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A Compilation of Various Grunge Texture Sets

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Add the right kind of distressed, worn-out feel you need for your designs with these free grunge texture sets. Some of these textures are available under Creative Commons licenses, so please read the information about the sets before downloading. Let us know your favorites out of these resources in the comments!

Grunge Nebulae Textures


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Free Texture Tuesday: Grunge Mats


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20 Free Hi-Res Yellow Grunge Concrete Textures


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20 Simple & Subtle Grunge Textures


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20 Free Original Hi-Res Grunge Stained Paper Textures


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Grunge Bricks


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Grunge Paper Textures


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20 Grungy, Dirty Wood Textures


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11 Old and Grungy Film Textures


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White and Black Grunge


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Whitewashed Grunge Textures


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25 Subtle and Light Grunge Textures


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Colored Dark Grunge


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vintage grunge textures


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7 Blue Grungy Paper Textures


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Grunge Textures, Set 2


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11 Beautiful and Colorful Grunge Textures


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Grunge Background Textures


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5 Delicate Grunge Textures


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Grunge Cracks


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05 Large Paper Grunge Textures


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Seven Striking Orange Grunge Textures


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Natural Grunge Textures


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Grungy Textures


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Simple Grunge


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color grunge textures


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Scraped Grunge


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5 Light and Grungy Paper Textures


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7 XL grunge textures


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5 Large Grunge Textures


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Subtle Grunge


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Grunge II Texture Pack


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Grunge Frames


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Black and White Grunge


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Love grunge? You the Designer does too. Also check out our previous grunge-themed roundups of brushes, vector packs, fonts and desktop wallpaper, as well as a grunge type Photoshop tutorial written by Adam Woodhouse.

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33 Fresh and Cool Fonts for Designers

Tue, 07/27/2010 - 17:55


Finding the appropriate font for your design purpose is important. Simple designs can become extraordinary with the correct font choice. Though a wide variety of fonts are available to download online, there is always a demand for fresh varieties to express text or copy in a brand new way.

With today’s post of 33 Fresh and Cool Fonts for Designers, we bring you a collection of fresh and trendy fonts you can download for free. Breathe life into your design’s copy with these unique font faces. Enjoy!

Nobile Font


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Arcus Font


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Fracmetrica Font


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Free Font Two One


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Qub Font


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Age Free Font


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Megapolis Font


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Section Font


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Modo Font


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Musa Ornata


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Piron Free Ront


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Code Free Ront


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Acid Type Font


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Sansation Font


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Zero One Base Font


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Chunk Five Font


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Val Stencil Font


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Amperisk Font


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Code Font


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Q Section Font


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Sumkin Typeface Font


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Popu Font


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Laconic Font


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Merge Font


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Oblik Serif Font


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Dekar Free Font


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Lobster Font


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Bebas Font


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Patagonia Font


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Saf Free Font


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Q H Font


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Tertre Font


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Glide Font


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A Round-Up of Free Dirty Grunge Wallpapers for Your Desktop

Fri, 07/23/2010 - 03:24


Great grunge designs create beauty out of the seemingly ugly. Scratches, rust, dust and trash become part of cool, trendy, and high-impact designs. Being designers, our ability to make something remarkable out of elements like these can inspire us to push our limits further, since we know that we can transform objects so radically through our art and skill.

Celebrate great grunge design and your art by using these dirty, grungy wallpapers as the source of your daily inspiration!

re-GRUNGE


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Skull wallpaper


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Glowing Grunge


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BFT Grunge


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Grunge


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Grungy Deadmau5 Wallpaper


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Abstract Grunge


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Underground grunge


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CMYK


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Steampunk Wallpaper


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Grunge


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I want to believe


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My Time Of Death Wallpaper


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i regret nothing.


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There will be grunge


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Background – Grunge


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Bushido


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grunge_garden


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Blue Grunge


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Grunge Balls wallpaper


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Crow Wallpaper


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Feudal


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Grunge Wallpaper I


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DOUBLETWO STUDIOS


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Firebird


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Grunge Brushes Wallpaper


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HD Grunge Skull Wallpaper v.2


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Retro Grunge


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Accidentally In Grunge


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grunge speaker


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White Grunge Star Background


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Grunge


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Grunge Stripes


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30 Sets of Free Tech Interface Brushes for Photoshop

Tue, 07/20/2010 - 20:20


Tech interface brushes can save you a lot of time from creating every single futuristic-looking detail on your own. Whether you’re making the blueprint of a hi-tech alien citadel or simply want to add a cool, techy feel to your design, these tech brushes often have the basics of what you need, from various machine-like shapes and lines to piles of Matrix-inspired code.

