In this tutorial we’re going to create a stylized motivational sports poster. We’ll create this composition by using only 4 images and we’ll work non-destructively by taking advantage of Smart Objects and Adjustment Layers to create the dark-grungy look.
The dark-grungy look we’re trying to achieve is similar to what you might of seen recently in Nike ads where the athletes are dark and desaturated.
The model featured in this tutorial is Lewis Howes, a former football player turned entrepreneur who many people know for his success with utilizing LinkedIn to grow his business from scratch and his book on LinkedIn.
Lewis also has a brand-new podcast, The School of Greatness, which has featured some amazing guests, including two of my all-time favorite authors, Tim Ferris, author of the 4-Hour-Workweek, and Robert Greene, author of Mastery.
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psdink says
April 12, 2013 at 2:25 pmvery useful
Tioga says
April 15, 2013 at 4:15 pmThank You!!
PAUL says
October 24, 2014 at 3:59 amThanks for this wonderful tut. I have a question: which font did you use. I love that fond, so far I have not been able to find it on the internet. Please, advise.
Sincerely,
Paul
(The Netherlands)
Photoshop Training Channel says
November 12, 2014 at 5:53 pmThe font is “Trajan Pro”
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