Tutorial

Create a Retro Pop Style Wallpaper

Beginners Tutorial How to Design a Texture Based Wallpaper

Chroma Wallpapers

Colorful Collage Style

Super Cute Easter Wallpaper Illustration Tutorial

Abstract Windows 7 Wallpaper

Create Fantasy Wallpaper in Photoshop

Star Wars Wallpapers

Using Some Free Stuff to Create a Wallpaper

Create an Abstract Wallpaper for World Cup 2010

Assorted Adobe Photoshop Tutorials

How to Draw Theatrical Scene Wallpaper Using Cute Animal Icons

Awesome Digital Bokeh Effect in Photoshop

Design a Vista Styled Wallpaper

Splash My Heart Wallpaper

Creating an Abstract Watercolor Wallpaper

Favorite Bands Tutorial

Impressive Photos Background

Ford Mustang Wallpaper

Funky Wallpapers

Design an Extreme Grunge Wallpaper

Create Psychedelic Grunchy Photography

A Roundup of Gadget Design Tutorials for Photoshop

ronald — Thu, 17 Jun 2010 16:00:43 +0000

As modern people, we have a certain attraction to the latest gadgets offered by modern technology. These gadgets are often reinterpreted by many artists according to their view or outlook of the product. Unsurprisingly, these interpretations are often sure-fire hits with many other designers out there.

In this next post, we have come up with several gadget-making tutorials. Here is A Roundup of 44 Gadget Design Tutorials that can help you create the gadget of your choice. Feel free to check out these amazing tutorials and learn the up-to-date basics of creating cool and funky gadgets with Photoshop!

Nokia 5300 Cell phone interface

The tutorial will show you how to create a mobile phone design using layer styles, various tools and multiple vector shapes.

Creating a Set of Digital Painting Icons Part 4 – Digital Tablet Icon

This tutorial will show you how to create a pen tablet from scratch.

Design a Shiny Photorealistic Apple Remote

Create a shiny new Apple remote using this tutorial.

How to Create a Realistic iPhone

This tutorial will teach you how to create a realistic iPhone image using Photoshop.

How to Design the Apple iPad in Photoshop

Learn how to design Apple iPad in Adobe Photoshop using this tutorial.

Creating A Vector Style MacBook From Scratch

Using shapes and different blending options in Photoshop, you can create a MacBook Pro.

Create A Realistic Video iPod Nano In Photoshop

With the use of Photoshop, we will reconstruct an iPod Nano from an existing photo.

MP3 Player Interface

How to design an interface for a modern MP3 player will be shown in this tutorial.

How to Create a Detailed Audio Player in Photoshop

The tutorial demonstrates how to make a detailed audio player from scratch.

Create a Mobile Phone Styled Like the HTC Touch Diamond

In this tutorial you will learn how to create a mobile phone syled like the HTC Touch Diamond.

Sony Ericsson S500 Cell phone interface Photoshop Tutorial

Learn how to make mobile phones using Photoshop.

USB Stick Tutorial

Create a USB stick using this tutorial.

Creating Camera Tutorial

Make a camera using Photoshop 7 in this tutorial.

Photoshop Ipod Portable Speaker Icon

You will be shown how to make an iPod Portable Speaker Icon in this tutorial.

Create iPhone from Scratch in Photoshop

The tutorial will show you how to construct an iPhone from scratch.

iPod in Photoshop

Making an iPod in Photoshop will be shown in this tutorial.

iPod Shuffle From Scratch

By means of the original image of an Apple iPod, layer masks and basic selection and guide techniques you will learn how to reconstruct it with this tutorial.

Apple iPhone Mobile Phone Design

Following the easy steps in this tutorial, you are going to design a sophisticated Mobile Phone.

Photoshop design sell MP3 digital player logo icon in Photoshop

Using Photoshop in this tutorial you are going to design MP3 digital player logo icon.

Create An iPod Shuffle

Learn how to create an iPod Shuffle by applying layer styles and dealing with paths, shadows, lighting, and shape tools.