If you manage to create your own techie design out of these brushes, we’d love for you to share them with us in the comments!

Tech B1


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Technical Brushset 1


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AuroraBrush Tech Set 01


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BB 200 Tech Brushes Vol 2


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Leiyla Tech Brushes Pack 7


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Tecko


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Tech Brushes


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High Tech Brushes


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Blue Print Brushes


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Iron Designs Tech1


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Tech Brushes for You


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Tech Brushes


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Z Design Tech Brushes Set V2


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Brushset Advanced Tech


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Tech Brushes


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Tech Brush


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Cyber brushes


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Big Brushes 200 Tech Brushes


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Cryingsouls Tech 3


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Ultratech Brushes


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245 2Bit Twilight


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Tech Brush Set V2


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Midnight City Vector Brushes


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Z Design Tech Brushes Set v5


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Tech 01


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Tech Brush Pack


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Basic Tech Brushes


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Tech Karma


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Corrupt Tech Pack 2


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Tech Brushes V


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A Round-Up of Super Mario Artworks

Thu, 07/15/2010 - 23:41


This short and pudgy Italian plumber has come a long way since his first exploits in the Mushroom Kingdom. He has since expanded from side-scrolling arcade games to a variety of other video game genres, from puzzles to racing. Despite being Nintendo’s mascot, though, much of his personality is left open to interpretation. This post features how various designers have explored the many possible faces of Mario.

Get in touch with the gamer in you and check out this cool collection of creative Mario artwork; or, as Mario would say, “Let’s-a go!”

Super Mario Brothers Fanart


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Super Mario World


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Go Go Mario


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Super Mario Star


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Mario


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Super Mario


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Super Mario Bros


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Massacre Mario


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Super Mario


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Super Mario 2


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More Super Mario Fun


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Mario Paintings


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Mario Brothers


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Grumpy Mario


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It’s-a me, MARIO


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Mario Notefumestodaslas Setas


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HERE WE GO Again


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Mario Redesign


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Portraits: Mario + Luigi


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Super Mario


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Mario for President


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It’s me… Mario


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Wii Set a Fire….Guy


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WIP – Smash Melee Mario


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Mario


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Mario Guickie


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Super Mario Bros. 3 – Reloaded


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I Spit Hot Fire


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Super Mario Bros. 3


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Sketch – Mario


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Mario Color


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Alternative Mario


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40 Beautiful Macro Photos that Will Inspire You

Thu, 07/15/2010 - 03:31


Inspiration can come from the smallest things. Today’s post demonstrates this very well. Examples of macro or close-up photography like these can jolt us out of the usual way we see things, and excite us into looking at our environment from a different perspective. Check out this roundup and explore with us the almost alien, but definitely beautiful world of the small!

Autumn Colours


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Macro Worx


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Macro Worx 2


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Macro Worx 3


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Macro Worx 4


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Macro Worx 5


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Macro Worx 6


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Luboanev


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Ramdiboy


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Dandelions


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Macro Bee


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Violet Bell


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Campanula


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Do you Remember


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It’s My Life


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Macro Fly


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Terrarium


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Macro Photography


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Macro Photography 2


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Macro Photography 3


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Macro Photography 4


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Insectuality


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Insectuality 2


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Insectuality 3


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Insectuality 4


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Insectuality 5


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Insectuality 6


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Insectuality 7


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Insectuality 10


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Macro


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AraAa


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Macro Series Pt.XVI


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Quick Macro


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Macro Moss 2


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Macro 2


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Silk Universe


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Strangers in a Strange Land


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Lost in Sweet Candy Land


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Water Faucet Macro


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A Huge Collection of Free Twitter Icons

Fri, 07/09/2010 - 01:17


Your Twitter account may be a powerful medium to interact with your audience, but you’re missing out if your site visitors keep ignoring your Twitter icon! Make sure you’re getting all the followers you should by getting a Twitter icon that’s creative, original, and delightful. You’re spoiled for choice in this Huge Collection of Free Twitter Icons, so get your favorite and win new followers through the impact of your new icon’s design!

