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Alvaro Guzman

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. And you can find me on Twitter @alvarocker.

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How To Render a Dramatic 3D Wood Cup in Photoshop

In this basic tutorial, you’ll learn how to create a 3D cup from scratch in Illustrator, how to apply some texture to it in Photoshop, and also how to use the Vanishing Point filter to mock-up a scenario and apply realistic shadows.

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Create a Wicked-Worn Vintage Pop Art Design

Pop art is alive! As I’m a big fan of grunge style, I’ll show you how to design a simple but nice vintage pop art piece with some wear and tear. This is a basic to intermediate tutorial, so you don’t need to be a guru to work with this effect and get an awesome result!

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Create a Vintage Film Style Video Using Photoshop CS3 Extended

Photoshop CS3 Extended allows you to edit video and animations. Also, you can convert an existing video into a Smart Object and apply filters to it. This time we’re going to give a video a vintage feel and mock it up inside an old TV screen.

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Design a Classic Muscle Car Concept Depicting Horse Power

This time we’ll create a classic car concept. You learn some useful techniques for combining images into interesting designs. We’ll add Motion Blurs and Radial Blurs to create a speed sensation, and other tricks as well. Keep in mind, your designs are as much your creative thinking, as they are the techniques you use to make them.

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Create a Glowing Surreal Planet Design

This time I’ll show you how to create a glowing planet design. You’ll learn how to create a planet from a panoramic picture, use the Lens Correction Filter, create complex background patterns, and more.

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Create a Basic Vexel Image

This time we’ll create a simple vexel image from a picture. Also, we’ll use some pattern effects to give the image some interesting texture. This is a basic way to create a vexel image using predominately Photoshop’s vector based tools. After completing this tutorial, you’ll become a master of the Pen Tool.

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Design an Extreme Grunge Wallpaper

In this tutorial, we’ll design an extreme wallpaper in a grunge style. We’ll be using layer masks, custom brushes, and the cloning tool to create this particular effect. You’ll learn some interesting techniques that you can apply in your own grunge style designs.

Create an Impressive Mock-up of a Grunge Box

Learn how to create impressive mock-up designs. In this tutorial, you will learn how to use the Vanishing Point Filter to get quick and professional presentation results. The final result is a realistic looking box that looks well-worn, as if it were shipped worldwide. Use these techniques to create other mock-ups in your design work as well.

Use a 3D Model to Create a Dramatic Scene in Photoshop

For this tutorial you’ll need Photoshop CS3 Extended, as the tutorial utilizes that version’s unique 3D Tools. You will import a three-dimensional object of an airplane and use it to create a dramatic scene. Use the Vanishing Point filter to create realistic shadows, add texture to the model, and use brush Tools to get awesome results.

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