Make the Sony PSP

With this tutorial you will learn how to create a PSP.

Skin for MP3 Player Zune

Learn how to create the skin for a MP3 Player Zune with this tutorial.

Create a Slick External Hard Disk in Photoshop

In this tutorial you will be taught how to make a modern looking hard disk.

MP3 Player Illustration

In this tutorial you will learn how to make a MP3 Player Illustration.

Create An Apple Ipad

From scratch, you will be shown how to make an “Apple iPad” with this tutorial.

MP3 Player Design

Design an mp3 player using this tutorial.

Create a Digital Camera With Wooden Accents Using Photoshop

You will be taught how to sketch a digital camera using Photoshop in this tutorial.

Creating a CD PLayer in Photoshop Tutorial

Make a realistic CD player with this tutorial.

Designing a Black Zune 2 in Photoshop

With this tutorial, you will be designing a Black Zune 2 in Photoshop.

Make a Wii

In this tutorial, you will learn how to make the Wii, its Nunchuck and the Wiimote in less than 45 steps.

Photoshop design USB portable speaker logo icon in Photoshop

Using this tutorial, you will be able to design a USB portable speaker logo icon.

Photoshop Tutorial: Nokia 5800 XpressMusic Design

Using Photoshop in this tutorial, you will learn how to design a Nokia 5800 XpressMusic mobile phone.

iPod Nano

Learn how to construct an iPod Nano using this tutorial.

Draw an MP3 Player

This tutorial shows how to draw an MP3 Player in Photoshop.

Designing Canon Digital Camera

Design a Canon digital camera in this tutorial.

PC Mouse Tutorial

With the help of this tutorial, you will be able to create a PC mouse.

Good tutorial to create an Apple IPhone case from scratch

In this tutorial, you will be taught how to create an Apple iPhone Case.

Create a Realistic Blackberry Style Mobile Phone From Scratch

To create a slick phone or Blackberry design, use this tutorial to guide you.

Drawing a HTC Touch Pro

In this tutorial, you will learn how to draw a HTC Touch Pro.

Creating a Modern, Glossy Mouse Icon in Photoshop

By means of this tutorial, you will be creating an Apple Magic Mouse in Photoshop.

How to Create an Illustrated Cartoon Character

Using Photoshop CS4 in this tutorial, you will learn how to create a realistic Game Boy.

How to Create a Stylish Media Player in Photoshop

We will be teaching you how to duplicate Apples’s iPod Nano in this tutorial.

Bamboo Fun tablet

Create a bamboo tablet with this tutorial.

How to Create a Stylish Pair of Headphones

With the use of Blending Options and Pen Tool in Photoshop, you will be creating a sleek pair of headphones.

Compilation of Fresh Adobe Illustrator Tutorials

ronald — Mon, 07 Jun 2010 13:00:38 +0000

Illustrator is a full-featured drawing program that provides sophisticated tracing and text manipulation capabilities as well as color separations. Presently, designers are into learning the various techniques and effects that can be generated with the software.

We have collected a Compilation of Fresh Adobe Illustrator Tutorials that you can learn from and read through to enrich your knowledge. Feel free to browse through the collection and gain new techniques of your own. Have fun!

