✂challenges-feedback

[nimble shard]

Gave +1 Creative Carma to nyke213 (Jenn)

[real thorn]

first time, great project for quick designs and seeing what you can produce in a short time!

[stable karma]

Here´s my stamp!! Any..real...comments are welcome. Pura vida!

[hidden pendant]

Challenge 1, don't think it is very balanced but haven't found an arrangement I like better. Am going to create a Facebook banner for it with this (time to take down my Merry Xmas one). Will see what I come up with then.

[unkempt field]

Day 1 - Blend Modes

[lethal lagoon]

Happy New Year. I like the challenges - help's add a few more tricks to the bag. Thanks.

[glass token]

The only part of design that I use was the font "Futura Bold" as a modul

[lethal lagoon]

lol. I did all the work and posted the picture following the instructions by Kathleen. While I was doing the work I was scratching my head trying to figure out how to apply the paint brush/texture layer to just the text (this would have changed my design). And then I watched 3 more minutes of video and this was nicely explained - "mind blown" 😉

[keen granite]

Daily Creative Challenge...I had to give myself a manicure to match my "tats" lol. 1st time I ever tried doing my nails in PS 😄

[thorny quarry]

Roaring 20's idea

[worn condor]

Here is my challenge for today. Any comments appreciated. Also. There is something I did wrong in my workflow because when I double-clicked to edit the stamp, it did not transfer back to the original file. I think it is because I did "save as" first. Thoughts???? That being said is there a way to turn what I saved into a smart object and link it back to the original document? Thanks in advance.

[dusk needle]

Here is my challenge for today. I would appreciate any comments. I was trying to create a gradient map on the hand, but wasn't able to get it applied only to the hand, any thoughts on how this can be achieved in the mock-up file? Thanks!!!

Here is my challenge for today. I would appreciate any comments. I was trying to create a gradient map on the hand, but wasn't able to get it applied only to the hand, any thoughts on how this can be achieved in the mock-up file? Thanks!!!

[keen granite]

I forgot to upload my original background PS DCC photo for comparison but here it is now.

Day 1 Challenge. I really enjoyed this, but I don't know which version I like better. What do you all think?

v1 mockup

day 1 v2

day 1 v2 mockup

[limber axle]

My first time in photoshop. I'm copy exactly what she does. Beginner here😋

[keen granite]

@dusk needle One way is if you create the gradient above the hand layer, and with the gradient layer selected click "option" while hovering in between the gradient and hand layer then clicking it will create a clipping mask to that layer. I know that was very wordy explanation but I hope that makes sense.

[nova swan]

not really happy with the colors on the overall template

did like the way the stamp turned out though

[dusk needle]

@keen granite Thank you, I will definitely try that out. It's been a while since I've used Photoshop, since I usually use Illustrator, and InDesign for majority of my work.

[nimble shard]

Gave +1 Creative Carma to LeahMichelle

[green prairie]

How is it?

[tacit condor]

PS DCC #1 Blend Modes

[hidden pendant]

Done for my Facebook Banner

[cyan helm]

1st challenge .....
i hope all done ....
if have any .......... freely tell me i am hear friendly

@urban zinc thanks for like this

[nimble shard]

Gave +1 Creative Carma to Zoeoeoe

[coarse verge]

Ist Challenge Stamp

[ruby panther]

Challenge 1.

[pulsar raven]

😅

[young karma]

Great lesson. Thanks for hosting, Kathleen!

[glad briar]

My first challenge! I hope you like it 😄 cant wait for the next lesson

[cyan helm]

@thorny quarry thanks

[nimble shard]

Gave +1 Creative Carma to sarah.nunez

[forest gulch]

Hey, there is my first challenge. I would appreciate comments and feedback. Have a nice day!
https://www.behance.net/gallery/90369227/Daily-Creative-Challenge-January-2020

[young karma]

@glacial path hi, thanks for all the nice comments.🥰 yes, it is a custom mock up, but a very poor quality - just an iphone selfie 🙃

[nimble shard]

Gave +1 Creative Carma to evil

[sturdy vault]

Cover

[obtuse hedge]

Here is my first challenge of the session. Expect some nice feedback. 😀

[oblique anvil]

@obtuse hedge very nice design and illustration

[magic rampart]

My day 1, sending a postcard seems so old school these days!😃

[fast moth]

Day 1 challenge

[compact flax]

Hey everyone! Fauzan here from Singapore & heres my design

[urban lintel]

@obtuse hedge - I love your illustration. I wish the "2020" style matched the illustration style, meaning the shadows and beveling feel totally different. Still, it really stands out, cool illustration!

[young karma]

@PMAC I love your stamp! Maybe the 'cheers...' could be in one of the brighter colors of the stamp.

[wet thistle]

Day 1, using blend modes however skipped the 2020.

[young karma]

#BeforeChallenge 😜

[gusty latch]

So... I did a poster - just because I am trying to decorate my apartment currently and really wanted a poster (lol). That being said - any feedback would be great! I'm trying to include more texture in my work - I feel some of my work can be a little flat.

[young karma]

@gusty latch I thick blue and magenta are heavily use color, You should change it. (^///^)

[magic rampart]

@gusty latch I like it, you've put some shadowing behind parts of the leaves which gives them depth, if you still think it needs more you could try a little bevel and embossing on the leaves. Apart from that, good job 🙂

[nimble shard]

Gave +1 Creative Carma to Jmada

[gusty latch]

@magic rampart Thanks! I'll take a look at it!

[willow nebula]

Day 1 - Blending modes - Happy 2020!

[neat shale]

based off what was included in the stater files, this is what i'm assuming what the challenge is. i made some similar liquid images back in september and made a bunch of different versions with gradients

[tacit brook]

my work in progress on the stamp

[drifting compass]

My stamp for 2020! Lot of fun to do it..😀

[keen granite]

WIP day 2 challenge... A quick attempt at this challenge before I have to run out lol

[sterile bane]

@neat shale you are correct!!! although, with a bit of a twist. love your designs!

[nimble shard]

Gave +1 Creative Carma to Kathleen

[neat shale]

@sterile bane thank you! 🤗 im def making a second version after the live stream tho

[latent sky]

Day One - DCC Challenge

[blissful badge]

Here is my stamp

And here is the postcard

[sterile bane]

Do you think the gold on black is legible enough? Or maybe I should try a different typeface to make it easier to read. Thoughts?

[lament berry]

hello every one, this is my attempt for the cover of my project 😀 ... what do u think about it?

[young karma]

@lament berry good work

[stable karma]

It´s cool, but yeah, I think the typeface could be more easier to read cause the lines between the letters are mixed with the lines of the gold texture.

[young karma]

yeah @lament berry topography should be improved.

[warped galleon]

My business card_Day 2 Challenge

Hope the Type is legible & clear...?

[lament berry]

here is my post card

and this is my stamp

[nimble shard]

Gave +1 Creative Carma to Priyanshu Priyadarshi

[dusk needle]

@warped galleon Great word mark! I really like the colored background as it looks better without the gold foil background!!!

[warped galleon]

@dusk needle Thank you...

[nimble shard]

Gave +1 Creative Carma to Dmitry Volod

[thorny quarry]

@warped galleon yep it is. Love the subtly in warping

[neat shale]

attempt after the live stream 😁

[warped galleon]

@thorny quarry Thank you...

[nimble shard]

Gave +1 Creative Carma to sarah.nunez

[stoic oracle]

Todays attempt Should I fade the photo a bit?

[cold cedar]

Thought I'd "recycle" last year's postcard.🤪

[thorny sedge]

I know it's a little late but my stamp entry for day 1. I made the stamp template myself. 🙂

[kindred kernel]

😀

[sour ingot]

How to make it more realistic #vixps

[nimble shard]

Gave +1 Creative Carma to Priyanshu Priyadarshi

[lament berry]

@stable karma @young karma thanks 🙏🏼

[blissful badge]

Should I make the word more drippy?

[dim brook]

Challenge#2_Business Card_1

Challenge#2_Business Card_2

[bold valley]

Day 2 Business Tried to make this as subtle as possible. Too subtle? Seeking elegance. Did I make it?

[cold cedar]

I love to fancy up the "V" in my name. Is it overkill with the gold?

[sturdy vault]

@bold valley I like the subtlety of the card. I would make the letters a little larger to make it easier to read. I really like the image, it look like an old tin type.

@cold cedar I think the V is my favorite thing. It could be a logo in itself. Very noble.

[cold cedar]

Thanks @sturdy vault. I usually use it as part of my logo, which is in redesign mode right now.

[nimble shard]

Gave +1 Creative Carma to pfordie

[fast moth]

Day 2

[blazing quail]

Day 2

[candid relic]

This is a business card I based on my band "Ghost Bus" I feel like I could include something else on the back but im not sure thoughts?

[fickle magnet]

=day2

[thorny sedge]

😉

I used fire instead of gold I thought it worked better for mine, follow my instagram too!

[humble belfry]

I used a gradient map on the gold image, and it turned out really cool!

[young karma]

Submitting my DAY 2 challenge. Didn't get to warp stage yet...
I do need a new business card and the visual on the bottom card is a part of my branding.

I tried to alter the background, by changing the tone of grey so it differs from the tone of grey that the cards have.. although I dont know if it is giving or taking away from the end result. Let me know!
Thanks

[hearty wharf]

hello all - i've felt like a bit of colour today ... might be a bit much!

[sudden creek]

@candid relic nice business card! Maybe you can add the tail of the ghost sticking out on the back to continue with the theme on the front of your card.

[candid relic]

Thank you! yes that would be pretty cool!

[sturdy vault]

Day 2 Challenge too much with the red?

[willow nebula]

Day 2 - Liquify and warp - Not done warping yet though 🙃

[hearty wharf]

@young karma good call with the different hue, that looks great!

[neat shale]

https://www.behance.net/gallery/90391121/1820-Photoshop-Daily-Creative-Challenge-Day-2

[tacit condor]

PS DCC #2 Filters

[nimble shard]

Gave +1 Creative Carma to VooDoo_Val

[hearty wharf]

hello again - here is my v2! thanks for feedback @jolly quest 😀

[tight raptor]

hi

[supple canopy]

Challenge 2 A business Card. I'm wondering if the D should be more clear?

[vague shuttle]

Feeling like white text on the back gets lost a bit? Thoughts?

[thorny quarry]

@supple canopy The concept is great, but you can barley see the words on the daisy card. Maybe try a darker shade of grey or play with different fonts.

[dire glacier]

PSChallenge Day2

[sudden creek]

Should the paws in the background be more subtle?

[dire glacier]

@sudden creek I like them as they are, personally. Maybe a different color (Darker color) to match the shades in the MEOW on the front?

[keen granite]

Day 2 Challenge: Here is my alternate version for today's challenge. I think I like the water them better than the metal theme, What do you all think?

[dire glacier]

OO! @keen granite I love the water!

[keen granite]

@sudden creek the paws look great at is. Perhaps make the text a bit larger?

@dire glacier 😀 thanks!!

[nimble shard]

Gave +1 Creative Carma to Spennig

[gritty pine]

🙈 forgot to upload my day 1 last night whoops

[sudden creek]

Thanks @dire glacier that's a good idea!

