Create a vibrant vector style layout

victor · #1 (**permalink**) 10-22-2008, 02:33 PM

Hello my friends. As i have told you yesterday i will continue this marathon. This is my second tutorial, and Tutorial number 170 from Talk-Mania Marathon.

I will help the admin ( Razvan ) because is very busy with a new software which it will be released very soon.

Today i will show you how to create a vibrant vector style layout. i will use some cool brushes from Photoshop Designer's Pack

Believe me that is a very powerful package. you have over 4000 different brushes. i have used this package on some vector files i have sold on istockphoto. i really recommend you to buy this package because it will bring you back the investment very fast.

let's start our layout with a new document. as usual i will use the same layout dimension (760x770 pixels) with a white background

With ROUNDED RECTANGLE TOOL i will create a big shape

I've placed this rectangle in the middle of the layout

I will change the layer styles for this shape.

this is my result

I will grab BRUSH TOOL

After that i will use a brush from Talk-Mania Big-pack

I've placed this great design on the left side of the layout. then with Eraser tool, i have deleted the line from the lat shape

this is my result so far

For the header part i have used another brush from the same package

From my stock collection i have used the following image

Then i have placed on this image a random text. I will modify this text by going to EDIT >>transform >> warp ( please note that you will have the warp tool, only from Photoshop CS2 or above )

I will chose the flag option from the drop down list

And this is my result

With ROUNDED RECTANGLE TOOL i will create a rounded shape

i will use the following color for this shape #d7d7d7

Now with RECTANGLE TOOL

i will create a simple rectangle

i will rasterize this shape. To rasterize a shape, you need to right click on a layer, then select Rasterize shape
Grab ERASER TOOL, and with a smooth brush delete some parts of the shape

I will delete the right corner from the shape

I have changed the opacity for this layer to 45 %, then i i have placed similar shape one under the other
To duplicate a layer, first you need to select it, then press on CTRL+J several times

After that with HORIZONTAL TYPE TOOL

and with the following proprieties

This is my result so far

With the same HORIZONTAL TYPE TOOL i will place another text

I will select CUSTOM SHAPE TOOL

I will create some small arrows, and i will place them on my layout as follows

I will create on the left side of the layout, another shape. it will be our search box. this search box, you can create it with a simple shape

With LINE TOOL, i will create a line with the following color #a8a8a8

My last step is to place some images from my personal stock collection

this is my final result

Please download this layout, to understand better, how simple is to create such a layout

dodo_tk · #2 (**permalink**) 10-22-2008, 02:36 PM

very good ..
Nice: D

Alz455 · #3 (**permalink**) 10-22-2008, 07:34 PM

Great tutorial. Even though I don't really like the navigation and the red banner. I think it could be improved a bit more. (Just by tweaking them slightly)
Still, great work.