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Create a 3D Glossy Box Logo in Photoshop

By Tyler Bramer | 210 Comments

Step 1 –Creating theBackground

Choosingcolors for a

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background isimportant

because it will influence how your image stands out. Since weare going to be creating a vibrant glossy box, let’s use a darkbackground. Create a new document, mine is 256x256px for thepurpose of this tutorial. Set a dark gray, #363636, as yourforeground color and black, #000000, as your backgroundcolor.

Once you have your colors selected, grab your Gradient Tool and create a radial gradient near the center of yourdocument as shown in the image below.

Since we want the box to appear as though it is on a surface and not floating in the air, we are going to addanother gradient. On a new layer, make a selection about 90px tall from the bottom of your document (dependson the size of your document). Create a radial gradient closer to the left side and towards the top of the selectionso that it looks like the one in the image below.

Step 2 – Creating the Box

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Now that we have our background, we need to create our actual box. To begin, simply create a selection about100x100px and fill it with a nice blue color, such as #0062b3.

Since we want our box to have some perspective, we are going to need to transform it by going to Edit >Transform > Perspective. Bring the top right and bottom right corners of the box towards the center of the sidea small amount and complete your transformation.

Then go to Edit > Free Transform and drag the right side to the left a small amount, to compensate for theperspective that you applied. You want your box to look like a square, keeping in mind how perspective affectsthe way your eyes see an object.

Now that we have the right shape, let’s change the color. Grab your linear gradient tool and create a light blue(#0080c3) to dark blue (#004893) gradient from the bottom left to the top right of the box.

With the right side of the box complete, lets move on to the left side. Create a duplicate (Right click layer >Duplicate) of the right side of your box and flip it horizontally (Edit > Transform > Flip Horizontal).


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Then simply apply another perspective transformation (Edit > Transform > Perspective) of greater value, anddrag the left side in even more. This will give the illusion that the left side of the box is viewable, but it is not themain side of the box. Depending on your tastes, you may want to create a new linear gradient for the left sideto make it look a little more unique.

Notice that my box is near the center of the gradient for the surface we created. It also is low enough so that itappears that the entire bottom of the box is touching the surface. It is coming along great!

Step 3 – Creating the Gloss Effect

We have a great looking box already, but the style we are going for is glossy. We are going to accomplish thisusing a few different steps which can be difficult sometimes, so take your time here.

Lets start by applying a layer style effect called Satin to both of our box layers. this is going to give the box aneat effect that looks great underneath the gloss. It will also make the edges a little brighter than the center of thebox, which matches the effect that I wanted.


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On a new layer, make a selection of your right box layer by Ctrl+Clicking on the thumbnail for the layer. Grabyour linear gradient tool and change it to Foreground to Transparent, with white (#FFFFFF) as yourforeground. Create a gradient from the bottom left to the top right of the selection. Once the gradient is created,lower the Opacity of the layer to around 20%.

Now grab your Polygonal Lasso Tool and select part of the bottom of the gradient and delete it.

Repeat the process for the left box, making sure that the area of the gradient that you delete fits with theperspective of the box. I also lowered the opacity of the left gloss to around 10% or 15%.


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Step 4 – Placing the Type

Choose a font type that you would like to use for your text, I chose Myriad Pro set to Bold and 60pt size.

Now, I want the text to fit along the same perspective of the box, but Photoshop doesn’t allow perspectives to beplaced on text. To get around this, right click the text layer and go to Rasterize Type. This will change the textlayer into a normal object layer. Now I can apply a perspective to it, and I will do the same things I did for theright box, bring the top right and bottom right sides in and move the right side to the left a little.

Then apply the following layer styles:

Gradient Overlay

#CCCCCC to #FFFFFF


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Stroke

I’m going to place some extra text around my image and use Gradient Overlay effects to give them a uniquelook.


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Step 5 – Creating the Reflection

Our image looks pretty good at this point and we could stop if we wanted to. However, this isn’t the effect I wasgoing for. I really want my image to stand out with vibrant glows and colors, so let’s keep adding some effects.

Drag both of your box layers and both of the gloss layers into a new group (Layer > New > Group). Thenduplicate that group (Right click layer > Duplicate). Go to Edit > Transform > Flip Vertical to flip the newlayer group upside down.

Now we need to make the sides of the reflection touch the sides of the box, so shift+click the right box layerand the right gloss layer inside of your reflection group. Go to Edit > Transform > Skew and drag the right sideof the layers up until they meet with the bottom of the box. Do the same for the left side of the box. Then lowerthe opacity of the group to around 50%.