(There’s also a custom Tweetdeck icon set in here, for days when you need motivation to tweet yourself.)

Free Icons 6 Adorable Twitter Icon Pack


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Twitter Vector Icons Massive Icon Set


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Free PSDS Give Away High Resolution Twitter Bird Icons


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Freebie Twitter Icons Illustration


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Twitter Bird Vector Icon Set


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Tweeties a Free Twitter Icon Set


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Twitter Icons Download


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22 Cute Twitter Birds Set


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Twitter Icon Pack


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Free Twitter Icons for All


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Super Twitter


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Free Twitter Graphics


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Twitter Icons Tweet


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Sports Twitter Icons 1


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Twitter Square Icons Free Icon Set


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6 Coole Twitter Icons Zum Downloaden


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Free Twitter Bird Icon Set


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Tweeta a Free Twitter Bird Icon Set


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Download your Free Twitter Bird


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Twitter Duck


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Friday Freebies Flavours Icon Set and Cute Tweeters Icon Det


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Freebie Exclusive Twitter Birds Set


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Tweetle


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Colorful Twitter Icons


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40 Free Twitter Badges


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Tweet Deck Replacement Icons


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Diumy Twitter


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50 Free and Exclusive Twitter Icons


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Twitter Dock Icons


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Twitter Icon Pack 2


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8 Free Cute and Simple Twitter Bird Vector Graphics


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Free Twitter Icons


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24 Sets of Pixel Twitter Icons


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Free Twitter Icon


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Free Twitter Icon Set


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Twitter Block Icons


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Tweet Birds


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Birdies: Cute Free Twitter Icons For Your Blog


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Twitter Icons


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Lovely Twitter Icons


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Four Hand Drawn Twitter Icons


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31 Sets of Free Photoshop Paint Brushes

Thu, 07/08/2010 - 17:46


Paint has been one of the most used mediums for creating artwork since the humble beginnings of human creativity. Now that we use computers to create designs, we have more control over the look of each painted stroke on the canvas than ever.

With an eclectic variety of splatters, strokes, swipes, and colors, this next post brings you 31 Sets of Free Photoshop Paint Brushes that can be downloaded completely free of charge. Get a bunch of them right away, and let them help you start working on your next paint-inspired design!


Finger Paints Brush set



Splatter Paint Brush



Oil Paint II



Paint Stroke Brushes 2



Brush Strokes 2 PS



Abstract Paint



Paint 03



Paint 05



14 Paint Brushes



WG Dry Paint Strokes



Abstract Paint 2



Fractal Paint Brushes



Paint Splat Brushes



Paint Borders



Paint Brush Strokes for PS



Paint Stroke Brushes



Free Hi Resolution Paint Stroke Photoshop Brushes



19 paint brushes



Paint Stroke Brushes



Paint Splatter



12 Paint Brushes



Midnight Paint



Poster Paint



Paint Stroke Brushes Det



18 Paint Splash Brushes



Paint Swipes Brush Set



Paint II



Paint Splatter Brushes



Painted Strokes Brushes CS3



Angry Painter Brushes




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A Showcase of Poster Tutorials in Photoshop

Thu, 07/01/2010 - 10:00


Posters are made to delight the eyes, deliver the goods, and open your mind. Campaigns and ideological wars, from commercial to political, are waged on their canvas, and the most inspiring of their kind are carefully stored away for posterity. How much power you would have in your hands if you knew how to create great poster designs!

Whether you’re an expert in this craft looking for new techniques or an eager beginner with quite some ways to go, we hope this Photoshop poster tutorial collection helps hone your poster making skills to the fullest. Learn, be inspired, and remember; with great power comes great mone- I mean, responsibility!

