This online image editing tool was so fun to play with, I thought it would be good to post it here for everyone to check out. It's called pxlr-o-matic, and has lots of cool effects for doing quick image editing on the fly. This tool would be a godsend for … [Read more...] about Easy Vintage Image Effects with Pixlr O Matic
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Irresistible Free Dingbat Fonts | Part II
Curious are the miscellaneous dingbat fonts, for most characters contain a picture. They range from vintage folk art to blocks, decorative ornaments, lava lamps and the coveted western glyphs displaying words. For part 2 of the dingbats posts I was … [Read more...] about Irresistible Free Dingbat Fonts | Part II
Irresistible Free Dingbat Fonts | