# Major Block

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/major-block/86800>\
**Category:** random\
**Created:** [April 15, 2005, 4:56pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/major-block/86800 "2005-04-15T16:56:48Z")\
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**Author:** ![dude9er](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/4af34b/32.png) [@dude9er](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/dude9er)\
**Post date:** [April 15, 2005, 4:56pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/major-block/86800/1 "2005-04-15T16:56:48Z")

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I’m having some major mental blocks using Photoshop and Illustrator for design. I feel I have the ideas but I can’t crank them out very well, I guess I’m feeling my PS/Ill skills are bland. Is there anything anyone can suggest, great books/expreiments? I’ve seen PS tutorials, but they all seem to be using filters to get this great lighting/warped effect, but what about the detailed designs, the really cool effects and graphics that have everyone go “wowser”?

thanks