Articles by TutsPlus - Design from April 2013

When most people decide to become artists for a living, they don’t realize that a professional artist has to do much more than just create amazing artwork. Artists have to wear a lot of hats, th...

Jeremy Roberts is a talented digital illustrator who often uses 3DS Max, ZBrush, and Photoshop to create incredibly life-like character illustrations. In this article, we will take a look at some of o...

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...

If you have ever wanted to create packaging for video games, this Tuts+ Premium tutorial by Mark Mayers will teach you all you need to know. This tutorial will walk you through the entire process...

Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign work very well together. If you know how to use them properly, your workflow can be greatly improved. In this tutorial, we will explain a bit about the integration...

So far the Psdtuts+ Design Challenges have been a great way for many artists to experiment, improve their technique, and share advice with others. This month we want you to continue that great wo...

The force was definitely strong after the second Psdtuts+ Design Challenge. We asked you to create Star Wars Themed Fan Art, and you impressed us with creative entries from various digital techni...

We were recently inspired by imagery from StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm. In this tutorial, we will show you how to create a massive spiral firestorm as seen from space. While we will use some stock...

Thomas Mangold is an award-winning digital artist who often combines 3D models and photography to create stunning compositions. In this article, we will take a look at some of our favorite works from ...

One of the reasons that Photoshop is so widely loved by artists and designers is because of its versatility. If you don’t have the right photo, you can combine several photos together to make on...

In this Tuts+ Premium tutorial, Stephen Petrany will push Photoshop to its limits to produce a realistic neon sign. He will use several techniques, ranging from simple to advanced, to help us cre...

If you would like to work more efficiently in Photoshop, then it is important to know how to make the most of smart objects. This means understanding the difference between simply duplicating a smart ...

Photoshop and Illustrator are great tools to help you create things that only exist in your imagination. In this tutorial, we will create words out of intertwining guitar strings. Let’s get star...

In this tutorial, we will draw an electric guitar in Photoshop. We will start by tracing its shape in Adobe Illustrator and then export those paths to Photoshop to add the final touches. Let’s g...

Filtre Studio’s primary focus is high-end creative image retouching. They work with advertising agencies, design firms, and photographers to artistically enhance images, or in some cases create ...

Exploding planets are a staple of just about every popular science fiction television show or movie, but did you know that you don’t need your own special effects department to create these type...

The second Psdtuts+ Design Challenge is already underway but you still have time to submit your artwork for this month! Join the community on Google+ and upload your art for the chance to ge...

If you have been working with Photoshop for a while, chances are you’ve developed some custom settings that you prefer to work with. In this video, Martin Perhiniak will share his custom keyboar...

Photoshop CS6 is a much more powerful vector editing application than its predecessors. In this tutorial, we will show you how to use these new features to create an iPhone music player app interface ...

Today I’m going to show you a Photoshop plugin which aims to greatly improve your workflow. It’s called CSS Hat and it turns your Photoshop layers directly into valid CSS3.The Screencast ...

If you saw the movie "2012" you may remember that scene where the California coast begins to break apart and fall into the sea. In this tutorial, we will show you how to re-create that scene...

Souverein is a post production company that specializes in high end image creation. They work with photographers, artists, agencies and brands to create outstanding visuals. In this article, we will t...

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...

We’re ready to announce something new and exciting the Tuts+ Hub beta!As you know, Tuts+ is all about helping people learn. With Hub, weve worked to deliver an experience that makes i...

In this episode, Martin Perhiniak will take a look at various sharpening techniques in Photoshop. While Photoshop includes some great tools for local and global sharpening, it is also important to use...

With just about everyone using a smart phone, it is important for mobile apps to have beautifully designed icons to represent the brand. In this tutorial, we will show you how to create a beautiful 3D...

Photoshop’s default filters and effects don’t always give you the look and flexibility that you are looking for. Over the last year or so, we have been introducing you to Filter Forge, a p...

In this tutorial, we will explain how to create a magma hot text effect using layer styles and textures in Photoshop. Let’s get started!Tutorial AssetsThe following assets were used during the p...

Some say thirteen is an unlucky number. The guys at Intrinsic Nature seem to think differently. Feeling luckier than ever, Intrinsic Nature recently released Experiment 13 on their brand new website. ...