60+ Beautiful Logo Design Tutorials And Resources. When we talk about a famous brand, the first thing that comes to mind is its logo. The logo is the most essential component of any personal brand and also the hardest part to execute. A logo must be appropriate, aesthetically pleasing and a reflection of the company’s credibility. Furthermore, a logotype should be synonymous with the company or product it represents and should penetrate people’s minds as a selling agent. [Content Care Dec/15/2016] An amateurish logo design can more likely make your business fail for a number of reasons. A logo is of great importance in creating brand identity, and you should be very careful in selecting one for your business.
Today, we present some outstanding logo design tutorials to give you a head start when it comes time to creating an amazing logo for your own business. Further Reading on SmashingMag: Link Logo Design Tutorials Link Dache: Logo Design Process12 This case study provides full creative brief and progress images from start to final. (al) The Incredible Digital Paintings of Serge Birault. Today, we are featuring the work of Serge Birault. Birault is a French digital painter with a stunning portfolio. Most of Birault's work features the same theme; sexy, naughty, wicked, and often armed women. Please take a moment to review some of Birault's amazing work and enjoy!
Fuchsia This piece was a gift for Maria Gibson and features a model riding a reflective pig while holding a whip with an apple attached to it. Alien Tako Sashimi Maria Gibson makes another appearance in Birault's work but this time she's dressed as a "Space Chick," sitting on a shiny squid. Military Bambi This piece features Bambi, a characher that Birault did for 2D Artist Magazine. Poker Pin Up 1 This piece was done for a poker website. This image was created from a refrence photo of Irina Sheik. Steampunk Wonder Woman This image is a Steampunk version of Birault's favorite super hero.
Subabysse II This painting was done for a cover for Subabysse II, an RPG game. Vamp Nadine Amanda Seyfried Caricature Daisy Malyficarum. RTFM. Well, I've got a lot of demands for a hair and skin making-of ... that's my reply :)I tried (once again) to do a video tutorial but my computer is too slow, so I've done screenshots :/Its not a very original or creative picture but at least you've got all the steps.It's 100% airbrushed picture (except for the hair). I used a very kitsch picture of Irina Sheik (I don't know who she is ^^') .I didn't use ref for the vinyl part.the hand belongs to my beloved one :) I don't have time to write all the explanations :p Note that it's nearly a COPY of a picture, it's far more easy than caricature, even if the method is the same.
DON'T USE colors picking (it's very dangerous, the jpeg compression generated a lot of "aberrant" pixels). You can desaturated your picture and your ref to compare the contrast and the luminosity. Hope it will be useful to someone. Photoshop: Painting Tutorial 2 by `alexiuss on deviantART. Tutorial: Lineart Coloring by ~minties on deviantART. How to Create a Fantasy Atmosphere Style Car Ad. The initial concept was the creation of an 'atmosphere' - a background for the car. Using images and some painting techniques over that images I made a fantasy scene. This tutorial will explain some of those techniques and how various Photoshop tools work. Let's get started! Final Image Preview Take a look at the image we'll be creating. Resources Used Stock Images: Brushes: Step 1 Usually before I start to do a manipulation, I go through an initial process: sketches, looking for references, images, stocks, inspiration...I recommend that you do two things before you start to do the manipulation itself: Define what you will do, and how you will do.
These steps, are extremely important, principally the sketch. Step 2 Now I start a quest for stocks that fit with the initial idea that I had. I started looking on Flickr, and found some really good images and made a preliminary collage. Step 3 Now we'll start to collage our images together. Pen Tool You can access the Pen Tool (P) in the Tools Menu. How to Create a Virtual Auto Using 100% Brush Techniques. First of all I would like to thank my friend Pavaloi Lucian also known as Leeloo for working with me on this tutorial. This tutorial will be all about using the Brush Tool (B) and about knowing how and where to place lights, shadows and reflections. For creating this piece you will also need a photo of a car for reference. In this tutorial, we used a friends car as reference and photographed it. Let's get started! Final Image Preview Take a look at the image we'll be creating.
