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- Daily Inspiration #517
- Colorful & Creative Illustrations by Sam Werczler
- Hexagon Bokeh Effect in Photoshop
- The Perfect Office #38
| Posted: 24 May 2010 02:15 PM PDT
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| Colorful & Creative Illustrations by Sam Werczler Posted: 24 May 2010 06:55 AM PDT
Sam Werclzer was born in Sao Paulo, Brazil. He started to draw with nine years old, inspired by comics, went to college and got a degree in fine arts. Today he is specialized in illustrations with a lot of colors and small details, very inspirational and beautiful work, check it out!<!--break--> Carnaval FantasyA surreal work inspired by the Brazilian carnival British InvasionA Beatles tribute for the classic "Yellow Submarine" disc. DalinationThis work is a tribute for the great Spanish artist DarwinamicSurreal artwork about Darwin's Law of Evolution ParanoidArtwork created based on the classic music from Black Sabbath Pandora's MaskArtwork about the greek myth of Pandora Animal Project - Brazilian Sea TurtleProject that portraits animals in risk of extinction Animal Project - Galapagos Sea LionProject that portraits animals in risk of extinction FlowerA delicate woman shape like a flower MJ TributeA tribute to Michael Jackson's work About the authorHi! I'm Paulo Canabarro and I'm here to post some really cool stuff for you, if you have any ideas or any requests please get @ me - pvpcanabarro@gmail.com you can also Follow me on twitter! Sponsored Links:     |
| Hexagon Bokeh Effect in Photoshop Posted: 24 May 2010 03:48 AM PDT
In 2008 I came up with a technique using the Brush Tool in Photoshop to create a digital bokeh effect. Then I mixed it with some gradient colors blended all together. The effect has become quite popular so I decided to upgrade a little bit the effect.So in this tutorial I will show you how to create a digital bokeh effect with hexagons. We will use the brush engine, patterns, blend modes and basic filters to achieve this effect. Step 1Open Photoshop and create a new document, I'm using 2560x1440 pixels so I can use it as wallpaper. Fill the background layer with a very dark grey (#181818). Step 2Add another layer and fill it with a gradient using dark yellow, red and blue for the colors. Use 30º for the angle. After that change the Blend Mode to Overlay. Step 3Add a new layer and go to Filter>Render>Clouds. Make sure you have black and white for the background and foreground colors. After that go to Filter>Blur>Gaussian Blur. Use 70 to 100 for the Amount, then change the Blend Mode to Color Dodge. Step 4Now let's create a hexagon shape to use as brush. Select the Polygon Tool (U) and create an hexagon with black. After that go to Layer>Layer Styles>Strokes. Use 7 pixels for the Size and Inside for the Position. After that go to Blending Options: Custom and change the Fill Opacity to 50%. To create the brush just select the hexagon by holding Command(mac)/Control(pc) and clicking on the thumb of the layer, then go to Edit>Define Brush. Name your brush and get back to the document with the design. Step 5Go to Windown>Brushes. Select Shape Dynamics and use 40% for the Jitter. Keep the other values the same. Then select Scattering, select Both Axes for the Scatter and use 700% for the value. The last thing here is Transfer. Use 40% for the Opacity Jitter and keep the other values with 0%. Step 6Add a new layer and group this new layer, it will be inside a folder. Change the Blend Mode of the folder to Color Dodge. With the Brush Tool (B), select the hexagons brush we created in the previous step, then using white paint the layer with some hexagons. Step 7Go to Filter>Blur>Gaussian Blur. Use 2.0 pixels for the Radius. Step 8Duplicate the layer and then go to Filter>Blur>Gaussian Blur again, this time however use 5 pixels for the Radius. Change the Fill Opacity to 60%. Also with the Eraser Tool(E) delete some areas that might get too bright. Step 9Select the folder in the Layer Palette and go to Layer>Add Layer Mask>Reveal All. Select the layer mask thumb and go to Filter>Render>Clouds. After that go to Filter>Blur>Gaussian Blur. Use 20 pixels for the Radius. Applying the clouds fliter with the mask will hide some areas based on the clouds colors. Step 10Add a new layer on top of the others and the select the Paint Bucket Tool (G), change the type to Pattern and select a stripped pattern, the one I used you can download it here. After that rotate it 30º. You will have to duplicate the layer and move it the new copy to fill the whole screen. Select both layers and go to Layer>Merge Layers. Change the Blend Mode to Overlay and once again add a layer mask and apply the clouds filter with blur in the layer mask as we did in the previous step. Step 11Add a new layer and then group this new layer into a folder. Change the Blend Mode of the folder to Color Dodge then select the Brush Tool (B). With a rounded and very soft brush; use white for the color and paint some light flares. Step 12Add a new layer still inside this folder. Get the Gradient Tool (G) and then click on the gradient to open the Gradient Editor. Change the Type to Noise, the Roughness to 100% and select both Options: Restric Colors and Add Transparency. Fill the layer using this gradient but using an Angle Gradient type. Step 13With the layer with the Angle gradient selected go to Filter>Blur>Gaussian Blur. Use 10 pixels for the Radius. After that with the brush tool, add another