[nimble shard]

Gave +1 Creative Carma to Spennig

[sudden creek]

@keen granite I'm going to try that thanks!

[thorny quarry]

@keen granite YAS!

[supple canopy]

Making letters clear.

[blazing quail]

A few alternatives after watching the feedback with Peter Samuels

[pine sparrow]

Day 2 Business Card Challenge with Liquify, let me know your thoughts!

[dusk needle]

Day 2 Challenge: For this challenge I wanted the liquify effect to be subtle as I did not want to completely warp the letterforms and wanted the business card to have a minimalist style. I am also planning on creating the logo for a website I am building as well, although I am not sure about the typeface yet. I am wondering if a serif typeface would work better for my actual wordmark, any thoughts? I have also added a gold marble texture to the letters.

[harsh charm]

Finally! A cover done, and now I am ready for some creative work, a bit late, but i will try to catch up. 🙃

[urban lintel]

Probably not something I'd use in real life... but for the exercise, here it is!

[pine sparrow]

@urban lintel heck to the yes! You made sense of the liquify tool!

[urban lintel]

@pine sparrow that's fantastic!

[harsh charm]

@urban lintel Loooove it! 👌

[dusk needle]

@urban lintel This is amazing! You made this resemble a Van Gogh painting using the liquify tool, great idea!!!

[urban lintel]

@sudden creek I absolutely love yours!

@keen granite I like it, great use of water theme for liquify 🙂

[sudden creek]

Thanks @urban lintel!

[nimble shard]

Gave +1 Creative Carma to peaceofjessi

[pine sparrow]

@sudden creek YESSSS Love it!

[sudden creek]

Thank you @pine sparrow!

[plain sable]

Day 2 Challenge

[dusk needle]

@pine sparrow Love the use of liquify tool in yours! The forest background on the back is amazing!!!

[pine sparrow]

@dusk needle Thanks so much mate!

[nimble shard]

Gave +1 Creative Carma to Dmitry Volod

[urban lintel]

@blissful badge Nice work! I would maybe have a couple of water drops on the back and one or two outside of the letters on the front — just to give it more dimension.

[harsh charm]

@plain sable Wow, i really like the colors!

[thorny quarry]

@urban lintel -insert WOW- emoji

[urban lintel]

@candid relic Fun concept, cute and clean execution!

[candid relic]

@urban lintel Thanks so much!

[nimble shard]

Gave +1 Creative Carma to peaceofjessi

[harsh charm]

@vague shuttle I really like the front and goes well together with the swirls on the back, but the white text is hard to read.
I thouhgt.. what if you letting the background appear from the bottom, masking parts of the swirls/waves and allow the background to appear and place your text there? 🤔

[urban lintel]

It would be better if the liquify tool allowed you to see your background while you're editing the text/object. I would have liked to interact with the art even more.

[cold cedar]

@urban lintel It does.

[urban lintel]

@cold cedar Oooh! I tried but must have missed that. Thank you!!

[nimble shard]

Gave +1 Creative Carma to ValentinePierce

[bold valley]

@sturdy vault Thanks. After looking at some other submissions, I am going to try some more text "management."

[nimble shard]

Gave +1 Creative Carma to pfordie

[night sapphire]

Tried some gold texture, turned out pretty cool🌉

[candid relic]

@young karma Wow so clean I really like it!

[west garden]

had some fun, lol!😄 || used filter on the back and no liquify

[oblique anvil]

@urban lintel Really nice design. Love it.

[young karma]

Thank you @candid relic

[nimble shard]

Gave +1 Creative Carma to meda jeans

[oblique anvil]

This was hard for me. I couldn't think of a good reason to distort type. I also struggled a little with the smart objects.

[night sapphire]

@west garden Super clean james bond theme, i like the 007 sideways too💯

[west garden]

@night sapphire 🙂 Thanks!

[nimble shard]

Gave +1 Creative Carma to WestCoastErod

[bold valley]

Day 2 Changed the font some.

[fallow bough]

3D character isn't my design. It's from a set I've used over the years for PowerPoints.

[oblique anvil]

@fallow bough Very nice!

[lunar mango]

Day 2 Challenge - Business Card

[dusty pond]

Day 1 Challenge

[forest aspen]

The end paper swirly pattern is from PhotoshopRoadmap. The Logo is one I did for the Ai challenge last month. I really like the gold color/texture on black, but thought the background need a little more jazzing up as well.

[dusty pond]

Day 1 Challenge. forgot to blend lol

[fallow bough]

Added noise with color dodge to TOP CARD and BOTTOM CARD smart objects to blend with grain on cards. Subtle change but helps a bit.

[lunar mango]

Decided to make another one based on a past DCC Poster Challenge 😀

[dire glacier]

@pine sparrow - that is awesome! Great job pairing the subtle imagery with the theme.
@urban lintel - I love how you did yours! I like how you mixed things up.
@oblique anvil - I like what you came up with. I used the bloat option for mine, then some of the pinch, as well. It looks like you've got your front in a fisheye lens, which is neat.
@lunar mango - That looks awesome. I like the mix of images and colors and the impression of depth!

[glacial path]

@thorny sedge Love the use of the fire instead of the gold and it totally works with the warped corners of the font. 😄 - I would perhaps play with the blend modes to let some of the paper texture show through

@young karma I didn't even notice the subtle hue shift of the background. But it helps to separate the business cards from the background in a really clever way. Your design looks fantastic, even without the warp applied. We also reviewed your design on stream, you might want to check the replay for even more suggestions 🙂

@tacit condor Nicely done, I like the embossed look you've added 😄 - the red color seems a bit oversaturated, perhaps you can desaturate it slightly for a more natural look. At least in the mockup 🙂

@supple canopy I believe you're right, the text is a bit hard to read. If you'd like to keep the warp style, increase the contrast. An improved contrast (in this case a darker background) will also help with the legibility 🙂

@supple canopy ah, looking at the updated version now - yes the outline certainly helps but personally I would avoid it unless absolutely necessary. A soft drop shadow could help with the contrast instead 🙂

[glacial path]

@dire glacier Nice! The stitched font is very unique and the colors are in tune with the overall colors of the business card. The purple font is probably a bit too dark. If you like to keep the purple you could try using a brighter outline color 🙂

[dire glacier]

@glacial path - Yeah, I was working in a hurry, may rework the colors. Originally I was trying to use the dark purple and teal my mom's actual business cards use, but it didn't work on the black as well as on the white I usually use. If I have time I'll be revisiting it 🙂 Thanks!
The font is Quicksand - Dash

[nimble shard]

Gave +1 Creative Carma to evil

[glacial path]

@young karma Great use of the pattern in the background 🙂 - the green goes well with the color of the card and the design of the stamp. I would perhaps pick a less saturated color for the card and the red address text. If possible, try to show some of the paper texture too. Having just one solid color can look a bit off

I like how you have used blend modes for the challenge thumbnail. The overall contrast of the design in the background seems a bit murky. Try to bring up the brightness to add more detail to the thumbnail 🙂

@young karma your design of the stamp also benefits from the applied blend modes 👍 . I would only reduce the color palette slightly to simplify the design. Try to pick a color palette (using https://color.adobe.com for example) which you can then use for the design

[cold cedar]

@plain sable I can almost feel the texture. Cool!

[glacial path]

@young karma Yeeees! More mockups 😄 - The design looks great, especially with the reduced color palette. Perhaps you can add a paper texture to the business cards to mimic actual paper. Right now they're suuuper clean which looks a bit too sterile IMO 😅

[plain sable]

Thanks @cold cedar

[nimble shard]

Gave +1 Creative Carma to ValentinePierce

[glacial path]

@night sapphire it turned out really cool! Gold foil designs are notoriously difficult to properly show on screen. Usually they always look just... wrong - but I think you nailed it! I don't think you even need this design here. having it on the other side is already a pretty cool design choice. And you could also add at least one way to contact them (social media, phone, email, website etc)

[keen granite]

Thanks 😃 @thorny quarry @urban lintel

[nimble shard]

Gave +1 Creative Carma to sarah.nunez

[glacial path]

@west garden I am really impressed with the silver look of the logo here! I wish the back of the business card would look similar to this design. Let some of the paper texture blend with the design 🙂

[keen granite]

@urban lintel fabulous!!

[worn condor]

What happened to today's starter files from the BeHance site? The file is not like the one Kathleen and most everyone is working with.

[unkempt field]

Day 2 - PS DCC - business card with custom text and liquefy tool.

[glacial path]

@oblique anvil I think you did a fantastic job with the design! It is very friendly and the pink color works well with the purple text. The pink on the back of the card could perhaps match the pink of the "Petunia" text on the front. You could also add a bit of color to the side of the stack if you like 🙂

or some purple to complement the purple of the text color

[hidden pendant]

Todays Challenge of Liquify along with Mockup on Business Card.

[nova swan]

@sturdy vault love the Hare Piddler side, the PAM side is a little bloodie though, what exactly is Hare Piddling?? 😀

[sturdy vault]

@nova swan Thanks for the response. I wil try to change in the morning. Hare Piddler is from my dad, he called me rabbit from the day I was born until the day he died. I piddle at alot of things.

[nimble shard]

Gave +1 Creative Carma to Patti McCoven

[bleak fossil]

From Yesterday for Day 1:

@dim brook I remember that emoji from the previous DCC, very cool! It works well as a stamp on your mock up. The text color and texture looks really good together too, the colors compliment each other well. I like the cool icy feel your whole image has too. I think the background texture is really interesting, but I wonder if it’s a bit visually noisy and sharp which competes a bit with the main design. Maybe giving it a slight blur will soften that texture and maybe give it a sort of out of focus icy background effect. Looking good!
@bold valley I’m really liking the texture within the text on this one! I like the variation in colors too. It might look nice to have the background color be a bit different/more neutral to allow the text to really stand out. The drop shadow behind the text looks a little off to me in some places where the edge gets a bit harder. I’m not sure how you created the effect It might help to just double click the shape layers and add a drop shadow as a layer effect. Nicely done Ralph!
@warped galleon Ooh, really cool, I like that font. Really liking the texture too. I like the sort of neon sign look you got with this color combination!
@blazing quail Glad to see you in another DCC! Here’s hoping it’s a great year of creativity for everyone 😄 I like the bold colors of this design. The pink/yellow look good! I really like the stamp design too, almost kind of a slight 90s vibe. My only suggestion is it might read better without such an intense background. Maybe a slight blur, or lower opacity of the lighter pink tones and textures might help it draw a little less attention away from the numbers. Just a thought, though it’s really just personal preference. Nice work!
@fallow bough Looking good Ken! Glad to see you back from the first DCC of 2020! I like the layout of the numbers, and the background texture gives it all a nice separation and contrast.

@pine sparrow Ooh, very cool. I think this design works really well as a stamp, kind of an old style looking design. I also really like how the design is repeated on the main postcard but still changed up. Very nice!
@edgy idol I really like the stylized look of this, and the simple blue-yellow color scheme. Definitely makes for a cohesive feel to the whole design!
@uneven kindle Nice work with the mock up design! It could be interesting to apply some sort of paper texture to the text to make it looks a little more like it’s part of the paper. Good job!
@dire glacier Ooh, very cool. I really like the style of the numbers in this. The separation in color of the last set of lines gives it a nice drop shadow type of effect. Nicely done!

