Articles by Spoon Graphics from June 2011

I recently stumbled across the new branding for the Canadian Olympic Team, which then reminded me of my recent abstract geometric poster design tutorials, so I decided to combine my technique with the...

In this week's question time I talk about how you can drive more traffic to your website using a blog. The theory is quite simple, but keep in mind it can take a long time before the time you’ve...

Looking to learn the basics of Adobe Illustrator? In this tutorial we’ll use various tools and techniques to create a simple vector robot character. With this robot being made of lots of bas...

A couple of recent tutorials I posted on Blog.SpoonGraphics and Line25 took you through the process of creating a stylish portfolio and building a fully working WordPress theme. A few of my Access All...

The traditional rule of thumb is that a logo is a flat design using just one colour, but as digital technologies develop these kinds of rules can be bent or broken in favour of more impressive and gra...

In this week's question time I talk about whether it’s best to learn Photoshop or Fireworks, what software I use to create these Question Time videos and I offer advice for designers who are jus...

Follow this step by step Illustrator and Photoshop tutorial to create a retro style book cover featuring a stylized vector illustration of Superman. We’ll create the Superman illustration with s...

This week Access All Areas members are being treated to a fantastic set of premium Photoshop Brushes from Vandelay Premier. This set of paper texture brushes is a great resource for adding detailed ba...