Articles by FanExtra - PSD from February 2011

BLOGS.FanExtra is a new network site that will be launching in the near future. We'd really appreciate your input to help shape the website and let us know what types of content you'd prefer....

We are in need of some website suggestions for our next 30 minute redesign. Simply leave a comment to this post for a chance to have your site redesigned for free....

Learn how to create typography that's good enough to eat! This tasty type is constructed by manipulating icons, working with lighting effects for an appetizing gleam, and working with the path tool to...

Movies can provide great inspiration for digital design. As a movie fan I often draw inspiration from the mis-en-scene, lighting and more of my favorite scenes and translate this to my graphic design ...

This week's Texture Thursday offers 4 super high-res Splash textures, free to use in your own designs....

Learn how to create an awesome space age composition by using some killer photo-manipulation techniques. You'll learn how to mask properly, and how to apply some great lighting effects (including a sp...

This week we're releasing a Simply Professional 3 premium icon pack. These icons are incredibly detailed, and should add a professional touch to your work! Download the complete high-res icon pack at ...

Today we bring you 31 clean and usable icon packs to help enhance your designs. All of these packs contain a huge range of highly professional icons, covering a wide range of subjects such as mobile d...

This week we're releasing a super high-res premium texture set. These images are each over 3000px wide, and great quality for your print projects. Download the complete high-res texture set at our Fan...

30 Minute Redesigns: a weekly post series where I take a visitor's website, analyze it's design and then provide a redesign free of charge - all in just 30 minutes! This week: Cycling Maven gets a red...

This tutorial is available exclusively to members of the FanExtra Members area. Learn how to construct a richly textured, complex website layout, in this super detailed tutorial. You'll work with phot...

Today we look at some of the basics that people often overlook when designing their website's navigation. Use these tips to help improve your site's navigation today!...

Cast your vote today and choose which design you'd like to see redesigned in just 30 minutes this Saturday!...

This week's Texture Thursday offers 4 super high-res Century textures, free to use in your own designs. It's also our 100th week of doing Texture Thursdays, so we've conducted a special interview with...

If you run your own portfolio website you'll know how crucial it is that your design wows your visitors. More so than any other type of website, a portfolio must portray the highest levels of creativi...

Learn how to create a simple, stylized Valentines poster. This beginners tutorial teaches you how to work with blending options, light effects and brushes. Download the source file for this and all ou...

This week we're releasing a super high-res premium texture set. These images are each over 3000px wide, and great quality for your print projects. Download the complete high-res texture set at our Fan...

30 Minute Redesigns: a weekly post series where I take a visitor's website, analyze it's design and then provide a redesign free of charge - all in just 30 minutes! This week: Web Guide 4U gets a rede...

Today we're going to be creating a cool collage that fuses various photographic and textual elements to create a combination of ancient and modern styles. Download the source file for this and all our...

This week we're releasing a Simply Professional 2 premium icon pack. These icons are incredibly detailed, and should add a professional touch to your work! Download the complete high-res icon pack at ...