Create a Sleek, High-End Web Design from Scratch

In this tutorial, we’ll put together a high-end Web design using a crisp, thin font, gorgeous background images, and clever use of space and layout. You can easily use the technique to create your own unique designs.

Then when you’re finished reading this tutorial, you can cross over to our sister site NETTUTS and follow along as we build the design into clean and simple HTML. OK let’s rock’n'roll!

Working Within Limitations to Achieve Great Designs

Like haiku poets, we can embrace limitations and in so doing create beautiful designs. We can choose to understand the limitations of the mediums we work within. We can also impose artificial limitations by placing structured restrictions on our work in order to create unified successful designs. Let’s review some minimalist strategies for improving both: your design work and your bottom line.

The First Psdtuts+ Contest Launches!

We are launching the first contest here on Psdtuts+. We have some great submissions coming in regularly to the Psdtuts+ Flickr Group. We’d like to honor some of these top submitters by showcasing their work on the Psdtuts+ Web site and give a prize away to the entry that stands out from the crowd.

Creating X-Ray Style Images From Mechanical Objects

In this tutorial, you will learn how to make an X-Ray image—you know, like you see in airport scanners. You’ll discover how these techniques could be applied to any mechanical object, or electronic device, like a digital camera. Additionally, you’ll learn about a nondestructive Camera Raw workflow.

2 Big Announcements!

This week brings two big announcements for the site. First, I’m happy to welcome Sean Hodge officially as the site’s new editor. And secondly, I’m also pleased to tell you that Psdtuts+ now has a sister-site at NETTUTS.com.

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New Premium Tutorial – Designing a Family of Websites

I’ve added a new Premium Members–only tutorial today on designing Web sites, written by myself! The tutorial takes you through the process I went through to design a set of blog templates to build into WordPress.

The Role of Sketching in the Design Process

As a tool or skill, sketching has its role in the design process. That role will vary depending on the end-product being created, the size and scope of the project, the individual designer’s style, experience, and workflow, and the client’s expectations. Find out more about how sketching is used in the design process within multiple design disciplines.

Design a Cartoon Grunge Web Site Layout

Design a Cartoon Grunge Web Site Layout

Learn how to add a worn look that works well with cartoon-style graphics. Different flavors of grunge styles are popular all over the Web right now. Learn a unique approach to wear and tear that you can incorporate into your next Web site design.

Part II: How to Add Flaming Decals to a Modern Car Design

This tutorial will explain the steps needed to turn this boring Prius into an awesome street racer. This tutorial is aimed at intermediate users of Photoshop, those who know most of its basic tools and how to use them. This is Part II of a two-part series. Get situated comfortably in your chair, as we pick this series up from where we left off.

Part I: How to Add Flaming Decals to a Modern Car Design

This tutorial will explain the steps needed to turn this boring Prius into an awesome street racer. This tutorial is aimed at intermediate users of Photoshop, those who know most of its basic tools and how to use them. This is Part I of a two-part series.