Create a Retro Metal Text Poster in Photoshop


How to Create a Retro Style Poster in Photoshop


Make a Turn of the Century Vaudeville Poster


Create a Constructivist Inspired Poster


PS Quickie your Own Crazy Movie Poster


Create a Great Retro Style Movie Poster


Trendy Geometric Lines Design Tutorial


Tutorial Photoshop Crear Poster Apocaliptico de Una Pelicula


Creating a Retro grunge Poster


Creating a Grunge Rock Poster


Create a Mock Retro Poster Concept


Design a Bold and Sleek War Themed Poster


How to Create Abstract Hyperspace Poster in Photoshop


Create and then Shatter a Grid while Making a Typographic Poster


How to Create a Retro Boxing Poster in Photoshop


Soul Rebel Poster Tutorial


Colorful Spirograph Poster


Make an Inspiring Artistic Poster with Drawn Elements


Design a High Impact Gig Poster Suitable for Screen Printing


Create Sci-fi Poster Art


Create Abstract Poster Effects


Create a Trendy Galactic Poster Design in Photoshop


Lord Of the Rings Poster


create an Abstract Light Streaks Poster in Photoshop CS5


Awesome Snowboard Poster


How to Create an Ice Cold Poster with 3D Text


Gig Poster Design the New Sex


Abstract Sports Poster Tutorial


Awesome Colorful Posters Tutorial


Creating an Old Collage Effect Poster


Create an iPhone Advertising Poster


Creating a Shoe Advertisement Poster Using Floral Elements


Designing a Portable Gaming Device Poster


Its Time to Create a Neo Constructivist Poster with Photoshop


Quick Grungy Poster


No Pattern Jumper Effect


Beverage Ad Enhancer


Create Furious Pink Panther Poster


Create an Explosive Cover with Precise Photo Manipulation Techniques


How to Design a Rockin 80′s Party Poster



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55 Fresh and Creative Logo Designs

Wed, 06/30/2010 - 18:43


The more businesses, and therefore logos, there are out there, the more challenging it is to make a fresh, unique, and creative one from scratch. For such a small graphic, a logo can take a lot of research, discussion and brainstorming! In case you get stuck on creating a logo design yourself, we’ve collected 55 of the freshest and latest logo designs to get your creative gears running. Choose your favorite, or cite other fresh and cool logos you know in the comments!


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33 Astonishing Spider-Man Artworks

Thu, 06/24/2010 - 10:00


Among the most popular superheroes that have ever been launched, Spider-Man (Peter Parker) may be considered as one of the most successful fictional characters of all time, possibly even second only to Superman. It has been almost fifty years since his first appearance, but Marvel’s number one superhero is still going strong, especially in the minds and hearts of today’s designers.

As a tribute to this true-to-life hero who continues to inspire millions of fiction-lovers, here are 33 Astonishing Spider Man Artworks for all Spider-Man lovers out there. Check out this cool artwork collection as interpreted by talented designers and be inspired. Enjoy!


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A Round-up of Photoshop Wallpaper Tutorials

Wed, 06/23/2010 - 20:24


With a certain amount of practice and skill, creating wallpapers can become easy and fun. This Round-up of Photoshop Wallpaper Tutorials can teach you to create the wallpapers you desire using Photoshop. This way, you won’t have to wait for someone else to make them, and you’ll get to bring out the creative side in you as you learn new techniques in making wallpaper designs.


Create a Character Illustration Wallpaper



Create Smoke Effect on Grungy Wallpaper



Yin Yang Wallpaper



Heart Background Wallpaper



How to Create a Retro Grunge Apple Wallpaper in 5 Easy Steps in Photoshop



Creating an Ecological Fairy Tale Wallpaper



Abstract Desktop Wallpaper



Create Awesome Music Wallpaper



Vector Wallpaper Tutorial



Photoshopping Aqua Wallpaper



Abstract Art Wallpaper



Feed your iPhone Tutorial



Create a Retro Pop Style Wallpaper



Beginners Tutorial How to Design a Texture Based Wallpaper



Chroma Wallpapers



Colorful Collage Style



Super Cute Easter Wallpaper Illustration Tutorial



Abstract Windows 7 Wallpaper



Create Fantasy Wallpaper in Photoshop



Star Wars Wallpapers



Using Some Free Stuff to Create a Wallpaper



Create an Abstract Wallpaper for World Cup 2010



Assorted Adobe Photoshop Tutorials



How to Draw Theatrical Scene Wallpaper Using Cute Animal Icons



Awesome Digital Bokeh Effect in Photoshop



Design a Vista Styled Wallpaper



Splash My Heart Wallpaper



Creating an Abstract Watercolor Wallpaper



Favorite Bands Tutorial



Impressive Photos Background



Ford Mustang Wallpaper



Funky Wallpapers



Design an Extreme Grunge Wallpaper



Create Psychedelic Grunchy Photography




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A Roundup of Gadget Design Tutorials for Photoshop

Thu, 06/17/2010 - 10:00


As modern people, we have a certain attraction to the latest gadgets offered by modern technology. These gadgets are often reinterpreted by many artists according to their view or outlook of the product. Unsurprisingly, these interpretations are often sure-fire hits with many other designers out there.

