1. Start Photoshop and create a new document:

2. Select the gradient tool (G) and use the following settings:

Make sure ��radial gradient�� is selected:

Draw a gradient from bottom left to top as shown:

3. Now we want to add some stripes to the background to give it a retro effect.

In order to do that we need to create a stripes pattern:

Create a new 10px by 10px document with a transparent background.

Using the pen tool with the brush size of 1px draw the following shapes:

Then select Edit-Define Pattern. Name the new pattern ��Stripes��:

4. Close the pattern document without saving it and go back to the snowboard design document.

5. Create a new layer and fill it with any color you wish.

6. Right-click the layer and select ��Blending Options��. Use the following settings:

You notice that we��re using the patter we��ve created earlier.

7. Now, in order to blend the pattern with our actual background we need to reduce the layer opacity to 20% and the fill opacity to 0%:

Now we��re done with the background.

Part II: Creating the snowboard shape

1. Select the rounded rectangle tool and set a corner radius of 100px:

2. Create a new layer and draw the following shape:

3. Select the add anchor point tool:

Add 2 anchor points on each side of the board like so:


Using the Direct Selection Tool (A) select the both anchor points from the left side, press V on your keyboard and tap the
right arrow key 5 times. Repeat this step for the right side, but move them to the left this time. You should end up with
something like this:

4. Right-click the board layer and select Rasterize Layer. Right-click again and select Blending Options. Use the following settings:

You��re done with the board shape.

Part III: Creating the design

1. Create a new layer. Select the brush tool and draw some shapes on the board.

You may download some nice brushes from DeviantArt.
This is what I��ve drawn:

2. Ctrl-click the board layer thumbnail in order to get its selection, and then go to Select-Modify-Contract and enter a value of 1px:

3. Press Ctrl+Shift+I to select inverse, select the design layer and press Delete. This way, your design will remain only on your board. Press Ctrl-D to deselect:

4. You can duplicate the board layer and create multiple designs. You may also use more colors:

Part IV: Final touches

1. We'll create some shadows to give the boards a realistic look.

Ctrl-Click the board layer thumbnail to get its selection, create a new layer just above it and fill the selection with a dark color (I��ve used a dark green) :


Ignore the shape layer above it.

2. Deselect and press Ctrl-T to transform the shape.

You may use the Scale and Perspective transform modes until you get something similar:

3. Go to Filter-Blur-Gaussian blur and apply the following settings:

4. Drag the layer below the board layer and reduce its opacity to 60%

5. Duplicate the shadow layer twice and move the new layers below the other boards:

6. You can add a border to the image by selecting Image-Canvas Size and using these settings:

You may add some shapes and text to enhance the image a little.
This is my final result:
 

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