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My name is Alberto ‘Kaiser’ Sosa. I am a user experience expert with more than 20 years in advertising and digital art direction. I have directed small and large creative and digital production teams and have mentored many colleagues. My work is a source of inspiration in Latin America.
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Quick Tip: Create a Chrome 4×4 Vehicle Emblem

Quick Tip: Create a Chrome 4×4 Vehicle Emblem

Alberto Sosa on Jan 7th 2011 with 69 comments

In today’s quick tip tutorial we will demonstrate how to create a chrome 4×4 vehicle emblem using editable text and layer styles. Let’s get started!

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Create a Cute Twitter Bird Icon in Photoshop

Create a Cute Twitter Bird Icon in Photoshop

Alberto Sosa on Oct 18th 2010 with 131 comments

Today, we will demonstrate how to create a cute Twitter bird icon in Photoshop. Let’s get started!

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How to Create a Social Media UFO Icon

How to Create a Social Media UFO Icon

Alberto Sosa on May 22nd 2010 with 79 comments

When we design websites or user interfaces, often times we need to create unique and creative icons. Most websites these days have some sort of social media presence; with a link to their Facebook or Twitter pages prominently displayed on their front pages. With so many sites linking to their social media profiles, it’s not surprising that many sites are simple regurgitating the same icons. In today’s tutorial we will demonstrate how to create a completely unique UFO inspired social media icon based on a theme. Let’s get started!

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Create a Sleek and Stylish MP3 Player in Photoshop

Create a Sleek and Stylish MP3 Player in Photoshop

Alberto Sosa on Apr 26th 2010 with 49 comments

One of the best ways to learn how to create amazing interfaces it to practice by creating electronic devices in Photoshop. These days just about everyone has some kind of MP3 device to play music. In this tutorial we will demonstrate how to create a sleek, stylish, and simple MP3 interface in Photoshop to play audio files for your Flash projects.

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How to Create a Highly Detailed Hi-Tech Power Button

How to Create a Highly Detailed Hi-Tech Power Button

Alberto Sosa on Mar 10th 2010 with 99 comments

With this tutorial we will create a hi-tech style button that can be used in splash pages, applications or Powerpoint presentations. We will use Illustrator to create complex vectors and Photoshop to develop realistic effects.

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