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As an insight into the type of things I have in my inspiration scrap book, I have chosen twenty of my favorite artworks to share with you. The reason I love each one is not necessarily the final edit where everything comes together to make a picture, but sometimes it is just the concept of what is possible with Photoshop.

Some of the greatest bands to withstand the test of time also have the most simple of logos. What came first? The font or the logo? I don’t know the answer… but I have put together a collection of 62 fonts, that have been used over the years to very easily create some of the most memorable logos in the music industry.

This tutorial will teach you how to create a photorealistic widescreen LCD HDTV from scratch.

50 captivating photos taken during war periods.

If you are a Apple Mac lover and addict then here is a collection of 44 Most Beautiful HQ Apple, MacOS, iPhone Wallpapers that will really decorate your desktop.

The Pen Tool is one of the best creative tools in Photoshop’s arsenal. But many designers avoid using it as they simply do not understand the concept of what it can do. I use the Pen Tool for many different applications, and in this tutorial I will be showing you a few ways to use it to your advantage.

There are creative ways to use simple compression techniques in Photoshop. That is what we’re going to discuss in this post.

Have you ever found old black and white photographs and wondered what they would look like in colour? Here is a simple short tutorial to show you how you can add colour (or change colours) in any photograph.

CSS has the distinction of being one of a handful of web technologies that newcomers tend to learn by doing. Here are the eight most common mistakes that web designers of all experience levels commit.

In this tutorial I will show you the steps I have used for making the Butterfly in the spring image.
The main tool we will be using is the soft round brush. All the effect are made by changing the brush size and opacity ,also we will be using lots of layers. A Graphic table is required to follow create this image.

Desktop wallpapers are popular nowadays, you can place a high quality image on your computer which can inspire, innovate or even help remind you of a loved one.  The following wallpapers have been chosen because they offer something different and are in high quality formats ready for downloading.

Wayne Rooney is one of the most prolific strikers in the world right now, and in this tutorial I will be showing you how to use a variety of effects to turn an image of him, into a stunning football / soccer themed desktop wallpaper, whilst catering to the needs of several common screen resolutions.

Have you ever created something awesome, that you wanted the world to see, and nobody seems to know how to find it? Everytime I write a tutorial I have the painstaking process of promoting it, in doing so I have built up a reasonable selection of websites that allow tutorial submissions and user-link submissions, which I have decided to share with you.

As a huge fan of Movie Posters I am often taken aback by some of the truly amazing typography the designers spurn out. All typography starts with a font (most of the time anyway). So… Here is a collection of 85 Famous Movie/TV Fonts I have put together for you guys to download.

In this tutorial I will be showing you how to create a Les Paul Electric Guitar Vector Image in Adobe Illustrator. This is a really in depth Tutorial, probably the most in depth one I have ever written as I have tried to cater for the needs of people who are not confident in Illustrator.

In this tutorial I will be showing you how to create a Vampire with a burning flesh effect, using blending options, source images and Photoshop brushes.

How many people sit down to Photoshop in the mindset that you are going to create something amazing?… And how many people have turned it off after an hour or so, having come up with nothing! My hand is raised.

Anybody who has seen my work knows I am a huge fan of grunge. So I have compiled a list of some of my favorite fonts to use for this type of work. If your into grunge then these should definitely be in your collection!

In this tutorial I will be showing you how to take a simple photograph and turn it into a raging sea effect. Using background removal techniques, brushes and lighting effects you can create your very own surreal ‘God of the ocean’.

In this tutorial I will showing you how to create an Avatar character, like those featured in the movie by James Cameron, from a stock photograph using the Liquify Tool and a series of Layer Masks.

The problem with a creative mind is you can never actually switch off. You think ‘Ok, work done. Now I’m just going to chill out and watch some TV.’ However, if you are like me, TV time can often lead to you leaping up off the sofa sending your partner crashing to the floor. You [...]

Personally, I dread designing logos. There seems so much to achieve in such a small area. Therefor I have prepared 50 of my favorite logos for you to browse through. Hopefully they can give you some ideas and perhaps ignite your creativity in a time of need.

Ever been planning a great event, and you just can’t find a decent invitation without paying a fortune? In this tutorial I will be showing you how to use a variety of techniques to create your very own professional, custom party invitations.