Gusev Aleksandr

Illustrator & Designer

I’m Gusev Aleksandr, digital artist from Batumi, Georgia. In this blog I talk about digital design, share useful links, tips and tricks. Let’s create and make together!

Space Substance Text Effect

January 25, 2025
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Create a mesmerizing liquid space substance text effect with this step-by-step tutorial! Learn how to combine the power of Adobe Illustrator and Adobe Firefly’s neural network to design stunning, otherworldly typography. Perfect for futuristic designs, sci-fi projects, or simply...

Satin Ribbon Text Effect

January 18, 2025
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Ever wanted to add a touch of elegance and realism to your text designs? In this tutorial, you’ll learn how to create a stunning satin ribbon text effect using Adobe Illustrator and Firefly neural network. We’ll start by creating a classic satin ribbon effect in Adobe...

Honey Shavings Text Effect

January 15, 2025
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In this tutorial I create a text effect of flowing honey. I will type the text in Adobe Illustrator (you can use any other). I will make a realistic render in the Adobe Firefly neural network. Go to PATREON Go to BOOSTY Subscribe to my Patreon or Boosty to get access to the files. Watch...

Wood Shavings Text Effect

January 15, 2025
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In this effect I create a wood shavings effect. I create a reference using the Pencil tool in Adobe Illustrator (you can use any other program). Then I make a realistic render in Adobe Firefly. Go to PATREON Go to BOOSTY Subscribe to my Patreon or Boosty to get access to the files. Watch...

Gold Paint Text Effect

January 13, 2025
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In this tutorial we will create a gold text effect painted with thick gold paint on a white paper surface. I’ll tape the text in Adobe Illustrator (you can use any other program). To get a realistic rendering I will use Adobe Firefly neural network. Go to PATREON Go to BOOSTY...

Carrot Soup Text Effect

January 10, 2025
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this tutorial I’ll create a realistic effect of metal nails curved in a fancy shape. I draw the reference in Adobe Illustrator. To generate a realistic image I use the Adobe Firefly neural network. Go to PATREON Go to BOOSTY Subscribe to my Patreon or Boosty to get access to the...

Sponge Text Effect

January 8, 2025
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In this tutorial I’ll create a dough effect from a foam sponge. I will type the text in Adobe Illustrator, you can use any other digital graphics program. To generate a realistic image I will use Adobe Firefly. Go to PATREON Go to BOOSTY Subscribe to my Patreon or Boosty to get...

Golden Text Effect

January 2, 2025
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In this tutorial I’m creating a gold foil balloon text effect. I’m using Adobe Illustrator to create the reference image and Adobe Firefly to generate the final image. Go to PATREON Go to BOOSTY Subscribe to my Patreon or Boosty to get access to the files.

Metal Nail Text Effect

January 1, 2025
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In this tutorial I’ll create a realistic effect of metal nails curved in a fancy shape. I draw the reference in Adobe Illustrator. To generate a realistic image I use the Adobe Firefly neural network. Go to PATREON Go to BOOSTY Subscribe to my Patreon or Boosty to get access to the...

Hand Drawn Text Effect

September 2, 2023
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In this tutorial, we will create a hand-drawn text effect. Using the Appearance panel we will achieve 100% editability of the effect. We will also add a line pattern to the Swatches panel.Font used in the tutorial: Londrina.

Paper Editable Text Effect

August 29, 2023
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Realistic paper text effect in Adobe Photoshop. Just type the text and the effect will be applied! By using a smart object we get 100% editability of the effect. The effect will work with any text or shape. In this tutorial, we’ll be using a Smart Object, the Layer Style panel, and...

Horror Editable Text Effect

May 15, 2023
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Bloody and scary text effect in Adobe Photoshop. Just type the text and the effect will be applied! In this tutorial, we will learn how to work with smart objects. Color, stroke and other effects will be created using the Layer Style. We will also record an Action to create a 3D effect....