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How to Create a Magician’s Hat in Photoshop

Nov 20th in Icon Design by Asher Abbasi
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In this tutorial, you’ll learn how a magician’s hat can be designed in Photoshop. The tutorial involves a simple use of the Pen Tool and other Shape Tools. It shows a distinct use of different blending modes and focuses on other lighting techniques. Shadows are also explained in the tutorial and we’ll reveal some great beginner techniques. Let’s get started!

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Create a Leather-Textured, Realistic Briefcase Icon

Nov 2nd in Icon Design by Andrea Austoni
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Our goal for this tutorial is to draw a realistic leather briefcase entirely from scratch. We’ll use Photoshop’s amazing layer styles and incredible brush engine to create textured leather, convincing stitches and gold-plated locks. Let’s get started!

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How to Create a Basic House Icon in Photoshop

Oct 30th in Icon Design by Asher Abbasi
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In this tutorial, you’ll go through easy steps and techniques to design a simple yet attractive house icon. It’s easy to follow and to play with. There are no intricate curves or complex brush work. Just simple shapes along with layer styles will do the complete job. The aim of the tutorial is to get familiar with the correct use of colors and efficient use of layer styles. I am sure you’ll enjoy following it. Let’s jump in!

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Create a Magnifying Glass Icon in Photoshop CS4

Oct 19th in Icon Design by Andrea Austoni
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In this tutorial, we’ll combine simple vector shapes, layer styles and generous amounts of shininess to create the perfect magnifying glass for all your search icon needs. Let’s get started!

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