In this tutorial we're going to show you how to create a simple header effect in a few steps, and with some vector textures, try to create a little layout in Fireworks with 9rules.com as our reference. In part 2, we're gonna do the HTML/CSS to show you how this layout reacts to the browser!
STEP 1 - HEADER BACKGROUND
The wallpaper of this week is an image I created for the Easy iOS Wallpaper in Photoshop tutorial, that was the tutorial of last week. It's a very simple but elegant wallpaper with a sort of linen texture.
For more information about the design and if you want to create your own visit the tutorial article Easy iOS Style Wallpaper in Photoshop
The book suggestion of this week is very inspiring, especially for those out there fans of LPs. The book is called The Art of the LP: Classic Album Covers 1955-1995 and it has a great variety of cover design styles from punk rock to pop all divided by thematic chapters.