Photoshop

Create Texture Shadowed Type In Photoshop

Posted on 01. Sep, 2010 by Shawn Ramsey.

No doubt, you’ve probably seen the diagonal striped shadow type treatment being used throughout the design world. I’ll admit, at least for the immediate future, I’m a fan of it as well. I wanted to take the concept into a different direction by hitting it at a grungy angle and by using brushes rather than patterns. Although the tutorial is focused on creating the shadow effect, we will end up beating the type up a bit to help to help tie the whole thing together.

Create a Watercolor Text Effect in Photoshop

Posted on 27. Jul, 2010 by Shawn Ramsey.

In this tutorial, we’ll take a look at a quick and easy way to execute a watercolor text effect in Photoshop. By combining the right font, an awesome set of brushes, a filter and a few other subtle techniques, realistic watercolor text is a breeze to create. This tutorial is geared to anyone who has played around in Photoshop a dozen or more times.

Freebie: 20 Grunge Textured Photoshop Brushes

Posted on 14. Jun, 2010 by Shawn Ramsey.

After recently posting the tutorial on How to Make Subtle Textured Brushes, I decided to go on a brush making frenzy to provide resources for both my readers and myself as well. If you’re like me and enjoy using soft textured brushes in your designs, then these brushes were made for you.

How To Make Subtle Textured Brushes In Photoshop

Posted on 20. May, 2010 by Shawn Ramsey.

You know how in just about every Photoshop tutorial one of the first steps is to go and download a set of brushes? Well, it’s time to change that. Making your very own custom Photoshop brushes is a simple process that we can all take advantage of. In this tutorial we will focus on making a subtle textured brush, but the technique is the same for any type of brush that you’re after.

30 Watercolor Tutorials and Brush Sets for Photoshop

Posted on 21. Apr, 2010 by Shawn Ramsey.

The digital technique of adding a watercolor effect to designs seems to be among one of the more recent trends to sweep the design world. The effect, while it may seem challenging to execute, is actually quite easy to create and can become an excellent way to add some subtle details to spice up your designs.

How To Create An Arrivals Board Effect In Photoshop

Posted on 15. Apr, 2010 by Shawn Ramsey.

You’ve probably seen them at the airport or even at a local train station. An arrivals board is the method used to display incoming and outgoing transportation. Don’t leave it at just that though. The technique makes for a very creative way to display lettering and numbering for a whole host of different designs, from odometer readings to displaying any arbitrary number.

30+ Scribbles And Doodles Photoshop Brush Sets

Posted on 13. Apr, 2010 by Shawn Ramsey.

For those of you have been keeping up with the blog, you’ve probably noticed that I’ve kind of been on a hand-drawn frenzy lately, incorporating the style within several recent posts. To kind of wrap things up as we move on to other avenues around here, I thought that I would go ahead and roundup some rather cool doodle Photoshop brushes. Use them as part of a design, use them to create a cool scene or just use them to play around with when you’re bored.