Vintage Style Ornaments Everyone loves vintage, whether it's vintage clothes, vintage cars, or vintage type. Some might say it reminds us of happier days, or simpler times, but whatever the reason may be, the nostalgia of reminiscing appeals to us all. Now, you can...
We All Need Useful Photoshop Brushes I decided it was time for another round of useful Photoshop brushes for creating all kinds of effects. There are millions of different Photoshop brushes out there, but finding a quality set is like finding a needle in a haystack....
Free Photoshop Brushes Finding free Photoshop brushes to use in your design projects can be a hassle sometimes. Finding free Photoshop brushes that are high quality is even harder. If you know where to look, you can find quality free Photoshop brushes for just about...
Quick Pattern Tricks in Illustrator There's something about perfect symmetry that just catches your eye. When you have a beautiful pattern, you can get a lot of attention. When you have a beautiful pattern made up of different shapes, you can really stand out....
Scatter Brush A scatter brush is a great tool for creating depth in your work, especially when you need a randomized effect. When you throw opacity into the mix, it can really add a sense of receding and coming forward in your work. It's not difficult to create a...
Free Photoshop Brush Sets It's been a while since I put together a collection of great Photoshop brushes. I like to space these posts out, so that designers have time to come up with new sets. It's easier than ever to create custom Photoshop brush sets. My goal with...
The Best Free Photoshop Brush Sets When you are working in Photoshop it is important to have a library of assets to use to create different image effects. Some people use images as textures, and some people use patterns as textures. Others use brushes for textures and...
Cloud Photoshop Brushes Last week, I created and shared 20 free Hi-Res Fire Brushes. This week, I have created and I am sharing 20 high resolution cloud Photoshop brushes. These brushes are high resolution at anywhere between 2500 to 4000px wide. You will be able to...
Hi Res Fire Brushes When you want to create fiery hot designs, creating flames from scratch is extremely difficult. It's tough to make them look realistic, and the whole process can be time consuming. Today, I have compiled 20 awesome free hi res fire brushes that you...
Custom Brushes in Photoshop Searching online for just the right brush for your Photoshop work can be time consuming. Sure, sites like Brusheezy and Qbrushes have excellent collections of free Photoshop brushes, but what if you could make your own? If you know the look...
Useful Free Photoshop Brushes Creating dazzling effects in Photoshop is something that we do as designers everyday. One way that we do this is to use very resource available to help us do our work faster and easier. If you read my previous article: 25 Fantastic Free...
Custom Brushes in Photoshop If there was one skill or capability in Photoshop that could be considered to be at the very foundation of most Photoshop techniques, it would be the ability to use any brush shape that you want. Since this was integrated into Photoshop...
Glow effects can really add drama to your designs and really make them stand out. Contrast is key here, so it is always a good idea to use a really dark, or even black background. You can add these types of effects to anything such as text, lines, shapes, etc.To do...
This tool is a very handy tool for replacing color in a photo inside of Photoshop. It is found behind the brush tool and goes as far back as CS3. This sort of works like making a new layer and setting it to color in the layers panel. That is an old trick from before...
Create a 3D Rainbow With the addition of 3D in Photoshop, you can now create dazzling effects without using another program. In this tutorial, you'll learn how to create a 3D rainbow from scratch, all inside of Photoshop. First, I am starting out with a black...
This tool is one of the best tools if you want to create a sketch within Illustrator. You can really draw and add to an existing shape like you would if you were drawing with an ink pen. the best part about this, is that with a drawing tablet, you can very closely...
Make Hi-res Custom Brushes in Photoshop We are going to use a shape to create a custom brush. You can take a shape you have made in Illustrator, or you can use a custom shape in Photoshop, or you can paint your own with other brushes in Photoshop. First, create a new...
Glow Effects in Photoshop This is really simple to create, and you can apply it to anything that is white. First, create a new Photoshop document. I created one set to the size of 1024 x 768. You can go to any good brush source online, such as Brusheezy and search for...