Create a Simple Paint Brush Icon

Make Colorful Bean Characters On Illustrator CS4

How to Illustrate a Colorful Hippie Peace Van

Create a Popcorn Box

How to Make an Animated Paper Robot

How to Make a Retro RC Airplane Poster

Vector Plasma Television Tutorial

How to Create a Sleek DVD Player with Adobe Illustrator

How to Create a Shiny Bucket Icon

How to Make an Attractive Vector Butterfly

How to Make an Inspired Golden Painting in Illustrator

Create a Simple Storefront Icon

Create Lush Glossy Vector Images

Illustrator Flowers Leaves Vector Graphics

Create a Simple 3D Text Illustration

The Making of a Chocolate Bar Character

Make Vector Car from Photo in Illustrator

Create a Cute Creature Character from a Sketch

Draw a Glowing Vector Pocket Watch – Front and Back

Create Textured European Goldfinch Characters

Create an Abstract Textured Artwork in Illustrator

Create a Colorful Vector Carnival Mask

How to Create a Hyper Realistic Flashlight

How to Create a Cubist Masterpiece in Illustrator

How to Illustrate a Professional Looking Apple iPad

Create a Cute Baby Monster Character in Illustrator

Illustrator Bird Tutorial

Master Dynamic Gradient Techniques

How to Create Realistic Vector Bubbles

How to Create the Face of a Hippo Using Illustrator

30 Fresh Web Layout Design Photoshop Tutorials

ronald — Tue, 27 Apr 2010 10:41:12 +0000

In our previous post we’ve showcased several inspirational websites featuring various types of design. To add to that, we’ve decided to come up with 30 Fresh Web Layout Design Photoshop Tutorials that you can refer to when making the actual web layout. This post aims to provide guides in creating and establishing web layouts of your choice, out of your own creativity.

So sit down and take time to read through these tutorials. Gain new knowledge and ideas as you browse through our cool offerings today; this may be the help you’ve needed for a long time!

Create a Slick and Minimalist Web Layout in Photoshop

This tutorial illustrates how to create a slick and minimal-looking website layout using the 960 Grid System as a template.

Learn How to Create a Stylish/Elegant Web Layout in Photoshop

The tutorial will guide you to create a stylish web layout.

Create a Bright and Sleek Web Design in Photoshop

Here is a tutorial on creating a clean, professional, and modern web layout in Photoshop using the 960 Grid System as the layout guide.

Learn How to Create a Marketing/Seo Web Layout in Photoshop

Create a nice weblayout, related to a marketing/seo website with this tutorial.

How to Create a Software Web Layout

In this tutorial, you will be guided in creating a software web layout.

Create a Kids Oriented Web Layout Using Photoshop

The tutorial is on creating a simple, easy to use and colorful web design layout in Photoshop that is primarily aimed at children.

Create a Business Web Layout in Photoshop

Learn to create a business template web layout (template) in Photoshop with this tutorial.

Create a Clean and Classy Web Design in Photoshop

This web design tutorial, will teach you how to create an elegant and professional web layout using various Photoshop techniques, relying on basic tools such as shape tools and layer styles that will result in a usable web design.

Create a Hosting Layout In Adobe Photoshop

Here is a tutorial on creating a web layout for a hosting company.

Learn How to Create a Nice – Brown Layout in Photoshop

The tutorial is on creating a brown colored layout in Photoshop.

Create a Clean Business Web Template Design in Photoshop

You’ll see in this web design tutorial the ways of making a professional web design mockup that’s ideal for an e-commerce website or modern business.

How to Create a Web Hosting Layout

The tutorial will utilize only 2-3 colors, with diminutive variations and can be use for any internet business.

How to create a clean blue web layout using Photoshop

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Create a Nice Business/Company Related Web Layout in Photoshop

This tutorial will teach you how to construct a nice web layout, in which you can introduce your products.

Create a Clean and Professional Web Design in Photoshop

In this tutorial, we will make a smashing design, clean and professional website layout in a Photoshop.

Design an Elegant Rustic Layout for Hotels or Restaurants

Here is a tutorial that can also be use in hotel industry if you have a site related to it.

How to Design a Band Website Layout in Photoshop

Learn the step-by-step method on how to plan a breathtaking band website that any rock star would be proud to call their own.

Create a Classy Web Template in Photoshop

The tutorial will edify you on how to make your own personal website, or a commercial one in Photoshop.

Design a Clean Business Layout

Gain knowledge on how to construct a clean portfolio layout, or business layout in this tutorial.

Create a Simple Yet Attractive Web Layout

The tutorial will show you how simple it is to make a dark layout for your own establishment in just a few easy steps.

How to Create a Distinguishable Textured Web Layout in Photoshop

Learn how to make a textured web layout from using the concept on paper to Photoshop design with this tutorial.

