http://www.tutorialdirectory.net We Provide Free Tutorials at Tutorial Directory Tue, 15 Dec 2009 19:18:25 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en It's a new year and no better way to celebrate it than watching some really good fireworks, so if you missed out or you just can't get enough here is a selection of New Year's Fireworks photos from all over the world, Enjoy and Happy New Years! If you took some ... http://www.tutorialdirectory.net/2009/12/photo-inspiration-new-years-fireworks/ STEP 1 Open a new file with the canvas 625 x 625px. Create a rectangle that fit the canvas and fill it with a Radial Gradient with the colors #000 and STEP 2 Let's start creating the monitor. Draw a rectangle (538x360px). Fill with #000 and border 2px #CCC. Add a Inner Shadow ... http://www.tutorialdirectory.net/2009/12/led-cinema-display-in-fireworks/ Step 1 First of all, create a rounded rectangle with a dark gray gradient. Now we need to edit the path, so ungroup it and edit the points with the "Subselection Tool" tool (A) until you get a great shape. After that, apply a Inner Bevel with the values like the ... http://www.tutorialdirectory.net/2009/12/creating-an-amazing-palm-pre-icon-on-fireworks/ So in this tutorial I will show you a little bit of how I created it using Fireworks. Of course you can do the same thing in Photoshop, the commands will change a bit but the process is practically the same. Design References Step 1 The first thing to do is of course ... http://www.tutorialdirectory.net/2009/12/web-site-design-tutorial-wellknown-as-case/ Phil Dunne is an illustrator from Dublin, Ireland, which spent the last 29 years drawing, painting, doodling and having amazingly creative thoughts. From 1999 to 2003 Phil was studying at the National College of Art and Design (NCAD) in Dublin to get his degree in Visual Communications. After graduating he ... http://www.tutorialdirectory.net/2009/12/interview-and-showcase-with-the-great-illustrator-phil-dunne/ Born in Russia, Vladimir Tomin is the true definition of a graphic illustrator and designer. He has worked professionally with the likes of MTV Worldwide, Reebok, and Adidas, to name a few. From motion graphics to digital art, he does it all! That's why we're featuring him here on Abduzeedo. ... http://www.tutorialdirectory.net/2009/12/amazing-work-of-vladimir-tomin/ We have a great tutorial sent by one of our readers, Chanito from Panama. In this tutorial he will show you how to create a good 3D type explosion with Adobe Illustrator, Cinema 4D and Adobe Photoshop. We will use basic tools to make this artwork. Good Luck!!! For more information ... http://www.tutorialdirectory.net/2009/12/reader-tutorial-extinction-by-chanito/ In this tutorial I will show you how I made this nice logo for one of my clients in Czech Republic. Feel free to use it as inspiration, but please do not copy it in any form. All copyrights belong to the owner whom I made it for. Last but ... http://www.tutorialdirectory.net/2009/12/reader-tutorial-geometric-flower-effect-logo-in-illustrator/ This case study was created by the Polish graphic designer and digital illustrator Wojciech Magierski aka M4gik. We have an awesome interview with Wojciech. Case Study Final Image Plagiarism Unfortunately when we lay our work online there is always a chance of someone trying to take an advantage of it by copying some work ... http://www.tutorialdirectory.net/2009/12/digital-illustration-case/ Case Study Final Result Close up http://www.tutorialdirectory.net/2009/12/hard-candy-case-study-by-adam-spizak/