All posts tagged How-To

Scribble Effects in Adobe Illustrator

In this video I walk you step-by-step through the process of creating a cool scribble effect in Adobe Illustrator… But it doesn’t stop there! After we create the effect I’ll show you how to turn it into a graphic style that you can save and use in any project you want.

Mantra 2012: Evaluate, Plan, Attack.

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As we move into a new year, I’m pausing to reflect on the last 365 days of my life and realizing that they’ve been pretty good. Not only did this year see me reach new heights professionally, but I’ve also conquered many personal demons and found my life partner along the way. This time of year can be a crazy time for a lot of folks… Most of you are out there right now making bullshit resolutions that you’ll half-heartedly stick to for a day or two and then slip right back into your old ways. This year, I encourage you to buck that trend. Make 2012 one for the record books. Hey, if all those prophets out there are correct, what’ve you got to lose, right?

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Double Strokes in Adobe Illustrator

One of the most common questions I get about typography or anything design related really, is how to add a double stroke to an object in Photoshop or Illustrator. Well, Photoshop is a different story, but in Illustrator it’s super easy and in this tutorial I walk you step-by-step through using the appearance panel to do just that!

Fake HDR in Adobe Lightroom

Since I’ve been exploring the world of HDR there have been a few people asking how to get an HDR-like effect on their images without having to use a DSLR to bracket exposures or buying a program like Photomatix Pro… Well, in this tutorial I show you how to create fake HDR using Adobe Lightroom 3.