Design a Minimal and Modern Portfolio Layout with Photoshop

In this web design tutorial, you will learn to create a mockup of a modern-looking and clean website.

Design a Dark Business Layout

Here is a tutorial that will only be using a few colors in creating a dark business layout.

Portfolio Layout Created with Jeans Texture

Create an eye catching portfolio that needs the different style using this tutorial.

Create a Modern psd (photoshop) Template for Joomla, WordPress or Drupal

The tutorial willl demonstrate on how to make a template in a Photoshop.

Create a Wooden Grunge Portfolio Web Layout in Photoshop

This web design tutorial is in the begginer-level, that will illustrate on how to create a portfolio web layout that has a fixed wooden background with Photoshop.

Create a Colorful Web Layout in Photoshop

The tutorial will create a colorful web layout.

Create a Winter Theme Web Design in Photoshop

You will learn on how to construct a winter blog layout in the Photoshop with this web design tutorial.

How to Create a Unique WordPress Theme

Creating a creative layout that which can be renewed easily in a wordpress theme in this tutorial.

Create a Business Web Template

The tutorial will teach you how to create a pleasant layout for a business.

30 New Tutorials for Manipulating Photos in Photoshop

ronald — Tue, 20 Apr 2010 18:33:07 +0000

Photo manipulation is one of the most common practices of photoshop users and designers. Aside from faking images, This type of technique can create unique and outstanding art designs. Learning how to manipulate photos could be fun and that’s why we compiled a list of photo manipulation tutorials for you to learn.

Here is a collection of 30 New Tutorials for Manipulating Photos in Photoshop. These tutorials are for beginners and advanced users alike. Start browsing and learn these fascinating techniques.

Create a Realistic Space Landscape Photo Manipulation

In this tutorial, you’re going to create a unique photo manipulation that blends outer space and a scenic landscape to make an amazing and surreal image.

Use Photo Manipulation and 3D Layers to Design a Surreal Cover Art Illustration

A tutorial that will show you how to design a CD cover using several photo manipulation techniques, how to keep critical text layers editable for any future change and how to render a quick mockup using the Vanishing Point filter.

Create a Galactic Girl Photo Manipulation in Photoshop

In this tutorial, you will learn how to combine multiple images, applying different layer styles, create your own galactic background.

Terrifying Horror Photo Manipulation

This tutorial I will show you how to create photo manipulation with using of different textures and blending modes.

Create a Dark Melancholic Photo Manipulation Scene

In this tutorial, you will be creating a melancholic and enthralling piece using Photoshop. Also, this will teach you several techniques for blending images seamlessly, paint realistic lighting and shadows, create an effect of a moving sky like it just came out from a long exposure shot, and more.

Blend a Planet Transparently into a Photo Manipulation

This tutorial will show you how to use different blending modes to blend flying hairs easily and to make semi-transparent planet.

Manipulate Water to Create a Splash Artwork in Photoshop

In this tutorial, you will learn how to take a simple photograph and turn it into a raging sea effect. Using background removal techniques, brushes and lighting effects you can create your very own surreal ‘God of the ocean’.

How to Create a Serene Panorama from Multiple Photographs

This tutorial will teach you how to combine multiple stock photos into a single, coherent scenery in Photoshop.

Stone Island manipulation

In this tutorial, you will learn how to manipulate some photos and turn it into stone island scene.

Create a Devastating Twister With Photo Manipulation Techniques

A photo manipulation tutorial on how to create a devastating tornado consuming everything in its path.

Compositing 3D Render into Real Photo Scene

This tutorial will show how you can composite 3D rendered images into a real photograph environment.

Create a Floating Island Scene Similar to James Cameron’s Avatar

Inspired my the movie Avatar, this photo manipulation tutorial will show you how to create a realistic composition of a sunset in a world with floating islands.

How to Create an Outstanding ‘Out of Frame’ Horse Scene

In this tutorial, you will learn how to make a horse reach out of a frame with some simple, but cool techniques.

