Graphic Design Quick Start

04/01/2025

Ever wondered how to recreate the iconic Olympic Rings in Adobe Illustrator? This beginner-friendly tutorial will guide you through the entire process, from creating basic shapes to applying vibrant colors, stacking and interlocking rings.
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Ever wondered how to recreate the iconic Olympic Rings in Adobe Illustrator? This beginner-friendly tutorial will guide you through the entire process, from creating basic shapes to applying vibrant colors, […]

21/12/2024

In this tutorial, https://youtu.be/PX6GIrscZms, I guide you through the creation of a photorealistic superhero shield in photoshop. The process leverages primitive geometric shapes from a previous episode, building upon them with blend modes, smart filters, and adjustment layers. The tutorial meticulously outlines each step, including applying effects like drop shadows, lens flares, and Gaussian blur, and adjusting layer properties such as blend modes and opacity to achieve a highly detailed and polished final product. The overall aim is to teach viewers advanced Photoshop techniques for creating realistic digital artwork.

18/12/2024

In this YouTube tutorial, https://youtu.be/p4kJvwkZhhk, I demonstrates how to convert Illustrator paths into Photoshop shapes. The process involves copying paths from an Illustrator project, pasting them into Photoshop as shape layers, and then organising and styling these shapes.

Specific techniques covered include separating shapes onto individual layers, applying color from the Illustrator file, and adding layer effects like bevel and emboss, inner shadow, and drop shadow to achieve a realistic, engraved or embossed look.

The tutorial concludes by previewing the next video, which will focus on making the shapes photorealistic.

*Unlock a powerful graphic design workflow technique!* In this tutorial, I'll guide you through the process of turning Illustrator paths into Photoshop shape...

13/12/2024

Learn to design an awesome superhero shield in this beginner-friendly Illustrator tutorial! I'll guide you through the entire process, from basic shapes to adding cool effects. Perfect for both new and aspiring designers.

Watch full video here https://youtu.be/D_8H3DeX9G8

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10/12/2024

This tutorial details two methods for cropping images within Adobe Illustrator.

*A dynamic method*, utilising clipping masks and compound paths, allows for flexible, non-destructive adjustments.

*A static method*, employing the 'crop image' command (or a workaround for older versions), provides a permanent crop.

I guide you through both techniques, explaining the advantages and limitations of each approach.

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08/12/2024

In today’s episode, we explore Creating leafy letters in photoshop. A relatively simple technique that combines text layer and a leafy photo into letters that appear to be made from foliage.

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10/05/2024

Restore Unsaved InDesign Files on Mac and Windows (in my case Indesign file was missing some pages)

InDesign guards your data against unexpected power or system failures using an automatic recovery feature. If you forget to save the files, you can make use of automatic recovery feature of InDesign to get back those lost files. Even though these features exist, you should save your files often and create backup files in case of unexpected power or system failures.

Step 1: Restart your computer. Open Adobe InDesign. After an unexpected shutdown, Adobe InDesign usually launches an automatic file recovery process.
If the automatic recovery process locates a lost file, it opens in your InDesign window.

Step 2: Return to your computer's desktop if the automatic recovery process didn't yield any results.

For Mac Users:
Go to "~/Library/Cache/Adobe InDesign/Version[ #.0]/InDesign Recovery" to find your data manually.

For Windows Users:
Click on the following folders in order to access the recovery folder: "Users/your user name/App Data/Local/Adobe/InDesign/Version/en_US/Caches/InDesign Recovery".

Step 3: Browse the recovery folder.
• If you notice any drafts of your project, double-click to open the recovery file.
• If you were working with an unsaved and unnamed project, it will be labeled as some variant of "Untitled Project 1."

Step 4: Change the location of recovered documents.
Click "File" and "Save Project As" to save a permanent copy of the file after you open it.

22/09/2023

The subtle significance in brand redesign

As rebrands rip through the tech world, Facebook takes stock, altering its logo, wordmark, reactions and colour palette – but keeping the blue.