Articles by TutsPlus - Design from December 2011

The older I get, the faster time seems to fly by. It doesn’t seem that long ago when I was drafting last year’s Best of Psdtuts article. Since then we’ve published a ton of amazing P...

In this tutorial, I’ll show you a creative process that gets you using your crazy brain. The workflow for creating the splashes involves taking photographs of thrown paint. Through photography y...

Enhancing a sports photo with cooling liquid effects can drastically improve the look and feel of a composition. In this Tuts+ Premium tutorial, author Mark Mayers will apply these effects to a p...

We know how much you guys like to test your knowledge of Photoshop so today we are giving you an opportunity to do so with another quiz from Martin Perhiniak. Please take a moment to complete this 10-...

Movie posters are meant to be attention grabbing, captivating, stunning and intriguing. The designers have a large canvas to work from, so their creativity has few limits. Because of this, movie poste...

For many of our readers, this time of year is filled with family, friends, and celebration. In this tutorial, we will explain how to create a festive cocktail using Photoshop’s 3D capabilities j...

The holidays are upon us, and we’re feeling festive at Tuts+ this weekend! We’d like to take this opportunity to say a huge Christmas thank you to all our readers, and wish you a very...

Erik Johansson is a professional photographer and retoucher from Sweden. Johansson has a talent for producing incredibly realistic and creative photo manipulations. Please take a moment to review this...

Workshops, presentations, and conferences are excellent places to learn Photoshop. These types of events occur every day, all over the world. We understand that you cant attend every event, everywhere...

Creating artwork for package designs can be challenging because the artwork that you create doesn’t look the same on your screen as it does on the shelf. This can cause confusion when presenting...

Photoshop is an excellent tool for manipulating photographs but it can also be used as a means to create stunning digital art. This tutorial is part of a 25-part video tutorial series demonstrating ev...

Yesterday, our friends from Depthcore released their latest chapter. Time, their 43rd themed exhibition marks nearly 10 years since the collective’s founding in 2002 and features some truly amaz...

Let’s be honest, most of Photoshop’s default filters and effects don’t give you much flexibility and don’t always look very realistic. Filter Forge is a powerful third-party p...

In this tutorial we will be teaching how to integrate elements from different sources to create a realistic photo manipulation with dark and conceptual elements. You will learn some lighting and blend...

Recently, I had the opportunity to chat with Psdtuts author and designer Stephen Petrany. Stephen has a talent for creating highly realistic still life images from scratch using Photoshop. In our disc...

In this tutorial we will show you how to design a Mobile Calendar App in Photoshop. Let’s get started!Tutorial AssetsCustom PatternMobilisimo Mobile Phone & Mobile Pad Mock-ups (Optional)St...

With collectables, the packaging of the product is often as important as the craftsmanship of the product itself. In this two-part Tuts+ Premium tutorial, author Tim Kyde will explain how to crea...

We’re pleased to announce our 7th in-depth course available to Tuts+ Premium members: Identity Design with Ben Gribbin. Over 18 lessons and nearly 3hrs of video training, you’ll learn...

If you are on Facebook or Twitter, chances are you’ve seen your friends post vintage, retro, worn, or decayed looking photos to their profile using apps like Instagram or Hipstamatic. Mobile app...

The holidays are right around the corner so we thought it would be great to feature some digital art created specifically for the holiday season. Some of the art features stunning snowy landscapes, ot...

In this tutorial we will show you how to create a detailed audio receiver icon using Photoshop’s vector editing capabilities. Let’s get started!Tutorial AssetsThe following assets were use...

Today we are featuring the art of David Fuhrer AKA Microbot, David has a true knack for creating extremely detailed artwork that features an array of wonderful scenes, ranging from outer space galaxie...

You don’t have to search the web for very long to find a web ribbon in the corner of an image. In this quick tip tutorial we will show you how to create your own. Let’s get started!Tutoria...

Photoshop is a fantastic tool to help you create all types of artwork. By combining the right photographs, you can say just about anything you want without saying a word. In this Tuts+ Premium tu...

You might be surprised how many images are sharpened at some point in Photoshop before you see them in print or online. In this detailed tutorial we will explain how sharpening works, when you should ...

The talented designers over at Shashthree have recently released a new exhibition that they named Quote Unquote. Each work of art features an interesting quote that the artist decided to draw inspirat...

The talented designers over at Slashthree have recently released a new exhibition that they named Quote Unquote. Each work of art features an interesting quote that the artist decided to draw inspirat...

This tutorial is another collaboration with a very good friend Ciursa Ionut. In this web design tutorial we will create a portfolio web layout using fabric textures. You will be taken through the proc...

Today we bring you a collection of illustrations from Spanish designer Marta De Andres. Marta’s artwork features a wide variety of artistic styles including matte paintings and her signature sty...

It’s fun and challenging to create items from scratch in Photoshop. In this tutorial we will create a futuristic bicycle icon from scratch using some basic Photoshop tools. Let’s get start...

Each month, we bring together a selection of the best tutorials and articles from across the whole Tuts+ network. Whether you’d like to read the top posts from your favourite site, or would...

In this Tuts+ Premium tutorial, author Stephen Petrany will demonstrate how to use various techniques to create a winter-themed holiday card in Photoshop. This tutorial will creatively utilize Ph...

As you know, each month, we round up some of the best Photoshop-related content from around the web. This month, there were some excellent Photoshop tutorials and articles to choose from so please tak...