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I am JamesZilla. I write tutorials for various magazines and websites when I'm not designing gig posters, t-shirts, catalogues, magazine, etc.

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Make a Cut and Paste Rock Club Flyer

on Dec 30th 2008 with 44 comments

There are many ways to montage stuff together and many applications for the style. Whether editorial art, artwork for bands or, as we’ll be looking at, a promotional flyer. We’ll look at creative use of scanning and montage techniques to create an atmospheric flyer design based on one I did for a Rock night at a club. As with any design it’s best to sketch out a rough layout so you know where the text is going. Please note this tutorial covers the creation of the graphics and not the text as well.

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New Premium TUT – Casting Light on the Creative Retouching Process

on Nov 6th 2008 with 39 comments

This is a new addition to the Psdtuts+ Premium section. With the western world so preoccupied with looks and beauty, retouching is something that can be seen on a daily basis. Learn to put those skills to better use to create mood, atmosphere, and professional digital art. This tutorial casts light on the subject of creative retouching. Learn more at the jump!

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Design a High Impact Gig Poster Suitable for Screen-Printing

on Oct 21st 2008 with 86 comments

Screen-prints are a great way to exhibit artworks or advertise a gig. Creating a high impact poster suitable for the screen-printing process can be achieved relatively easily. In this instance, we’re going for a stylized and coarse effect, rather than a photo-realistic halftone interpretation of a design. So let’s create a 3-color design that looks great on screen, printed from your home printer, or screen-printed using the silk-screen printing method.

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