January 13, 2009 aloa's blog

Interview: Elena Savitskaya

I haven't posted an interview in a while. For this one, I'd like to introduce you to a very good

Featured Tutorial

Awesome Amp Controls in Photoshop
Awesome Amp Controls in Photoshop
I love some apps that recreate amplifiers with leather and those controllers. I have been thinking about doing a tutorial on that for quite long time, so today I decided to learn how to do that and then try to explain how I did it to you guys. So in this tutorial I will show you how to create an awesome amp controls using only Photoshop. Step 1 Open Photoshop and create a new document. I am using 2560x1440 pixels. After that fill the background layer with grey using the Paint Bucket Tool (G)

Try this Wallpaper

Wallpaper of the Week #157 by Abduzeedo
Wallpaper of the Week #157 by Abduzeedo
The wallpaper of this week is an image I created for the last week's tutorial in which I showed how to create a embroidery effect using Illustrator and Photoshop. I really like the result and have been using this wallpaper since then. For more information take a look at the tutorial: Embroidery Effect with Illustrator and Photoshop

Book Suggestion

Book Suggestion: The Sourcebook of Contemporary Illustration
Book Suggestion: The Sourcebook of Contemporary Illustration
The book suggestion of this week is all about illustration and it's one of the books we check out when looking for inspiration. The book is called The Sourcebook of Contemporary Illustration. We highly recommend that you check it out. About the book