It’s important to understand some key rules of photographic composition, but equally important that the final image is what really matters, so don’t hesitate to break the rules if you feel it will improve the photo.

Instant Inspiration is a new feature where we showcase an established commercial designer and pick their brain in an effort to gain insights on the creative process and inspiration in general. What’s the “method to your madness?” Everything I do begins the old fashioned way with pencil and paper. I like to leave the “dirt” [...]

The tiny detail under the lens this issue is the ligature, a single glyph created from the fusion of two or more letterforms.

n this article, we’ll teach you what negative space is, how it works, and what benefits it can add to your own designs along with some examples to help you along the way.

As more and more users discover the video capabilities in Photoshop CS3 Extended, I’m increasingly asked for techniques and tutorials that show how to create After Effects-type motion design projects—in Photoshop. I think there are three basic reasons why people want to be able to do this: 1. They’re Photoshop addicts and they want to [...]