Photoshop Projects Volume 14

THE LETTER PLAYER
Getting started
Believe in yourself. It may seem like a cliché, but without trust in
yourself you’ll find things a lot harder. Above all, hard work is
what you need to do. No work, no result. Our profession is based
on what we can show we do, and for that we must do – and that
means work. You have to be passionate about what you do.
Remember to have dedication and patience – you need the
ability to work every detail with care and detail because that’s
where it makes a difference.
of the influences of my surroundings, but I
try to always go further as well and seek
inspiration in other fields. You need to
stimulate your imagination and constantly
think about personal projects or simple
sketches that might serve on any project.
I think it’s very important to always have
your eyes open.
Working with clients
There are plenty of scary stories about
clients being too demanding or ones that
don’t let you work effectively, but at the
end of the day the customer experience is
the most important. I like to hear what the
customer has to say, because if you can
understand what they want to
communicate, and if they know you’re
listening, everything will be easier. I always
try to give my point of view so we can reach
a consensus, a balance between functional
and artistic. That’s what you need.
There’s no easy or difficult project – it’s
all about whether you’re in a moment
of inspiration or not. Fortunately, when a
customer comes looking for my work, it’s
because they like what I do and want just
that. Then it’s easier.
I’ve had the experience of having a
commission from a project with a lot
of time to complete it, and the more
sketches I did or more ideas I had, the less
results I got. It’s easy to fall into
discouragement and that’s the worst of our
enemies, so in those moments I’d suggest
shutting down the computer and going out
to do some exercise. It’s in those moments
when the mind disconnects and the best
ideas come to mind. I’m not saying it’s
a magic formula, but it works for me.
Check out more of Baimu’s work at
be.net/baimu, or
Twitter: @baimu_studio
Five
favourite
Photoshop
tools
01 BRUSHES
Obviously, I love creating my
own brushes because they give my
work a personal touch.
SMUDGE TOOL
02 I rediscovered this tool
recently and I must say it’s quite
funny, my self-portrait is made with
brush and smudge tool.
PEN TOOL
03 This tool allows me to draw
vectorially and create better ways
to define.
FREE TRANSFORM
04 TOOL
A great ally when you want to
generate fake 3D lettering.
NOISE FILTER
05 It’s amazing how you can
lift a flat image with a touch of noise.
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