Lynda - Photoshop - Designs dekeConstructed - Retro-Style Superhero

Learn what it takes to design and create your own custom silver-age superhero. Join Deke as he starts by tracing a photo to create the hero's body and then jumps into Illustrator for the creation of the final effects. Finally, Deke takes us through the steps to lay out our own custom type to complete the comic.

Want more of Designs dekeConstructed, the series that breaks down popular graphic designs so you can re-create them on your own? Check out Deke's page.

Topics include:

Turning a person into a silhouette  

Adding power and motion with Liquify  

Drawing with the Pen and Brush tools  

Creating a dramatic background  

Adding grill lines and flames  

Inserting talk balloons  

Creating a custom comic font  

Author: Deke McClelland

Subjects: Design Illustration Design Techniques Projects

Software: Illustrator Photoshop

Duration: 4h 57m

Level: Intermediate

Released Jun 30, 2014