In this tutorial, I will show you how to create a very nice text effect inspired by the colors and some light effects used in the work of a great digital artist who uses the name Empire. His work can be seen at empireisok.com.
Step 1
Open Pixelmator and create a new document; I used 800×600 pixels. Then with the Gradient Tool (G), fill the background layer with a gradient using black and dark grey.
The wallpaper of this week is an image created by Sebastian Murra a graphic & motion designer from Cartagena de Indias, Colombia based in Barcelona (Catalonia), Spain. He believes the power of color and shape can build a better tomorrow for all of us.
For more information visit about Sebastian visit his Web site at http://www.mu-illustration.com/
Desktop Version
The book suggestion of this week is about typography and it is an essential book for those starting out their design career or interested in learning the elements of this trade. The Elements of Typographic Style is the perfect book to start 2012 improving your design skills :)