[dire glacier]

Thank you @bleak fossil

[nimble shard]

Gave +1 Creative Carma to SamPetersonArt

[bleak fossil]

@short mica Really interesting look with the sort of graphic look of the mockup! Definitely makes the stamp stand out detail wise too. Nice work, glad to see you joining us for another DCC this year!

@lunar cosmos The color scheme on this is looking nice! I like the repeated colors throughout the design. Looks good!
@wanton igloo Nice work on this! Very interesting style, I really like the sort of traditional paint/watercolor feel in the background as well as the stamp. Nice cohesive feel to it all!
@green sun Very cool! I really like the bright colors of this image. It gives the whole thing an upbeat feel and the colorful gradients behind numbers add to that sort of beach feel. Good work!
@oblique anvil I really like the monochromatic golden/champaign color scheme of this design! Some really nice contrast in terms of value and size, gives the design a strong visual hierarchy. Nicely done!
@eager tide Very nice, welcome in, glad you could join us! I really like the font used in this one, and the mirroring of the text is a cool effect. My only suggestions would be to maybe have each smaller version of the text go behind the larger one to have that consistent effect of the smaller text being overlapped as it recedes back into space. Nice design!

@hidden pendant Nice work Trish! I like the metal texture and shine on the text. I wonder if sharpening up all the edges evenly might give it a more consistent look and sell that warped metal effect. Some of the edges near the bottom get a little softer (like the bottom of the T) which takes away from that sharp metal feel a bit. Looking good!

[nova swan]

is there any way to get the other business card template?

[bleak fossil]

@unkempt field Ooh, that’s looking really nice. That marbled texture against the black paper is a really nice effect. I like the contrast of texture between the design and the paper as well. Very clean looking!

@lunar mango You really nailed this one Austin! I really like how the “deep” text almost looks 3D, nice idea conceptually too. The two versions of styling both work really nicely. Well done!

@fallow bough Definitely. Texture can really make the difference between seeming like a different material on the card vs being made of the same material or being printed directly on the paper. The gold/black combo definitely makes it pop. Nice work!

@dusty pond Very cool texture on this! Really nice work. I like how the texture it present on both the numbers as well as the background but the numbers still have a really nice contrast and separation. This is just a minor thoughts, but due to a larger size and brighter color the “2”s are a bit more dominant which makes the image a bit heavy on the left. It could be interesting to see what it would look like if one of the “2”s was white, with a “0” diagonal from it being white as well, with the other two being blue. Might balance it a bit more visually and possibly give it a cool look. Nicely done!

[thorny quarry]

Can anyone give me the original business card link? The one in the drop box is not the same

@sterile bane could you send me the psd for the original version?

[worn condor]

having the same issue

[nova swan]

ditto

[stable karma]

I think the letter from the name is a little unreadable, but any comments for that and the logo are welcome! Pura vida.

[lunar mango]

Thanks for the feedback @bleak fossil 😀

[nimble shard]

Gave +1 Creative Carma to SamPetersonArt

[nova swan]

mocked up a back of a business card using the new template.

[glass token]

I can't find the original link, so I try to make the challenge with a similar mockup. 😃

[nova swan]

@glass token looks good.

[thorny quarry]

I couldn't really come up with a way to liquify my idea, so I came up with this. A bar bell sometimes bend so I was trying to encompass that. Any ideas to make this better?

[real thorn]

Most of the liquify filter is used in the background, as well as the darker font on the back of the card. Stoked about this one!

[winter iris]

@bleak fossil hi there. any way to get the original starter file with the stack of cards as opposed as the one with the marble background? no big deal if not, but i kind of like the simplicity of that image.

[young karma]

Any thoughts on a better background color?

Just a slight warp and twirl to Adorn Roman.

[bright aurora]

hey i am on the day 1 challenge and the template link doesnt really work for me

did anyone else have this issue?

[young karma]

@hearty wharf Thank you!

[nimble shard]

Gave +1 Creative Carma to Tan_2019

[young karma]

@glacial path Thank you for the very nice comments. Yes, the stream gave very insightful advices! These challenges really are nice and once you see your name mentioned it is just so rewarding

[modern tundra]

My business card for day 2 challenge. What do you think of the font and colour?

[boreal steppe]

Did anyone ever end up getting the link for the original template @sterile bane is using?

[modern tundra]

@boreal steppe for yesterdays challenge?

[ruby panther]

My attempt at Challenge 2. I followed the video but was not happy with the results. So, this is my clean version.

[forest ivy]

I couldn't find the original template for the business card that @sterile bane used in the video so I had to to find one. This mockup is from freepik. Didn't know what to do with the Liquidy filter so I went with a simple wave.

[ruby panther]

2nd attempt. I think I like the first one better?

[short mica]

@bleak fossil 👌 👊

[urban zinc]

Hello ! Not quite finished yet, but I was just wondering how people felt about the texture behind the font. Thanks

[young karma]

Do you think mine are a little on the conservative side?🧐 The first two use 'Sponge' from the Filter Gallery while the last uses 'Exclusion' Blending Mode. Thanks in advance.

[bitter meadow]

🍇 🍇 🍇

[pulsar sparrow]

DCC1

[forest gulch]

Hey guys. Here my first try with the Liquify Tool in PS.

And another example. Comments and Feedback are welcome!

[young karma]

@woven bane Mobest, Thanks for the comment. I tryed to change the colors in the dark stamp. and made some changes in the postcard.I think it is more in balance. what do you think.

[nimble shard]

Gave +1 Creative Carma to TIM

[cyan helm]

i hope all done ........😃

[thorny quarry]

@ruby panther I think both are great but I do like the first one.

[hidden pendant]

Challenge 2 revisited with a bit of amendment. Also completed the mock up (sort of with an unco-operative computer that doesn't seem to like Lightroom or Photoshop tonight).

[sturdy vault]

@nova swan here is version not so red.

[west garden]

@glacial path 🙂 Thanks! will bring out the texture more on the back.

[nimble shard]

Gave +1 Creative Carma to evil

[fierce viper]

What you say on this?

[coral cloak]

I feel the background is too busy, what do you think?

[fierce viper]

@coral cloak Yes, I think so. Text is hard to read.

[sinful mulch]

Because I love Billie Eilish and she's my current obsession.

[tight raptor]

so good

[blissful badge]

New version with a water droplet. Thanks for the suggestions.

[young karma]

@woven bane Mobest, Thanks for the comment. I tryed to change the colors in the dark stamp. and made some changes in the postcard.I think it is more in balance. what do you think.

[nimble shard]

Gave +1 Creative Carma to TIM

[bold valley]

@bleak fossil Thanks for the comments.

[nimble shard]

Gave +1 Creative Carma to SamPetersonArt

[sharp lintel]

Putting in my energy to learn. Any suggestions to improve ??

[cold cedar]

@sharp lintel The words are a little hard to read. Perhaps they would show better in black?

[sharp lintel]

Valentine struggling with the right color, black or white don't do it tooValentine struggling with the right color, black or white don't do it too

[bleak fossil]

@forest aspen Nicely done Marie! The golden texture is really interesting. I like how the gold is repeated a bit in the background as well. I like the brighter yellow color you have in the logos on the top card, it could look nice to have that brighter look on the text for the other card. Might give it a little more pop. Nice work!

@left basin The text is looking nice, really liking that shiny metallic effect against the black paper!

@nova swan The text effect is looking good! I like how it kind of looks like a mix between a cast shadow and a warped look. Nice job!

[cold cedar]

@sharp lintel I can understand that. I wish I had a good suggestion. I do like the back card and that color for the text.

[bleak fossil]

@glass token The mockup looks good! I really like the sheen and metallic effect of the lettering. It stands out nicely from the card background.

@thorny quarry I like the concept of this one, I also like how the Bench text is so dominant. I think it could look nice to make the name of the person a bit bigger to set it apart from the other text as a secondary read. I wonder if making the text bow downward in an arch like a barbell does might sell that effect more. And even doubling or tripling the B and H to create a layered effect on each side could be an interesting effect to make it almost resemble weight plates. Just a few thoughts. Nice work!

[sterile bane]

What other kinds of phrases could I use? Thanks!

[thorny quarry]

@bleak fossil Awesome feedback thank you so much.

[nimble shard]

Gave +1 Creative Carma to SamPetersonArt

[bleak fossil]

No problem!

@real thorn Very cool, I like the mockup for this one. I feel like it really fits the theme of the card. Kind of looks like it could be a poolside table or something like that. The texture and text on these cards is looking really nice too. Well done all around!

@oblique anvil I like it. I like the sort of inflated look the text has, but I think maybe it could be pushed more to be a bit more clear at a glance. Maybe expand the center area of the text around the top and bottom, and have it pinched/a bit shorter at the ends. Even adding a little patterning along with that effect might give it the feeling of a pig belly or something. Not sure if that’s the direction you want to go but just some ideas, nice work!

[nova swan]

@sturdy vault the new version is less disturbing and more compelling to look at.

@sharp lintel Maybe reverse it and put the gold in the letters and the make the background green?

@young karma I really like the background you used for your letters, did you make that too?

[left basin]

@bleak fossil Thank you!

[nimble shard]

Gave +1 Creative Carma to SamPetersonArt

[young karma]

@PMAC I cannot take credit for that cool psychedelic image, it is from Pixabay.

[thorny sedge]

DCC 3

[wet thistle]

Day 2

[warped galleon]

Wake Your Dreams...

[cold cedar]

I am told only New Orleanians think purple, green and gold go together. Do you think so, too?

[blazing quail]

Day 3 - using the transform tool

[neat shale]

first attempt but i don't really like it i think mine looks cheesy lol i'll probably try again after work bc i got artist's block 🤦‍♀️ 😂

[stoic oracle]

First Attempt. needs more playing I think Working 1 handed because I did fall. 🙂

[hearty wharf]

hello all - great challenge!

[young karma]

Hello!
😁 I am VERY much in the process... just submitting work midway in the process. I will work on the composition and the values of colours. But the phrase will stay the same

[fallow bough]

Used cube drawing in place of provided image. Added glass image with soft light blend to left, top and front to give feel of glass cube. Still need to work on shading. Too much text on bottom so will probably change quote.

[keen granite]

Day 3 challenge WIP... Should I keep the background black with the outlined gradient or just make the words stand alone? I would love to know your thoughts!

Day 3 challenge WIP original text

[sudden creek]

This was so fun!

[real thorn]

@bleak fossil thank you! It's from create.adobe's December giveaway series! I didn't even see the poolside table until you mentioned it, but that just reminds me to look at context in my other projects and mockups as well. Thanks for the feedback, I really appreciate - always looking to get better and produce higher quality stuff and this is always what's going to help!

[nimble shard]

Gave +1 Creative Carma to SamPetersonArt

[keen granite]

@hearty wharf I love it!!

[hearty wharf]

thanks so much @keen granite - yours is super funky!

[nimble shard]

Gave +1 Creative Carma to LeahMichelle

[sudden creek]

@hearty wharf This is amazing!

@keen granite so cool!