In this next post, we have come up with several gadget-making tutorials. Here is A Roundup of 44 Gadget Design Tutorials that can help you create the gadget of your choice. Feel free to check out these amazing tutorials and learn the up-to-date basics of creating cool and funky gadgets with Photoshop!


Nokia 5300 Cell phone interface



The tutorial will show you how to create a mobile phone design using layer styles, various tools and multiple vector shapes.


Creating a Set of Digital Painting Icons Part 4 – Digital Tablet Icon



This tutorial will show you how to create a pen tablet from scratch.


Design a Shiny Photorealistic Apple Remote



Create a shiny new Apple remote using this tutorial.


How to Create a Realistic iPhone



This tutorial will teach you how to create a realistic iPhone image using Photoshop.


How to Design the Apple iPad in Photoshop



Learn how to design Apple iPad in Adobe Photoshop using this tutorial.


Creating A Vector Style MacBook From Scratch



Using shapes and different blending options in Photoshop, you can create a MacBook Pro.


Create A Realistic Video iPod Nano In Photoshop



With the use of Photoshop, we will reconstruct an iPod Nano from an existing photo.


MP3 Player Interface



How to design an interface for a modern MP3 player will be shown in this tutorial.


How to Create a Detailed Audio Player in Photoshop



The tutorial demonstrates how to make a detailed audio player from scratch.


Create a Mobile Phone Styled Like the HTC Touch Diamond



In this tutorial you will learn how to create a mobile phone syled like the HTC Touch Diamond.


Sony Ericsson S500 Cell phone interface Photoshop Tutorial



Learn how to make mobile phones using Photoshop.


USB Stick Tutorial



Create a USB stick using this tutorial.


Creating Camera Tutorial



Make a camera using Photoshop 7 in this tutorial.


Photoshop Ipod Portable Speaker Icon



You will be shown how to make an iPod Portable Speaker Icon in this tutorial.


Create iPhone from Scratch in Photoshop



The tutorial will show you how to construct an iPhone from scratch.


iPod in Photoshop



Making an iPod in Photoshop will be shown in this tutorial.


iPod Shuffle From Scratch



By means of the original image of an Apple iPod, layer masks and basic selection and guide techniques you will learn how to reconstruct it with this tutorial.


Apple iPhone Mobile Phone Design



Following the easy steps in this tutorial, you are going to design a sophisticated Mobile Phone.


Photoshop design sell MP3 digital player logo icon in Photoshop



Using Photoshop in this tutorial you are going to design MP3 digital player logo icon.


Create An iPod Shuffle



Learn how to create an iPod Shuffle by applying layer styles and dealing with paths, shadows, lighting, and shape tools.


Make the Sony PSP



With this tutorial you will learn how to create a PSP.


Skin for MP3 Player Zune



Learn how to create the skin for a MP3 Player Zune with this tutorial.


Create a Slick External Hard Disk in Photoshop



In this tutorial you will be taught how to make a modern looking hard disk.


MP3 Player Illustration



In this tutorial you will learn how to make a MP3 Player Illustration.


Create An Apple Ipad



From scratch, you will be shown how to make an “Apple iPad” with this tutorial.


MP3 Player Design



Design an mp3 player using this tutorial.


Create a Digital Camera With Wooden Accents Using Photoshop



You will be taught how to sketch a digital camera using Photoshop in this tutorial.


Creating a CD PLayer in Photoshop Tutorial



Make a realistic CD player with this tutorial.


Designing a Black Zune 2 in Photoshop



With this tutorial, you will be designing a Black Zune 2 in Photoshop.


Make a Wii



In this tutorial, you will learn how to make the Wii, its Nunchuck and the Wiimote in less than 45 steps.


Photoshop design USB portable speaker logo icon in Photoshop



Using this tutorial, you will be able to design a USB portable speaker logo icon.


Photoshop Tutorial: Nokia 5800 XpressMusic Design



Using Photoshop in this tutorial, you will learn how to design a Nokia 5800 XpressMusic mobile phone.


iPod Nano



Learn how to construct an iPod Nano using this tutorial.


