[Miles]

Step 1: First you you need to do is open up your favourite graphic design program, could be Photoshop, Fireworks, GIMP etc... I personally like to use Microsoft Paint.

Step 2: Once you have opened your program select the size of canvas you would like to use, this is completely up to you.

Step 3: Start off by drawing something you think symbolises the message you're trying to get across, for the sake of this tutorial I will draw a smiley face:



Step 4: You can also add anything you like to make it more personal, for the tutorial I will draw a kittycat and change the background to a nice pink!:



Step 5: Now you have to let people know your epic work is yours. To do this simply add your name into it like I did on the following image:



And voila! You have some awesome GFX work which you can proudly display on a forum, you will surely get many compliments and a hell of a lot of admiration from other users!

[Xeronations]

It's often the most personal images that get the best reactions.

[The High Roller]

Man I really wanted to be a professional artist though.

[Miles]

It's often the most personal images that get the best reactions.

Current GFX designers can not progress further until they understand this!

Man I really wanted to be a professional artist though.

Your dream may still be able to come true, you just have to learn how to use an application as complex as MS Paint, once you perfect this art, you will be an unstoppable GFX machine!

[The High Roller]

Gee, if I could design signatures and avatars for people I'd be rich!

[Miles]

Gee, if I could design signatures and avatars for people I'd be rich!

You sure would! I guess the only way you can be a h4x0r designer is by trying. Give it a go and post your work here!

[Felix The Cat]

I'm going to follow this amazing tutorial, and post my finished image when I'm done!

[The High Roller]

This is all I could draw at best.

[Nefarious]

This should have went in the lounge since it's a ” joke”.

[The High Roller]

This should have went in the lounge since it's a ” joke”.

Oh really? Dayumm!