We’ve got another contest for our readership, and this time we’re rewarding one random commenter with a bountiful source of graphic design inspiration! Imagine having 1000 fresh ideas at your finger tips spanning from books to brochures, invitations to menus, CDs to annual reports, and much more. Read more to find out just how easy it is to participate.

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We’re back with the second half of our Steampunk style type experiment! In this Part II, we’ll generate realistic textures and create a fitting scene for our text. Let’s get right to it!

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Whether or not you’re a Steampunk fan, this two part tutorial is sure to test your knowledge on Illustrator, Cinema 4D and Photoshop. In the first half, we’re going to customize a Blackletter font and create 3D text with vector shapes. There’s lots to do, so let’s start with the first part of this two-part series!

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“Have you ever come across a photo where all the highlights and shadows seem just too good to be true? If it’s not HDR processing, it’s pen tablet magic. Find out in this tutorial how to give a regular image a subtle, artistic feel with some clever brush work. Read more after the jump!”Alex Beltechi

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Have you ever come across a photo where all the highlights and shadows seem just too good to be true? If it’s not HDR processing, it’s pen tablet magic. Find out in this tutorial how to give a regular image a subtle, artistic feel with some clever brush work. Read more after the jump!

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I’ve put together a wallpaper design free for all to download free. It illustrates various environments blended together in inside the 3D text “Actions,” and serves to remind us that it’s time to start Changing our Actions to avoid continued climate and environmental issues our world faces. This download is part of Blog Action Day, which this year is focused on “Climate Change.” Learn more at the jump, and download this wallpaper!

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Designers love to be critical about movie posters, and while you may think you have better ideas about how to sell a movie to an audience, how many times have you actually tried doing it? In this tutorial, we’re going to create a poster for a fictional movie called "Fugitive." The movie is meant to be a suspenseful thriller that features one’s escape under the cover of darkness, despite man’s attempt to capture the lone hero. Thin and cheesy plot? Check. Awesome opportunity to better your PSD skills? You got it!

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We have another Psd Plus tutorial exclusively available to Plus members today. If you want to take your illustrative typography work to the next level, then we have an exciting tutorial for you. Learn how to use 3D objects, vector graphics, and Photoshop effects to create a striking typographic illustration. Learn more at the jump!

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If you’re on twitter and reading this blog, chances are you’ve already customized your profile with a cool twitter background. In this tutorial, we’ll create one of our own around a central mascot: a highly detailed twitter bird, that you’ll have to draw yourself! Get ready to do much more than clicking in this artistic tutorial!

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We have another Psd Plus tutorial exclusively available to Plus members today. If you want to take your illustrative compositional skills to the next level, then we have an exciting second part of this tutorial series for you. Discover how to use design elements you create yourself, then combine them with effects to create a free flowing digital illustration. As usual, loads of great tips and techniques in this part II of a two part tutorial series!

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