Beyond Photoshop cover art

Here is the cover layout for 'Beyond Photoshop'. There is no text in this design yet because we're still deciding on the best way to word the subtitle. I'll post a finished version once the text is resolved.

Here comes another one

Finally, I finished the illustration for not only another chapter, but also to be featured on the cover of the upcoming book. This chapter will explore the nearly limitless possibilities of working with Photoshop alongside Cinema 4D. It was a hell of a learning experience but wow, Cinema 4D is powerful and versatile...and it plays well with Photoshop too.

Here's another one

Okay, I haven't finished writing the chapter yet. But I thought I'd just go ahead and post this image because it worked out so well. This chapter will teach readers to combine Illustrator and Photoshop once again, bouncing back and forth between the applications. Texture from within the Photoshop document will be used in alpha channels to mask Illustrator Smart Objects. Masking is the prominent part of this chapter, with both standard and vector masks being used in Photoshop. However, the often overlooked clipping mask operation in illustrator will be demonstrated as well. And finally, the icing on the cake will be working with 3d rotations within Illustrator complete with mapped symbols and lighting.

Another illustration resolved

Okay, this time it is 10:24 pm. The time of this post is eerily similar to the time of my last post on August 27th. However, this time I am not drinking coffee, but am halfway though a generous helping of Bowmore single-malt scotch. I just finished writing another chapter for the next book and am really psyched about this illustration. It will open a chapter on how to use Photoshop and Illustrator together. In addition to an extensive amount of Photoshop workflow tips, it will explore Illustrator's Pathfinder functions and use Live Trace in a manner that doesn't suck.

Another peek at what is to come

It's 10:30pm and I'm drinking coffee. How messed up is that? Anyway, here's another glimpse at some of the art that will form the basis for my next book. This is just raw material at this point, but the finished piece will be a cool combo of tactile materials and clean, crisp vectors. This chapter will explore the combining of Illustrator's Pathfinder operations and Live Trace capabilities with an arsenal of nifty Photoshop stuff. Stay tuned!

Illustration certificate program

Felt like years in the making, but it is finally happening. You can check it out here.

First illustration resolved

This is the first glimpse at one of the finished illustrations in the upcoming book. This will open the chapter on the intricate process of working with ZBrush alongside Photoshop CS 4.