Mark Mayers
Freelance illustrator and designer Mark Mayers is based in Cornwall. With over 18 years’ experience, he can recall life before Macs and is a reformed technophobe.
Mark now writes tutorials for leading publishers worldwide, and has won several awards, including MetalFX Designer of the Year.
Articles by Mark Mayers
Tutorials: Create graffiti in Photoshop
Photoshop expert Mark Mayers shows how to put digital graffiti on a photo of a wall in Photoshop.
Tutorials: Create a sci-fi scene in Photoshop with real 3D elements
Seamlessly integrate 3D elements in an artwork or design project using Photoshop.
Tutorials: Fake x-ray effects
Look beyond the surface and create intriguing X-ray images.
Tutorials: Add dynamic lighting to photos and illustrations
Give your photos and illustrations a dash of Renaissance glamour – and add depth to your lighting.
Tutorials: Design amazing mosaic effects
Create a cool look using Illustrator’s Symbols and Global Colors.
Tutorials: Make smashing glass effects
Master a convincing shattering-glass effect that has dozens of applications with this brilliant technique from Mark Mayers.
Tutorials: Fake X-ray effects
Look beyond the surface and create intriguing X-ray images, as Mark Mayers reveals how to do this simply and stylishly in Photoshop.
Features: Photoshop Tip: Use Smart Objects
Features: Photoshop Tip: Lighten Up
Features: Photoshop Tip: Brush up on clouds
Tutorials: Create vintage poster art using Photoshop and Daz Studio
Roll up, roll up for Mark Mayers’ step-by-step guide to using 3D elements for vintage poster effects with Photoshop and the free Daz Studio tool.
