Learn how is the alexa.com logo created in this Adobe Photoshop tutorial. It’s a glossy blue icon that contains a few different sized circles filled with blue gradients. It has a glossy finish. Download psd source for better understanding of the tutorial.![]()
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Format: PSD
Keywords: easy logo recreation, make logo photoshop tutorial, alexa glossy icon
Author: PSD Graphics
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Tutorial:
1. Make a light blue circle with eclipse tool (hold SHIFT button to make a circle).
![light-blue-circle[1]](http://www.mustisoft.com/site/wp-content/uploads/light-blue-circle1.jpg)
2. Duplicate the circle – CTRL+J. Make it a bit smaller using transform tool – CTRL+T. Fill it with a darker blue gradient.
![blue-gradient-circle[1]](http://www.mustisoft.com/site/wp-content/uploads/blue-gradient-circle1.jpg)
3. Duplicate it again and add a blue glow effect on it.
![blue-circle-glow[1]](http://www.mustisoft.com/site/wp-content/uploads/blue-circle-glow1.jpg)
4. Make one more circle and fill it with a dark blue gradient.
![dark-blue-circle[1]](http://www.mustisoft.com/site/wp-content/uploads/dark-blue-circle1.jpg)
5. Hold CTRL and click on layer in the layers palette to make a selection. Pick a dark blue brush and fill the bottom part of the selection with the color.
![dark-blue-brush[1]](http://www.mustisoft.com/site/wp-content/uploads/dark-blue-brush1.jpg)
6. Repeat previous step using lighter blue brush.
![light-blue-brush[1]](http://www.mustisoft.com/site/wp-content/uploads/light-blue-brush1.jpg)
7. Duplicate “light blue brush layer” and move it about 15px to the top.
![shine-effect[1]](http://www.mustisoft.com/site/wp-content/uploads/shine-effect1.jpg)
8. Make a white ellipse, use eraser tool to delete the bottom part, and decrease layer opacity to about 50%. That is how you make a glossy effect.
![glossy-effect[1]](http://www.mustisoft.com/site/wp-content/uploads/glossy-effect1.jpg)
9. Duplicate the glossy layer and remove the part that covers smaller circle under it. Fill it with a light blue color.
![adding-extra-gloss[1]](http://www.mustisoft.com/site/wp-content/uploads/adding-extra-gloss1.jpg)
10. In the last step, type white letter “a” and drop a dark blue shadow. We are done.
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