[hearty wharf]

thanks @sudden creek - lovely baby on yours!

[sudden creek]

Thanks @hearty wharf found on pexels.com

[nimble shard]

Gave +1 Creative Carma to Tan_2019

[keen granite]

😀 Thanks! @hearty wharf @sudden creek

[nimble shard]

Gave +1 Creative Carma to Tan_2019

[stable karma]

🙂

[blissful saddle]

my first upload to the DCC! not so imaginative, as i'm focusing currently on refreshing my PS skills. do you think i kept a color scheme? it looks fairly balanced to me, but i'm not terrifically talented with composition.

[dry sequoia]

Good work.

[dire glacier]

@sudden creek I love yours, and it's so feasible!

[sudden creek]

thank you @dire glacier!

[nimble shard]

Gave +1 Creative Carma to Spennig

[bronze bluff]

Day one stamp

[blazing quail]

Day 3 revisited after the help-full comments on the Peter Samuels stream

[bronze bluff]

Day one stamp
@bronze bluff i know im a little late on this one

[sturdy vault]

Day 3 Challenge.

[fallow bough]

Went for glass cube look.

[urban lintel]

@young karma - very appropriate art for the liquefy filter!

@real thorn I like those backgrounds!

@fallow bough That made me smile!

[vague shuttle]

First round postcard PCC 3 Thoughts?

[rigid wolf]

hi @glacial path

[glacial path]

👋 heya

[night sapphire]

Keep going Larry! 1/9 Daily Challenge🌉

[blissful badge]

Day 3 postcard, Light and Bright.

[dry sequoia]

@blissful badge Try the light in the middle where all 3 planes are meeting. That would be better,

[forest ivy]

Day 3 postcard. Does it need anything else?

[blissful badge]

Thanks @dry sequoia ...is this better?

[nimble shard]

Gave +1 Creative Carma to Alan S

[dry sequoia]

@blissful badge yep

[dim brook]

Challenge #3: Postcard - Had to let the Corgis Back in!

[dire glacier]

This was an interesting and fun experiment!

[fallow bough]

Resized for postcard and did some lighting tweaks to make more realistic plexiglass cube.

[dim brook]

@vague shuttle I love the carpet! It might look neat to put actual bridges behind that word, and leave the brick wall behind NOT. Great Colors!

[young karma]

DAY 3 Final. This is my homecoming postcard using transform tools and smart object, also including some of the elements and techniques i used in the previous days - just for some coherence☺️

[glacial path]

@fallow bough @dire glacier @dim brook @blissful badge @forest ivy @night sapphire @vague shuttle @bronze bluff @blazing quail we have reviewed your designs on stream! Check the replay with Julia Masalska and Gus!

[dire glacier]

@glacial path Thanks. I will try to catch that later. Which video?

[nimble shard]

Gave +1 Creative Carma to evil

[glacial path]

@dire glacier https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=orUpivpWzE0

[dire glacier]

Thanks!! @glacial path

[urban lintel]

@vague shuttle Great message and use of walls for this project!

I didn't think up a 3-d object to include... but let me know thoughts otherwise. Or what would have been a good object to add?

@blissful badge great improvement!

@dire glacier Wow, lots of interaction going on there! Cool. Major illustrative props!

[willow nebula]

Day 3 - Kathleen's hand inspired me to go hitchhiking

[wet thistle]

Day 3 - Can't decide which one I prefer....I think the black and white....

[bronze bluff]

day two this is my version of business card. I had to do this quick because i was being bothered too much.😜

[willow nebula]

@wet thistle I prefer the black and white! Love it!

[pine sparrow]

Didn't add a 3D object but tried to have interact with the surroundings

[inland parrot]

my version of the postcard, for south korea 😄

[urban lintel]

Thanks to @vague shuttle for the suggestion. I didn't figure out the cube, but it did take me to add the extra "me" which adds layers to the concept of not boxing me in, plus extra depth.

[nimble shard]

Gave +1 Creative Carma to Abraham (aka Wordsmith Hero)

[urban lintel]

@pine sparrow nice!

@wet thistle great work! I like the red best, personally.

[young karma]

hello, which background do you prefer ? I have version 1 and 2 just below

[wet thistle]

Thank you @urban lintel...somehow I have a lot of white space around the image 🙃

[nimble shard]

Gave +1 Creative Carma to peaceofjessi

[pine sparrow]

Fixed it a bit. Let me know!

[urban lintel]

@pine sparrow is that Asbury Park? Or Ocala? lol I can't tell... and I thought maybe it was a NJ reference.

[pine sparrow]

@urban lintel it's asbury park

@urban lintel JK it's florida

[urban lintel]

@wet thistle That's from doing a "save as" instead of "exporting to"... it happened to me the first time, too. Something to do with the paste board (or whatever Photoshop calls it) vs the art board.

[paper shadow]

where is the upload portal

[wet thistle]

Haha.....thank you @urban lintel I managed to correct it in another way 😅 , now I know why

[keen granite]

Day 3 challenge: So I changed my shape a bit. I was trying to get it to read: "All The Way Up". What do you all think? Here's version 1

Day 3 challenge alt 2: I'm not really sure which I like better.... lol

[wet thistle]

Day 3 - Corrected version without all the white around. Looking at the black&white version I realise I am missing something.... I have to add a shadow of the girl....project continues....

[coral cloak]

A saying I found for campers to think about. A very true statement, I have been involved in the trapping of bears in campgrounds. Would the picture look better on the bottom panel? Thanks!!

[humble belfry]

any suggestions for how to improve this? i may have gone a bit overboard with the texture...

[nova swan]

@humble belfry really good love the lava and sootiness of it

[humble belfry]

@nova swan thanks! I couldn't find a stock image of lava that I liked so I ended up creating the lava myself with a combination of Kyle's concept art, impressionist, and scatter brushes

[nimble shard]

Gave +1 Creative Carma to Patti McCoven

[tepid sierra]

DAY ONE STAMP- perhaps a little abstract...

[plain sable]

Day 3 Challenge

[inland parrot]

Day 3 Challenge

[supple canopy]

I am finding I'm learning a lot here. wondering if the pink should be toned down at all.

@wet thistle this work is stunning.😎

[bold valley]

Day 3 Can you guess what comes after Sun and Sea?

[young karma]

Do you think the black letters go well on the red and blue backgrounds?

[brisk void]

As a fellow Texan - absolutely! @young karma Can also try to use red white and blue in different orders on the text as well? Make "Hello" red, "from" blue and "Texas" white?

[oblique anvil]

Working on a valentine of some sort. This isn't quite working, but I have to leave it for now. I'm starting to get a little comfortable with smart objects, but now I have a ton of layers and I can't figure out how to make some gradations to add depth. I'd also like to add some more texture. Let me know if you think the "folded paper" idea is working. Thanks.

[unkempt field]

Day 3 - Transform Tool ---

[thorny quarry]

Cause I'm havin a good time! Havin a good time! Any Queen fans? Also with the text, do you think fog letter would look odd?

[atomic tusk]

I am finally able to join in on Discord...I have learned a ton already, Photoshop is totally new to me so I am learning everything as I go. I have only used Lightroom up until now and I am quickly finding how valuable Photoshop can be. Any tips of advice on my work for today? Thanks so much!

[oblique anvil]

@coral cloak I think the bear is good on the side. I might try flipping him so his nose points into the rest of the layout.

[real thorn]

This was a bigger creative challenge for me, I like to find real-client uses for these challenges to help apply the skills to what I'm doing in my career! These are travel agency postcards potentially?

@pine sparrow I like the type being placed into a physical space in this way, with a photograph! Sparked the beginnings of the idea for mine!

[gritty pine]

My day 3 - I shrunk the box down to add some text and make it more souvenir shop style (with a cool photo from unsplash). I did the back too just to finish with the file

[hidden pendant]

This is my Day 3 Transform Tool, wish I knew how to do this last night 😂 instead of a failing perspective transform. Also used a bit of transform on the boy (as well as copy, paste and flip of right foot over to left) to get him positioned correctly (ie he is climbing the letters).

[wanton igloo]

Not too sure how I feel about the background being foggy, yay or nay?

@thorny quarry I love it and really like how to microphone cord leaves the box and goes into the background, fog text could be neat but I'm thinking I like the bold font and color so it pops more than the fog which might make it more meek looking

@supple canopy Maybe choose a different color for your rectangle backgrounds so that the text pops more and gives it some contrast but I really like the smoky heart! the Day is kind of fading from view

@oblique anvil I think it looks great! I can definitely see the folded paper and the depth of the different angles!

[barren cairn]

A little late at joining in. My very first PS challenge... learning tons from these.

[urban zinc]

Hello everyone! I'm struggling a little with composition. I feel like it feels a little off. Also unsure about the child outline positioning. Do you guys think I should try a different position? Thanks!

[modern tundra]

What do you think all

[ruby panther]

Day 3. Is there too much texture?

Is it better w/o the boxes?

[urban zinc]

@ruby panther I really like the boxes! Also the texture on the lettering when it is in the box is super cool 👍

[ruby panther]

Thanks @urban zinc

[nimble shard]

Gave +1 Creative Carma to Zoeoeoe

[hybrid yacht]

any tips on how to make the corner lines less obvious please

[rigid wolf]

#challenge1Blendmodes

postcard

stamp

[uneven kindle]

My work for the Distortion

[oblique anvil]

@outer sierrawn Yes, the translucent boxes work well. The color is nice and make the type more readable. Nice job.

@wanton igloo Thanks

[nimble shard]

Gave +1 Creative Carma to BunzBunny

[young karma]

How's the gradient on 'YOUR' look? Thanks.

[forest gulch]

Hey Guys, here is my new design fpr the #3 challenge. Comments and any feedback welcome! Please visit my behance page!

https://www.behance.net/gallery/90369227/Daily-Creative-Challenge-January-2020

[cyan helm]

Post Card for Special invitation

front size of card

writing side of post card ....... i hope all done
if i am miss something plz tell me ..........i am hear friendly 😌

[magic rampart]

My day 2, not sure I like the warping

So here's one without, which do you prefer?

[coral stone]

@rigid wolf I like the texture you applied to the stamp

[sour ingot]

@fierce viper Amazing edit mate!!! You should do the new poster for #NoTimeToDie. Cheers

@urban zinc Standout Design!

[oblique anvil]

@forest gulch I think you did a really nice job, especially with the little green/teal cube. The type looks good on both.

[plain sable]

@ruby panther I like with and without the boxes 🙂

[neat shale]

attempt #2, much better than my first attempt so im probably gonna post this

[bitter meadow]

@neat shale Soo DOPE!!

[neat shale]

@bitter meadow thank you!

[nimble shard]

Gave +1 Creative Carma to Caribou Bob

[sharp lintel]

Any comments??? Nice way to learn and handle PS 😅

[fierce viper]

@sour ingot What you say on this?

[stoic oracle]

Worked more on yesterdays card

[bleak fossil]

@pine sparrow This is looking really cool! The yellow pops out nicely against the background. I like the spacing of everything, but the “born” text seems a bit cramped to me which seems to make the whole thing read a bit less smoothly. I wonder if moving the “born” text to the right a bit to give it a little breathing room might help?