Draw an MP3 Player

This tutorial shows how to draw an MP3 Player in Photoshop.


Designing Canon Digital Camera



Design a Canon digital camera in this tutorial.


PC Mouse Tutorial



With the help of this tutorial, you will be able to create a PC mouse.


Good tutorial to create an Apple IPhone case from scratch



In this tutorial, you will be taught how to create an Apple iPhone Case.


Create a Realistic Blackberry Style Mobile Phone From Scratch


To create a slick phone or Blackberry design, use this tutorial to guide you.


Drawing a HTC Touch Pro



In this tutorial, you will learn how to draw a HTC Touch Pro.


Creating a Modern, Glossy Mouse Icon in Photoshop



By means of this tutorial, you will be creating an Apple Magic Mouse in Photoshop.


How to Create an Illustrated Cartoon Character



Using Photoshop CS4 in this tutorial, you will learn how to create a realistic Game Boy.


How to Create a Stylish Media Player in Photoshop



We will be teaching you how to duplicate Apples’s iPod Nano in this tutorial.


Bamboo Fun tablet



Create a bamboo tablet with this tutorial.


How to Create a Stylish Pair of Headphones



With the use of Blending Options and Pen Tool in Photoshop, you will be creating a sleek pair of headphones.



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Free Downloads: A Collection of Rusted Textures

Tue, 06/15/2010 - 10:00


Rust often signifies age and dirt that others may not want to have in their work. With designers, however, rust is viewed in a different aspect. Most especially if the rustiness can be used or applied as material for design projects, depending on its style and the projects’ goals.

A Collection of Rusted Textures is compiled in this next post as a cool resource for designers of all ages. Feel free to download the texture of your choice and create amazing designs with these resources. Some of these images are under Creative Commons Licenses so make sure to check the original sources about the agreements. Have fun!

Metal Rust Texture 22


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Nether Flesh


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Wall Texture

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Merlin


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Metal Rust Texture 05


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Textureville


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Rusty – texture


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Rust texture pack


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Fired wall


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Rust Texture Pack 01


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Rust textures


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Coloured Rust VI


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Rust texture 6


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6 Rusted Stone Textures


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Metal Rust Texture 20


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Rust


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Rust


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Monster Monster


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Rust Row


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Rusty metal gate


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Cracked House Wall – I


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burned


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Metal Rust Texture 21


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Background


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Fireball


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RS10


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Rusted Metal Texture Pack


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Skip 2


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Junk Truck Rust Texture


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Painted Rust Pack


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Golden cracks texture


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Stock – Rust Textures


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Rusted Wall


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Rustytastic


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Green and Rust 2


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A Compilation of Vintage Textures for Designers

Thu, 06/10/2010 - 16:00


Textures are one of the most used resources in making great designs. They can accentuate your images to better portray the feel of the design you’re aiming for. Vintage textures, for instance, can add a classic or nostalgic touch to your work.

Here at You the Designer, you need not blast to the past to get this brilliant effect. This Compilation of Vintage Textures for Designers features resources you can download for free. Make sure you read and follow the terms set by their owners, and enjoy this latest set of freebies with your other designer friends!


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40 Real Time Saver Photoshop Actions

Thu, 06/10/2010 - 06:00


Photoshop Actions let you apply multiple automated processes on as many images you need, all in one go. This makes them godsends for batch processing, as you can save a lot of time and effort by using them instead of editing each image manually.

Since we’re always out to give helpful tips and techniques to all designers, we’ve come up with 40 Real Time Save Photoshop Actions that you can download for free. I hope you find these actions extremely useful the next time you work in Photoshop, and help you create new cool effects without breaking a sweat!

