50 Killer (Photoshop And Others) Tutorials For Graphic Designers

Tutorials are the best source for the designers when they need to design a project that has been really putting them off. With the help of tutorials, one can learn the new skills and can also polish the skills he already possesses. This assortment of some killer Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator Tutorials will definitely come in handy for the majority of the designers all over the world. In this collection, you will find everything you need right whether it be creating a mummy text effect or designing a vintage style zombie movie poster. So get ready to be inspired. Here is the full list.

How To Draw a Vintage Polaroid Camera Icon

In this tutorial we will learn how to create a Polaroid camera icon. We will use lots of layer styles and draw manually with the brush tool to achieve a realistic appearance. Let’s get started!

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Create a Vector Chopper with Illustrator CS5 and VectorScribe

In this tutorial you will learn how to create a vector chopper with illustrator CS5 and vectorscribe.

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How to Illustrate a Tasty Watermelon

In this tutorial you will learn how to create a simple and great looking Watermelon illustration. Using Blends, Mesh, Brush, and Symbol Sprayer tool.

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Draw a Shiny Make-Up Mirror with Adobe Illustrator

In this tutorial we will learn how to create a pretty make-up mirror using mostly grayscale and hard shapes to achieve a shiny metallic effect, also we’ll be using gaussian blur effects and the mesh tool for a better result.

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Use Photoshop to Create a Still-Life Lamp Nightstand and Picture Frame

In this tutorial, we will learn how to create the inside of a home from scratch using only Photoshop. In the end, we will create a lamp, nightstand, a picture frame and several other elements using layer styles and filters along the way. Let’s get started!

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Create an Open Book Icon In Photoshop

In this tutorial we will learn how to create an open book icon in Photoshop.Let’s get started!

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Create a Vibrant Abstract Vector Design Illustrator

In this tutorial how to create a photo-realistic rendering of a car, in this case an Audi A1. This tutorial relies heavily on paths and should take about two hours to complete depending on skill level.

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Create a Wacom Product Advertisement in Photoshop

In this tutorial, you willl learn how to create a Wacom tablet product advertisement.You will see how to take a product image and create a theme for an advertisement and then how to execute it with a variety of subtle touches.

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How to Make a Golden Compass in Illustrator

In this tutorial, you will learn how to create an antique golden compass. We will use simple Illustrator drawing tools such as the Ellipse Tool, Pen Tool and Line Tool.

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Create a Burning, Vector Match Using Gradient Meshes

In this tutorial how to create a photo-realistic rendering of a car, in this case an Audi A1. This tutorial relies heavily on paths and should take about two hours to complete depending on skill level.

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Create a Quick Spring, Holiday Scene in Illustrator

In this tutorial you will learn how to create a quick spring holiday scene in illustrator.

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Give a 3D, Vector Robot a Realistic Feel in Photoshop

In this tutorial you will learn how to combine different methods from Illustrator and Photoshop to enhance your 3D vector art. Through the process you will learn how to use the appearance panel, 3D extrude and 3D revolve.

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Create a Royal Crown Using Adobe Illustrator CS5

In this tutorial you will learn how to create a crown using four stages of design: 3-D modeling, creating of elements of the crown, colors, and creating glare on the surface. Let’s get started!

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Design Wedding Rings Using Adobe Illustrator

In this tutorial you will learn how to create wedding rings using 3D modeling in Illustrator.

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How To Create a Jeweled Butterfly In Inkscape

In this tutorial you will learn how to create a sparkling jeweled butterfly.

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Draw a Magician’s Hat in Illustrator

In this tutorial you will learn how to create a magician’s hat in Adobe Illustrator.

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How to Draw a Classic Electric Guitar in Photoshop

In this tutorial you will learn how to create a classic electric guitar in photoshop.

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Draw a Vector Traffic Cone with Adobe Illustrator

In this tutorial we will be creating a traffic cone. The creation process is quite simple: We just need to combine a few shapes, use the Pathfinder Panel and Illustrator’s shape tools smartly, and then apply nice gradients.

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Create a Vintage Steam Locomotive Poster in Photoshop

In this tutroial you will learn how to create a vintage steam locomotive poster in photoshop.

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Creating Vector Eyes with CorelDraw

In this tutorial you will learn how to make a vector based eye using coreldraw.

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How to Design a Realistic Gamepad

In this tutorial, you will learn how to create an illustration of a gamepad using the Pen Tool, Gradients and Filters.

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How to Draw a Realistic iPhone 4 with Photoshop

In this tutorial how to create a photo-realistic rendering of a car, in this case an Audi A1. This tutorial relies heavily on paths and should take about two hours to complete depending on skill level.

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Create a Post-Apocalyptic Matte Painting

In this tutorial we will demonstrate how to create a post-apocalyptic matte painting of an old cathedral. Let’s get started!

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Create a Sleek and Clean MP3 Player Interface

In this tutorial, we will design a sleek and clean MP3 player interface. The process involves a lot of manual drawing and lots of layer styles. Let’s get started!