@urban lintel Very nice work on this! There’s some really cool sense of dimension going on here and I really like the read of the word “box” on the ground. I wonder if have the “M” connect on the front side instead of the left might read a little smoother? Or even have them both but maybe darken down the current “M” you have so it still acts as part of the box but doesn’t read as much as the front “M”? Just a thought. Really nice style to this design!

@young karma Nice work on these! I think I like the second one a bit more because it’s a more neutral image to let the design really stand out, but at the same Ike the background of the first one is blurred and has less contrast which give the cards a nice read. I might look good to give the flower and bug a slight out of focus blur as well? Looking good!

@keen granite These are cool! I like the color scheme and gradient. I think the first one reads pretty well since the first words are facing us more directly. I wonder if making “up” ever so slightly smaller might add to that even more. Though if anyone reads it “Up all the way” that kind of works too, hah. I like the second one too, thought I also think “up” being smaller might help the overall read. Might also look good to mask out the fireworks around the middle with a soft brush and have most of it show towards the outside. Just some various thoughts, nice work!

@wet thistle Hah, that’s me all the time. Calling it done only to notice something small I want to change. It never ends. These both have a really nice strong read to them. Both color schemes look nice. I was thinking that because the shape of the first two words don’t change a ton is size or direction it might help the overall read of the words if you give “Do” a little more space away from “Just”. Not a lot, but a little might help separate them visually. Well done!

[sterile bane]

I want to play with this one a little bit more. What do you think of the palette?

[faint dagger]

Hey! New here, @sterile bane that looks amazing!

[bleak fossil]

Welcome in @faint dagger ! Glad you could join us

[faint dagger]

This was part of a college project I had a few days ago, 3ds max class. I know its not ps but I used it for some things, what do you guys think? 🙂

[pine sparrow]

@sterile bane THIS is amazing!

[bleak fossil]

That looks awesome! @faint dagger I love the lighting and the way it catches the black spider webby material. Great stuff. Also, just a heads up that things like this are best shared in the #📝project-feedback other section on the left and this one is best for work from the current challenges. Welcome in again!

[faint dagger]

Oh my bad, thanks for letting me know

[thorny quarry]

@wanton igloo Thank you so much for the tip. Homework for when im off work!

[nimble shard]

Gave +1 Creative Carma to BunzBunny

[keen granite]

@bleak fossil thanks for the suggestions!!! I like them even more after updating 😃

[nimble shard]

Gave +1 Creative Carma to SamPetersonArt

[rugged dome]

Hey, I am trying to follow the steps in the daily challenges and I am learning a lot, but somehow the files I download from the behance site are always diffrent from what she is working with. Like the patterns also still have adobe watermarks in them. How can I find the starter files she is using?

[dim brook]

Challenge #4: Went kind of crazy with the brush!

[night sapphire]

1/10/2020 Creative Challenge🌉

[sterile bane]

@night sapphire love it! how did you go about making the 3D text?

[maiden briar]

A very simple take on this Album Cover challenge since i'm not very proficient in photoshop yet. Let me know what you think! (This is my first challenge but it was really fun to do!)

[tacit condor]

PS DCC #3 Transform — Postcard

[night sapphire]

@sterile bane Thanks kathleen, i used an external program(Cinema4D) and just exported png files into Ps I know Ps has 3D capabilities for text, I'm just not too familiar w/ them yet 🌉

[nimble shard]

Gave +1 Creative Carma to Kathleen

[sterile bane]

@night sapphire that's very cool, I'd love to learn more about cinema4d someday!

[blazing quail]

My entry for Day 4, Does it work?

[pine sparrow]

@tacit condor Holy shit, that's my favorite yet! Great Job!

@blazing quail Great job!

[fallow bough]

Want to play with more but have to step away from Ps for the day. Used a Kyle texture bush on masks. Does anyone know how to get Kyle's brushes to work with clone tool? They seem to be locked to regular brush and I'd like to clone some random bits with the same brush.

[wet thistle]

The ferrets of my friend next door. She needed a birthday card.

[urban lintel]

@tacit condor Nice ride or die!

[kindred kernel]

😀

[thorny quarry]

@kindred kernel yaaasss! lol this is fantastic!

[blissful badge]

Here's my split face album cover. Have a great weekend everyone!

[neat shale]

https://www.behance.net/gallery/90508919/11020-Photoshop-Daily-Creative-Challenge-Day-4

[humble belfry]

Do you think there's enough contrast between the figure and the background? Also, does the shading in the mockup look okay? I made it myself with just a stock image of a record.

here it is without the mockup

[urban lintel]

Maybe it's a little too much?

[pine sparrow]

What do you guys think?

[urban lintel]

@pine sparrow love the illustration on the record!

[pine sparrow]

@urban lintel reminds me of early 00's Jazz/Soul records

[forest aspen]

Day 3: Caring Postcard Front: postcard template from Adobe via Kathleen, end paper texture from PhotoshopRoadmap, and sign off line from my blog. I'm sticking with the black and gold theme. This is a revision of an earlier, now-deleted post.

[young karma]

Hello to everybody. Submitting my DAY 4 challenge, loved working with masks. Up you can see the final image and below the pictures i licensed from Adobe Stock.

Thanks to Kathleen for a wonderful task!

Cover for Vinyl

[pine sparrow]

@young karma YES this is amazing!

[young karma]

And my final closer up

@pine sparrow ☺️ thank you so much

[nimble shard]

Gave +1 Creative Carma to joshthewild

[vague shuttle]

can anyone have a ps friendly vinyl mock up template I could use?

[pine sparrow]

@vague shuttle

[urban lintel]

@young karma Very cool!

[vague shuttle]

Cheers @pine sparrow

[urban lintel]

@blazing quail I enjoy this cover. It's fun. I might have chosen a different background color, but either way, I like it!

[inland parrot]

My album art, comments appreciated! 😄

[vague shuttle]

thoughts?

[velvet axle]

@vague shuttle Great Texture well done, nice contrast 👌

[vague shuttle]

super Cheers @velvet axle

[velvet axle]

maybe integrate the typography more into the design by applying more texture around the edge of some letters like below in the photo. Now it feels like its glued on top of that cover like a sticker . — Keep it readable

[forest gulch]

Hey, now my next design for the #4 challenge is online. Comments and Feedback are welcome.
https://www.behance.net/gallery/90369227/Daily-Creative-Challenge-January-2020

[hearty wharf]

hello all - happy friday!! no face, i'm afraid - but a castle instead ...

[forest aspen]

Day 4: Album cover. It doesn't look like it, but there is a lot of masking going on in these album covers. The girls are from Adobe Stock, as is the album cover mock-up. The crescent moon is from Pixabay. The font is Leander. I felt that the simpler design of the single girl would make a better album, so its the only one I mocked up.

[velvet axle]

@forest aspen Great Design, clear and simple, nice colors, well done. — The only thing I would try to change and experiment with is "Visual Hierarchy". — The Girl, The Moon and Typography (3 Elements) are equal in size. Try to create more contrast between those elements by changing the size of them. — What should the viewer see first, second etc. Guide the viewers eyes. (The moon and Typography also share almost the same value in brightness/opacity)

For example, What If the moon is very big in one corner or only 2/3 of the Girl is seen on the cover and gets cut off on the left Side (if you scale it up very big). Or make the typography in small, white on dark blue sky background to make it pop (small but visible) — #exploreeverything #experiment

[urban lintel]

@hearty wharf Nice!

[forest gulch]

Hey, another try with fancy colors and splatter brush in the background.

[vague shuttle]

redo...thoughts?

[supple canopy]

Challenge #4 deign an album cover

[brisk void]

@vague shuttle LOVE that

[fierce umbra]

my husband with his art

[barren cairn]

Don't really like the background but currently uninspired to change it. Any suggestions?

[unkempt field]

Day 4 Project

[glacial path]

@barren cairn you could add some grain or texture in general, here is how you could do it https://www.behance.net/gallery/78746469/Photoshop-Protip-Realistic-Grain-in-Camera-Raw

or use any other texture (paper usually works well if you set the blend mode to multiply)

you could warp them so they have the same perspective as the text

[bleak fossil]

@coral cloak This sounds familiar, hah, I’ve gone backpacking with my brother and dad for years growing up and we always have to make sure and use bear canisters for our food. It could be interesting to experiment with the bear in one of the other planes, but for your current design I think adding a slight shadow to the top/front facing plane with the “remember’ text could add an interesting sense of dimension to strengthen that 3D read. Good job on this!

@humble belfry Ooh, this is super cool. I love the texture of the lava and that splattered look. I think perhaps you could tone down the texture in the black background to balance it out. Maybe mask it out with a gradient near the top and let the texture show through more as it gets closer to the bottom near the lava. If you wanted to go crazy it could even be cool to find images of lava bubbles popping and jumping up to composite into your image to sell the effect even more. Very nice!

@short mica Nice work! It could be cool to use a broader range of grey tones for the background to really sell that 3D effect and get more value separation between the different planes. Could also be interesting to see those other graphics put in the same perspective as the text, maybe with a slightly lower opacity or brightness as to not compete with the red text? Good job!

@tepid sierra The abstract look is really cool. Were you going for 2020 or spelling something out, or just working with interesting shapes? I really like all the various texture you got here. It might be nice to lighten the green up slightly to help it contrast more against the background as first read if it’ll be a small shape like a stamp. Looking good!

@plain sable Really cool texture and a very interesting font! I really like the intricate designs of it. The 3D element of the whole design works nicely as well. Sunshine is a bit hard to read at a glance and I think making it a touch bigger, and giving it more light than the rest of the text will help it pop and balance more with the bigger text. Nicely done!

@inland parrot Nice job on the Day 3 design! I think it might help to darken down the background behind the “City” text so it has a bit more contrast to compete with the larger and higher contrast “New York” text. It might also help to reverse the size change of “York” as it could look nice to have the letters get smaller as they get further away from us to reinforce that feeling of perspective.

@supple canopy That’s great to hear! These challenges definitely add up once you’ve done a handful, lots of good tips and techniques. I think perhaps the pink heart could be slightly toned down, but more so I think it would help to boost up the contrast of the text a bit more, especially the bottom text. Maybe a simple levels adjustment for the text to boost the brights as well as the darks. That might help the image read as a whole a bit more. Nice work!

@bold valley Nice job getting the text to match the perspective! Though I think the “sea” could be transformed to make the letters get a bit bigger as they come towards us, to kind of match the lines of the square above and below it, kind of expanding outward. Maybe also adding a bit more of a shadow on the hand in the sand to match the deep shadows of the other hands could look good. Nice work Ralph!

@brisk void Hah, I like this! Really nice job masking the cat, and the cast shadow is looking good too! The colors are really fun, it kind of reminds me of a title from a 90s sitcom or something, hah. Nicely done!

@young karma Nice work! Hmm, I wonder if having white text on the colored backgrounds, or even a colored text on a white background might work better. Perhaps playing around with a different font could suit this image a bit more too. It also might help to reduce the saturation on the blue and red a little bit so it’s not quite as visually intense, it might help the balance a bit. Nice work with the perspective!

[oblique anvil]

@fierce umbra I think this works well; very nice.

@west garden Very nice. I think the type works; the colors and layout are engaging.

