Because I’ve been spending a lot of time here in the last bit trying to come up with some graphics for the site’s new layout and tinkering with a professionally designed logo, I just got to wondering just how much work goes into creating something as beautiful as a UI element in a Mac program. So, after reading a couple little tutorials and realizing that I really don’t even know about 5% of Photoshop’s potential, here is my creation using the circle tool (which I didn’t know existed but wondered why it wasn’t there), some layer masks (a very interesting concept indeed that I have yet to research so I can understand the concept behind it) and various other blending effects as well as creating my own gradient. I give you, the blue circly thingy!

I ask that you please not laugh. However, I think the colors turned out nicely and it’s actually kinda pretty. What you would use if for is beyond me, but this is my own work and I’m proud of it!