Computer Arts (August 2005)

116 Pages·2005·16.075 MB·English

INSIDE...
Sean Rodwell: the Aero ad
John Leigh: nikelab.com
Designing graphics for mobile phones
Hillman Curtis
Research Studios
Opinion: John Wozencroft
Five full Photoshop fi lters (on cover CD)
Facial features: draw realistic eyes
Mutado
Icon: the Penguin Books branding
Hi-ReS!
In profi le: DS.Emotion
Create tiled effects
All about gradients
Revitalise stock images
youworkforthem.com
Ten best design competitions
Studio AKA
Psyop
FIVE PHOTOSHOP FILTERS
PLUS: We talk to DS.Emotion about the power of PR
and meet Sean Rodwell, the man behind the Aero ad
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EDITORIAL |
ILLUSTRATION | AUGUST 2005
Computer Arts prides itself on the quality of its contributing digital artists, designers, illustrators
and photographers. If you like what you see, why not check out more of their work online?
JOHNNY CHEUK
Hong Kong
WELCOME
Johnny Cheuk has been pretty busy this month.
Not only has he created this issue’s stunning cover
image but also the illustration for the Start Your Own Picture this. You’re a student, just fi nishing up your
Studio feature on page 32. What’s more, he’s even design course, hanging out in the student union bar and
willing to reveal some trade secrets. Turn to page 56 chatting to your friends about life, the universe and how
and fi nd out how adding gradients to your Photoshop the hell you’re going to make some money when you
work will give 2D images an exciting third dimension. leave university. But do you really dream of the day when
www.acidbird.com you’re working your butt off for some nameless company
in the metropolis? Hope and pray that your boss will give
you the easy, dull jobs that don’t stretch your creativity
DS.EMOTION DEREK LEA and excitedly anticipate how many of your clients will ask
UK Canada you to make your work “more crunchy”?
Rob Scott captures Chris Derek rounds up his Of course not. Most of us dream of bursting onto the
Hassell of DS.Emotion – three-part 3D Illustrator design scene, wowing everyone with our unique style of
the London-based design series with this well-lit creativity, waltzing straight into a star-studded career
agency with something to introduction to lighting and earning loads of money in the process. The heady
shout about. and mapping. heights of owning our own studio will no doubt follow.
[email protected] www.dereklea.com For many it remains a dream, but if you have real
passion and drive there’s no reason why it can’t become
reality. The fi rst thing you need is advice, so before you
ROD STEELE MATTHEW DESMON start out, gather as much information as you can about
UK USA the pros and cons of owning your own studio. Ask
Transmission Central’s Font designer Matthew successful designers what they like and dislike about
Rod Steele uses a tired Desmon breaks the mould running their own show, how they deal with the
stock photo and a little with this new take on an business-side of things (it’s one thing being a designer,
Photoshop to create this old-fashioned font style. but can you be a salesman, too?) and how much time
attention-grabbing image. www.weworkforthem. they spend actually “working”. You’ll be surprised by the
[email protected] com answers. Then, once you’ve decided that being your own
boss really is for you, turn to our special feature starting
on page 32. It’ll tell you everything you need to know.
DEREK LEA GR/DD
Canada UK
Derek illustrates this GR/DD uses muted GILLIAN CARSON SENIOR EDITOR
month’s CD tutorial with tones and an abstract [email protected]
an age distressed image composition to illustrate
created using fi ve the current demand for
Machine Wash fi lters. mobile design.
www.dereklea.com www.grdd.co.uk
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