Want access to the full PSD files and downloadable copies of every tutorial, including this one? Step 1 First open the reference image in Photoshop. Step 2 Now create a new layer on top of the image. Step 3 Use the Dodge Tool (O) set to Midtones with Exposure set to 11% - 20% and add some light over the coachwork. Step 4 Same as you did in Step 3, select the Burn Tool (O) with Exposure set to 9% - 10%, and add some shadows over the body. Step 5 Next you need to make the car image visible again. Step 6 Step 7 Step 8 Step 9. Self-initiated abstract art. Create a Web App Admin User Interface in Photoshop. Web applications are popular due to the ubiquity of web browsers. The ability to update and maintain web applications without distributing and installing software on potentially thousands of client computers is a key reason for their popularity. A modern and easy to use Admin User Interface is the key to success of web applications. We are going to show you How To Create a Web Application Admin User Interface in Photoshop.
So that you can easily create your own admin user interface for your web applications. Final Result This Web Application Admin User Interface is what we are about to make. BackgroundStep 1 Create a new document in Photoshop that is 1200x1112px. Using a Linear Gradient and a dark gray (#333333), click and drag it from the top down. HeaderStep 2 Using the marquee tool we are going to make a 1200x77px box. Step 3 Now we are going to add a Gradient Overlay to our header. Step 4 Using the line tool, create a 5px line going across the entire document. Manipulate Smoke to Create Hyper-Real Images. Learn to apply the Warp Tool effectively and a few other tricks to make smoke look like a skull.
This technique has a variety of outcomes and works well with water, clouds and a whole bunch of other stuff. This is probably more for intermediate users, as I guide you through the process well, but not every Warp Grid point handle move. Let's get started! Final Image Preview Take a look at the image we'll be creating. Want access to the full PSD files and downloadable copies of every tutorial, including this one? Join Psd Plus for just $19/month. Video Tutorial Our video editor Gavin Steele has created this video tutorial to compliment this text + image tutorial. Image Assets Smoker - from my personal collectionSkull - thanks to Martin Land for thatSmoke 1, Smoke 2, Smoke 3, and Smoke 4 Step 1 Open up Smoker image.
Step 2 Open the Skull image and draw a path around it using the Pen Tool (set to Paths not Shape Layers). Step 3 Step 4 Change the "CIG_SMOKE" Layer Blending Mode to Screen. Step 5 Step 6. Process of making a platinum credit card using Photoshop. Create Frozen Liquid Effects. Some time ago, while working on an advertisement for a new bottled water, I was having problems trying to recreate the image with a 3D model. I had little time to finish, so I decided to experiment with trying to get the required effects using Adobe Photoshop - and I was shocked when I realised that I had developed a new technique by which to transform almost anything into what looks like water or frozen fluid. Since then, I've appreciated the importance of experimentation. When you're running out of time, you have to be more creative, trying to find the best and easiest ways to meet your objectives without losing quality. Sometimes the less complicated techniques can give you better results.
In this tutorial I will show you some techniques to give almost anything a liquid or frozen fluid effect. I'll also reveal the easiest way to extract liquid images and keep them transparent. Click here to download the support files (1.2MB) Click here to download the tutorial for free. Make yourself an Amazing Typographic Portrait. The tutorial is made after receiving a reader’s request.
As we know, typographic portrait art takes a huge amount of work. Here is a much simpler version I made, which hopes to give beginners an idea on how to start. This tutorial will show how to create custom brushes and fill patterns. Also you will learn more about selection and posterize tool. Preview of Final Image Download a nice portrait image here.
Using the Pen tool, crop away the black areas on both sides below the ears. Hide the Portrait layer for awhile by clicking the Eye icon on the left beside the layer. Now we are going to create a Photoshop brush. Next, we are going to customize a Fill Pattern. We have not much use for the words layer anymore so you can hide it away. With that selection, go to Select > Similar. Before I go on further, try to select the Brush tool and right-click on any part within the document. Realize that there are some parts really small and will be troublesome to stamp into those areas. Create a Stunning Text on Wild Fire Effect. How to Create a Dark Emotional Photo Manipulation. This is a tutorial with a simple idea: to create an emotional photo manipulation. Following this tutorial, you will learn how to blend different images to make a dark atmospheric background, modify the dress of the model, apply makeup, paint hair, blend different objects in the background, and more - all to create a moody illustration.
