We Were Hoping For Some Romance.

This was my work output this weekend. 

I was flicking through a magazine and saw a tutorial for using Photoshop's Repousse Tool to create 3D text, figured I'd give it a shot. Turns out Repousse is a new tool introduced in CS5, and I'm currently using CS4.

Though, I was not deterred.

I set out to create the desired effect using the tools available to me. I started by creating the text in Illustrator and applied an Extrude and Bevel 3D effect. I then brought the text into Photoshop and applied a series of Gradient Overlays, Colour Overlays, Inner Shadows and Drop Shadows.

I then introduced other elements around the text to build the composition.

Been there, got the T-Shirt.

The way the text was laid out in the tutorial's example instantly reminded me of this tee I bought when I saw Bloc Party a couple of years ago. This was the basis of my design.

(Photo: digitalproductionme.com)

The main image that stuck in my mind from that night was the last song, they played "Flux" and this impressive light show went with it. These green beams of light pierced through the expansive darkness of Kensington Olympia. (Olympia is a pretty big venue, shaped like a giant WW2 bunker.)

To re-create the beams of green light I used a really thin reflected gradient.