[nimble shard]

Gave +1 Creative Carma to KieferCreative

[west garden]

@oblique anvil thanks!

[dire glacier]

Interesting challenge.

[keen granite]

Day 4 Challenge I've done two versions so far, (having too much fun with this one lol) which do you like better?

Day 4 Challenge v1 originals

Day 4 Challenge v2

Day 4 Challenge v2 originals

[calm rapids]

@keen granite Lots of energy in v2! The light streamers were a very nice touch. Great font choice as well.

[bold valley]

@bleak fossil Thanks for the feedback, Sam.

[nimble shard]

Gave +1 Creative Carma to SamPetersonArt

[wanton igloo]

Went with a 70s record theme, any feedback?

[minor sapphire]

Hi Everyone! I'm late to the challenge but it's a great weekend project! Here's my cover image for the Bēhance project. I'm going for a softer approach as a personal constraint in these challenges 😊

Is there a photoshop asset file that @sterile bane used for the hand holding the postcard? The stamp .psd is the only one in the dropbox for this challenge.

[real thorn]

Took a while, wasn't sure where the creative direction would go and I didn't really start with a plan. Time for bed! (aka Netflix until I pass out)

[tacit condor]

PS DCC #4 Masks — Vinyl

[hidden pendant]

Below is my Day 4 Challenge on Masks. OK so I just realised I was using an image of a mask as the feature for a challenge on Masks, not to mention what I called it and the name of the band. Not intentional just noticed as I was saving. 😂

[odd tiger]

What happened to the template download for day 2, the business card, its not the same as the one used in the live stream? I like the black box one better. Can anyone send me a copy?

[young karma]

@urban lintel thank you so much ☺️

[nimble shard]

Gave +1 Creative Carma to peaceofjessi

[minor sapphire]

This is the final version. What do you think about the muted colours? Is it readable enough? Here is my Bēhance project for this challenge https://www.behance.net/gallery/90520249/Photoshop-Daily-Creative-Challenge

[velvet axle]

@vague shuttle Well done 👏

[ruby panther]

Day 4 Mock-up.

[keen granite]

@calm rapids Thanks 🙂

[nimble shard]

Gave +1 Creative Carma to solarwimp

[hearty wharf]

@urban lintel oh thanks - great work yourself! 😃

[nimble shard]

Gave +1 Creative Carma to peaceofjessi

[supple canopy]

@bleak fossil thank you Sam for your great feed back.☺️

[nimble shard]

Gave +1 Creative Carma to SamPetersonArt

[supple canopy]

number #2 changes brightness and levels for the word Day. lol i did not know you could use adjustments on fonts.

[wanton igloo]

@odd tiger There was a copyright issue with the original mockup for the business cards so they had to adjust to something new

[nimble shard]

Gave +1 Creative Carma to BunzBunny

[odd tiger]

@wanton igloo thanks for the reply. I did the next Challange later today and realised it was mentioned.

[fast moth]

Day 3 challenge

[supple canopy]

changes I as usual lost the font by adding textures. know its really bold.

[plain sable]

Day 4 Challenge

[cold cedar]

Here's my album. What do you think of the color choices? Is Vivid light blend mode a good choice for the title?

@plain sable I like the textures and the text but find “sunshine” difficult to read.

[plain sable]

thanks @cold cedar for the feedback...

[nimble shard]

Gave +1 Creative Carma to ValentinePierce

[glacial path]

@plain sable Great use of the texture and font 🙂 . If you like you could take the concept of the sun a bit further by also adding some shadows to the "walls". This would also help to increase the visual depth of your work ^^

I have just used some gradients with masks and the blend mode Soft Light

@shut loom Really cool compositing work! The shadows look real and the idea with the tree works really well 🙂 - I only have one technical suggestion. If you look at the hue map of your work it looks like you basically only have used one hue (with minor variations).

instead you could think about adding some contrasting colors. Red would be the obvious choice here.

on the left you can see the original and on the right the edited version with some red in the shadows

the hue map now looks like this

Of course you can sill decide if that's a style you like 🙂

I have used a curve filter to achieve this effect

@cold cedar That's a groovy album cover 😄 . The blend mode for the title looks great but I think there is no new information in there. You can already see the original image right below it and I believe it would be a better design choice to put in a different image. If there is a similar shot of the three woman (with their eyes open perhaps), you could use that. Most stock photo artists shoot more than one photo of the scene. If there isn't a shot from the same photo shooting you could perhaps use some of these patterns as a background.

If you present the work it might also be helpful to simulate the material of the cardboard to add some texture

@plain sable the Transform cover has a great design 🙂 . I like the idea of contrast between the leaves and the dark smoky/watery texture on the left. I think you can take it even further - the contrast right now is pretty low. How about a true "light vs dark" scene? You could bring in some warm colors to the person on the right and some cold and dark colors to the person on the left

of course you could use a more subtle version like this

I have added these two layers.

Layer 3 has the blend mode set to Linear Dodge (Add) and Layer 2 to soft light

[shut loom]

Thank you @glacial path ! I'll definitely mess around with that and see if I like it. I get intimidated by colors often causing me to subconsciously gravitate toward one hue and playing with the values since it's more similar to graphite drawing (which is what i've done the majority of my life) 😅

[nimble shard]

Gave +1 Creative Carma to evil

[glacial path]

@shut loom and that's totally fine, adding more than one color is just a suggestion 😀

[hot thicket]

Hello everyone here is my cover project for the current daily challenge. Trying my best to get my creative juices flowing thanks so much for your feedback.

[calm rapids]

Day 4 - Masks aplenty in this one! 😃

[plain sable]

Thanks @glacial path for the input... Played with it a bit not sure I'm done.

[nimble shard]

Gave +1 Creative Carma to evil

[dense relic]

look for the new single Mood Music from the up and coming band LooksThatKill...lol fun challenge

[young karma]

blowing someone's head is tough, I'm not very sure of the result... what do you think of it?

[barren schooner]

Got a bit behind on the challenges and when I tried to complete day 2 the template in the dropbox no longer matches the template in the video. So skipping that one for now till that can be resolved

[wanton igloo]

not sure if it is too hard to read or not

[young karma]

@wanton igloo text color is matching with background, try light colour 🤨

[willow nebula]

Day 4 - Select and mask - a lot...

[oblique anvil]

My Day 4 album cover. I'm still working on the mock up and will probably have to post my template with a question about how to adapt it. There is a vector mask in here, although very subtle. It's a repeat of the background canvas texture in the banjo shape. I took these photos a couple of years ago and am glad to have found a use for them.

[oblique anvil]

Here's the mockup. Not sure how best to get rid of the word "Futurism." If I get rid of it, I'll probably have to put something in its place. Maybe I'll just license a different template. 😕

[lunar mango]

@oblique anvil to remove the word "Futurism" try the Patch Tool then the Spot Healing Brush for any imperfections

[oblique anvil]

Thank you @lunar mango That's awesome. I can probably do that.

[nimble shard]

Gave +1 Creative Carma to AustinB

[oblique anvil]

Spot healing brush worked—fast and easy

[lunar mango]

@oblique anvil looks great!

[oblique anvil]

Thanks again, @lunar mango

[nimble shard]

Gave +1 Creative Carma to AustinB

[plain sable]

Thanks again @glacial path Day 3 challenge V4

[nimble shard]

Gave +1 Creative Carma to evil

[plain sable]

And thanks @bleak fossil

[nimble shard]

Gave +1 Creative Carma to SamPetersonArt

[young karma]

Really struggled with this challenge.

[wanton igloo]

Lighter color text, background tweak a little bit is this any better? Not sure I like the font but it is the closest that matches the Bates Motel TV font!

@young karma Thanks for the feedback on my first draft!

[nimble shard]

Gave +1 Creative Carma to Priyanshu Priyadarshi

[young karma]

Would all caps look better?

[hot thicket]

Day 4 of the daily creative challenge. Are my brush stokes along the face, look ok with everyone, thanks so much.

[coral cloak]

Thought about adding some DNA graphics, would it be too much?

[compact pecan]

Better late than never. My try at an album cover using masks.

[glacial path]

@compact pecan haha what a beauty! Great compositing work and cool design 😄 - I would just add a shadow below the thumb to add more realism to the composition

not my best work but I think you get the idea ^^

@coral cloak cool brushwork! Although I think you can clean up the part between the ears slightly. The brush strokes behind the dog are a great idea - you could totally keep going and turn more of the background gradient into those brushes. Here is how to do it efficiently: https://www.behance.net/gallery/81965831/Photoshop-Protip-The-Art-History-Brush-Tool 🙂

[compact pecan]

@glacial path Thank you VERY much! The thumb was bothering me but I wasn’t sure what I needed to do to make it look “real”.

[nimble shard]

Gave +1 Creative Carma to evil

[glacial path]

@hot thicket The brush strokes look very painterly if that's the effect you're going for. If not, try some of the particle effects. Here is how you could do it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4xgOWWfurpU

the warped text works great with the irregular shape of the torn off head 🙂 (I never thought I would write this sentence in my life...)

but make sure to crop this part 😄

@young karma All caps is often hard to read and only useful for shorter words or writing an angry email to your coworker because they microwaved fish in the office yet again... anyway, I think the title case in your work looks great and is probably more appropriate than all caps text. The "walls" in the background have a nice gradient and the flowers help your piece stand out. My favorite thing to add to flat gradients is some texture or noise. I'm not sure if I have sent you this link already but here is an easy way to generate realistic grain in Photoshop if you don't like to use external texture 🙂 https://www.behance.net/gallery/78746469/Photoshop-Protip-Realistic-Grain-in-Camera-Raw#comments

of course you can also try some of the new (or legacy) patterns https://discordapp.com/channels/547473772727238676/562325745024892958/657599466894786580

@wanton igloo Ooooh yes, I like the new version 🙂 The neon text looks great and the blood is... uh... inviting. If those were real business cards you would obviously need a bigger canvas size (aka higher resolution files). This could also come in handy for online presentations: right now you can't really zoom in without seeing the pixels right away but if you design at 4x or maybe even 5x the size you can blow them up to show all the details in full scale 🙂

[coral cloak]

@glacial path thanks for the feedback. The thought of texturing the background did cross my mind, wasn't sure how to do it being brand brand new to photoshop. I will definitely take a look at that link.

[nimble shard]

Gave +1 Creative Carma to evil

[glacial path]

@young karma First of all, the selection of the hair for the album cover is on point! Great job 😄 - The double exposure effect also looks beautiful. Only the background is a bit bland. You could find a great picture or gradient which you can layer behind the text and the artist. Or you could combine a gradient with a photo to achieve a dreamy look

Don't be afraid to try out ideas. If they don't work, there's always the undo button 🙂

For example I wanted to see if a neon glow could look cool, so I tried it out. It didn't look good, so I deleted it 😛

@coral cloak luckily there are so many brush options out there (especially if you include the kyle webster brushes!)

you could go for a subtle texture with tiny cracks

or clouds

paint spatter

or more abstract

@young karma this could also be a way to add a cool background to your album cover

@plain sable very nice! thank you for posting an updated version 😄

[nimble shard]

Gave +1 Creative Carma to sno.e

[glacial path]

@oblique anvil yeees! looks much cleaner without the "futurism" label 🙂 Now you can fully focus on the cover artwork and the title itself 🙂 . The design itself is absolutely wonderful - I would totally expect to see a design like this in the real world, well done! The mockup is also very clean.

and you even took these photos yourself? even better 😄

[oblique anvil]

Thank you @glacial path I used pretty much every skill we've practiced so far in this challenge. Thanks for your help the other day.