Work in Progress – Walk in the Park

A photoshop tutorial where you will combine images and applying custom brushes.

Skating in clouds Magic scene Photoshop

Learn how to create a skating in cloud in magical scene by manipulating images.

Matte Painting: Create A Distressed Surreal Cityscape

This tutorial will show you some techniques in matte painting to create a distressed surreal cityscape.

How to Make an Eerie Looking Photo Manipulation Scene

In this Adobe Photoshop tutorial, you will create a dark photo manipulation scene with a very creepy/eerie/mysterious atmosphere.

Make a Vivid Flaming Skull Conceptual Composition

This Photoshop tutorial show you how to combine stock images and typography into a beautiful conceptual composition.

Design Dark Sea Ship Photo Manipulation Scene

Learn how to manipulate a photos and turn it into a dark sea ship scene.

Surrealistic Room Photo Manipulation

In this tutorial, you will be creating a surrealistic room with realistic water as its floor, real clouds as its wallpaper with a clock on the wall and a boat on the water floor.

Design an Awesome Fantasy Floating Mountain Scene in Photoshop

This tutorial will show you the processes used to create cool, fantasy style floating Mountain Scene in Photoshop. This is an intermediate level tutorial and some steps can be tricky.

Make a Surreal 3D Outdoor Room Scene in Photoshop

In this photo manipulation tutorial, you will learn how to create a realistic composition of a painter using a room as his canvas.

Surreal Train Cabin Photo Manipulation with Photoshop

In this Adobe Photoshop tutorial, you’re going to create a simple but effective photo manipulation that blends different images together to create a bold and surreal scene.

Animal Photo Manipulation Tutorial

In this photo manipulation tutorial you will learn how to combine bird and cat photos and create a new species of animal .

Design a Surreal Desert Scene in Photoshop

This tutorial will show you how to create a surreal time-themed photo manipulation using Photoshop.

How to Create a Dark and Mysterious TV-Head Scene

This Photoshop manipulation tutorial will be showing you how to make a dark and mysterious scene with the subject having a TV for a head.

Photo Manipulate a Stunning Underworld Scene

Learn how to use complex layer masks, adjustment layers and photo manipulation techniques to blend two separate photos in a highly creative way!

Design Surreal Composition Fallen Angel’s Dream Fly

Learn how to compose a Fallen Angel’s Dream Fly by manipulating photos.

Confused Pear Photoshop Tutorial

A video tutorial where you will learn how to manipulate an a pear and turn it into an illustration scene.

How to Create a Fairy Using Photos

This photo manipulation tutorial will show you how you can create a fairy out of a human.

A Collection of 30+ Useful Maya Tutorials

ronald — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 17:47:03 +0000

Maya is a high-end 3D application that enables the user to create highly realistic images using the various tools provided by the software. The software allows you to create images in 3D format. Several designers in the web are into using this software to design the ultimate image. Throughout the web, several tutorials on using this software have been released by professionals whose main aim is to educate beginners and experienced users alike.Here in this post, we bring you A Collection of 30+ Useful Maya Tutorials to give you more knowledge in the appropriate usage of the software. Enjoy reading and have fun learning!

Making of the Rider

The tutorial is on creating a maya image using brail tools.

Making of Varga In MAYA

Here is a summary on the workflow used for a character with lots of images and some print-screens directly from the applications used such as Maya, Mudbox, and Photoshop.

High Polygon Realistic Character Creation

This tutorial is an overview of creating high polygon realistic 3D characters.

Making of Quiet Room

Learn to use Autodesk Maya in modeling the objects and use Photoshop in texturing by following this tutorial.

Texture Map NURBS Dragon

Here is a tutorial that will guide you in converting NURBS to polygon, and then export the polygons to 3D paint program.

Revolution

In this tutorial, you will be guided in creating a highly revolutionized image with Maya.

Street Cop Workflow

Create a highly realistic street cop image using Maya by following through this tutorial.

