10 mars 2025

Grunge Effects in Design: Raw, Gritty, and Always in Style!

It’s raw. It’s messy. And it refuses to play by the rules. Grunge isn’t just a style—it’s an attitude. From underground zines to modern digital design, grunge has always been a rebellion against perfection. But why does this chaotic, textured look never seem to go away? Let’s break it down in this d

10 février 2025

The Y2K Aesthetic: Why This Retro-Futuristic Look Is Back in Style

The Y2K aesthetic is back and it’s taking over fashion, graphic design, and even our digital spaces. It’s nostalgic, futuristic, and chaotic all at once. But what makes this turn-of-the-millennium aesthetic so appealing in 2025? And how can you incorporate it into your own designs? Let’s dive into t

13 janvier 2025

Brutalist Graphic Design: Why It’s Ugly, Bold, and Trending in 2025!

Brutalism: it’s raw, it’s messy, and it’s unapologetically bold. Whether you love it or hate it, there’s no denying its impact on design today. From clunky websites to avant-garde posters, Brutalist design is everywhere—and it’s making a comeback. But why? And how can you use it in your own work?Sti

18 décembre 2024

The BEST Spoon Graphics Tutorials from 2024

2024 is coming to an end, so let’s take a look back at my tutorial videos from the past year and see which topics proved to be the most popular. Once again my Neon Light Effect Photoshop Tutorial from back in 2021 continues to dominate my YouTube Analytics as my best performing video, now with 2.8 m

16 décembre 2024

The Decade Collection: 100 Fonts, Less Than $1 a Font! 10 Years in the Making

Prepare for any design project that you might face in 2025 and beyond with a lifetime’s worth of vintage fonts! Over $2000 worth of meticulously crafted vintage fonts are available at the exceptional price of just $99, offering unbeatable value for money. What’s more, Spoon Graphics readers can get

04 novembre 2024

Vaporwave Neon Effect Photoshop Tutorial

The elegance of classic Renaissance sculptures and the vibrant neon colours of the Vaporwave aesthetic are two contrasting styles you wouldn’t expect to see together, but this combination of imagery has become a popular abstract art style. In this tutorial I’ll show you how to apply a vibrant neon g

15 octobre 2024

How to Add Grainy Shading to Your Photoshop Art

By adding grainy shading to your illustrations, you can bring your flat artwork to life with depth and the sought-after noisy textured appearance. In this Photoshop tutorial I’ll show you how to create a delicious donut illustration. Along the way I’ll show you my favourite technique for easily pain

07 octobre 2024

Design a Modern Gradient Logo Using Adobe Illustrator’s Shape Builder Tool

Follow along with this Adobe Illustrator tutorial to create a colourful gradient logo design. I’ll show you how Illustrator’s shape builder tool makes it easy to construct the basic vector logo design, then we’ll apply a vibrant colour scheme using gradients.Subscribe to the Spoon Graphics YouTube C

30 septembre 2024

Duotone Neon Light Space Poster Photoshop Tutorial

Follow along with this photo compositing Photoshop tutorial to create a surreal space scene with a vibrant neon light effect. We’ll use assets from a free sample pack of the Ultimate Universe Creator product that’s exclusively available for Spoon Graphics viewers to download. I’ll show you how to co

23 septembre 2024

Illustrator Tutorial: Design a Retro VHS Cover Inspired Poster

The retro artwork that used to appear on old VHS tape covers has become an iconic design style that is often mimicked today. Follow along with this tutorial to create your own fun retro style poster based on the artwork of those VHS cassette covers. We’ll use Illustrator to construct the design with