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Mirko Santangelo is an award-winning graphic designer, from Italy. Mirko is passionate about learning and teaching Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign. To learn more about him you can follow him on Facebook, Twitter or visit Mirkosantangelo.com.

Create a Mobile App Icon in Photoshop

Create a Mobile App Icon in Photoshop

on Jan 23rd 2012 with 30 comments
This entry is part 1 of 1 in the series App From Scratch

This tutorial is part of a three-part series explaining how to design UI elements for mobile applications in Photoshop. In this part, we will explain how to design an icon for your mobile device’s home screen. Let’s get started!

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Create an Evil 3D Monkey Icon in Photoshop

Create an Evil 3D Monkey Icon in Photoshop

on Nov 28th 2011 with 24 comments

When creating icons, many designers struggle to decide how much detail to include. Should the icon be simple or complex? In this tutorial, we’ll create a detailed 3D monkey icon using a photo of a toy monkey as a reference. In the process, we’ll add texture and lighting.

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Photo Effects Week: Create a Fantasy Miniature World in Photoshop

Photo Effects Week: Create a Fantasy Miniature World in Photoshop

on Oct 26th 2011 with 27 comments

This week we are celebrating the launch of PhotoDune, Envato’s new stock photography website with a series of photo effect and photo manipulation tutorials that showcase the images from our new marketplace. In this tutorial we’ll demonstrate how to create a miniature world using some interesting techniques. Many of the photos used in this tutorial are available for free for Psd Premium Members. Let’s get started!

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Create a Detailed Camera Icon in Photoshop

Create a Detailed Camera Icon in Photoshop

on Aug 15th 2011 with 13 comments

Icons can be a lot of fun to create. Simple icons are relatively easy to create but more realistic icons can be quite challenging. In today’s tutorial we will demonstrate how to create a detailed Fuji X100 camera icon in Photoshop. Let’s get started!

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Create a Sweet Donut Icon in Photoshop from Scratch

Create a Sweet Donut Icon in Photoshop from Scratch

on May 16th 2011 with 35 comments

In this icon design tutorial we will learn how to make a sweet and tasty donut icon from an initial sketch. So let’s begin, and remember: don’t try to bite the screen!

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Create a “Minion” Character From the Despicable Me Movie

Create a “Minion” Character From the Despicable Me Movie

on Jan 24th 2011 with 46 comments

Let’s face it, those minion characters from Despicable Me were pretty darned cute. In today’s tutorial, we will use Photoshop and Illustrator to create a cute minion character. Let’s get started!

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