Photoshop Project 11: Design A Flat Illustration

This example uses various Photoshop shapes and effects to create a flat illustration.
In this project we use the rectangle and rounded rectangle shapes to create a simple website layout. This includes a header, hero image and four featured images. We then add images using the clipping mask tool so that they fit nicely within the shapes / layout that we have designed.
[siteorigin_widget class=”WP_Widget_Media_Image”][/siteorigin_widget] This project demonstrates how to combine elements from two different images into one. First we start by combing both images onto one PSD file. Then we enable a mask on the top layer and use the brush to get rid of the sky from one image and use the sky for the other….
This text effect uses various Layer Styles including: Color Overlay; Inner Glow; Inner Shadow; Drop Shadow; Stroke; Bevel & Emboss; and Gradient Overlay.
[siteorigin_widget class=”WP_Widget_Media_Image”][/siteorigin_widget] This project demonstrates how to take a colour photo and change it to Black & White. We then adjust the colour Properties to enhance the hair (reducing the Blues and Magentas). And then we use the Brush tool to bring back the red lips and finger nails. [siteorigin_widget class=”WP_Widget_Custom_HTML”][/siteorigin_widget]
This text uses various two Adjustment Layers – Hue & Saturation and Brightness & Contrast. The background also uses a Camera Raw Filter. Text effects include a Stroke, Inner Shadow, Inner Glow, Drop Shadow and also a Soft Light for some background glow.
[siteorigin_widget class=”WP_Widget_Media_Image”][/siteorigin_widget] In this project we experiment with different types of Call To Action Buttons. Button 1: Simple rounded rectangle with a radius of 5px and some text. Button 2: Simple rounded rectangle with a radius of 25px and some text. Button 3: Radius of 10px. Plus gradient overlay. Plus drop shadow. Plus inner shadow….
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