How To Create A Heavy Metal Inspired Album Cover Composition In Photoshop
In this tutorial we will be creating a bone-chilling skull and roses composition, inspired by classic heavy metal album covers. Using techniques such as masking, colour adjustments and layering textures you will be creating artwork worthy of a thumbs up from the Hells A...Read more
5 Tips for a Better Online Design Portfolio
For a lot of designers, your online portfolio is your main outlet for showcasing your work, and also a vital tool for finding new clients. Following these 5 simple tips will prevent your portfolio from falling flat, and help it to shine you and all of your hard work in ...Read more
How to Create a Great Portfolio Part 1: 3 Tips & Tricks
When working as a freelancer, your portfolio is your calling card. It's your résumé. It's the most important thing. Nobody cares about your studies or how long you've been at it. Everyone cares about the quality of your work. That's why it's important to have an awesome...Read more
Medialoot is Hiring: Design for Us
If you’re a talented and hard working graphic designer looking for steady work at an awesome company, we want you to read this....Read more
How to Create a Detailed Audio Rotary Knob Control in Photoshop & Illustrator
In this tutorial I will walk you through the process of creating a detailed Retina rotary knob interface element inspired by musical instruments and mixing equipment, as can be seen in the Audio UI Controls set on Medialoot....Read more
How To Design a High-Conversion Homepage
If you personally make a lousy first impression, you might get a second chance to redeem yourself — but your website won’t. There are too many other sites out there clamoring for the same traffic. If you want better performance from your website, you have to put your be...Read more
Celebrating our Lead Designer Tony Thomas
Tony Thomas, Medialoot's lead designer, is the epitome of what it means to be an awesome graphic designer. Since he began working for Medialoot in January 2011, Tony has created 684 graphic resources and counting, all of the highest caliber. Everyone in the team loves t...Read more
What’s the Purpose of a Website, and Do I Really Need One?
"What does a website do?" That is the question that I was asked recently. A genuinely inquisitive question from a person who could potentially benefit from having a website for his business but had simply never considered it before. And it got me thinking about the purp...Read more