Create a Mixed Media Style Design In Photoshop

Create a Mixed Media Style Design In Photoshop
Learn how to create this creative mixed-media composition in Photoshop! You will learn how to combine different graphic elements with extensive use of layer masks. This is a great tutorial for designers who want to experiment with a more modern approach to digital collages.

Preview of Final Results


Create a Mixed Media Style Design In Photoshop


Step 1

Let's create a blank document similar to these dimensions.

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Now construct the bottom side.

Step 8


Step 10

Select the inner circle, on the Options Panel click on "Exclude overlapping shape areas" button to punch hole in the circle.

Step 11


Step 12

Cut hole in the circle.

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Step 14

Create a new layer above the cut circle. Use the Pencil Tool with 1px diameter to create the pattern. Select it with the Marquee Tool. Choose Edit > Define Pattern.

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Reduce the fill opacity to zero. Then Apply stroke.

Step 19

Hide part of the circle with a layer mask.

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24 comments on “Create a Mixed Media Style Design In Photoshop”

  1. I should qualify that. Creating a shape in CC creates a vector mask on the Paths tab, just not on the Layers tab as you tutorial shows. I thought that was kind of curious.

  2. Thanks so much for this. Crystal clear. Loved it. Photoshop CC is behaving differently for me though. When I create a Shape, a vector mask isn't automatically created with it. Hmmm...??? I did the whole thing with layer masks though with no problem. Thanks again :))

  3. The pathing is not mentioned nor being directed and probably its scrambled. I know this is not easy to process, but atleast consider the "detail by detail" rule in terms of making tutorials. But atleast you made it shorter so thank you!

  4. I love this tutorial but I always have trouble with step 24. I have done it a few times, but it always takes me a good chunk of time to do it. When I do the alt+delete it either turns it white or the color of the shape.

    Anyway you can go into a little more detail on that step?

  5. Yes, I agree with the above comment. Smaller steps get skipped like "how to make a pattern" and the layer mask steps are very confusing.

    1. Actually, this tutorial is wonderful if you've got some graphic design background. If you have trouble understanding it, just google it. That's what I did. I never used masks before and with a few google searches this project came out great. Love it!

  6. Step 9 is missing, I am confused about step 8 as I don't know what I'm supposed to be creating outside the main circle :(

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