Illustrator and animator Ben Mounsey describes here how to create a character in Illustrator that’s specifically designed for animation in After Effects, and then give it a classic cel-animation walk
Author: digitalarts
Use QuarkXPress to prepare iPad-ready publications
The success of the iPad has proven there is a market for app publishing, but the costs and coding skills necessary to develop such apps have been a barrier. So Quark’s iPad Publishing Service for iPad, announced earlier this year, should offer an economic solution to creating apps.
Use lighting effects to make photos sparkle in Photoshop
From fashion shots to portraits, here’s how to add a touch of magic with Photoshop lighting effects.
Digital Type Art techniques using Photoshop and Illustrator
Jorge Restrepo explains here how to modify characters in your own work to create a type-based illustration for an editorial layout
Surreal mixed-media illustration using Photoshop
Sachin Teng details how he finds references to underpin his artwork and the techniques he uses to blend contrasting components that are slick and clean with those that are grainy and organic. The idea is to explore the whole spectrum of art and graphics and find common ground to link all the underlying pieces together.