Graphic Design & Illustration Tutorials

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7 Principles of Effective Icon Design
Before approaching icon design, there are some guidelines and principles that are worth studying. If you want to create effective icon designs, then you...
Sean Hodge
12 Apr 2008
Theory
Web Ads via BuySellAds.com
A quick announcement today: we're switching our advertising over to a new system via the recently-launched BuySellAds.com. Previously, I'd been running a...
Collis Ta'eed
11 Apr 2008
News
Create a High-Gloss Graduation Hat Icon Design
Photoshop is great to use for creating quality icon designs. In this tutorial, I will teach you how to make a professional, shiny, clean graduation hat icon....
Constantin Potorac
10 Apr 2008
Designing
Tools & Tips: Photoshop Brushes
Ever wanted to understand the details of creating and using Photoshop brushes, but didn't know where to begin? Then look no further! This article has a...
Sean Hodge
9 Apr 2008
Tools & Tips
Create Rainbow Logos with Warped Grids
This tutorial is another user's request. It's an easy technique, but I'm sure you will be able to use it in all sorts of designs. It's very versatile. In...
Fabio Sasso
9 Apr 2008
Designing
Enhance Your Image with Selective Color Adjustments
In this tutorial, I will show you a nondestructive process for color-editing and retouching photographs. These techniques will make your images "finished"...
Ashley Kennedy
7 Apr 2008
Photo Effects
Create a Cool Music Logo on a Grunge Background
I really like the artwork that is used in Pitchfork's Web site, so I decided to recreate something similar in Photoshop and make a tutorial on how I did it....
Kyle Pero
5 Apr 2008
Designing
Making Composites with Octoberfest Glassware
Placing masked glassware on a new background can be a difficult task. Either the glass looks too transparent, with bits of the old background showing, or it...
Chris Titze
4 Apr 2008
Photo Effects
Super Retro Game Cartridge Design
Last week, I did an interview with an amazing designer named James White. One thing that I really like in his work is his use of retro style, so I decided I...
Fabio Sasso
3 Apr 2008
Effects
Best of the Web—March
Wow, another month has gone by already. Have you gotten all the tutorials done you wanted to last month? Already, we have another fresh list of tutes,...
Sean Hodge
2 Apr 2008
Roundups
Design a Shiny Photorealistic Apple Remote
Apple has so many beautiful products. Their product designs consistently attain a sought-after status, which distinguishes them as an innovative company. In...
Constantin Potorac
1 Apr 2008
Designing
Maciej Hajnrich Interview
Maciej Hajnrich, AKA Valp Nietylko, is a designer who embraces the merging of chaos and color. He has a great sense of free-flowing composition. Look at his...
Sean Hodge
31 Mar 2008
Inspiration