Designing USB Flash Memory
Tutorial in Advanced, Designing, Drawing, Web
Let’s create a very realistic icon of a USB flash memory. In order to create its contour, we will use ((Elliptical Marquee Tool)) and ((Polygonal Lazo Tool)), with the help of ((Grid)). We will also use ((Layer Styles)): ((Drop Shadow)), ((Inner Glow)), ((Bevel and Emboss)), ((Gradient Overlay)), and ((Stroke)).
To begin, we will activate the grids. ((View))-((Show))-((Grid)).
Select ((Elliptical Marquee Tool)), ((Add To Selection)) to trace both circles as shown in the image below. Press and hold Alt while you do so.
Then with ((Rectangular Marquee Tool)), ((Add To Selection)), draw a rectangular selection from the middle of the circle to the other side.
You can now remove the grids. Go back to ((View))-((Show))-((Grid)).
Create a ((New Layer)).
Fill in the selection with white.
((Drop Shadow)).
((Inner Glow)).
((Bevel and Emboss)).
((Gradient Overlay)). Use these colors: #aebca8 and #ffffff.
Accept the changes and, if you did everything OK, you should see the following results.
Duplicate this layer (Ctrl + J). Right click the layer and select ((Clear Layer Styles)).
Change the layer style to ((Soft Light)) and reduce the ((Opacity)) to 30%.
Press Ctrl + T to activate ((Free Transform)) and reduce it to its half, vertically. Take a look at the following image.
With ((Rectangular Marquee Tool)), trace a selection as the one you can see below.
Go to ((Edit))-((Cut)), and then ((Edit))-((Paste)). Align the layer to its original position.
Right click the inferior layer and select ((Copy Layer Styles)), then right click and choose ((Past Layer Styles)).
Create a ((New Layer)).
Move the flash cover some pixels to the left.
With ((Rectangular Marquee Tool)), draw a rectangular selection between the cover and the memory as shown in the next 4 images. Fill it in with black.
Double click the layer to apply ((Layer Styles)).
((Drop Shadow)).
((Gradient Overlay)). Use these colors: #2e2e2e, #000000, and #2e2e2e.
((Stroke)).
Accept the changes.
Create a ((New Layer)).
Now draw a black square.
Double click the layer to apply ((Layer Styles)).
((Drop Shadow)).
((Gradient Overlay)). Use these colors: #aebca8 and #ffffff.
((Stroke)).
Accept the changes.
In this layer, with ((Line Tool)), 1px, draw 2 horizontal lines in the center, one white, and the other, black.
Finally with ((Rectangular Marquee Tool)), draw 2 black squares. Enlarge the following image to see these details.
Finally, you will be able to add the details you like.
In the following image you will see my final result.
