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Last Update: Sat May 24 19:26:09 2008 | | + American flag inside country map outline +
A while ago I did an article explaining how to create a country’s flag inside its map outline and I used as an example the [...] title: "American flag inside country map outline", url: "http://robcubbon.com/american-flag-inside-country-map-outline/" }); |
| + How to put one image inside another image +
There is an ad campaign in London at the moment for Portuguese tourism. You can see 48-,24- and 16-sheet adverts in the tube with [...] title: "How to put one image inside another image", url: "http://robcubbon.com/how-to-put-one-image-inside-another-image/" }); |
| + Simple design idea for corporate marketing +
I was asked to come up with a visual to portray a corporate bank’s image. This was one of the largest banks in the world, one [...] title: "Simple design idea for corporate marketing", url: "http://robcubbon.com/simple-design-idea-for-corporate-marketing/" }); |
| + Changing an image to match your design’s colours +
You have a great photo. You have a great design. One problem: the photo doesn’t “go” with the design. The solution [...] an image to match your design’s colours", url: "http://robcubbon.com/changing-an-image-to-match-your-designs-colours/" }); |
| + How to design psychedelic pop art +
I made this image of one of my favourite guitarists, Jimi Hendrix. He is associated with flamboyant clothing and psychedelic [...] SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "How to design psychedelic pop art", url: "http://robcubbon.com/how-to-design-psychedelic-pop-art/" }); |
| + Forum design for music website +
I have just created a phpBB bulletin board or forum for my music website. Click here to visit the mu-sik forum. I installed it using [...] [...] SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Forum design for music website", url: "http://robcubbon.com/forum-design-for-music-website/" }); |
| + How to distress or shatter type in Illustrator +
This is a good tip if you ever want to change type to invoke a mood. I wanted to give a bit of text a feeling of electricity and this [...] "How to distress or shatter type in Illustrator", url: "http://robcubbon.com/how-to-distress-or-shatter-type-in-illustrator/" }); |
| + Using Photoshop channels to create cool montages +
A client of mine was illustrating an article about the World Economic Forum whose annual meeting is usually held in scenic Davos in [...] "Using Photoshop channels to create cool montages", url: "http://robcubbon.com/using-photoshop-channels-to-create-cool-montages/" }); |
| + How to design a 3d box or cube in Photoshop +
I created this image to represent the idea of “Energy in a Box”. The secret of making a box in Photoshop is to use guides [...] title: "How to design a 3d box or cube in Photoshop", url: "http://robcubbon.com/how-to-design-a-3d-box-or-cube-in-photoshop/" }); |
| + Adding graphics and images to your designs +
I am always looking for new ways to add eye-catching imagery to my designs – in the web, on print or wherever. This happened to me [...] title: "Adding graphics and images to your designs", url: "http://robcubbon.com/adding-graphics-and-images-to-your-designs/" }); |
| + Box packaging designed for music software +
This is a sierra box for a music software company that I did some work on. I did the photo montage of the DJ. This design will also [...] title: "Box packaging designed for music software", url: "http://robcubbon.com/box-packaging-designed-for-music-software/" }); |
| + Design stylized images with Photoshop and Illustrator +
The image above has been stylised in Photoshop and Illustrator (I went for the American spelling of “stylized” in the [...] images with Photoshop and Illustrator", url: "http://robcubbon.com/design-stylized-images-with-photoshop-and-illustrator/" }); |
| + Get your message across with graphics and photography +
Everybody knows that your marketing message will be enhanced by the creative use of graphic imagery. A competent designer will be [...] message across with graphics and photography", url: "http://robcubbon.com/get-your-message-across-with-graphics-and-photography/" }); |
| + My business cards designed and printed +
I recently got my business cards printed and I was amazed at how much of a baffling array of online print companies there are trying [...] title: "My business cards designed and printed", url: "http://robcubbon.com/my-business-cards-designed-and-printed/" }); |
| + A gritty, grainy, reportage look and feel to photos +
The above picture of a couple has been treated in Photoshop to give it a gritty, grainy, reportage look. This has also been describe [...] grainy, reportage look and feel to photos", url: "http://robcubbon.com/a-gritty-grainy-reportage-look-and-feel-to-photos/" }); |
| + Photoshop trick for smoothing a model’s skin +
This is a quick technique to even out blemishes in a model’s skin. I came across this by accident but I think it’s a [...] "Photoshop trick for smoothing a model’s skin", url: "http://robcubbon.com/trick-for-smoothing-a-models-skin-photoshop/" }); |
