This Adobe Illustrator tutorial will take you through to the step-by-step process of creating an isometric text effect, which features three-dimensional type combined with vibrant colours to produce a fun vector art style. Adobe Illustrator is the perfect tool to create such an effect; the 3D Extrude & Bevel tool Read more…
Access All Areas members have a fantastic Photoshop template to download this week, courtesy of Mixergraph. The Overprinting Machine simulates the analog process of overprinting inks to create overlapping colour effects. In just three steps you can combine patterns, illustrations and quotes to create unique overprint art, complete with rough Read more…
The sun is setting on a must-see design bundle that bags you £3424 worth of tools and resources for just $2 (Yes just TWO dollars!). The Design Cuts $2 Summer Spectacular is a collection of wonderful fonts, backgrounds, illustrations and more, discounted by a massive 99.9%. There’s only days left Read more…
The eagle is commonly used as a symbol within coats of arms, sigils and historic heraldry. Perhaps the most prominent modern usage is its depiction as the emblem of the United States of America, appearing in various imagery to represent freedom, strength and patriotism. In today’s design inspiration showcase I Read more…
Adobe Creative Cloud is the industry-standard collection of design software many of us have routinely renewed every year to acquire the applications we rely on in our day to day design projects. Creative Cloud plans offer much more than just creative apps but it can be easy to miss loads Read more…
In today’s Photoshop video tutorial we’re going to create a surreal photo-manipulation piece featuring a sci-fi space scene, using a free sample pack of the Ultimate Universe Creator product that’s exclusively available for Spoon Graphics viewers to download. We’ll compose the various space-themed graphics to make a fantasy cosmic art Read more…
Access All Areas members have a brilliant Photoshop template to download this week, courtesy of Dealjumbo. The Ultimate Watercolor Creator is a unique tool that produces beautiful watercolour art from your photos without using Photoshop Actions. This Photoshop template uses Smart Objects to apply a range of adjustments to your Read more…
Some graphic design styles can’t be created without specialist tools or resources. Effects like watercolour paintings need to be created from physical paints to achieve the desired realism, but buying a load of art supplies and training to become a master artist just isn’t feasible in the middle of a Read more…
Stippling is a classic technique to add shading and colour to an illustration. Depending on the density of the dots, stippling can be used to fill areas or create gradient effects that fade out, while adding interesting stylistic and texturing effects to your work. Traditionally, stippling would be produced by Read more…
Before we come to how to style underlines, we should answer the question: should we underline? In graphic design, underlines are generally seen as unsophisticated. There are nicer ways to draw emphasis, to establish hierarchy, and to demarcate titles. That’s clear in this advice from Butterick’s “Practical Typography”: If you Read more…
