Create an awesome background using patterns
This tutorial will show you how to create some flawless patterns, which we will use to create some amazing backgrounds that you can use for your desktop, websites, posters…whatever you want. The great thing about patterns is that once you get comfortable with them, they can be an important part of your Photoshop arsenal. Enjoy!
If you have a version that you created, I’d love to see it. Put a link to it in the comments below.
Inspirational Pagination: Magazine Layouts
Magazine layouts or Pagination, is a whole different kind of design. It usually involves a design that needs to be repeated over and over again and look good on every page. It also needs to display a lot of information at the same time. This is a kind of design that people don’t generally notice, but it is something that should be looked at.
So, below we have showcased some examples that show really well designed magazine layouts. Enjoy!
If you have seen any other layouts that would go into this category, feel free to put a link in the comments below. Thanks!
Great looking, Easy Collage Effect
Today we are going to create a collage effect Photoshop. We will take a central, main image as our focal point and use some image and effects to liven it up. This is a great way to showcase an Image, and emphasize a theme instead of doing a traditional photo collage. And on top of it all, this is an easy effect to do!
Inspiration: These websites are not white
These websites use variations of light colors to create a mood for their website instead of using just white. This list show that you don’t always have to use white if you want a light colored website. Below are websites that could have been white, and probably would have looked good, but the designers pushed the boundary to create something just a little different. These websites are not white.
If you think that I missed a website or some websites that would fall into this category, let me know by putting a link in the comments. Thanks!
Create a simple spaceship in Illustrator
In this tutorial you will use Adobe Illustrator to learn to create a quick spaceship Illustration by scratch using some simple methods and shapes. We will then give the spaceship a finished off look with a stroke, a gradient and some shadows.
This is a great starting point to show you how you can use simple shapes to create objects, like this. You can then take it a step further and add as much detail as you like.
Inspiration: These websites are not black
Being a designer means pushing the boundaries, not always staying with the norm. These websites do just that, instead of just defaulting to black, they use a variety of different textures, colors, glows and gradients. This is an inspiration that shows you have other options when making a dark website, rather than using just black. These websites are not black.
I’m sure there are more that I have missed, if you find some that qualify as being “not black” let me know by putting a link in the comments below. Thanks.
3D Text On Fire
This tutorial is going to be a little more advanced than the other ones I have done. It shouldn’t be a problem if you have been following along with our other tutorials or have a grasp of Photoshop. So lets begin.
Inspiration: 21 Vibrant Websites
It seems like everywhere you look, there are either all dark websites or websites with a lot of white and a few accents. Well this list will go against those color schemes, this is a list of vibrant websites.
Also, day light savings is coming up, so spring won’t be too far off. So in preparation for spring enjoy these bright, vibrant websites.
Tutorials, Flickr & Advertising
With our website picking up steam, I would like to take a week off from doing a tutorial (we will have a new one next week) and talk to you about some news about the site as well as some great opportunities that we have for all of you. We would love to get some of the community that follows us involved in making our website even better.
I just want to say first that if there is anything we can do to enhance your experience here, or suggestions for new tutorials or articles/inspiration just let us know by commenting below or email us at info@denisdesigns.com. Thanks! continue…
