Archive for the ‘Photoshop Tutorials’ Category

Jul 16th, 2009
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Mercedes Benz Poster and Postcard Design in Photoshop

I recently designed a poster and postcard for a Mercedes Benz dealership and their partnership with a local performing arts hall. Here was the brief:
Design a poster that communicates the message that we are giving away tickets to the Broadway series. To be in with a chance to win, they must come to the showroom, [...]

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May 20th, 2009
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The Conundrum of Modern Communication

The way in which we communicate in today’s world as humans is becoming increasingly complicated and cumbersome. With so many methods of communication, which do you use, and when you do select one, how do you know that method is the best for the recipient to receive the message through?
Here is how I got to [...]

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Oct 4th, 2008
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Video Tut #2 – Quickly Create a Post-It Note in Photoshop

There are a a few ways that you can achieve this in Photoshop, but this tutorial will simply go through my personal process of how to create a post-it note pretty quickly. I tried not to use too many shortcut keys when doing this just so those with less Photoshop experience could follow what was [...]

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Sep 25th, 2008
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Create an Animated Gif in Photoshop

Many users of photoshop don’t seem to ever get their hands dirty in the animation tools that Photoshop gives you. Well, this post is here to help you to start using more than $50 worth of photoshop!
First , we need to create our image, with all of the layers that will make up this animation. [...]

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Aug 30th, 2008
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Logo Design Case Study | Bayfront Bistro

This was an exciting design project for me personally as well as for my company to receive, as this client is soon to be the most popular restaurant in our area. It is currently under construction, and will be part of a $20 million Luxury Yacht Club & Marina property.
The Brief
The imagery in the logo [...]

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May 8th, 2008
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5 Ways To Work Faster in Photoshop

Here are some helpful hints, tips and tools to increase your productivity level in photoshop:

Hot Keys: Using hot keys can reduce a lot of clicking when designing in photoshop. Here are a few that I use most regularly and what they do.

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Apr 18th, 2008
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David Airey: How He Did It – Die Cut Card Mockup

On February 26th, David of DavidAirey.com posted about his logo design project for a client and he also showed a mockup of the business card with a die cut. Due to the fact that this card wasn’t in print yet, David wanted to show the client what the die cut effect would look like.
So, as [...]

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