| + Sierra boxes and amaray cases for CD and DVD packaging +
Here (above) are three sierra boxes I did for a music creation software company. A sierra box is a piece of packaging is regularly [...] and amaray cases for CD and DVD packaging", url: "http://robcubbon.com/sierra-boxes-and-amaray-cases-for-cd-and-dvd-packaging/" }); |
| + How to make CDs and DVDs in Illustrator +
This took me a while to figure out! The object is to get the gradient mesh to radiate out of the centre of a circle and that’s [...] title: "How to make CDs and DVDs in Illustrator", url: "http://robcubbon.com/how-to-make-cds-and-dvds-in-illustrator/" }); |
| + How to web 2.0 your logo +
After I had designed a vector logo for a client, I was asked to web 2.0-ify it. This is what I did. The “Toby Beresford” [...] both layers. I [...] SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "How to web 2.0 your logo", url: "http://robcubbon.com/how-to-web-20-your-logo/" }); |
| + Two tips for design inspiration +
Keep it simple Steal Keep your designs simple OK! This is easier said than done but this is paramount. If you want to live a happy [...] [...] SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Two tips for design inspiration", url: "http://robcubbon.com/two-tips-for-design-inspiration/" }); |
| + How to design perspective in Photoshop +
I used this image as a title slide in a PowerPoint presentation for MasterCard, one of my clients. It was a great excuse to do a [...] title: "How to design perspective in Photoshop", url: "http://robcubbon.com/how-to-design-perspective-in-photoshop/" }); |
| + How to design water reflections in Photoshop +
“Reflections are the new drop shadows!” If that’s the case, here’s how! Copy the text layer – or layer – [...] title: "How to design water reflections in Photoshop", url: "http://robcubbon.com/how-to-design-water-reflections-in-photoshop/" }); |
| + How to design a 3D crystal ball in Illustrator +
This starts, as most tutorials start, with something very easy: draw a circle. So, select your circle tool and drag diagonally to [...] "How to design a 3D crystal ball in Illustrator", url: "http://robcubbon.com/how-to-design-a-3d-crystal-ball-in-illustrator/" }); |
| + Freelance graphic designer’s picture quiz #5: Spot the logo symbol +
The best kind of logo, in my opinion, is one which relies on an image or shape to convey the company or brand. I would call it [...] picture quiz #5: Spot the logo symbol", url: "http://robcubbon.com/graphic-designers-picture-quiz-5-spot-the-logo-symbol/" }); |
| + Freelance graphic designer and SEO +
The primary objective of this website is to attract clients to my design business. The two ways I try to achieve this are: Get other [...] SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Freelance graphic designer and SEO", url: "http://robcubbon.com/freelance-graphic-designer-and-seo/" }); |
| + Improving photos with Photoshop by a Graphic Designer +
The above picture is one of my snaps taken very quickly at the end of clearish autumn day. I have improved this picture with [...] photos with Photoshop by a Graphic Designer", url: "http://robcubbon.com/improving-photos-with-photoshop-by-a-graphic-designer/" }); |
| + How to design a montage in Photoshop +
Here, as promised, is a short tutorial about creating montages. Here is a montage of three different images which gel together [...] title: "How to design a montage in Photoshop", url: "http://robcubbon.com/how-to-design-a-montage-in-photoshop/" }); |
| + Designing different vector logo options +
I was asked to come up with a logo for Toby Beresford an application developer that specialises in third party apps for Facebook. The [...] title: "Designing different vector logo options", url: "http://robcubbon.com/designing-different-vector-logo-options/" }); |
| + Montage design for music DVDs +
I have been working on some CD and DVD packaging for a music creation software company. I love doing stuff to do with music and here I [...] for [...] SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Montage design for music DVDs", url: "http://robcubbon.com/montage-design-for-music-dvds/" }); |
| + How to design sound waves in Illustrator +
This is a nice little trick using Illustrator’s Blend option. To create perfect sine-waves – or something very close – [...] title: "How to design sound waves in Illustrator", url: "http://robcubbon.com/how-to-design-sound-waves-in-illustrator/" }); |
| + It’s a dog’s life! A third idea for HTML email +
If you don’t know what this is about please look here for the first two HTML emails. This is for a client that do graduate IT [...] a dog’s life! A third idea for HTML email", url: "http://robcubbon.com/its-a-dogs-life-a-third-idea-for-html-email/" }); |
| + Creating a country’s flag inside its map outline +
Quite often I’m looking for a simple iconic device to represent a country without having to just reproduce the flag alone. So, [...] a country’s flag inside its map outline", url: "http://robcubbon.com/creating-a-countrys-flag-inside-its-map-outline/" }); |
