In this tutorial, we’re going to create the Nokia 7610 mobile phone which is also known as the Supernova. This process will include the use of the least opaque gradients in the aim of replicating the 7610’s characteristic translucency. In the other part of the tutorial, we’re going to create a theme poster for the phone that reflects a supernova.

The difficulty with creating a phone is its 3d posture. Since we’re not creating a flat image, it will be a bit cumbersome to mark out the shape with rulers or guidelines to position the various elements of the Nokia phone.

We start off by setting up a 900 by 780 pixel document with a white background and a resolution of about 200 dpi. Drawing a rounded rectangle, on the ...