How to Create a Wax Seal Logo Mock Up in Photoshop

How do you create a wax seal in Photoshop? In this tutorial, we show you how to create a wax seal with your own design. Learn how to use layer styles and filters in adobe photoshop to create a realistic looking wax seal.
In this video, Emily Xie walks Chris Do step by step on how she created a realistic wax seal in Photoshop.
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[@joe0667]

This is new. Actually teaching some practical techniques on this channel. nice mock up

[@thefutur]

You like tutorials? We got more. Didn’t realize negotiations and mindset weren’t practical.

[@joe0667]

those are cool most of the time but I see them more as moral support, the channel could be more helpful to newer designers with step by step technical videos similar to this.

[@JoHnSapla7LordSapla9]

Make more "How to" videos! :D

[@georgewaititu5294]

Wow we need more tutorials please, great work emily ,and how is Chris always smart

[@thefutur]

haha. crazy like a fox.

[@akabilly]

Chris I love how you are bringing your staff along on the ride with you to the futur. Just like Garyvee bringing Drock, Iris, Babin along on his ride and helping to lift their own personal brands

[@thefutur]

We are a team after all.

[@KennyFoord]

LOVE the practical tut, more, please.

[@atilab99draws58]

these quick tips are really nice

[@thefutur]

Thank you.

[@loomish]

It's impressive! Everytime i have a minute, i give a rewatch of your live stream on Adobe CC, so much value on that making of a brand identity !!!

[@loomish]

@penile 1 Here in that playlist! kzbin.info/aero/PLD8AMy73ZVxVp5_r5Rht0PUlgVziV2jTA You can find these only by digging in the Creative Cloud channel. Weird. I think these got rid of the youtube search engine for no reason :(

[@thefutur]

it's been unlisted do to the negative comments (I think).

[@loomish]

@@thefutur yeah, saw the comments, but it's no big deal imo. But whatever, keep up the good work!

[@AashishSingha]

Looking forward for more tutorial like this one

[@dorisxie101]

Omg thanks for the sharing! It make me feel so relieved! Really just wanna show people adding sth in Photoshop is really not just a copy & paste process!

[@Angela-ou5wb]

I like the short tutorials

[@vonbixbyromo8877]

Can't wait for the fireside chat with Chris this 25th, and workshop in the 29th! :D

[@thefutur]

see you soon Von

[@jamesstevenson2178]

More please. Perhaps sharing the free resources wouldn't hurt is :)))))

[@jonathanbakebwa2292]

Notification SQUAAAAD! Great Tutorial! Thank you. Gonna try this out!

[@perodenero]

Love it, hope to see more tuts! Especially some InDesign stuff that's not common to find.

[@jdanielortega]

Love these tuts !!

[@designshop352]

Wonderful!

[@hamzamihoub]

First like, first comment, first time I learn this technique. Thank you so much.

[@thefutur]

You’re very welcome.

[@z3nev3r]

wow, I really like how the text pops at the end result. I think the logo mark could be tweaked separately, to make it more convincing.

[@wahidgraphicdesign]

i love this videos

[@wahidgraphicdesign]

thanks for like i am form bangladesh

[@crepanna]

Nice mockup creation~ Real wax seals are pretty cool too (I recently ordered one for a client 😊)

[@thefutur]

they are amazing!

[@AD-Dom]

So many steps! Super easy to create in Blender with a little sculpt. Nice regardless.

[@Cubannerd]

I'm pretty sure it will take more or less the same time to be honest. Even more so in Blender if someone is not used to work with the software.

[@thefutur]

use whatever works for you

[@jasonlanza]

Nice tutorial, guys! Maybe look into incorporating displacement maps for such a mockup... They really help you take advantage of the original object's colors and textures very efficiently as you layer in your logo. Nice work, regardless, though!

[@thefutur]

yep. we use displacement maps as well.

[@dubheesmalla9732]

Great Job! 2.4 K in 4 hours 😍

[@Damon_365]

Nice

[@ChritsianBucic]

It wax an interesting tuto!

[@陈金栋-w6p]

so good that the how to

[@TheLawind]

Nice tutorial! I would totally love to see more of those, especially on typography. However, It just might be me, but in the mockup, I think that for the amount of highlight hitting the wax seal there is very little shadow underneath it ..like (south-east) if you know what I mean. Still it just might be my screen eh. :)

[@shifuantonio]

Very helpful. Would be cool if blind had a system for affiliate designers or studios.

[@thefutur]

We do. Check the site.

