Download Fabric Linen by Jaqx Textures here. Create a new document of size 500x708 pixels. Drag the texture downloaded into the working document. Name this layer as Fabric.
Download Fabric Linen by Jaqx Textures here. Create a new document of size 500x708 pixels. Drag the texture downloaded into the working document. Name this layer as Fabric.
Perhaps one of the most underutilized features in Illustrator is Live Trace, which can convert any photograph into vector art in just a few clicks. In this tutorial, we're going to use Live Trace to vectorize a photo for a logo design. Now, of course, all images are different, so depending on the final effect you want to achieve, you'll need to experiment with the settings that we'll be using here.
Learn how to design a stunning sneaker advert, using a variety of lighting effects. Open up a new document (600x800px) and create a new layer called 'background'. Fill your canvas with a linear gradient ranging from 3B3B3B to 595959.

We start off by download the following four stock images from stockvault.net and cgtexture.com:
City Image
High-rise Image
Little Girl Image
Grunge Splatter
Load the "Grunge Splatter" image into Photoshop, duplicate the Background layer once and set the blending mode to "Overlay":

Tissape Tape
Ever read soft toys labels? This one is sure to attract your attention as it may contain some more valuable info than just washing directio...