In today’s Photoshop tutorial I’m going to show you 5 ways to create the trendy Duotone look, the colorful photo effect where the shadows and highlights of an image are replaced with vibrant contrasting hues. This effect was popularized by the music app Spotify when it used the duotone effect in its promotional imagery of
In today’s tutorial I show how to create vintage designs the EASY way with the help of a brilliant new tool from my friends at Heritage Type. Heritage Designer combines everything you need to create vintage designs into a revolutionary free-to-use tool. I’ll show you how I created the design layout for ‘Brain Tonic’ directly
In today’s tutorial I’m going to show you how to create a colorful text effect with several stacked text elements that are progressively spaced further apart and transition through the color spectrum to produce a rainbow effect. It reminds me of the kind of retro design you might see on an old VHS tape box
In today’s Photoshop tutorial I’ll show you a clever combination of Photoshop filters that will transform an image into a realistic looking watercolor paint effect. A series of built-in filters create the basics of the effect, then adding a paper texture and some finishing touches with a watercolor Photoshop brush pack adds an extra level
lan Perkins from SilverDisc (left) with Matthew Rigby White from Qoob Group and Square Media (right).A Kettering marketing firm nearing its 30th anniversary has been acquired in a deal that will effectively create one of the region’s largest agencies.Founded in 1993, digital marketing company SilverDisc was acquired by the Qoob Group.They join Square Media, a
In today’s Adobe Illustrator tutorial, I’ll show you how to create a geometric pattern using tessellating triangle shapes with a random color scheme. This detailed mosaic effect is great for adding colorful backgrounds to your designs or even as interesting abstract poster art. I’ll share a secret that will help speed up the process dramatically
The Google team also updates Santa’s soundtrack every year. (Image source: Google Santa Tracker)By Carol GoyalChristmas and Santa Claus have always fascinated me as a Santa Claus. That’s why I’ve been a Santa Tracker loyalist for years. And for this I have found a very willing and helpful partner in Google. Santa Tracker is a
Since adding the Object> Pattern> Create workflow to Adobe Illustrator in CS6, creating seamlessly repeating patterns has never been easier! Previously, graphics had to be placed manually so that they repeated themselves from edge to edge, but now all of this can be done visually using Illustrator’s sample surface. Follow this tutorial to learn how
I recently came across the Junk Type website, which is a compilation of nostalgic labels and packaging designs from various antique household products. The sight of all those old brand logos inspired me to create my own. In this tutorial, I’m going to walk you through the process of creating a retro logo design for
In today’s video tutorial, I’m going to introduce some useful techniques for creating a glowing effect in Photoshop to make objects appear as if they are lit. I’ll apply the effect to a deer’s antlers in this example to create a surreal fantasy image, but the same process can be used to add lighting effects
