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06:53 pm - Fri, May 29, 2015
TutsPlus - Design Team Awesome: From Hand-Lettered Logotype to Vector in Adobe Illustrator
What You'll Be CreatingHave you ever wanted to create a typographic logo for you or your team? It’s not as difficult as it seems! Many people say they can't paint or draw, but typography is part of ...
10:30 am - Fri, May 29, 2015
TutsPlus - Design Create a Marvelously British Scone Text Effect in Adobe Photoshop
What You'll Be CreatingUsing different brushes, textures, and layer styles can be a great way of building up a detailed text effect. This tutorial will show you how to use those three elements, along ...
05:01 pm - Thu, May 28, 2015
TutsPlus - Design How to Create a Barbed Wire Text Effect in Adobe Illustrator
What You'll Be CreatingIn the following steps you will learn how to create a detailed barbed-wire pattern brush and use it to create a nice text effect in Adobe Illustrator.You will learn how to set u...
02:51 pm - Thu, May 28, 2015
TutsPlus - Design New Course: Character Design & Animation for Games
Ever wondered how to create and animate characters for video games? In Character Design & Animation for Games, concept artist and animator Jonathan Lam will take you ...
09:34 am - Thu, May 28, 2015
TutsPlus - Design Create a French Movie Poster in Adobe InDesign
What You'll Be CreatingGiving a nod to the golden era of French cinema, this New Wave-inspired poster picks up on the graphic elements and je-ne-sais-quoi charm of 1960s independent film. C’est...
07:50 pm - Wed, May 27, 2015
TutsPlus - Design Create a Radiant Owl iPhone Case Template in Adobe Illustrator
What You'll Be CreatingIn this tutorial we’ll go through the process of creating a stylish smartphone case with a colorful, detailed owl. We’ll work with gradients to create a vivid color palette,...
06:02 pm - Wed, May 27, 2015
TutsPlus - Design How to Rescue Under-Exposed JPEG Images with Adobe Photoshop
In an ideal world, we would have beautiful, correctly exposed RAW images to work with all the time. What we have in reality, for a variety of reasons, is often an incorrectly exposed JPEG. In this tut...
12:19 pm - Wed, May 27, 2015
TutsPlus - Design How to Create and Use a Set of Brushes for Digital Painting in Adobe Photoshop
What You'll Be CreatingThe Brush Tool is the most important tool for a digital artist, but it's also one of the trickiest ones. When you're just starting, you get this feeling that you need a separate...
08:55 am - Wed, May 27, 2015
TutsPlus - Design Meet Tuts Reader Philippe Rivard
Name: Philippe RivardLocation: Montreal, QuebecTopics of Interest: Web Hosting, Cloud, SaaS, Billing SoftwareOccupation: EntrepreneurIn our series of Tuts+ community stories so far...
03:16 pm - Tue, May 26, 2015
TutsPlus - Design How to Create a Set of Mini Pirate Icons in Adobe Illustrator
What You'll Be CreatingToday’s tutorial will show you how to create a set of pirate-themed icons with the help of Adobe Illustrator. The process will be mainly based on the use of basic shapes, with...
10:53 am - Tue, May 26, 2015
TutsPlus - Design How to Draw and Render Realistic Fur With Pencils and Charcoal
What You'll Be CreatingIt is hard to find anyone who doesn't have an affection for an animal of one type or another, but more often than not people will fall for the cutest, most furriest animals ther...
03:47 pm - Mon, May 25, 2015
TutsPlus - Design Create a Comic Character: Making a Character Sheet in Adobe Illustrator
What You'll Be CreatingThe inspiration behind a comic can come from many sources. It can be anything from a story idea to a certain setting, or perhaps a character. This tutorial won't go into how to ...
10:05 am - Mon, May 25, 2015
TutsPlus - Design Create a Funny Surreal Underground Scene With Adobe Photoshop
What You'll Be CreatingIn this tutorial I'll show you how to create a funny surreal scene using a variety of photo manipulation techniques. First we'll combine several stock images to make a natu...
08:27 pm - Fri, May 22, 2015
TutsPlus - Design Quick Tip: Expanding on the Style Inspired Double Exposure Effect
What You'll Be CreatingIf you haven't seen Taylor Swift's video for her hit song, Style, then do yourself a favor and check it out! Not surprisingly it's a "stylistic" video, and it contains some wond...
01:06 pm - Fri, May 22, 2015
TutsPlus - Design Tuts Community Challenge: Created by You, May Round
Welcome to our monthly feature of fantastic tutorial results created by you, the Tuts+ community! Every day visitors like you take the time to not only read our tutorials but also try them out. This i...
