Using Photoshop with Illustrator is like cookies and milk. As delicious as they are seperately - they’re even better when used together. Vandalay Design has a list of great tutorials using Illustrator and Photoshop to accomplish something extra-ordinary.
Here’s a fun tutorial that PSDTUTS has put up. Flex those pen muscles and get your vectors straight. The end result WILL be colorful.
Splattered Vector and Photography Mash Up
Noupe has a list of 14 styles of website backgrounds that are the current trend today. They back each style up with a couple of tutorials to help make your own versions.
Website Backgrounds: 70+ Impressive Trends, How To’s & Best Practices
Valentine’s Day is coming up, and of course there’s a huge demand for brushes, backgrounds, tutorials etc. for the day of romance. Naldz Graphics has the rundown on the heartshaped goods.
Most Wanted Photoshop & Illustrator Tutorials,Brushes & EPS for Valentines
The blog - Design Your Way - has a new collection of…everything. Photoshop and Illustrator Brushes, Textures, Patterns, Icons, PSD Files, Fonts, Wordpress Themes, and Wallpapers. Phew, that was a long list.
Here’s the link.
More free resources for designers to download
Seeing as today’s a slow news day, I’ve been digging through my bookmarks in order to find something good for you today. I found a good post on Noupe for you with loads of tutorials, brushes and much more.
80 Best-Of Adobe Illustrator Tutorials, Brushes, .EPSs and Resources
Six Revisions has compiled 15 Illustrator tutorials for you, all with the common theme of logo design. So if you need some inspiration or just some more Illustrator hours under your bel - here’s plenty to get you started.
15 Excellent Logo Design Tutorials Using Illustrator
PSDTUTS has a new tutorial up. This time they’ll show you how to create a Magic Themed web site layout using stock photography, images, custom brushes and some cool lighting effects. Follow the below link to read the Photoshop tutorial.
Create a Magic Night Themed Web Design from Scratch in Photoshop
Eyes On Tutorials has a short Photoshop tutorial on making a “Color Nuke”.
There’s some creative tips in there on custom brushes, color use and the end result is in my opinon - fantastic. Check it out below!
Color Nuke - Special Effects
Adobe Illustrator is a great tool to use for adding that Illustrator touch to your designs and art. If you haven’t got a great deal of experience with it, blog. SpoonGraphics has a bunch of tutorials for Illustrator. Go take a look by clicking the below link.










