Psdtuts+ Author - Alvaro Guzman

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I'm Alvaro Guzman from Bolivia, Web developer and Graphic designer. For me digital design is a modern form of art, which allows me to explore innovative techniques, and helps to deliver a clear message to the public. My work covers advertising, corporate image, print design, and web design areas. I am currently the Design Team Leader of SouthMakers.


Posts by Alvaro Guzman

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It’s Time to Create a ‘Neo-Constructivist’ Poster with Photoshop

Jun 22nd in Designing, Illustration, Photo Effects by Alvaro Guzman
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Constructivist graphic design is often associated with communist politics and propaganda, but it’s more than that, Constructivism is about using bright colors, playing with lightness, perspective, geometrical forms, besides photomontage techniques and digital collage. This time I’ll dare to name this tutorial a ‘Neo-Constructivist’ design. It’s time to get started!

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Design a Ready to Print Brochure in Photoshop

May 24th in Designing by Alvaro Guzman
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This time I’ll help you to create a ready to print three-fold brochure from scratch using only Photoshop. This tutorial is ideal for beginners and for people who want to know more about print design. Let’s get it started!

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How to Place a Fantasy Creature in a Misty Landscape

May 11th in Illustration, Photo Effects by Alvaro Guzman
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This time I’ve got for you a photo manipulation tutorial. We’ll grab several photos and create this fantasy mock-up of an unreal creature. We’ll learn several non-destructive techniques, apply photo filters to adjust the lighting, and of course a little bit of the creative process involved on this piece. Let’s get to it!

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A Comprehensive Introduction to the Type Tool

Apr 21st in Tools & Tips by Alvaro Guzman
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Who doesn’t know the Type Tool? This is maybe one of the most powerful and useful tools of Photoshop. We’ve all used it at least once, but do you know all its potential? That’s why I decided to write a comprehensive guide about Photoshop’s Type tool, including do’s and don’ts of the most important features of this tool.

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How to Create a Grunge Style Illustration with Stains

Mar 23rd in Designing, Illustration by Alvaro Guzman
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Inspired by the article “18+ Sources of Inspiration from Coffee, Ink, Blood and other Stains,” by Steven Snell, I decided to show my personal way of creating stain based designs in Photoshop. In this tutorial, we’ll grab a picture, apply several filters to it and obtain a monochromatic stain, which combined with stain brushes and a texture will transform into an eye-catching grunge result. Let’s get it started!

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Create a Magic Night Themed Web Design from Scratch in Photoshop

Feb 4th in Interface by Alvaro Guzman
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The past days I was looking for inspiration in famous old paintings, and got interested on "Starry Night" of Van Gogh and thought: Can I apply this to web design? And the answer is Yes! Then after several hours of work, here’s my tutorial for you, an artistic web design depicting a "Magic Night" concept.

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New PLUS Tutorial - Design a Dramatic and Surreal Rainy Scene with Photoshop

Jan 21st in News by Alvaro Guzman
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This is a new addition to the PSDTUTS PLUS section. Learn all about how to manipulate images and combine them to create surreal scenes, in this case a rainy scene. Also, numerous details are covered in this tutorial such as adding highlights, shading, excellent photo-manipulation techniques, and more. Learn all about it at the jump!

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Batch Editing and Automated Processing in Photoshop

Jan 13th in Photo Effects, Tools & Tips by Alvaro Guzman
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Hi everyone, this time I’ll show you some of the basics of Photoshop’s Automate options and some practical applications. We’ll create a complex action, build a Droplet with it and batch edit a folder with pictures. Then we’ll create a custom web photo gallery. Let’s get it started!

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New PLUS Tutorial - How to Create a Moleskine Watercolor Design with Photoshop

Dec 24th in News by Alvaro Guzman
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This is a new addition to the PSDTUTS PLUS section. Learn all about how to give your images both a sketchy inked treatment and watercolor wash look. Also, the design ties this all together by placing it into a Moleskine style notebook. Learn more at the jump!

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How to Create a Copper Photoshop Text Effect

Nov 28th in Text Effects by Alvaro Guzman
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This is a strong and eye-catching text effect, though relatively simple to create. We’ll be using bevel and emboss styles, pattern overlays, and combining different techniques to mock-up the text into a related background. For PLUS Members, the main layer style is ready to copy and paste into your designs as well.

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