[nimble shard]

Gave +1 Creative Carma to evil

[vague shuttle]

thoughts for late entry? tried using Photoshop vector masks ... grateful to @brittle slate @somber moth

[worn condor]

Caught up on PSDCCs today. I didn't spend a lot of time on the business card. I did use the gold in the text for this. I also combined it with a picture of a rusty metal picture I took for added texture. What do you think? I also struggled with the alignment some in the corners. Any tips would be appreciated.

[sinful mulch]

What do you think of my Billie Eilish post card? Since I decided to keep a B.E. theme for January's PSDCCs, I'm pretty excited to come up with something for an album cover next!

[blissful wolf]

Here is my day 1 - I know I'm late... but I'll do my best to catch up... Any idea why do I get the whit spaces? In photo shop the stamp takes the whole space.... Cheers!

[worn condor]

Here is my day 4. I am not 100% happy with the lines around the face. Any feedback on how to make them not have such sharp lines? Thank you.

[thorny quarry]

@worn condor Is it the brush you chose?

[worn condor]

@thorny quarry I am not sure. I used the same brush that was used in the video. Could be settings?? Great job on yours! Like the use of back of "second" image instead.

[thorny quarry]

@worn condor Thanks!! and yes try adjusting the shape dynamic and play with the other settings too!

[nimble shard]

Gave +1 Creative Carma to JNelson

[worn condor]

@thorny quarry Will do. Thanks!

[nimble shard]

Gave +1 Creative Carma to sarah.nunez

[worn condor]

@thorny quarry Played with brushes and alignment some. Any better?

[thorny quarry]

@worn condor yes it definitely seems less uniform! Love how you played with the top of her head. 💯

[sinful mulch]

Thoughts on my Billie album cover?

And the mock up

[nimble shard]

Gave +1 Creative Carma to evil

[young karma]

Day 4 Album cover. Is the text legible?

[urban zinc]

Hello! Here is my completed album cover. I am finding these tutorial so helpful. I am really enjoying it👌

Was also wondering if anyone knew of good places to get mockup images, especially record ones. Thank you

[minor sapphire]

My Day 4 challenge. Would it be better if the hair was red or brunette? More contrast or vibrance? Is the text ok? Thanks in advance 😀

This how the vinyl looks in the mock-up. I like the softness of the hair versus the hardness of the text. Does it work though? 🤔

[fast moth]

DAy 4

Day 4

[supple cipher]

Very Late to the party. Just starting the first challenge blend modes and have downloaded challenge 1 to follow along. However no smart object on show and my psd doc is just white with text design stamp here! Is this what everyone else found ?

[rigid wolf]

#challenge2Filters

[rigid wolf]

I am quite satisfied with my design. What do you think? What could be better?

[glacial delta]

when is the next DCC?

[thorny quarry]

@glacial delta Its today I believe. We were off over the weekend. This DCC ends Jan 17th.

[glacial delta]

@thorny quarry awesome, thanks.

[nimble shard]

Gave +1 Creative Carma to sarah.nunez

[rigid wolf]

#challenge3Transformtools

What about this one? Is it too simple 😉

[sinful mulch]

I like it. The shadow helps to give it another element of dimension. It's fun!

[young karma]

I try keeping up. for now day 2 and 3

[short mica]

A FAIL on the mock-up🥵

[thorny quarry]

@short mica the splatter pain concept is great. Maybe go through your layer masks and make the lines less defined and more scattered like you did for your backdrop! You didn't fail! lol

[lunar mango]

Trying to get caught up on the challenges. Here's Day 3 - Postcard Challenge. Took some time on this one. Inspiration came from my granddaughter love for Toy Story.

[glacial delta]

that is awesome!

[urban lintel]

@sinful mulch That's fun!

@lunar mango Well, that Toy Story card is pretty spectacular. Good stuff!

[lunar mango]

Thank you @urban lintel

[nimble shard]

Gave +1 Creative Carma to peaceofjessi

[pine sparrow]

@lunar mango Broooooooooo Yes!!

[lunar mango]

Thanks @pine sparrow

[sterile bane]

What do you think about the composition? Does it feel too empty on the left?

[thorny quarry]

@sterile bane I think less is more and it's balanced! Great tutorial, thanks so much.

[nimble shard]

Gave +1 Creative Carma to Kathleen

[bleak fossil]

@forest gulch Nice job, the background texture looks good! The bold colors are interesting too, gives it a very strong style. I wonder if toning down the saturation of the background slightly might help separate it from the blue of the design and make it all pop out a bit more. Nicely done!

@vague shuttle Really awesome texture in this design! Really nice gritty feel all around. Nicely work on the textured masking too. The face repeated on the record is a nice touch, well done!

@supple canopy I really like the crazy textures and visual of this design! The color scheme is nice and cohesive as well. Presentation wise it might look good to crop the image a little smaller to cute out more background space and maybe give the record a slight drop shadow behind it to add a little depth. I think the text on the record could possibly be brightened up a touch as well. Looking good!

@fierce umbra Cool texture on this! I think it could give the image some cool readability if you played with the values a bit more to get a sense of lighting. Maybe the “Never” wall and text could be a bit darker, and the “give” text on the floor plane could be a bit brighter. Might give the sense of a top down lighting a bit more while letting the smaller “give” text draw a bit more attention. Looks cool!
Really liking the way you composed the art image together as well! I think a levels adjustment on your husband to boost the lights could really help make him pop and balance with the image as well.

@west garden Wow, what a great image, really nice compositing. Love the colors and texture in this image. I wonder if overlaying a cooling filter over the girl (and lowering the strength or opacity until you get a look you like) might help make her look like she fits in the environment a bit more.

[nimble shard]

Gave +1 Creative Carma to SamPetersonArt

[west garden]

@bleak fossil Thanks for the feedback. I did want her to stand out, but maybe its a bit too much.I will try overlaying the texture on her to make her fit in.

[blazing quail]

My entry for Day 5

[left basin]

Day 3 Postcard

[silver trench]

My Submission for day 5 - By Vandam Dezigner 10 years old

[young karma]

Progress

[dull hearth]

what are the details of the current challenge?

where can i find hose?

[pulsar walrus]

check the creative challenge tab

[sterile bane]

@dull hearth yes, check out that #📣creative-challenges tab! You can always go here as well: https://www.behance.net/challenge/photoshop

[glacial path]

@blazing quail @sudden creek @silver trench @pulsar walrus @young karma we have reviewed your work on stream! Check the replay of Adam Koon's Illustration stream.

[fallow bough]

One of those that after all the work not sure if the result was worth it.

[hearty wharf]

hello all - here is may day 5 ... i've re-used my castle again!

[fallow bough]

Fixed mask around face.

[inland parrot]

Day 5!

[tacit brook]

catching up with the challenges as 2 behind, some great work

Created my business card, i created the logo in illustrator for my photography website not yet live. still some work to do, any feedback please.

[urban lintel]

Always underwater, reaching for everything... cheers!

[young karma]

DAY 5 // final look of the calender ☺️

development took a while but here it is

[coral stone]

@hearty wharf looks awesome! I was born on May 😆

[young karma]

And the stock images used for the calendar image compositing

[vague shuttle]

Not sure if this is too jumbled or maybe not refined enough to convey the spacey-ness? Let a brotha' know...😎

[willow nebula]

Day 5 - Warped the bear around the bottle and the window around the bear

[coral stone]

Beautiful work @young karma 😍

[vague shuttle]

such cool stuff @willow nebula

super dig the colour scheme @urban lintel

great effects @young karma ...wow

[pine sparrow]

Thoughts?

[willow nebula]

@vague shuttle Thank you! ☺️

[nimble shard]

Gave +1 Creative Carma to Abraham (aka Wordsmith Hero)

[vague shuttle]

@pine sparrow gots the Midas touch td! so niiicce ...

[nimble shard]

Gave +1 Creative Carma to Valdair Leonardo

[hearty wharf]

@coral stone thank you - you are so lucky! mine has just been ... boring january.

[vague shuttle]

alternate...thought planetary body would enhance things a bit? signage on the cabin reads "cabin for rent"

[sterile bane]

@vague shuttle woah! love the dynamic point of view in this with the plants that are so close to the foreground

[kindred kernel]

😀

[glacial path]

@kindred kernel Great work! I like the vibrant red of the house against the dark void in the background 🙂 . The twigs below the house look like roots which is a great idea. Now you just have to put it on a mockup to show how it would look as a calendar image 😄

@vague shuttle Yes, it looks much better with the planet in the background 😄 - the tiny dots are a bit too visible in my opinion. If you scale the image to 100% the pixels become almost distracting. I would suggest blurring that layer by 0.4 or 0.5 px using the Gaussian Blur filter. If you like the look though you could simply reduce the opacity

[vague shuttle]

super thanks for input @glacial path I'll take it for a spin

[nimble shard]

Gave +1 Creative Carma to evil

[glacial path]

@pine sparrow Wow, this really is a cool piece of art. I love how the dress flows between the flowers and almost blends with the background, yet it's still there! Fantastic work, this could totally work as a big poster too 🙂 . I've noticed a tiny halo right here.

I don't think it's too bad, it even helps to separate the person from the background. But if you ever want to get rid of it, here is an easy way to do it.

"Remove white matte" should also work

[young karma]

Day 4, what

[glacial path]

@willow nebula Oh this is great 😄 - the reduced colors almost look like someone painted the bear 👍 - I would only reduce the one-pixel-noise a bit. If you look at it zoomed out, it looks fantastic! Almost like dust or sparkles in the air

but once you zoom in, it becomes slightly messy

Instead I would suggest a look similar to this

Here is how to create it. First we need some realistic grain. (my favorite link to pull out: https://www.behance.net/gallery/78746469/Photoshop-Protip-Realistic-Grain-in-Camera-Raw ).

Create a new layer, fill it with gray (doesn't have to be 50% precisely)

navigate to the FX tab and move all sliders to the right

it should look like this

Set the blend mode of the layer to screen (for white noise) or to color dodge (for colored noise)

Now apply the Levels filter

and adjust those two sliders

That's it! Here is the before and after

If you do however like the fine noise, consider blurring it slightly or decreasing the opacity 🙂

@willow nebula wait. now that I'm seeing this for the 4th time, was this something Kathleen specifically demonstrated on stream?

[willow nebula]

@glacial path Thanks Tim! I will look into it tomorrow (2 AM here now) I just applied a gradient overlay with a dissolve blending mode. A pitty I can’t stretch that out. Thanks for the tutorial!

[nimble shard]

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[willow nebula]

@glacial path I don’t think so, but I was listening to the stream that followed while I was working on it and they mentioned the dissolve mode, so I gave it a try 🙃

[glacial path]

gotcha! thanks for the information @willow nebula 🙂

[nimble shard]

Gave +1 Creative Carma to Hilde

[forest ivy]

Day 4 vinyl and mockup. What kind of texture can you add to a black background?