Making of Gladiator

Learn to use preset effects like grains, light color enhancement, epical environment mood in creating your image with this tutorial.

Making of Fatjon’s Performance

The tutorial is on sculpting details for images and creating a mysterious atmosphere in Maya.

Character Walk Through

The tutorial is on creating one of the characters for the phenomenal hit movie, the Harry Potter series using Maya.

Using Sun and Sky in Mental Ray

This tutorial will guide you in using one feature in Maya’s mental ray.

Making of Cheese Platter

Here is a tutorial using Autodesk Maya 8.5 and Adobe Photoshop in creating a food-themed image.

Making of Skullhead Mobster

In this tutorial, you will be guided in creating a skullhead image using Maya.

Making of the Joker

This tutorial uses Maya for the base model, ZBrush for details, and Photoshop for texturing and matte painting, shave and haircut for the hair and mental ray for rendering in creating the famous character, Joker.

Create a Gear and Render it Realisticly with Mental Ray

The tutorial mainly focuses on rendering using Mental Ray, an HDRI map, and Maya 6.0.

Facial Animation Rig for Delgo

Learn to use NURBS curves to influence objects on a poly mesh through this tutorial.

Making of The Last Elf

Create a highly realistic character using Maya.

Making Of Balcón Mediterráneo

Here is a tutorial on creating a 3D version of the Balcón Mediterráneo in Maya.

Model a Spitfire War Plane

Create your own war plane using Maya in this tutorial.

Making of the Fruit Tarts

This is a tutorial on food using Maya, Photoshop and rendered with Mental Ray.

Creating CG Nature

The tutorial will guide you in creating terrain, trees and grass using Maya.

Breaking Subsurface Scattering into Render Layers in Maya

In this tutorial, you will be guided in the process of breaking the subsurface into render layers and compositing them in post.

Making of Sohrab

Here is a tutorial in creating one famous character in Maya.

Maya-Mentalray Studio Lighting

This tutorial is on the proper utilization of studio lighting in Maya and mental ray.

Making of Tiger Zoo

Create a realistic wildlife image using Maya in this tutorial.

How to Create a Model of a Sport Car – Nissan 350-Z

A step-by-step tutorial on creating 350Z’s body using polygonal modeling in Maya is illustrated in this tutorial.

Making of Portrait of a Troll

The above tutorial is on creating a troll image using Maya and its various tools.

3DnuTTa’s Rim Design Tutorial

Here is a tutorial on creating another Maya image using a different set of tools.

Creating Optimized Caustics in Maya Mray

Learn to create the caustics effect in Maya using this tutorial.

Modeling Morgane

Create another realistic character in Maya by following the techniques in this tutorial.

Making of Ingrid Bergman

This tutorial is on re-creating a famous person through the use of Maya.

33 Creative Photoshop Tutorials Text Effects for Beginners and Advanced

ronald — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 19:59:18 +0000

In creating texts for your images- whether it be for logos or headlines- we are given the option to make it more lively or to make it plain and simple… However, nowadays, ‘too simple’ is not quite the standard in designs. Of course, as designers, we know people tend to expect too much. Following several guidelines and tips, we can create out-of-this-world images and unique designs right from our fingertips.

Applying effects on your text is one of the coolest things to do in Photoshop. Not only do text effects add beauty to your designs, but they are pleasurable to the eye. There are lots of techniques you can do with your text using Photoshop and it’s all around the web. All you need to do is look for a good source for those ideas. But worry no more as of today’s post; we’ve compiled 33 Creative Photoshop Tutorials for Text Effects ranging from Beginner to Advanced. These lists may help you achieve cool and good effects for your texts. Get some ideas and be amazed. Enjoy viewing and learning!

Create a Stunning Text on Wild Fire Effect

This tutorial will teach you how to create a wild fire effect.

How to Create a 3D Text Photo Manipulation

In this tutorial, you will learn a 3D text photo manipulation.

Create a Spectacular Grass Text Effect in Photoshop

This will teach you how to add a grass like texture in photoshop.