06:43 pm - Thu, May 21, 2015
TutsPlus - Design To the Point: Interview With Michelle Romo
Dive on into a fantastically cute world with illustrator and designer Michelle Romo. Her brand, Crowded Teeth, has been featured on a variety of products for kids and adults alike from companies such ...
03:38 pm - Thu, May 21, 2015
TutsPlus - Design How to Translate Tuts Tutorials
We recently pushed out some big changes to the Tuts+ Translation Project, making the process easier and quicker for everyone involved. Read on to find out how you can take part and exactly how th...
11:00 am - Thu, May 21, 2015
TutsPlus - Design Hand Lettering: A Project From Start to Finish
What You'll Be CreatingAlright everyone! We've made it to the end of the series. Hopefully you've learned a lot along this lettering journey. In this tutorial, you will utilize everything you've learn...
08:33 pm - Wed, May 20, 2015
TutsPlus - Design Tuts Community Journal Project: Junk Mail Mosaic!
What You'll Be CreatingThe Tuts+ Community Journal Project challenges you to use everyday equipment from your office and design tools, to get creative and log it in a journal of your choosing.In ...
02:34 pm - Wed, May 20, 2015
TutsPlus - Design New Course: Creating and Applying Textures to Illustrations in Adobe Photoshop
In this new course, you'll learn how to create and apply textures to illustrations in Adobe Photoshop. The course will take you through a step-by-step process, from learning how to create brushes to c...
10:47 am - Wed, May 20, 2015
TutsPlus - Design How to Create a Bronze Beveled Text Effect in Adobe Photoshop
What You'll Be CreatingIn this tutorial, you'll learn how to create a bronze beveled text effect using layer styles in Adobe Photoshop. Let's get started!Tutorial AssetsThe following assets were ...
10:23 pm - Tue, May 19, 2015
TutsPlus - Design Geometric Design: Working With Circles
What You'll Be CreatingWe have already used circles extensively to create various grids for a number of patterns. In this lesson we are using circles for their own sake, namely in two types of constru...
08:38 pm - Tue, May 19, 2015
TutsPlus - Design How to Create Pixel Perfect Artwork Using Adobe Illustrator
What You'll Be CreatingAs a beginner, creating digital artwork intended for web use can sometimes get a bit frustrating, especially when you put a lot of time into a piece (be it an illustration, or m...
07:56 pm - Mon, May 18, 2015
TutsPlus - Design How to Create a High-Impact Typographic Brochure in Adobe InDesign
What You'll Be CreatingA tri-fold brochure is one of the simplest print layouts you can create. Without the need for any fancy die-cutting or complicated folding, we’ll be taking a look at how you c...
03:00 pm - Mon, May 18, 2015
TutsPlus - Design Get a Free Year on Tuts
Until 31 May you'll receive a free yearly subscription to Tuts+ when you purchase a hosting plan from Siteground.Starting from just $3.95 per month, Siteground offers three plans to get you on the way...
12:06 pm - Mon, May 18, 2015
TutsPlus - Design Have a Design & Illustration Question?
Are you interested in taking your graphic design or illustration to the next level? Do you want to learn how to draw digital characters? Get started with Adobe Photoshop or Illustrator? Or would you l...
10:55 am - Mon, May 18, 2015
TutsPlus - Design Digital Painting 101: Thumbnail Drawing for Beginners
Thumbnails are the sketch before the sketch. They help us to fully realize our paintings by giving us ample room to experiment. In today's quick tip for our Digital Painting 101 series, we'll cover th...
02:29 pm - Fri, May 15, 2015
TutsPlus - Design So You Want to Be an Art Director?
NBA Slam Dunk History by Kuba Bogaczyński.Design and illustration careers are as varied as the artists that hold them. Today we’ll take a peek behind the curtain at the career paths of Art and Crea...
09:33 am - Fri, May 15, 2015
TutsPlus - Design How to Create a Flat Design Rolled Sushi Icon Set in Adobe Illustrator
What You'll Be CreatingThe increasing popularity of rolled sushi has resulted in the spread of this dish around the world. Nowadays, there are so many variations and fillings that we can all find some...
10:50 pm - Thu, May 14, 2015
TutsPlus - Design Take Our Free Short Course on Creating a Retro Illustration in Adobe Illustrator
If you want to improve your illustration skills, but have a busy life and a limited budget, our new course is for you.In Creating a Retro Illustration in Adobe Illustrator, you'll learn how to us...
