Showing posts with label resource image. Show all posts
Showing posts with label resource image. Show all posts

Wednesday, April 20, 2011

How to design booklet cover [8] : Brush

Didn't update for a while due to losing of my internet connection at my dorm TT!!
Living in a dorm with no internet means jumping into the sea without oxygen tank to me.
(credit from Vasee Lee)

Enough with complaining...
Let's continue our work :D!!

In this post, i will show you how to design a booklet cover by using photoshop brush.

Adobe photoshop allows you to create / modify / add a brush tool to the program.
Normally, brush tool using in drawing.
Later on, because of ease of used, brush tool was developed use in decoration artwork.

In previous entry, I introduced you how to design a booklet cover by using texture.
For most graphic designer, brush tool and texture usually work together.
A lot of style, feeling to choose.

Where to get it?
Go get one (or a lot) at a link that I was describe in material need and resources in how to design booklet cover

By using deviantart.com, you can go grab some brushes in resources and stock images section > Application resources > Adobe Photoshop Brush


All you need to do is download brushes you love.
Be aware of compatibility, some brushes were design to used only in CS ~ CS5.
It may not work if you used Photoshop7.
By the way, people now don't use Photoshop7 anymore :p


Ummm, That's it for how to design booklet cover using brush.
Next, I would introduced you more brush technique.
Keep following for an update!

Wednesday, April 13, 2011

How to design booklet cover [6] : Material Need and Resource Image

How to design booklet cover [6] : Material Need and Resource Image

People judged book with its cover.
So, why don't we make a beautiful one!

In this post, i'm gonna show you one of important factor of your booklet cover.
Attract your audiences with nice picture :D

Again, with http://www.deviantart.com/
In the previous post, I already introduce you this website for finding an inspiration and samples.
For now, I would introduce you a resources and stock images section.
In this section, you would find a lot useful stuff for your design.
ex. an image for your cover, tutorial for retouching your photo and a lot more!

One thing to notice!
Be careful of license image.
Most of the artists who shared their photo/image/artwork on deviantart.com usually have their own term in distributed work.

Artist's term always posted in description of their work.
Sample :


Follow the terms.
One day, when you become the artist and share your work.
Believe me, you wouldn't let others cut/edit/claimed that it wasn't your ;)

Another website


Oasis for photoshop lovers :D
Full with resource images, stock images, tutorial and a lot more!

I will share to you again when I got more resource websites...
This is not the end of how to design booklet cover.
Keep following for an update!

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