Last week I posted some articles about typography and received quite a few emails asking me to create a tutorial on text effects. So I decided to play a bit with Photoshop to create a nice sort of 3D effect using a calligraphy font and a lot of Layer Styles. The effect is really simple and we will take a look at how to create patterns and light effects with Blend Modes.
Step 1
The wallpaper of this week is a painting by Tara Babando, an artist based out of Montreal, Canada. She is a fashion designer by day and a painter/ artist by night.
For more information about Tara, you can always check her website at http://tarababando.com, her Flickr account (http://www.flickr.com/photos/tarababando/) or follow her on Twitter http://twitter.com/TaraBabando
Desktop Version
As the name implies, this book (but I dare call a Bible) tells the story of graphic design in Brazil in a very intelligent way and brings a wealth of incredible images and with a touch of nostalgia for most Brazilians.