Articles by TutsPlus - Design from May 2013

With over 70 entries from artists around the world, the third Psdtuts+ Design Challenge was a great success. We asked you to create a typographic illustration, and you impressed us with creative entri...

In television and movies, artists are often asked to create short animated scenes that only appear on the screen for just a moment. In this Tuts+ Premium tutorial by Ed Lopez, we will show you how to ...

The Info Panel in Photoshop has been around for many years but not all users know how to use it or what to you use it for. In this tutorial, we will explain everything you need to know about the Info ...

Therese Larsson is a freelance illustrator based in Stockholm, Sweden who specializes in character design. Larsson works mainly in advertising, producing storyboards for film and concept art, and has ...

Because matte painting often involves combining several photos to achieve an end-result, matte paintings can be great practice for anyone who wants to learn how to create photo manipulations. In this ...

In this quick tip tutorial, we will show you how to use Photoshop’s automated features to combine several photos to create a seamless panoramic photo of a room. In the process, we will show you ...

One of the most-effect ways to improve your concept art is to introduce motion into the scene. In this tutorial, we will show you how to create concept art for a zombie-themed video game. This piece w...

Jonas De Ro is a Belgian concept artist, currently residing in the United Kingdom. In this article, we will take a look at some of our favorite work from his portfolio.Mandira Hammercross Temple Ruins...

Making very complex selections can be quite a difficult and time-consuming task. In this tutorial, we will focus on pixel masks to help us to create a complicated selection of a furry animal. We will ...

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Good storybook illustrators know how to tap into a child’s imagination. In this Tuts+ Premium tutorial by Liran Szeiman, we will show you how to create a fantasy storybook illustration that...

Good storybook illustrators know how to tap into a child’s imagination. In this Tuts+ Premium tutorial by Liran Szeiman, we will show you how to create a fantasy storybook illustration that depi...

The web has undergone some serious changes in recent years and the way in which the web is designed is changing along with it. Photoshop may still be the “go-to” tool for many web designer...

You still have plenty of time to submit your typography for this month’s Psdtuts+ Design Challenge. Join the community on Google+ and upload your art for the chance to get featured in ...

Chris LaBrooy is a designer and 3D artist from the United Kingdon that creates very high quality 3D typography. In this article, we will take a look at some of our favorite pieces in his portfolio.&qu...

Have you ever had to make a very complex selection and didn’t know where to begin? In this tutorial, we will show you to to combine vector and pixel masks to help you make a complex selection of...

The new version of Photoshop is finally here! Adobe Photoshop CC (Creative Cloud) was finally announced at the Adobe MAX conference in Los Angeles. In the keynote address, Adobe announced several new ...

The new version of Photoshop is finally here! Adobe Photoshop CC (Creative Cloud) was finally announced at the Adobe MAX conference in Los Angeles. In the keynote address, Adobe announced several new ...

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In this tutorial, we will explain how to combine Photoshop CS6′s 3D tools with Filter Forge to create a metallic 3D logo that is built "Forge" tough. Let’s get started!Tutorial A...

For many artists, an illustration begins with a pencil, a piece of paper, and a great idea. In this tutorial, Andreas Preis will show you how to create a beautiful mixed media illustration by sketchin...

David McLeod is an Australian artist and designer currently residing in New York City. In this article, we will take a look at some of our favorite works from his portfolio.Thank You 2013 – Year...

One of the fun exercises I did as a child was to create my own animal species in my sketchbook. Drawing from a reference, I would combine the craziest parts of different animals together to make up a ...

Working non-destructively doesn’t restrict your workflow. In fact, working non-destructively can help you to be more creative. In this tutorial, we will show you how to use non-destructive photo...

Modern artists often use more than one application to create their work. This often means working outside of Photoshop much of the time. In this tutorial, Joo Oliveira will create a 3D typographic ill...