Easy 🙂 A few days back I was playing with Photoshop creating crumpled paper with torn edges and today it’s Illustrator time! First, draw a circle (using Shift tab) and fill it with radial gradient like this: Now, copy that circle, paste it on the top of the first one and make it smaller. Rotate […]
How to make a crumpled paper with torn edges in Photoshop – cool ad example
Now, this is one cool Ad!First read the content of the ad and then I’ll show you the links that will help you how to do this. ************************************************************************ UNCONTROLLABLE BODY SHAKER You can shake uncontrollably (and irresponsibly) each time the phone rings! With this little implant in your head, you will experience the indescribable pleasure […]
Cover page layout for the Vampire’s Health magazine
And now something completely different! Following the rumors on more and more people claiming to be Vampires, I decided to start a magazine “Vampire’s health”, or at least design a cover page in case anyone ever decides to make a magazine for that particular “type” of people. So, since I took the time and effort […]
Tutorial: Simple web shop icon
Let me show you how I created a simple web shop icon (shop trolley). In Illustrator (or similar vector software) make a simplified shop trolley “L” shape (the handle + basis). Now, we will select the basis line and copy it two more times to get something similar to E shape where the left vertical […]
Inspiration is right in front of you!
Take a look at your desktop (the real one – not the screen 😉) It’s there, whatever you see you can, for instance – scan and start from there. In this example I will show you how to use stuff from your desktop to get compelling illustration.So, as I sad – scan something that you […]
Learn to draw, for beginners
Try a little exercise called “Vase/Faces” where you can see how a side benefit of learning to draw is getting to know your own brain a little better. Starting the journey to learn how to draw isn’t just about mastering lines and shapes; it’s a profound exploration of understanding your own cognitive processes. This intriguing […]
Tutorial: Vectorizing an image
Turning a photo into an illustration in Illustrator Step 1 First, place a high-contrasted image (high-key image, in this case my model Iva) into Illustrator work area. Step 2 There is a bunch of tracing software and plug-ins out there, but for this example I decided to do tracing manually with pencil tool. Step 3 […]