Drop shadows get a hard time in the design world. Photoshop makes it really easy to add a drop shadow by way of a filter which looks, at best, passable and because it’s so easy to use you see it all over the place with out any thought put into it. With a little bit more time you can create a more realistic and pleasing drop shadow effect.
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Drop the drop shadow
Monday, June 28th, 2010Understanding the brief
Sunday, April 4th, 2010Design briefs come in all shapes and sizes and as it’s the start of most design projects it’s important to gain a good understanding of the job ahead. As a freelancer it’s a good idea to draw up a questionnaire type template that you can re-use per client but try not to make it too [...]
Hand drawn text effect
Tuesday, March 2nd, 2010There are lots of fonts and Photoshop brushes out there that will give you the effect that you see below but creating your own headings with a pencil and a piece of paper can be quite satisfying – A bit like growing, cooking and eating your own vegetables. The end results will also be unique so you know you’ve created something from scratch.results will also be unique so you know you’ve created something from scratch.
How to create a vector rubber stamp effect – quickly
Tuesday, February 9th, 2010Here is a really simple and quick way of creating a vectorized rubber stamp effect using Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop (CS4)
My logo design process
Wednesday, January 20th, 2010I love designing logos. It gives me a chance to explore ideas beyond the constraints of browser compatibility and usability… for a while anyway. As an example I’ve described the process I used for a client recently.