[glacial path]

@forest ivy I think the faint texture is already enough 🙂 - just bright enough for you to notice but not bright enough to distract from the main subject

[forest ivy]

@glacial path Thanks! I'm glad it was noticeable!

[nimble shard]

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[humble belfry]

Any ideas of how to incorporate puppet warp into this? I didn't really go in with a plan...

[blissful saddle]

i had a bit more trouble with this one, but will work on it again

[cold cedar]

Took me a while to find the right images in my photo collection. How does the composite look to you?

@pine sparrow Nice. Maybe a little bit of a shadow to blend her in a little more?

[supple canopy]

changes to record ,I'm not sure what happened to the font around the record.

scanned a calendar. used puppets warp tool on some of the feathers.

[unkempt field]

Challenge #5 - Compositing

Challenge #5 - Images used to complete composite

[dire glacier]

Day 5 Challenge - composite image for Calendar mockup

[worn condor]

OK it doesn't exactly follow the theme of today's challenge. But I did get to figure out how to make my own calendar that I imported to Photoshop. Then added the photo of a bench from a nearby lake. I also added a photo of the water from another nearby lake for the background of the calendar. What do you think? Thanks.

[wanton igloo]

Used the puppet tool to warp the feathers and a bit of the rose behind it, what do you think?

[keen granite]

Day 5 Challenge Seamonsters in June lol

Day 5 originals

Day 5 mock 1 I think I like this mock up best but what do you all think?

Day 5 Mock 2

[coral cloak]

Calendar Mock up. Pretty sloppy I'm sure. Wasn't exactly sure how to get the shadow right on the bear? First composite ever 😩 Used Puppet warp on the rock, bear and cabin.

[real thorn]

Welp, accidentally saved over the layered .psd file with the flattened image ... I do like how this turned out though, I'd love to make the rest of the months and print for myself! Great prompt!

[nova swan]

Is this day 5? compositing used the black background and flower photos as well as a image from unsplash

tried to do something different with the puppet warp

[hidden pendant]

Completed Challenge 5, Puppet warp is on girls plait and skirt, to her a bit more movement as she swings. I used is Candlelight as it gave the image a warm/old photo look as well as a level adjustment

Images used

[nova swan]

@wanton igloo the colors look great

[uneven kindle]

How does it look?

[forest ivy]

Day 5 Calendar. I wanted to add a layer of "dreaminess/haziness" over everything but I didn't know exactly how to do that.

Images used from pexels and unsplash

[minor sapphire]

Day 2 - Business Card. I'm happy with the result, but I'm hoping someone has an idea as to why the background liquid gold image desaturated. Any suggestions are appreciated.

Day 3 - Postcard. Happy with this one. Should have spent more time trying to get the crown to look more three-dimensional. Any suggestions for a quick way to do this? Thanks in advance 🙃

[hot thicket]

Thanks Tim for this @hot thicket The brush strokes look very painterly if that's the effect you're going for. If not, try some of the particle effects. Here is how you could do it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4xgOWWfurpU

[ruby panther]

My day 5. Most assets are my own photos. I've been waiting to take the time to work on this concept. I think it is a good first attempt.

It felt unbalanced so I added the geese. Better with or w/o?

[rigid wolf]

#challenge4Masks

[young karma]

@glacial path The advice on grain was really good, i know it was not for me, but i feel very happy to have tried it! 😍

[pine sparrow]

@glacial path Thank you so much man! Also thank you for the catch!!

[nimble shard]

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[pine sparrow]

Halo destroyed, what do you all think?

[young karma]

@pine sparrow I love your calendar, and if may, i would suggest to make woman bigger if she was supposed to be the centre of attention. As you put the picture to the mock up and view it as a whole, the orange colour in the flower composition steals my first glance, and i had to enlarge the picture to see better what kind of the figure you had composed in. But I stopped to look at your submission while scrolling, because i really instantly liked it! That would be my thought. 😜

[urban lintel]

@pine sparrow beautiful!

@young karma To me, it looks like a cool piece of art with flowers etc, and then you find the woman. And then you find the dress. So it takes a few seconds to take in all of the layers, which is nice. 🙂

[young karma]

@urban lintel yes, that makes sense, i think it is the matter of intention.

[nimble shard]

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[glacial path]

@pine sparrow haha thank you for posting an updated version! I just wanted to show how you could do it if you ever have to 😄 - looks great

[fast moth]

Day 3 challenge

[oblique anvil]

My Day 5 Challenge. One has the an LUT adjustment layer; the other doesn't.

[sudden creek]

After feedback

@hidden pendant Yours is amazing!

@young karma yours look really cool

[oblique anvil]

@fast moth I really like your composite. It works well and is beautiful.

@hidden pendant Beautiful!

[oblique anvil]

@real thorn Really nice work. Color, scale composition all work. I’d buy this calendar.

[willow nebula]

Day 5 - Updated version. @glacial path I followed your guidelines, I just added a second gray edited layer without levels of which I reduced the fill to 24%; I also masked out some of the grain, because in the first version, I applied the dissolve blending mode not to the gradient, as I said yesterday, but to a copied layer with the painted clouds. I think it looks much better, thanks for the feedback!

[nimble shard]

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[willow nebula]

@ruby panther I like it better without the geese. But I love both!

[ruby panther]

Thanks @willow nebula

[nimble shard]

Gave +1 Creative Carma to Hilde

[glacial path]

@willow nebula beautiful! Thank you for taking the time to post the updated version 🙂

[nimble shard]

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[keen granite]

Day 5 Challenge v2 I did one last one. I tried to turn summer to winter.

Day 5 Challenge v2 originals

Day 5 Challenge v2 mock

[willow nebula]

Thank you ☺️ @glacial path

[nimble shard]

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[wet thistle]

Day 5

[sterile bane]

Do you think the graphic size works? Smaller/larger?

[nova swan]

@pine sparrow I like how the white flowers seems to be flowing behind her

[nimble shard]

Gave +1 Creative Carma to Kathleen

[oblique anvil]

@sterile bane I can't wait to try this. I've never been able to make gradients work in PS. I had no idea what those "stops" were on the top of the bar. Thanks.

[nova swan]

@wet thistle images so sad, the zipper on the tree is really cool

[wet thistle]

Thank you @nova swan

[nimble shard]

Gave +1 Creative Carma to Patti McCoven

[dim brook]

Challenge#6: T_Shirt

[forest aspen]

Day 5 Calendar Image. This was done with two Pixabay images, on of the new pink gradients and new water texture.

[sterile bane]

@oblique anvil so glad to hear that!

[blazing quail]

My Day 6 Entry

[sterile bane]

@blazing quail 😮 very cool! love the multiple layers. do you imagine that the gold would be an actual gold print or perhaps... SEQUINS?! haha

[keen granite]

Day 6 challenge I did the gradients clipped to the design elements.

[midnight burrow]

My First Submission 🙂 Daily Challenge

any comments

[keen granite]

Day 6 Challenge For this one I used hard mix (which I never use lol). Which do you all like better? Also should the text be all white here?

[sudden creek]

@keen granite looks really good!

[cold cedar]

Thought I'd have a little fun with one of my own images. What do you think?

[slender totem]

this is my first challenge ,what do you think ?😁

[teal cipher]

Here's my take on the challenge. I have to admit, I usually avoid Photoshop in favor of using Illustrator, but it was really fun and different to take this on.

[blissful badge]

Here is yesterday's challenge, I puppet warped the bear and birds. And the images I used are below.

[hearty wharf]

hello all, sorry i missed the live stream!

[glacial path]

@cold cedar @keen granite @dim brook @blazing quail @midnight burrow @sudden creek @slender totem @teal cipher @hearty wharf We have reviewed your work on stream. Check the replay of the "Vector Illustrations with Adam Koon - Illustration 2 of 2" stream 🙂

[fallow bough]

Blending eras a bit. Early sixties Stones but tie dye wasn't "in" until the late sixties.

[keen granite]

Thanks! @sudden creek

[nimble shard]

Gave +1 Creative Carma to Yael

[hearty wharf]

and here is a different background ...

[uncut ginkgo]

@everyone We looked at some of the most upvoted emoji's from @jolly quest 's emoji challenge in December and we want to put it to a final vote! The emoji with the most votes will be added to the custom emoji options in the Photoshop Discord 🎊

#1 @hearty wharf 's rubber duck
#2 @fallow bough 's Baby Santa Yoda
#3 @torn canyon 's pirate tiger emoji
#4 @worthy crypt 's Raccoon
#5 @honest gorge 's Doggo
#6 @neat flax 's Surprised Baby Bat Yoda

[half musk]

those are awesome

[hearty wharf]

oh my god, this is brilliant!!

[fallow bough]

Even though #2 is mine, I gotta go with #1. Love Tan's rubber duck.

[tall briar]

:bar_chart: Which is your favorite?

:regional_indicator_a: #1
:regional_indicator_b: #2
:regional_indicator_c: #3
:regional_indicator_d: #4
:regional_indicator_e: #5
:regional_indicator_f: #6

[hearty wharf]

ahww - thanks @fallow bough

[nimble shard]

Gave +1 Creative Carma to Ken Cawley

[young karma]

E= #5

[sterile bane]

@uncut ginkgo love this interaction with the community!

[wanton igloo]

Went with a greek mythology hell hound vibe, do you think it is too busy?

[fallow bough]

Added text

[frozen robin]

This is hard. Which do I like best vs which do I think I would use more as an emoji? I love Tan’s Duck, it makes me think of Mike Mitchell’s work. However, I can see using Carla’s Doggo as an emoji.

Heck, I’ll go with number #1.

[fast moth]

Day 6 challenge

[sudden creek]

After feedback

[dire glacier]

T-shirt and gradients.

[fallow bough]

@sudden creek You might try copying the the t-shirt above all and blend with Multiply after using Levels to darken the shirt's wrinkles. I find this brings out the wrinkles when over a color which makes the shirt more realistic looking.

[keen granite]

Day 6 Challenge v1 updates after feedback. Thank you!!!

[hearty wharf]

haha - thanks @frozen robin

[nimble shard]

Gave +1 Creative Carma to Suburbia2Utopia

[keen granite]

Day 6 Challenge v2 updates after feedback. Thank you!!!

Ok some of these t-shirts totally need to be made!! You all are super talented!!!

[frozen robin]

@sudden creek I know some high school theatre kids who would totally wear that shirt!

[sudden creek]

@fallow bough thanks! Looks more realistic now

[nimble shard]

Gave +1 Creative Carma to Ken Cawley

[sudden creek]

@frozen robin I can so see that! 🙂

[neat flax]

@uncut ginkgo Wow! 😲 I'm just happy to be in the running! 🏃 I feel like a winner already. 🏆 Thanks!! 🥂

[nimble shard]

Gave +1 Creative Carma to gus

[cold cedar]

@glacial path Alrighty then. Let me go do that.

[honest gorge]

@uncut ginkgo I'm very happy to be participating 😍 thank you!! Congratulations to all who are competing 👏🏻 🏆

[nimble shard]

Gave +1 Creative Carma to gus