In the first part of Go Media's series on cross-media design, Oliver Barrett shows you the process of creating a logo and print piece for an extreme-sports brand. Next month, he'll be adapting it for the web.
Adding a distressed, weathered look to your artwork is very much in vogue these days, and it's easy to achieve using Photoshop's Live Trace and Pathfinder features. Mark Mayers explains how
Selecting fine strands of hair is one of the trickiest jobs - and it's so hard to find bald models! Here Justin Maller shows you some clever techniques for making accurate selections of complex subjects.
Create convincing results when mapping artwork on to any surface in Photoshop. regular Derek Lea explores the underrated Displace filter and employs a strategic array of Blending Modes.
Using you can create effective commercial illustrations in no time. Tom Knight shows you how by creating an illustrated logotype featuring spot colours and colour separations
The Vanishing Point filter is more powerful than it's given credit for. Justin Maller shows you how to use this feature so that you can wrap images around multiple 3D planes with the greatest of ease.
Generate repeating patterns within finite regions, as defined by custom objects, to create innovative texture effects in your vector art. Derek Lea explains the techniques required to fashion this psychedelic masterpiece.
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