So, let's start! Final Image Preview Take a look at the image we'll be creating. Want access to the full PSD files and downloadable copies of every tutorial, including this one? Join Psd Plus for just $19/month. Video Tutorial Our video editor Gavin Steele has created this video tutorial to compliment this text + image tutorial. Arranging the Stock Images The photo manipulation in the tutorial was created using the following stock images: Step 1 The first step is to create a new PSD. Step 2 The next step is to create a background. Step 3 Add a Color Balance Adjustment Layer and arrange the levels to: -57, -56, +26, as shown. Step 4 Step 5 Step 6 Step 7 Step 8 Step 9. How to Create a Surreal Scene of Flying Bombs on Fire. Combine Photo Elements to Create a Surreal Photo Manipulation | Photo Manipulation | all-pages. Combine Photo Elements to Create a Surreal Photo ManipulationReviewed by Oliver Cereto on Feb 13Rating: Preview of Final Results Step 1 – Place the background The first step it’s to place the sky, our background, into the image.
As you can see, we have changed the color of it. We’re going to create a half of the image with a warm tone and another with a cool tone using the color balance tool. Step 2 – Coloring the sky Duplicate the layer with the sky. Select the eraser tool then, in the option bar, select a blurred brush like shown below: Now use the eraser tool to erase the left side of the sky in the top layer. Step 3 – Add the model Now let’s open picture of the model. How To Create the Photo Manipulation “Brightness Tomorrows” In this tutorial, I'll show you how to create a futuristic looking photo manipulation using some special tools, such as the Background Eraser Tool and how to blend pictures properly using Match Color Adjustments and Lighting Effects. So let's start! Final Preview Take a look at the image we'll be creating.
Want access to the full PSD files and downloadable copies of every tutorial, including this one? Join Psd Plus for just $19/month. Tutorial Details Program: Photoshop CS2 Difficulty: Advanced Estimated Completion Time: 3-4 hrs Preparation Before we start let's download all the pictures we will need: road, bigger factory, smaller factory, woman, mist brushes and texture. Step 1 - Blending the Background Open the picture of the road and of the sky you've chosen, then drag them into the new document.
Now you have to flip the pictures. The good thing about vector masks is that all the steps you do are reversible. Step 2 - Adding the Bigger Factory Click carefully on the blue sky. Conclusion. Design a Surreal Ancient Ruin and Coastal Island Scenery in Photoshop. Design a Surreal Ancient Ruin and Coastal Island Scenery in Photoshop In this tutorial, I will show you the processes involved in creating this beautiful, fantasy-styled surreal ancient ruin and coastal island scenary in Photoshop. Hope you enjoy it! Along the way, we will go through a variety of technqiues such as layer blending, image adjustments, a bit of matte painting skills and filter effects.
This is an intermediate level tutorial so some steps can be a bit tricky. Practices always make thing easier for the future, so go ahead and have a try :) Here is a preview of the final effect I have for this tutorial: (click to enlarge) PSD File Download You can download the PSD File for this tutorial via the VIP Members Area for only $6.95/Month (or less)! OK let’s get started! To complete this tutorial, you will need the following stocks: Coastal Cliff Scene Island Sky Rock Island Waterfall 1 Waterfall 2 Ancient Ruin Beautiful Sitting Lady Step 1 Curves: Colour Balance: Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Step 5 Curves Mask.
Handy Techniques for Cutting Out Hair in Photoshop. This post was originally published in 2009 The tips and techniques explained may be outdated. When trimming out images in Photoshop, human hair or animal fur always proves troublesome and can be tricky to achieve a realistic look. Here are two techniques I use on images with both plain backgrounds, and those with a varied background tones, each achieving pretty decent end results. Technique One: Images with Plain Backgrounds The best photos are those professional studio type shots that are taken against a plain white background. These shots make it much easier to find the edges of the subject, but trimming out fine hairs can still be a little tricky.
Open up your image in Photoshop. Head over to the Channels palette and review each of the Red, Green and Blue channels. With only the new channel selected, adjust the Levels (CMD+L) to dramatically increase the contrast between light and dark areas. Due to the slight variation in tone of the background, it appears grey in the darker areas. Making of Eastern Dragon Rider. There are two things that was in my mind from start. I wanted to bring a tension and conflict between dragon and the evil rider as essence to push the emotional feeling in piece and second thing was the eastern look to give him more unique and special look that differentiate him from others. I started the rough sketches with these two things in my mind. I usually stared my sketch`s with markers and pencils.
Markers for blocking the large shapes and making a good silhouette and pencils for adding a details and designs meanwhile I add a thumbnail so that show a composition beside almost every good concept that I have. I like this stage of creation process the most. In this stage where you start exploring the potentials of the different ideas that populate your mind. From one good accident, I took advantage of it and developed by adding the snakes as an evil essence to dragon rider (see how the scurf of the rider in right of Fig 1 has been developed to the snakes in the rider on left)