10:07 pm - Thu, May 14, 2015
TutsPlus - Design Digital Painting 101: 4 Things You Should Know Before You Start
Great artists are no different than magicians. They spend a lifetime studying their craft to perfect each technique to the best of their ability. As the audience, we merely sit back and watch their wo...
10:51 am - Thu, May 14, 2015
TutsPlus - Design A Beginners Guide to 3D Printing
In recent years 3D printing has received much attention, promising to revolutionise manufacturing, and completely overturning the way we produce items. As with many emerging disruptive technologies, a...
08:50 pm - Wed, May 13, 2015
TutsPlus - Design 10 Drawing Myths That Block Your Progress
Drawing seems like a fun skill. It makes it possible to bring your ideas out, to show them to others in shape and color. And all this with a few simple tools! No wonder that so many people dream of le...
10:55 am - Wed, May 13, 2015
TutsPlus - Design How to Create a Simple Cartoon Waiter in Adobe Illustrator
What You'll Be CreatingDo you like to eat out in restaurants? Well, when you go to a restaurant, often your mood depends on the professionalism and personality of your waiter or waitress. Today, we ...
09:38 pm - Tue, May 12, 2015
TutsPlus - Design How to Speed Up Your Adobe Photoshop Workflow With Custom Built Actions
Despite their checkered reputation, actions are a great way to speed up your Adobe Photoshop workflow. There are a lot of resources out there that offer free actions, however the quality is highly var...
09:37 pm - Tue, May 12, 2015
TutsPlus - Design The Beginners Guide to Prepping and Sending to Print
What You'll Be CreatingWhen I was starting out in graphic design, without a doubt the most terrifying and intimidating aspect of the job was preparing and sending my work to print. Sure, your lay...
03:00 pm - Tue, May 12, 2015
TutsPlus - Design Design an App Landing Page in Photoshop
What You'll Be CreatingIn this tutorial I will walk you through the design process of a simple and conversion-oriented app landing page. We’ll use the Tuts+ Android app for the demo, emphasizing its...
09:02 am - Tue, May 12, 2015
TutsPlus - Design Digital Painting 101: The Pros and Cons of Painting in Grayscale
For our Tuts+ Digital Painting 101 series, we are determined to break down digital painting to a language you can understand. Today's post is dedicated to painting in grayscale, a favored approach by ...
05:45 pm - Mon, May 11, 2015
TutsPlus - Design How to Create a Desk Scenery Illustration Using Adobe Illustrator
What You'll Be CreatingIn today’s tutorial I’m going to show you how to create a simple working space environment using Adobe Illustrator. The process is pretty simple as most of the steps will re...
03:35 pm - Mon, May 11, 2015
TutsPlus - Design Create a 3D Mosaic Cork Text Effect With Filter Forge and Adobe Photoshop
What You'll Be CreatingA good texture is an essential part of a realistic effect. This tutorial will show you how to use Filter Forge to get a cork texture, and then use it along with other material s...
10:02 am - Mon, May 11, 2015
TutsPlus - Design To the Point: An Interview With Dan LuVisi
Well known digital concept artist Dan LuVisi sits down and shares his experience and artwork with us as we discuss past, current, and future projects. Get the lowdown on his Popped Culture series, Las...
04:04 pm - Sat, May 9, 2015
TutsPlus - Design Calligraphy 101: How to Master the Pen
In this short video tutorial from my recent Calligraphy 101 course, I’ll cover the basic parts of the pen and show you how to dip it in the ink to avoid drips and spills. I’ll also show you h...
05:07 pm - Fri, May 8, 2015
TutsPlus - Design Free Alternatives to Adobe Creative Cloud
Adobe products are synonymous with the design and illustration world. They can, however, be expensive for designers, whether professional or not. So this article contains a breakdown of 30-day tr...
12:32 pm - Fri, May 8, 2015
TutsPlus - Design Quick Tip: Create Simple Vector Graphics in Adobe InDesign
What You'll Be CreatingAdobe InDesign provides a range of drawing tools to get you started with creating vector graphics straight onto your InDesign layouts, but they are often overlooked in favor of ...
08:09 am - Fri, May 8, 2015
TutsPlus - Design Envato Remix Winner Case Study: Blerc
Envato Remix asks you to modify, add to or remove elements from a file presented to the community. From the submissions, three winners are selected by a team of five judges from Tuts+, Envato Market a...
09:11 pm - Thu, May 7, 2015
TutsPlus - Design New Course: Getting Started in Sketchbook Pro
In our new course, Getting Started in Sketchbook Pro, you will learn the fundamentals and the basic features of Sketchbook Pro. By the end of this course you will have a solid set of fu...
