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 Richard Roberts an US based freelance illustrator and designer. He has been illustrating digital for over six years and has had the pleasure of working with clients world wide. Richard is a very diverse artist using an array of different styles and techniques and always strives to push the limits of his work.
For more information visit Richard's portfolio at http://www.theotherstream.com/
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.
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