| + Pop art effect turns photos into icons +
I used a slightly different technique for the above picture of David Beckham than my earlier pop art example. This time I put the [...] title: "Pop art effect turns photos into icons", url: "http://robcubbon.com/pop-art-effect-turns-photos-into-icons/" }); |
| + How to create paper, receipts or newspaper with torn edges +
I was asked by a client to present their final figures in a pitch they were doing in the form of a receipt. I thought it was quite a [...] receipts or newspaper with torn edges", url: "http://robcubbon.com/how-to-create-paper-receipts-or-newspaper-with-torn-edges/" }); |
| + Freelance graphic designer’s picture quiz #4 – spot the logo +
The above picture is made from 17 logos of the most famous brands in the world. The question is very simple: which letter comes from [...] quiz #4 – spot the logo", url: "http://robcubbon.com/freelance-graphic-designers-picture-quiz-4-%e2%80%93-spot-the-logo/" }); |
| + Playing cat and mouse with html email +
I created the visual below for an html email for an IT recruitment website. It was sent out to 20,000 email addresses and was very [...] title: "Playing cat and mouse with html email", url: "http://robcubbon.com/playing-cat-and-mouse-with-html-email/" }); |
| + How to do distressed, grunge or rubber stamp designs in Photoshop +
Put type or whatever you want distressed, grunged or “rubber stamped” on one layer in Photoshop with a white background [...] rubber stamp designs in Photoshop", url: "http://robcubbon.com/how-to-do-distressed-grunge-or-rubber-stamp-designs-in-photoshop/" }); |
| + How to design shiny interface buttons in Illustrator +
These little buttons take a few seconds to make in Illustrator and give a nice polished, “web 2.0″ feel to a website or [...] design shiny interface buttons in Illustrator", url: "http://robcubbon.com/how-to-design-shiny-interface-buttons-in-illustrator/" }); |
| + Blog designed for stop smoking website +
I have just set up a quit smoking blog for my stop smoking website. The blog is powered by WordPress – who else? – and I chose [...] title: "Blog designed for stop smoking website", url: "http://robcubbon.com/blog-designed-for-stop-smoking-website/" }); |
| + How to design a cool web 2.0 button in Illustrator and Photoshop +
An earlier tutorial on how to make a shiny button in Illustrator using the Opacity Mask feature can be improved upon greatly by [...] in Illustrator and Photoshop", url: "http://robcubbon.com/how-to-design-a-cool-web-20-button-in-illustrator-and-photoshop/" }); |
| + How to turn a photo into an illustration +
Remember Adobe Streamline? Adobe stopped upgrading its vector conversion application some time ago. But with the advent of CS2, [...] title: "How to turn a photo into an illustration", url: "http://robcubbon.com/how-to-turn-a-photo-into-an-illustration/" }); |
| + Graphic design an eye +
This is one way of reproducing a striking image without having to pay for it! The logical way of doing an image made of dots would be [...] make the following [...] SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Graphic design an eye", url: "http://robcubbon.com/graphic-design-an-eye/" }); |
| + Designing photo montages in Photoshop +
Although it’s important to cut out images well when composing a montage in Photoshop, it’s definitely not the most [...] title: "Designing photo montages in Photoshop", url: "http://robcubbon.com/designing-photo-montages-in-photoshop/" }); |
| + Designing HTML emails on a Mac +
I was recently approached by an IT recruitment company to come up with an idea for an HTML email that could also be used in other [...] [...] SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Designing HTML emails on a Mac", url: "http://robcubbon.com/designing-html-emails-on-a-mac/" }); |
| + What is an artworker? +
Many people have asked me this question and, in the absence of a Wikipedia entry, here’s my definition. The term pre-dates [...] that would be used [...] SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "What is an artworker?", url: "http://robcubbon.com/what-is-an-artworker/" }); |
| + Graphic designer’s picture quiz #3 with hidden famous faces +
How many famous faces can you spot, who are they, what’s the background they’re superimposed on? I did this to illustrate [...] picture quiz #3 with hidden famous faces", url: "http://robcubbon.com/graphic-designers-picture-quiz-3-with-hidden-object/" }); |
| + Make your own pop art poster +
Most pop art pictures in the public’s imagination contain a photograph that has been reduced to only two tones, black and [...] then [...] SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Make your own pop art poster", url: "http://robcubbon.com/make-your-own-pop-art-poster/" }); |
| + Using illustrators to help with designs +
Finding a graphic element to illustrate an abstract or dry subject is a creative challenge. You find yourself being pulled in one [...] title: "Using illustrators to help with designs", url: "http://robcubbon.com/using-illustrators-to-help-with-designs/" }); |
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