08:22 pm - Thu, May 7, 2015
TutsPlus - Design How to Use the Mesh Fill Tool in CorelDRAW
What You'll Be CreatingThe Mesh Fill Tool can be one of the most daunting vector tools no matter the program. In this tutorial we'll render a simple apple in CorelDRAW and use the Mesh Fill tool ...
10:02 am - Thu, May 7, 2015
TutsPlus - Design Paint Realistic Long Fur Without a Fur Brush in Adobe Photoshop
What You'll Be CreatingAlthough there are so many digital fur brushes available, it's very hard to get a satisfying result with them. It's because they're tricky—they won't paint fur for you if you ...
04:01 am - Thu, May 7, 2015
TutsPlus - Design 70 Fonts for Just $29!
Envato Bundles has just launched the massive Indie Font Bundle. It features over 70 handcrafted fonts from 36 independent authors. It's valued at over $1,300, but you can grab it today for just $29! T...
07:32 pm - Wed, May 6, 2015
TutsPlus - Design Join the Tuts Community Journal Project: Fingerprint Madness!
What You'll Be CreatingToday we bring you a new community project inspired by the fun "Wreck It" journal challenges you may have seen on the web. The Tuts+ Community Journal ProjectAt some point ...
11:09 am - Wed, May 6, 2015
TutsPlus - Design Creative Arabic Calligraphy: Designing the Letters
What You'll Be CreatingIn previous lessons we have picked up clues as to what makes up the consistency of a script. We learned the anatomy of the letterforms, and how they relate to each other. We al...
05:07 pm - Tue, May 5, 2015
TutsPlus - Design Create a Pen Tool Free Swan Silhouette Swamp Scene in Adobe Illustrator
What You'll Be CreatingIf you follow my tutorials on a regular basis, you'll know that I'm no stranger to a silhouette scene. I love creating them, as they're easy to do and you can learn some new tec...
11:34 am - Tue, May 5, 2015
TutsPlus - Design Create a Taylor Swift "Style" Inspired Double Exposure Effect in Photoshop
What You'll Be CreatingIf you haven't seen Taylor Swift's video for her hit song, Style, then do yourself a favor and check it out! Not surprisingly it's a "stylistic" video, and it contains some wond...
04:02 pm - Mon, May 4, 2015
TutsPlus - Design Using Numeral Styles
When you type, you probably don’t pay much attention to the numerals. In fact, you’d probably think that there's only one set of numerals per font, and that the form and size differences between t...
10:09 am - Mon, May 4, 2015
TutsPlus - Design Create an Isometric Pixel Art Coffee Shop in Adobe Photoshop
What You'll Be CreatingIf you are making a pixel art town illustration, or even if you only want to do a simple isometric pixel art piece, a coffee shop or restaurant will be a good thing to add.We'll...
07:07 am - Sat, May 2, 2015
TutsPlus - Design Learn How to Paint a Realistic Nose in Adobe Photoshop
What You'll Be CreatingMany people find noses to be quite difficult, but in fact they are pretty simple: just a cone shape with two holes!Okay, maybe not that simple, but you get the gist of it. ...
08:20 pm - Fri, May 1, 2015
TutsPlus - Design 10 Basic Mistakes in Digital Painting and How to Fix Them
Digital painting is quite tricky. You get the proper software and that's it, you can start painting. Every tool, even the most powerful one, is within your reach. All the colors are ready to be u...
09:16 am - Fri, May 1, 2015
TutsPlus - Design How to Create a Cute Monster Character in Adobe Illustrator
What You'll Be CreatingIn the following steps you will learn how to create a detailed monster character in Adobe Illustrator. For starters you will learn how to set up a simple grid and how to create ...
06:23 pm - Thu, April 30, 2015
TutsPlus - Design Tuts Community Challenge: Created by You, April Round
Welcome to our monthly feature of fantastic tutorial results created by you, the Tuts+ community! Every day visitors like you take the time to not only read our tutorials but also try them out. This i...
12:23 pm - Thu, April 30, 2015
TutsPlus - Design Improve Your Portraits With This Subtle Skin Shading Technique
What You'll Be CreatingSkin shading is probably the most time-consuming part of creating a vector portrait. Viewers rarely focus on it, but if it's done badly, it'll bring the overall quality of your ...
07:55 am - Thu, April 30, 2015
TutsPlus - Design How to Create a Traditional Romanian Folk Inspired Pattern in Adobe Illustrator
What You'll Be CreatingToday’s tutorial is a little bit special, as I am going to show you how to build something based on a traditional hand-sewed Romanian decorative pattern. The tutorial itself ...