Articles by TutsPlus - Design from March 2013

Fabio Vido is a digital artist and illustrator from Sao Paulo, Brazil. In this article, we will feature some of our favorite works from his portfolio.Why Risk it? Delivery Habib’sTake CareAlbum ...

In this tutorial, we are going to use Photoshop’s photo manipulation tools to create a scenic matte painting that was based on a sketch. Let’s get started. Tutorial AssetsThe following ass...

In this tutorial, Martin Perhiniak will continue working on the postcard that he began in Part 1 of this tutorial. In this part we will add the finishing touches to the postcard using adjustments laye...

Last month we kicked off the first Psdtuts+ Design Challenge by asking our readers to create a new animal species using a variety of Photoshop techniques. This month, we decided to mix things up ...

As a teaser for our Workshop, An Introduction to Adobe InDesign, that begins on Thursday, Martin shows you how he created an awesome movie magazine cover in less than 4 minutes!Watch closely as Marti...

Firefighters do so much to help keep us safe. In this tutorial, we will honor our firefighters by creating a digital painting that depicts a firefighter coming to the rescue. Let’s get started!S...

Radoxist Studio is a 3D illustration and retouching studio based in Bratislava, Slovakia that specializes in high quality visuals for advertising. They have worked with many well-known agencies such a...

The first Psdtuts+ Design challenge had an amazing turnout with some incredible artwork submitted by talented artists from all over the world. Recently, Psdtuts+ editor Grant Friedman sat do...

One of the best things about Photoshop is that it allows us to conjure up practically anything our imaginations can conceive. In this Tuts+ Premium tutorial, Mark Mayers will show you how to comb...

We have 5 tickets to give away for our newest Tuts+ Live Workshops, all you have to do is subscribe to our newsletter. Be quick though, this giveaway ends in 24 hours!We have two superb new Works...

Want to get paid for writing about Photoshop? Do you have lots of tips, techniques, and industry advice that you would like to share? You sound like the perfect person to contribute a tutorial to Psdt...

In this tutorial, Martin Perhiniak will explain how to design a postcard that depicts a Roman soldier lost in the modern tourist-packed Rome. In the process, we will show how to clean up the image, st...

As a taster for our Professional Photo Retouching With Photoshop workshop that begins in a week we’ve got a superb example of portrait retouching from start to finish, in only 3 minutes!Watch cl...

Artists frequently admit to me how frustrating it can be to promote themselves online. With so many artists competing for the same work, getting noticed can be a challenging task. As the editor of Psd...

The early bird tickets for our new workshop Professional Photo Retouching with Photoshop finish tomorrow, act fast and grab a ticket! Professional Photo Retouching with Photoshop is a fantastic worksh...

In this tutorial, we will explain how to draw a play station controller from scratch in Photoshop using basic tools such as shape layers, brushes, strokes, and layer styles. Let’s get started!Tu...

Cristian Girotto is a high-end photo retoucher living in Paris, France. In "L’ Enfant Extrieur", Girotto, decided to reveal his subject’s inner child with some incredibly creativ...

In recognition of Adobe’s release of Photoshop CS6, we decided to publish a series of quizzes to help you make the transition to the newest version of Photoshop. In this quiz we included a few q...

In this tutorial, Steve Caplin will explain how to create convincing location effects using Photoshop’s 3D tools. In the process, he will show you how to set up specularity of textures, how to s...

Getting the perfect group photo is often an impossible task. Subjects are often looking in the wrong direction, out of focus, or covered up by something in the shot. In this tutorial, we will show you...

Most artists, designers, and photographers need to apply texture, aging, and weathering effects to their work at some point. These types of effects can be a lot of fun to apply to your work, but apply...

What child wouldn’t love a real-life teddy bear to have as a friend? In this tutorial, we will show you how to create an adorable children’s illustration using digital painting techniques ...

Anton Egorov is a Saint Petersburg, Russia based designer that mixes Photoshop with 3D applications to create stunning infographics and icons. In this article, we will take a look at some of our favor...

Photoshop is a fantastic application because it allows you to create just about anything your imagination can dream up. In this tutorial, we will show you how to create a science fiction environment u...

In this Tuts+ Premium tutorial, Ed Lopez will take inspiration from the movie "2012" to demonstrate how to create a massive tidal wave crashing over a mountain range. This tutorial is a...

In the fifth part of Martin Perhiniak’s mini series on Photoshop’s retouching tools, we will talk about the content aware features of Photoshop. Let’s get started! ...

Ken Barthelmey is a Luxembourg based concept artist with a talent for producing realistic and believable character and creature concepts. Barthelmey also creates short speed painting videos demonstrat...

Ken Barthelmey is a Luxembourg based concept artist with a talent for producing realistic and believable character and creature concepts. Barthelmey also creates short speed painting videos demonstrat...

Today, we are excited to announce a new site dedicated to Tuts+ Live Workshops and two fantastic new workshops; Professional Photo Retouching with Photoshop and An Introduction to Adobe InDesign....

In this tutorial, Steve Caplin will explain how to place a 3D model into a scene and match the perspective of an existing photograph by combining Photoshop’s 3D features with the vanishing point...

In this tutorial, we will mix Photoshop CS6′s 3D tools with Filter Forge to create an "out of the box" stone and concrete 3D text effect. Let’s get started!Tutorial AssetsThe fol...

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...

Recently, Evoke decided to celebrate the end of the Mayan calendar by presenting a collection of artwork called "The End." This was their 29th exhibition and featured lots of art, photograph...

Still-life illustrations can be great practice for anyone wanting to learn how to create life-like illustrations. In this tutorial, we will explain how to create a photo-realistic fried egg from a ref...

One of the most common tasks in Photoshop is to remove some one or some thing from a background and place it on top of another. In this tutorial, Martin Perhiniak will explain how to do this in a comp...