Creating realistic effects in Photoshop is an essential skill for any designer. Creating seasonal themes and convincing imagery is something that we do every day. With the right combination of textures and filters, you can simulate just about any surface realistically. Whether…
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Design is about visual communication and effective delivery of a carefully-crafted message. The message is delivered through a combination of imagery, color, words, and typography. Understanding typography will help you make your message strong, compelling, and persuasive. It’s important to choose the…
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Every designer has a set of fonts that they like to use for most projects. Most of these typefaces are versatile and can be used in a wide variety of applications. You can use them in headlines and in large bodies of…
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We all are well aware of the importance of typography in web design. It should be eye-catching and unique to help your design stand out from a crowd of cybercompetitors. There are endless possibilities; all you need is your imagination and the…
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Script typography is a two-edged sword. Used well, it can enhance and set apart product design, giving it an elegant, playful, or even mysterious look and feel. But, if used poorly, you end up with a sloppy mess of a product label.…
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Sometimes, brands become so big and familiar that we no longer notice the nuances hidden within their logos. Large, established companies are often thought of as somehow less clever and creative than smaller, edgier startups. But, if you take a look at…
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Many projects in Photoshop can be very easy if you know how to approach them. For example, creating a grid in Photoshop isn’t as straightforward as most designers think it would be. In Adobe Illustrator, there is an actual grid tool, but…
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In the past, designers used to leave typography projects to Quark and InDesign. You could always adjust type within Photoshop, but to do serious typographic work, you would need to bring your work into either Quark or InDesign, where there were paragraph…
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Nothing makes your typography jump out of your design like adding a third dimension. If your idea of 3D typography is simply adding a drop shadow, you’ll love our tour of Photoshop CS6’s new 3D capabilities.
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I love fonts! Hands down, scrolling through gobs of new fonts is one of my biggest time-killers (second only to Facebook). From a creative standpoint, fonts are a major driver of design for me. Often, I look for the right font prior…
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