light spot exactly in the middle of the angle gradient. Step 14Add a layer on top of the others, then fill this layer with black. with the Eraser Tool(E) and a big soft and rounded brush, delete the center a few times until you have created a vignette effect. The idea here is to darken the edges of the design. Step 15Select all layers and duplicate them, after that, with all duplicated layers selected go to Layer>Merge Layers. The next thing to do is to go to Filter>Blur>Gaussian Blur. Use 15 pixels for the Radius . Step 16Duplicate this blurry layer so you will have 2 layers. For the first one change the Blend Mode to Overlay and the Opacity to 40%. For the second one, the one that will be on top of the others, use Screen for the Blend Mode and 30% for the Opacity. ConclusionThis is a very simple effect to create in Photoshop, and as you can see we didn't use any special plugin or stock photos, we just used basic filters, the brush engine and some blend modes. There are lots of things we can create in Photoshop and these types of abstract effects are my favorite. Now it's up to you to come up with your own! Download the Photoshop FileClick here to download the Photoshop file used for this tutorial     |
| Posted: 23 May 2010 11:43 PM PDT
We've seen some great gadgets and equipment for designers. So many cool stuff, that we could actually assemble infinite perfect office spaces! Every week we'll assemble a perfect office, and we'd like you to help us. What equipment would the perfect office have?<!--break--> Not only gadgets and equipment, but also furniture, sound system, gaming stuff (for lunch time!). A designer is totally allowed to dream with the perfect office, and that's what we're gonna do here! Comment telling us your suggestions, or even better, you may tell us via twitter (mine and fabio's), using #abdz_ofc so we can check it. Alright? I hope you guys enjoy this brief selection. Cheers! ;) Umberto & Luisa Coatracks Soup Studio has designed these adorable hand-shaped coatracks, called Umberto and Luisa. The designer asks, "Why stick to conventions? Why don't distort their own essence instead! That's how a typical Italian rude gesture becomes form and function. Hatstand and hallstand. A sign becomes a purpose." (at Design Milk) Digit: Pixelated Rug The graphic artist who designed this collection bases his work on the decomposition of colour through pixels, a technique that has been applied to the design of sofas, cushions, shirts… Now he embodies his special vision in these two rugs made from hand-knotted wool, one in vibrant colours, the other in more gentle tones. Both rugs have their source in photographic enlargement, giving the pieces a digital and technological look. Depending on the light or time of day, a glance captures the random union of one part of the 26 colours that make up the rug, always creating surprising groupings that are surprising to the eye; really shocking optical effects. (at Gizmodo) Illy Y1 iperEspresso Machine Get renowned Illy espresso in the comfort of your own home for less than the cost of a month's worth of trips to Starbucks with the Illy Y1 iperEspresso Machine ($125). The machine itself uses Illy's new iperEspresso capsule system, and features an aluminum casing with a tempered glass cup holder, a manual shut off to allow you to control the cup volume, a removable water tank, 19 bars of pump pressure, and the ability to make a piping hot shot of espresso in just seconds. Unless, of course, you enjoy paying $6 a day for your mochas. (at Uncrate) In-Desk 4-Port USB Hub Simple, but what a great idea! This 4-port USB hub from USB Geek replaces the plastic grommet that fits in those cord-corralling holes drilled in the tops of computer desks. It's USB 2.0 and transfers files at speeds up to 480 Mbps. You can connect up to four high-, full-, or low-speed USB devices and still have room to route your cables. It apparently does not have an external power source. (at The Gadgeteer) UBoard desk shelf Cup holder, eh? I like cups. Who doesn't? If you constantly find yourself in need of a 22 inch wide glass shelf with a built-in three-port USB hub and cup holder attachment, then today is your lucky day. The $50 UBoard is pitched as a "USB Multiboard For Your Keyboard & Office Life." I don't know about you, but I like to keep my keyboard life and my office life separate. It's hard to do, but it's important to me. (at Crunch Gear) Motz Tiny Wooden Portable Speaker Handcrafted tiny wooden speaker with built-in FM radio. Features rechargeable lithium battery that you can recharge by connecting to your computer's USB port. Works with any audio device. (at Holy Cool) Dotz Cord Straps and Identifiers Dotz Cable Identifiers are 10 reusable colored 'dotz' that come with ready to use punch-out icons and some DIY icons. (at Holy Cool) Gateway AIO ZX Series All-in-one desktops are among the most popular desktop systems around today. The AIO machine is perfect for the person not wanting a laptop, but not wanting a full desktop that takes up lots of space either. The Gateway One line of AIO machines has gained a couple new models including the AMD powered ZX4300-01e and the Intel powered ZX6900-01e. The ZX4300 is a 20-inch machine with an AMD Athlon II X2 235e dual-core CPU. It has ATI HD 4270 graphics and 4GB of DDR3 RAM. Storage is 640GB and the machine has a slot loading DVD drive. It will ship in June for $749.99. (at Geeky Gadgets)     |
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