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Step 6 – Making the Box Glow

As of now, our box just looks like a blue colored box sitting on a reflective surface. I want to give theappearance that the box is glowing, so that it increases the dramatic look of the image.

Go back down to your table layer and make a new layer above it. Ctrl+click the thumbnail for your table layerto make a selection of it. Now grab a large soft brush, mine is around 300px, with a color to match your box,#196dad. Make a single brush mark that centers around your box.

Now create a layer underneath the table and make another brush mark to go over the background. Lower theopacity of the layer to around 50%.


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Step 7 – Creating the Sky Lights

I’ve almost got the results I set out for. The box immediately grabs attention and has a nice glow to it, but it isn’tas vibrant as I want it to be. Adding some sky lights should help.

Create a new layer underneath your box group. Make a selection of the right box, and move the selection upabout 30-50px. Make a white to transparent gradient in your selection and lower the opacity of the layer to50%. Then apply a new gradient overlay:

Repeat the same process for the left box.


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Finally, on a new layer, use a 5px brush with a nice light color, such as #54e0ff, and brush at the three viewablecorners. Then use a larger soft brush, such as a 30px brush, and erase the tips to make them look more like skylights.

Experiment and Expand

As always, try new things and different styles. You’d be amazed at what things you can come up with onaccident. By adding a curves layer (Layer > New Adjustments Layer > Curves) I can make the box appearmore vibrant.


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Tyler Bramer started writing for Tutorial9 in 2008. He is a young designer constantly searching for ways toexpand his knowledge and help others along the way.


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210 Comments Leave a Comment

Replymaco February 15, 2010

This is a big help, thanks . . .

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Replyabohabeba February 26, 2010

thank for you this is nice lesson

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ReplyLogo Design Monster March 2, 2010

I really like the glow style effect looks really great. Thank you for sharing an excellent tutorial.

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ReplyPunkiyum March 17, 2010

Really Nice and Effective Tutorial, Thank you

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Replyeden2020 March 18, 2010

I need to recreate about 50 of these, and i need all of them to have the same position and perspective.Does anyone know how to make a template? Also, my box has text on it, so the front side is a flattenedimage. Thx.

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Replymarie March 18, 2010

Confused.!

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Replypontois March 30, 2010

Hi and thanks for this tutorial,can you send me the psd file, i’m french and the step 5 is hard to understand.

best regards

ReplyChandu April 13, 2010

Plz Brother Can u make another logo for me…plz plz…Its named –> IT CLUB…and in a nice design ..plzbrother plzzzzz

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ReplyWeb Design April 26, 2010

Amazing! loved it thank you

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ReplyMay Phat Dien May 13, 2010

thank for you. This is a very big help, thanks ^^

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Reply1337 May 17, 2010

i cant get through step 6, any help ?

Lil Domii May 20, 2010

Hi.I just wouldn’t bother with the glow if I were you. The final outcome is amazing anyway

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ReplyJohn Smith May 18, 2010

Amazing…so easy to do too!

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ReplyJS May 19, 2010

Cool tutorial! It’s simple yet the end product is simply beautiful. I managed to ask my designer atLogoDesignStation to incorporate this into my logo design. Thanks for the inspiration. Now I have a logothat looks simply perfect.

ReplyDavid June 4, 2010

Really great. Thank you so much.

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Replydia oc July 26, 2010

I enjoyed this article really niceThank you for sharing

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Replypanggonepian July 31, 2010

amazing tutorial .. very helpfull

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ReplyTrowa August 9, 2010

Can any1 tell me where i can find the program to make a logo?

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ReplyJerry August 12, 2010

Great tutorial, thanks

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ReplyKo Kyi Naing August 22, 2010

Wow!!!!!!!!!!! Great.Thank a Lot…

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Replyzazanya August 23, 2010

I really like it! Thank you for your effort!

ReplyPuneet August 24, 2010

Really nice tutorial. I am bound to give it a try.

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ReplyOyunlar August 26, 2010

nice tutorial.. very helpful..

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ReplyBat dong san September 4, 2010

very nice, thank you share

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ReplyLogo Design Mart September 17, 2010

How usefull is this, I´ll apply this technique to make a 3d software box that I need to design, nice tut!!

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ReplyProfessional Website Designers September 19, 2010

Thank you. I have just followed your tutorial and am very impressed with the result.

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ReplySY Ent. September 23, 2010

I love the tut and got through all of it besides the light part of the sky lights as i cannot get the brush parton it right..

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