Typography. Lost in Space Typography in Photoshop. Last week I was checking out some of the Typography Mania posts, and got really inspired to try something new.
Super Easy Typographic Portrait in Photoshop. Last year we posted on Abduzeedo a very cool post about typographic portraits, the 45 Amazing Type Faces - Typographic Portraits became one of the most popular posts on Abduzeedo, and a lot of people asked me how to create that effect in Photoshop.
We have also posted a little tutorial showing how to do that using, Flash Photoshop Quick Tips #5 - Typographic Portrait, however I decided to create a nice typographic effect using just Photoshop. So in this tutorial I will show you how to create a really cool and super easy typographic portrait in Photoshop. We will use the Displace filter and some Blend Modes to achieve the effect. The whole process is quite simple but it might take you some time to add the texts and elements, but once you do that the rest is very straight forward. Step 1. 3D Typography Book Giveaway - Winner Announcement. Cool Text Effect with the Puppet Warp Tool in Photoshop CS5. When Adobe started announcing some of the new features of the CS5 version of Photoshop they showed the Puppet Warp tool in which they played with an elephant's trunk.
Awesome Typography Commercials by EF Language Schools. Custom Chalk Lettering by Dana Tanamachi. By amanda Mon, 07/04/2011 - 12:11 I'm certain that most of you have seen Dana's work floating around the internet somewhere, be it ffffound, tumblr, or wherever.
Every time I come across her work, even if it's the 10th time I've seen it, I'm always completely blown away by the level of detail that each piece possesses. Can you believe that no stencils or projectors are used? I've included a few time-lapse videos of the projects being created for your viewing pleasure so be sure to check those out! DANA TANAMACHI is a graphic designer and custom chalk letterer who hails from the Lone Star State, but currently resides in Brooklyn, New York. EF Destinations Typographic Logotypes by Albin Holmqvist. By amanda Wed, 08/03/2011 - 12:54 You should already be familiar with Albin Holmqvist from his exceptional use of typography in the EF Live the Language videos, if not then you could potentially be living under a rock...just sayin'.
Anyway, I checked out his portfolio the other day and discovered some more great work that he did for EF International Language Centers. Bianca Chang - Recent Works, June 2011. Paper Typography by Bianca Chang. Create a Zee Vintage Label on Illustrator. It seems that the past 3 years had a boom of retro design, starting with the "cosmic neon lightning" 80's aesthetic that I think most of you are already bored about.
Not just because it became a trend, but also because everyone with a photoshop could emulate one. So here's the thing, this new retro wave more focused on 50's and 60's design and illustration seems to be really different, why? Because most of it is hand drawn, and when it to comes to drawing, you wouldn't believe how many designers can't do it. Let's assume, the last 20 years were pretty revolutionary to design since the computer took a big role on productivity and creation. But he also created patterns and made things more similar, some designers can't even work "old school", since they rely too much on the computer and that's not good. Step 1 First of all, let's open Adobe Illustrator and create a new canvas with 21 x 21 cm (8,27 x 8,27 inches). Using the rectangle tool (M) make this big square that fits over the canvas.
Sweet Cookies Typography in Pixelmator. Playing with text is one of the coolest things to exercise your skills with any software, at least in my opinion.
You can try to make fire with the word fire or water effects with the word water. In my case today I will show you how to create a sweet cookie effect using Pixelmator. In this tutorial we will show you how to create a nice text effect using basic filters and some stock images. The result is really good for the amount of time required to achieve it. Step 1. Vintage Typography Inspiration. By paul0v2 Thu, 03/29/2012 - 10:45 It's funny how big of a roll typography had on the old days when we didn't have computers to create all kinds of crazy graphics as we do today.
Most designs relied on nothing but type and the cool mixes they had with the blend of colors was just amazing and very inspiring. Element Sketch Timelapse. Beautiful Typographic Work by Jordan Metcalf. Chicago Neighborhoods Project by Steve Shanabruch. Easy Furry Text in Photoshop. We have been posting tutorials for almost 6 years and our goal here was and will always be trying to share easy techniques we've learned along the way.
We try to make the tutorials short and open to adaptations so you can add your touch in order to create an unique result. That's the case of this week's tutorial. It's a simple Photoshop technique that can be applied to a wide variety of effects, from fur to grass, fire and pretty much anything. Typography Lover by Pablo Alfieri aka Playful. From Buenos Aires in Argentina, Pablo Alfieri also known as Playful, is art director and graphic designer characterized by a constant search of simplicity in geometrics shapes a mix between chaos and order of structures a visual impact of colors dynamism.
Pablo recently released 'Typography Lover', an ensemble of his latest work and experiments with type. A true reflection of his passion and love for type. Pablo worked with many companies including: Nike, MTV, Chevrolet, Motorola, BBDO Poland, Nextel and many more For more information about the Pablo Alfieri aka Playful, you can check it out his website at PabloAlfieri.com and also his Behance. All Rights to Pablo Alfieri. App and Web Design Inspiration by Thomas Moeller. Marvellous Chalkboard Typography. Typography Mania #173. Typographic Web Design: How to Think Like a Typographer in HTML and CSS - Book Suggestion. Typography Mania #177. Swiss Typography Style Posters. By paul0v2 Thu, 04/11/2013 - 10:14 These posters were designed by graphic designer Mike Joyce inspired by his love of punk rock and swiss modernism.
Mike redesigned many rock show flyers into international style posters. Each design is set in lowercase berthold akzidenz-grotesk medium (not helvetica). Every single one of these shows actually happened. To view the entire poster collection visit Swissted.com. The International Typographic Style, also known as the Swiss Style, is a graphic design style developed in Switzerland in the 1950s that emphasizes cleanliness, readability and objectivity.
Typography Mania #174. Minimal Typography Inspiration.