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Create a Download Folder Icon in Photoshop

In this tutorial we will demonstrate how to create a download folder icon using different shapes and reflections in Photoshop. Let’s get started!

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Create a Fictional Arctic Snow Frog in Photoshop

In this tutorial we will combine several stock images and effects to create a fictional arctic snow frog in Photoshop.

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How to Make a Detailed Printer Icon Using Illustrator

In this tutorial we will construct a desktop printer icon that is rich in detail. We will use the industry-standard vector illustration tool Adobe Illustrator.

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Create a Centaur Photo Manipulation in Photoshop

In this tutorial we will create one of these mythological creatures by blending several images together and adding some dramatic lighting and depth to the scene.

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Create a Realistic Blueprint Image From a 3D Object

In this tutorial we’ll create a a quick mock-up of a 3D car blueprint. Then we’ll place it on an image of a drafting table. This time we’ll use a particular Photoshop 3D Render Mode to create this awesome effect. Let’s get it started!

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Create a Fallen, Rain-Soaked, Angel Composition in Photoshop

In this tutorial we will demonstrate how to create a lonely, fallen, rain-soaked, angel composition in Photoshop using photo manipulation techniques. Let’s get started!

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Make a Divinely Dark Zen Composition in Photoshop

In this tutorial we will photo manipulate different photos textures and organic elements to produce a mysterious Zen-inspired composition.

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Color Your Artwork Using Actions in Photoshop

In this tutorial we will demonstrate how to use actions to help color your artwork. Let’s get started!

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Create a Minion Character From the Despicable Me Movie

In this tutorial we will use Photoshop and Illustrator to create a cute minion character. Let’s get started!

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How to Create a Delicious Green Apple Illustration

In this tutorial you will learn how to draw a shiny green apple. We’ll have a look at various painting techniques throughout this tutorial. It will be fun and you’ll learn something new – let’s started!

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Create a Scenic Castle Hallway in Photoshop

In this tutorial we will combine stock photography and some basic digital painting techniques to create a scenic castle hallway in Photoshop. Let’s get started!

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Create a Vibrant and Eye-Catching Drink Composition using Photoshop

In this Photoshop tutorial you will learn how to create a Sobe fruit drink advertisement using some simple water stock images and a lot of easy to use techniques that will yield high quality results.

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Create a Cardboard Box Icon in Photoshop

In this tutorial we will show you how to make a cardboard box that can be used for a number of purposes, such as for icons or for other design purposes.

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Undress a Giraffe in Photoshop

In this tutorial we will demonstrate how to undress a giraffe by removing its spots. We will then show how to turn its spots into an outfit that will be draped over an ironing board. Pretty cool! Let’s get started!

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Turn an Ordinary Photo Into an Avatar Style Portrait in Photoshop

In this tutorial we will demonstrate how to use basic digital painting techniques to turn an ordinary photo into an Avatar style portrait. Let’s get started!

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Create a Golden Heart-Shaped Box

In this tutorial we will demonstrate how to create an elegant heart-shaped box in Photoshop. Let’s get started!

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Create a Powerful Mental Wave Explosion Effect

In this tutorial we will demonstrate how to create a powerful mental wave effect using Photoshop. Let’s get started!

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Design a 3D Digital Clock Icon with Illustrator

In this tutorial will explain how to create a glossy and stylized digital clock from scratch in Adobe Illustrator composed of basic shapes and nifty gradients.

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Create an Awesome Number-Based Illustration

In this tutorial how to create a photo-realistic rendering of a car, in this case an Audi A1. This tutorial relies heavily on paths and should take about two hours to complete depending on skill level.

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Create a Shampoo Advertisement in Photoshop

In this tutorial we will use the pen tool, some basic shape transformations, and color blending to create a fresh-looking shampoo bottle within the context of an advertisement. Let’s get started!

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Draw a Spilled Paint Bucket in Illustrator

In this tutorial We will take advantage of many excellent features in Illustrator, such as the 3D Extrude & Bevel command, Blend command, drawing shapes with the Pen Tool and Pencil Tool, using Pathfinder commands to combine and create shapes, and more. The resulting product is a scalable vector drawing.

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Make a 3D Recycling Bin Icon with Photoshop

In this tutorial we will show you how to make an appealing drawing of a recycling bin with crumpled and creased white paper inside and around it all from scratch.

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Create a Cartoon-Like Fish Illustration in Photoshop

In this tutorial we will demonstrate how to create a cartoon-like fish illustration in Photoshop. Let’s get started!

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Draw a 3D Mailbox With Photoshop

In this tutorial we will create a 3D mailbox using several of Photoshop’s tools and techniques. Let’s get started!

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Draw a Sound Dock System With Photoshop

In this tutorial we will demonstrate how to draw a Sound Dock System with Photoshop. Let’s get started!

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How to Make a Sleek Aluminium Hard Drive in Photoshop

In this Adobe Photoshop tutorial, we will create from scratch an external hard drive that has a smooth, metallic finish.

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