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In this tutorial we will be creating a homepage layout for a fictional non-profit organization. Many non-profits and charitable organizations share similar needs for a website, including information about the organization’s history, purpose, and what they do, as well as a way to stay in contact with supporters and donors, and to provide the organization with a face to new visitors.

Here is the end result of what we will be creating (click the image to see it full size)

Today we’ll be looking at the process of creating a basic, clean blog layout in Photoshop. The process and steps are very simple and should be easy to follow for anyone who has a little bit of experience with Photoshop.

What We Will Be Creating:

Here is the finished blog design (click on the image to see it full sized).

An image rotator is one great way to display portfolio pieces, eCommerce product images, or even as an image gallery. Although there are many great plugins already, this tutorial will help you understand how the image rotator works and helps you create your own from scratch.

View Demo of Image Rotator

The effective use of brushes is an essential skill for anyone who wants to be a skilled Photoshop designer. There are countless brush packs that you can download for free, and other that you can buy, but sometimes you will want to use a brush that doesn’t yet exist. In these situations you may want to make your own brushes.

Whether you want to learn more about creating brushes for your own use or for distribution, the tutorials featured in this post will give you the skills you need.

How to Create a Set of Photoshop Grunge Brushes

Veerle shows us a different approach to creating her grunge brushes. She first experiments on paper and then scans her work and creates the brush from there.