Category Archives: Graphic Design
Website Navigation I
Category : Graphic Design - Comments : 8Since I added the LittleLines.com website to my Featured Sites list, I've had a few of you ask for a lesson on creating a similar website navigation concept in Photoshop, so In this tutorial I'll show you how to create a clean navigation layout based on the LittleLines site.
Festive Photo Frame with Embossed Texture
Category : Graphic Design - Comments : 14In this Photoshop tutorial I'll show you a cool technique for adding dimension to a background pattern as well as how to change and adjust the colors of an existing image to suit your needs all rolled inside a cool photo frame idea.
A Scrap Of Notebook Paper
Category : Graphic Design - Comments : 26In this Photoshop tutorial we'll be creating a scrap of notepad paper like the ones you've probably seen used in popular websites and blogs. Throughout the lesson I'll also be discussing the things I take into consideration when preparing a graphic like this for the web.
Peeled Back Sticker Effect II
Category : Graphic Design - Comments : 40This week's tutorial comes by way of request from Bostjan in Slovenia who asked for a lesson on creating the peeled back sticker effect from the OnWired website.
Political Campaign Button
Category : Graphic Design - Comments : 17Being election season in the US, I've had quite a few requests for a tutorial on creating political style buttons in Photoshop. One loyal reader wanted to know if it was possible via a single set of Layer Styles, which is what we'll be doing in this lesson.
Pencil It In
Category : Graphic Design - Comments : 11It seems like the big thing to do these days is play handmade objects and ideas from the physical world into graphic and web designs, so in this tutorial you\'ll learn how to add pencil drawn elements into your designs.
Volkswagen Inspired Navigation
Category : Graphic Design - Comments : 24It's always fun to get an email from a reader with a very specific request. In this case the request was for a tutorial based on the the car stereo style navigation bar used in Volkswagen's website.
Old World Wax Seal
Category : Graphic Design - Comments : 28In this Photoshop tutorial I'll show you how to create an old world style wax seal using just a few layers, layer styles and the pen tool.
Complex Repeating Patterns Part II
Category : Graphic Design - Comments : 8In this second installment we'll take the pattern created in Part I and use it to create a heavy damask fabric by adding layer styles and a few unique layers.
Complex Repeating Patterns Part I
Category : Graphic Design - Comments : 7I received an overwhelming response to the Creating Custom Patterns and Hero Header Part I tutorials asking for a comprehensive tutorial on creating complex repeating patterns, especially the heavy damask style that I have such an obvious affinity for. This one is for all of you who want so badly to dig even deeper into this technique.