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PhotoShop Action 02


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PhotoShop Action 06


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Wedding Enhancers Kit


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Cross-Processing ATN


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Old Photo Action


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Actions Clyck 003


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Photo Improvement v1


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Photoshop Action: Coffee


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Kalifbanane – Cross Coloring


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Photoshop Action Ver.1


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Cool Photo Effect Action


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Photoshop Action: Diabolic


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Photoshop Photography Action Set


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Photoshop Actions – 39


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Cross-processing Action 1


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Photoshop Action-Nature Colors


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SA-Cool Actions 1.05


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PhotoShop Action 08


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Photo Coloring 11.2


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Actions Color Blance


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Photoshop Action 26


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Black White Sepia PS Action


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Dazzle Effects


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Photo Coloring 11


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Sharp Action-Photoshop Action


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PhotoShop Action 03


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Skin Smoothing


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Color Enhancing Actions


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Actions: “Retro-Vintage”


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Photoshop Action – Bright Eyes


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Spring Fever-Photoshop Action


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Soft Touch Action


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Infection


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PhotoShop Action 04


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Vivid Blur


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Photoshop Action: Dim and Jade


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Soften Skin Effect


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Action 003


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Inspiring Examples of Long Exposure Photos

Thu, 06/10/2010 - 01:49


Long exposure photography is using a long-duration shutter speed to sharply capture static objects in an image while blurring its moving elements. Various collections of long exposure photography have been showcased on the web to serve as inspiration to budding photographers.

This compilation of Inspiring Examples of Long Exposure Photos just might inspire you to try out photography! If you do start producing long exposure photographs of your own, you could use them for this upcoming contest:

UPrinting is giving away a free 18×24″ gallery wrapped Canvas Print to one lucky reader! All you need to do is leave a comment, preferably one that clearly says you want to join; make sure you’re above the age of 18. Please do take note that shipping will be free for US residents only. This contest will run for a week. Enjoy and good luck!

EDIT: We are glad to announce that we have chosen Shedwa/Shawn Waite as the winner of our canvas print giveaway! Shawn, please wait for the email that will tell you what to do next. Thank you, everyone!


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Compilation of Fresh Adobe Illustrator Tutorials

Mon, 06/07/2010 - 07:00


Illustrator is a full-featured drawing program that provides sophisticated tracing and text manipulation capabilities as well as color separations. Presently, designers are into learning the various techniques and effects that can be generated with the software.

We have collected a Compilation of Fresh Adobe Illustrator Tutorials that you can learn from and read through to enrich your knowledge. Feel free to browse through the collection and gain new techniques of your own. Have fun!

Create a Simple Paint Brush Icon

Make Colorful Bean Characters On Illustrator CS4

How to Illustrate a Colorful Hippie Peace Van

Create a Popcorn Box

How to Make an Animated Paper Robot

How to Make a Retro RC Airplane Poster

Vector Plasma Television Tutorial

How to Create a Sleek DVD Player with Adobe Illustrator

How to Create a Shiny Bucket Icon

How to Make an Attractive Vector Butterfly

How to Make an Inspired Golden Painting in Illustrator

Create a Simple Storefront Icon

Create Lush Glossy Vector Images

Illustrator Flowers Leaves Vector Graphics

Create a Simple 3D Text Illustration

The Making of a Chocolate Bar Character

Make Vector Car from Photo in Illustrator

Create a Cute Creature Character from a Sketch

Draw a Glowing Vector Pocket Watch – Front and Back

Create Textured European Goldfinch Characters

Create an Abstract Textured Artwork in Illustrator

Create a Colorful Vector Carnival Mask

How to Create a Hyper Realistic Flashlight

How to Create a Cubist Masterpiece in Illustrator

How to Illustrate a Professional Looking Apple iPad

Create a Cute Baby Monster Character in Illustrator

Illustrator Bird Tutorial

Master Dynamic Gradient Techniques

How to Create Realistic Vector Bubbles

How to Create the Face of a Hippo Using Illustrator



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30+ Free Watercolor Brush Sets

Thu, 05/27/2010 - 00:17


Numerous brushes are constantly being released online, even as I type. These brushes vary from abstract, to fiery, to smudgy, and to much, much more. Here at You the Designer, we too have showcased several unique and useful brushes for designers of all levels.

In this next post, we have another set of cool brushes you can download for free. 30+ Free Watercolor Brush Sets are showcased below for your perusal. Grab your mouse and get ready to download your chosen brushes. Get started!



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40+ Free Abstract Wallpapers for your Desktop

Thu, 05/27/2010 - 00:09


Most, if not all, computer owners out there use wallpaper to infuse life and color into their desktops. With the innumerable themes and styles available online, users are spoiled for choice when it comes to personalizing their computers with wallpaper.

For this next roundup, we bring you another set of wallpapers you can download for free. Check out these 40+ Free Abstract Wallpapers for your Desktop and start downloading your fave abstract wallpaper, now!


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