In this tutorial, we’ll be continuing this series on creating an iPhone app promotional site by taking our previous Fireworks constructed wireframe and adding color, texture, images, and effects to polish off this design in Photoshop. We’ll use some interesting elements, like iPhone imagery and a stylish aurora vector background illustration. We’ll finish up with a professional site design ready to get coded! Let’s get to it!
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Posts by Sean Hodge
Tomasz Opasinski Interview
Sep 26th in Inspiration by Sean HodgeTomasz Opasinski is from Poland, works in the United States, and has a long history with numerous creative agencies. He’s currently employed as Senior Art Director at BLT & Associates, Inc. He’s mastered Photoshop, digital illustration, design, and continues to experiment whenever time allows.
Tomasz has created hundreds and hundreds of posters for the movie industry. He shares his story with us, starting from humble beginnings and charting the rise to success. He shares his creative insights on design, inspiration, creativity, and more. This is an interesting and thoughtful interview from a talented artist, so lets jump into it!
Announcing the Launch of the Tuts+ Podcast
Sep 22nd in News by Sean HodgePsdtuts+ and the Tuts+ Network are excited to present the first episode of the Tuts+ Podcast! We will be producing one episode each month for Tuts+ readers and tackling a different topic each time.
In this first episode we are going to talk about the web design workflow from start to finish. This includes gathering information from the client to get a better idea of what they want visually, what steps you take in preparing mockups, how you share mockups with clients, what you do to get clients to sign off on design, testing of the final coded design, and other major steps of the web design workflow.
Interview with Dan Wiersema of Guifx
Sep 19th in Inspiration by Sean HodgeIn this interview, Dan Wiersema shares with us the structure of an effective interface design team, the working process of such a team, and how to bring together an effective project. We’ll learn about the touchscreen design company Guifx, of which Dan is the Creative Director.
Dan is filled with creative energy, a strong design eye, a well-rounded background in various art and design fields, and a strong attention to detail – all of which he feels are important components in a successful designer. If interface design is a subject that captivates you, then jump into this interview to learn more!
Competition Results – Mac AppStorm Lightning Themed Wallpaper Contest
Sep 15th in News by Sean HodgeAfter a great deal of deliberation, we have decided upon the winners of our desktop wallpaper competition (in conjunction with Mac AppStorm). There were so many fantastic entries, choosing only ten winners was incredibly difficult, but the results are in. To view the winning entries visit Psdtuts+ Wallpaper Competition Winners announcement on Mac AppStorm.
Psdtuts+ and ThemeForest Presents: Portfolio Themed WP Design Contest!
Aug 31st in Contests by Sean HodgeWe have the next all new Psdtuts+ Design Contest to kick off this month. We’re partnering with ThemeForest for this one. Give us your best portfolio themed blog design. The winning entries will then be converted into WordPress themes, sold on ThemeForest and YOU get the earnings!
Up for grabs are numerous cash prizes, video game consoles, and 1-year memberships to Psd Plus. This is going to be a great contest! Learn all about the contest and how to enter at the jump!
Envato’s 3rd Birthday Bash, Day 2 – Two New Plus Tutorials!
Aug 19th in News by Sean HodgeAs part of the 2nd day of Envato’s Birthday Bash celebrations we are offering not one but two fantastic Plus tutorials. If you want to take your photo manipulation work to the next level while playing with fire, or create stunning typographic artworks with a glossy 3D-look, these tutorials will impress you.
Not a Plus member? There’s no better time to join with the chance to win a new 20″ iMac if you sign up to Plus before midnight the 21st of August (Australian Eastern Standard Time). Become a Plus member! Continue Reading
Psdtuts+ ‘Delta Dawn’ Video Game Cover Design Contest Winners!
Aug 11th in Contests by Sean HodgeWe have the results in for the Psdtuts+ Delta Dawn Video Game Cover Design Contest. I hope everyone had a lot of fun! We had a tremendous competition with loads of high-quality entries. We had a whole lot of artists enter the contest, and well over 250 submissions.
Up for grabs is a Wacom Intuos4 Medium Tablet, iPhone 3G S, Nintendo DS Lite (thanks to CSSRockstars), loads of marketplaces credits, and 1-year memberships to Psd Plus. Learn all about the winning entries at the jump!
MacAppStorm Lightning Themed Wallpaper Contest
Aug 7th in Contests by Sean HodgeWe have the next all new Psdtuts+ Design Contest to kick off this month. We’re partnering with one of our sister sites MacAppStorm for this one. Give us your best lightening themed wallpaper design with a Mac feel that you’ve got. For you Mac lovers out there, this will be a fun contest!
Up for grabs are numerous cash prizes, a vareity of Mac applications, and a 1-year membership to Psd Plus. This is going to be a Mactastic contest! Learn all about the contest and how to enter at the jump!
Psdtuts+ ‘Delta Dawn’ Video Game Cover Design Contest!
Jul 21st in Contests by Sean HodgeWe have the next all new Psdtuts+ Design Contest to kick off this month. Game design is a huge source of inspiration for Photoshop artists. If you’ve been waiting to design a video game cover, or have experience creating them, then this contest gives you a chance to showcase your skills. In this contest, you’ll be putting together a video game cover in Photoshop.
Up for grabs is a Wacom Intuos4 Medium Tablet, iPhone 3G S, Nintendo DS Lite (thanks to CSSRockstars), loads of marketplaces credits, and 1-year memberships to Psd Plus. This is going to be a lot of fun! Learn all about the contest and how to enter at the jump!