[@AdventuresInWetShaving]

That's very cool, thanks for the FX! :) #Heart

[@suryakrishna4662]

Gooooood

[@meltymarshmallow]

How should I get listed as a sustained member?

[@thefutur]

We update the list periodically.

[@kaushal8589]

Is this the first time such a video is posted on this channel? Because I am surprised! (positively surprised). Here are suggestions for the futur videos: - How are huge sized bill-boards designed? What software to use: Photoshop or Illustrator? What should be the DPI setting? What if the computer cannot handle such a big file and crashes? - How many types of book binding techniques are there? What's the look and feel of each type of binding? How much gutter is needed for specific type of binding technique? - How much less does it cost to print an artwork in 2 color Vs. in 4 color? These may be minor topics, but many self taught designers like me may be ignorant about these technicalities.

[@Sesaphim]

Contrary to general beliefs billboards are not huge files the dpi is smaller than a standard 8 by 10 print. Checkout fstoppers channel for a breakdown on billboards

[@IgoSize]

I don't know much about 2nd and 3rd questions, but I can give a few tips on the first one since I do work a lot with billboards, print designs, and prepress. 1. DPI - A safe guideline I found is to pick such a DPI that the size of an empty file is around 350-400MB. 2. Software really depends on the project. Illustrator is easier on the system and has less-heavy files (can be a solution for your computer crashing problems). Photoshop is basically a must if you have images and need to do prepress. I usually create and lay out everything in Illustrator, and prepress images in Photoshop. I just find it easier to work in Illustrator. Illustrator is also great if you need to add a bunch of logos to the banner/billboard and don't want to compromise their quality by inserting them as pictures. Hope that helps!

[@thefutur]

no. we do tutorials from time to time.

[@ArchieDeZ]

a tutorial at last.

[@Dhsoanw71]

Chris, anytime soon are you planning to invite creative people from other fields, like industrial designers?

[@thefutur]

no plans currently. i invite who i know and i don't know many industrial designers.

[@Dhsoanw71]

Working hard to be there one day. ;) Thanks for your content, they are GOLD.

[@TRAdamTM]

To be honest, the end effect doesn't look very convincing.

[@spellicup8469]

Yeah, but it makes the text easier to read

[@MainCS]

I guess you can always improve, but it's not meant to fill the whole screen

[@TheseusTitan]

There was too much saturation or chroma around the letters and the letters projected in relief too high off the base. If you had an actual wax seal it would be difficult to have letters that look that deep and still maintain the integrity of a small letter (in height and stroke weight). I letter for a living. We manufacture signs and cut out individual letters. We use a similar technique to give our work a 3D look to show clients what their sign is going to look like before they buy it.

[@TRAdamTM]

Wait, hold on, so in effect you show your clients a mockup that isn't representative of the effect that they will get? I understand the previous comments that it "helps legibility", but thats the point I'm trying to make: If I need to fake it and make it more legible because in real life the wax seal will look not be legible, then why am I mocking it up in the first place? Am I not showing a false impression of the product? There is one thing in a mockup being "rough" or a "sketch" to show the client an application, but don't show him something thats not feasible, no?

[@TheseusTitan]

Highlighted reply TRAdamTM, Are you referring to what I wrote? If that is the case, I am not sure how you misunderstood what I wrote.

[@thomasc7992]

I really like your Channel thanks for all you did but I have a quest, could you make a subtitle in English my English is fucking bad it would be really helpful for me Thanks again!

[@thefutur]

doesn't youtube do this automatically? it's not perfect but it works.

[@holmhelena]

Off topic, but listening to this young woman, I just want to make a gentle suggestion. I think It would be a good idea to perhaps make a video about speech habits and how they can affect your business.

[@thefutur]

what are you noticing about her speech habits?

[@jenniviiv]

I bet you're a blast at parties. There's nothing wrong with her speech habits.

[@holmhelena]

Uptalk. It's a bad habit and It's everywhere. It is important to sound confident, not timid.

[@holmhelena]

jojessica. I'm not interested in snarky comments. If you don't have anything constructive to say, please don't waste my time.

[@thefutur]

I make it a deliberate habit to be intentional in choosing the words and tone in which I speak. I'm not perfect, so I keep practicing, studying others and doing my best to improve. since most of the designers we work with don't aspire to be on camera, it's understandable that this isn't their focus. I don't feel that I'm an expert yet, so maybe we can have an acting or speech coach to come in?

[@GlitchingWithAlandi]

Not sure why this is on here..

[@CaptainLenK]

Yeah, i think the same. it's not the type of value than i'm looking for in THEFUTUR channel!

[@thefutur]

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