Its time for something different on Creativeoverflow. It has come to my attention that all the content out there nowadays are either roundups or duplicates in some form. I have decided to take Creativeoverflow back to its roots with unique content being the number one priority. So let’s start off

Normally, most designers would think you’d need to bring your design into Photoshop to create a realistic brushed metal effect. Not anymore! I’ll explain how to create the same effect in Illustrator — which brings with it, of course, the added advantages of vector graphics, such as the ability to

I have created many different styles of logo design over the years, ranging from simple shape, single color designs to more elaborate Web 2.0 style logos. As an artist, I prefer the designs I’ve created that involve more of a creative flair, but as a designer, I understand that not

In today’s digital tutorial I will be showing you how to make use of simple elements and combine them to turn it into a awesome looking poster. Everything in this tutorial is simple and easy to follow and you are guaranteed a unique outcome at the end of the day.

Comic coloring has come a long way since the days of filling in Superman’s hair with blue. It’s an advanced profession of its own. In the few years I’ve worked as a professional colorist, this is the technique I’ve used to produce completed comic pages. Here’s the end result of

In this tutorial, DesignCrowd logo designer Alan Lee describes how to create a logo in Illustrator after first sketching it out on his sketchpad of choice: a children’s sketchpad. The tutorial documents the process by starting right from the beginning and showcasing how the steps were taken to the final

In today’s tutorial I will be showing you how to make a simple creative type skateboard design in Photoshop and Illustrator. We will be making use of Illustrator to layout the type and then bring it into Photoshop to finish it off. The tutorial will show you how to take

In today’s tutorial Kendra Gaines will be running you through creating a beautiful retro business card in Photoshop. Its a detailed tutorial focusing on all the aspects of the design and creation. People love having there own business cards and won’t it be great to know you can create your

A few weeks ago we posted a Vertical Navigation Menu freebie on Creativeoverflow so I decided to do a tutorial on how I created the menu. Its a detailed tutorial and not just for those starting in the web design industry. In the tutorial you will learn how to setup

Photoshop’s all about the visuals, so it’s no surprise that it makes for some good videos. You can see step-by-step how buttons, collages or even paintings are created. Instead of reading through books describing what needs to be selected, activated and clicked, you can simply imitate mouse clicks knowing exactly