Using Light and Shade to Bring Text to Life

You will learn how to bring text to life with light and shade.

Smoke Type in Photoshop in 10 Steps

This tutorial will teach you how to create a smoke effect through Photoshop.

Hell of a Tutorial in Photoshop

This tutorial will teach you to create a hellish text effect in photoshop.

Text in Stitches

In this tutorial, you will learn to make stitch effects.

Tutorial: Text Effects

This is a cool but simple text effect that everyone should learn!

3D Textured Text Effect

In this tutorial, you will learn how to create a 3D text effect with texture.

Photoshop Tutorial: Stunning 3D Effects in 30 Minutes

This is a quick 30-minute tutorial for stunning 3D effects.

Icey Styles in Photoshop

A cool icy style tutorial in photoshop to learn.

Blueprint Text Effect

This tutorial will teach you to create a blueprint text effect.

How to Create a Gold Text Effect in Photoshop

After using this tutorial, you will know how to create shiny gold text.

3D Text Effect

This simple 3D text effect will help your designs really pop out.

Super Cool Frilly Bits Topography

This tutorial will teach you how to create a a super cool frilly bits typography effect.

Colorful Glowing Text Effect in Photoshop

From this tutorial, you will learn about creating a glowing text effect.

3D Photoshop Text Tutorial

Simple but elegant 3D tutorial that you must learn.

How to Quickly Create a Stylish Retro Text Effect

This retro text effect will bring life and style to your text.

Patriotic Text Using Displacement Masks

With this tutorial, you will be taught how to create a patriotic text effect.

How to Create High Quality Metal 3D Text in Photoshop

This tutorial will teach you to create a stunning metallic and 3D text effect.

Transparent Glass Lettering in Photoshop

Transparent-like text effect that you should learn.

Create Destructive Black and White Lettering with a Dramatic Splash Effect

This tutorial will teach you to create destructive black and white lettering with a dramatic splash effect.

Photoshop Tutorials: Colorful Light Burst Text

You will learn from this tutorial to create a light burst text effect.

Create a Unique Burning Text Effect

This tutorial will teach you to create a burning text effect.

Create a Spectacular Style Text Effect

In this tutorial, you will learn a spectacular style text effect.

Create a 3D Scene Using Photoshop

You will learn to create a 3D scene out of your text with photoshop.

Create a Dream Design with 3D Typography

This a dreamy design with 3D typography is a highly stylized effect.

How to Create an Impressive-Looking Text Effect

This tutorial will teach you create an impressvie-looking text effect.

Create a Spectacular Flaming Meteor Effect on Text

You will learn how to create a flaming meteor text effect from this tutorial.

Text Effect Quickie: Moon Shine Text Effect

A quick and easy moon shine text effect tutorial that you should learn.

How to Make a 3D Spectacular Text Effect in Photoshop

In this tutorial, you will learn how to create a 3D spectacular text effect.

6 Quick ‘n’ Dirty Photoshop Text Effects From Scratch

You will learn from this tutorial a text effect from scratch using photoshop.

How to Create a Copper Photoshop Text Effect

This tutorial will teach you to create a copper text effect in photoshop.

Photoshop Tutorials 90+ Places to Submit

Gino — Fri, 01 May 2009 12:59:36 +0000

Tutorial submissions are the article submissions of the design industry. Every niche including graphic design has special ways you can market yourself online. One of the ways designers can gain exposure and new business online is via Photoshop tutorials. Not only can you submit your tutorials to get traffic, but some blogs and sites will even pay you to do Photoshop tutorials, which is a great way to make extra money.

If you are going to create tutorials I highly recommend publishing your tutorials on your own site first, unless you are specifically trying to sell them, which means you cant publish them first because the sites usually want the tutorials they buy to be exclusive and or published on their website first.

The sites below vary in what you can do with your Photoshop tutorials. Some are tutorial syndication sites, some are designs news sites, some are blogs and a few of the links are places that will pay for tutorials. Enjoy the mega list of Photoshop tutorial submission sites below!