2010 June | Design.CreativeFan

Combine 3D Geometric Shapes and Flowing Lines for a Sleek iPhone Ad

June 30th, 2010 Posted in 3D, Design by Joe Moore

Abstract and geometric 3D shapes are an incredibly useful element when designing. They create the illusion of motion, add diversity to an artwork, and also provide an excellent splash of color. When combined with flowing lines, it can create a beautiful cosmic style background that can work well in a variety of situations.

In this tutorial, you’ll learn how to create a variety of 3D geometric shapes and combine them with some abstract flowing lines and a splash of color to create a vibrant and exciting sleek iPhone product advertisement. You’ll walk away with added knowledge of how to use these techniques in your own work.

If you have any questions, let us know in the comments. Let’s get started!

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Create a Cool 3D Graffiti Text Effect using Line Art in Photoshop

June 23rd, 2010 Posted in 3D, Text Effects by Joe Moore

Graffiti style text has a variety of applications in modern art, advertising and other forms of design. While it can be created with 3D programs, similar effects can also be achieved using pure Photoshop.

In this tutorial, you’ll learn how to take a line art sketch of text and turn it into a 3D graffiti style text effect using some simple techniques and stock images. You’ll learn how to take a concept, add the initial coloring, then use some well placed images to achieve a 3D effect, then finally use some brushes to add awesome extra effects.

Let’s get started!

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CG.CreativeFan Official Launch

June 21st, 2010 Posted in Other by Eric Shafer

Greetings everyone! I’m very proud to announce the launch of CG.CreativeFan, a tutorial website aimed at inspiring, educating and helping aspiring and established computer graphics professionals, digital artists and enthusiasts.

We’ll publish frequent tutorials on modeling, texturing, rendering and animation in a variety of 3D software packages. Whether you like Maya, 3D Studio Max, Blender, Cinema4D, Modo, ZBrush, Vue, Terragen or even ones not listed here, we’ll work hard to ensure that all your learning needs are met. Over the future weeks, we’re looking to publish tutorials on architecture visualization and creation, sci-fi element creation, realistic object creation, digital painting (including matte painting), character creation, animation, terrain modeling and generation, fundamentals of composition, and much more.

If you’re a blogger, we also have a community link feed that you can submit your articles to, located on the sidebar. If you’re an author or you want to contribute to the site, please check out our Write For Us page. Lastly, if you’re an advertiser, please consider supporting creativity and promoting your brand to our excellent audience, and check out our available advertisement spots.

We recognize that we’re a new and growing network. Therefore, we need your input on pretty much everything in order to know how to best meet your individual needs. Although we rigorously tested the site before launch, we recognize that new sites occasionally have functionality issues. If you find any, please let us know, and please leave your thoughts on our posts in the comments section, or if you’d like to contact us directly, please check out our contact form.

On behalf of everyone here at CG.CreativeFan, welcome to our community!

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Create a Shattering 3D Composition using Sketching Techniques

June 16th, 2010 Posted in 3D by Joe Moore

Shattering and exploding effects have been a staple of design over the past few years. With the prominence of 3D programs, combined with an improved ease of use, designers around the world have sought to use 3D effects in their works. 3D renders naturally have a depth and various dynamics to them, and they provide an excellent base around which to design.

In this tutorial, you’ll learn how to setup and render a 3D figure, and then combine some simple sketching techniques to create a cool shattering effect. These techniques can be used in a variety of other ways in design, and you’ll get a glimpse into the 3D workflow and how you can use 3D objects in your designs.

Let’s get started!

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How To Create A Clean and Professional Resume

June 9th, 2010 Posted in Design by Chris Creed

It’s always important to make yourself stand out from the crowd when searching and applying for jobs. However, during times when competition for jobs is higher, this becomes even more important. Having a custom designed resume that is something other than a black and white resume with Times New Roman can go a long way to conveying professionalism and creativity.

In this tutorial we’ll be looking at how to build a clean and professional resume design in Photoshop that will help you stand out from the crowd.

Please leave a comment below if you have any questions and Chris will try help out.

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Create a Fantastic Environmental Awareness Composition

June 2nd, 2010 Posted in Photomanipulation by Joe Moore

In the ongoing environmental disaster caused by the British Petroleum oil spill, one of the largest areas of promotional artwork and awareness has been for the environment and for the eco-friendly movement. Although it has been an ongoing trend for years, the recent oil spill has led to a resurgence in concerns over oil drilling across the world.

In this tutorial, you’ll learn how to create a fantastic environmental awareness composition that fits a specific theme, namely the BP oil spill. You’ll learn how to develop a plan of attack for the image, and then combine various stocks to create an environment, then populate it with various sea creatures, then finally you’ll learn how to create the illusion of an oil spill using stock images and painting techniques.

Let’s get started!

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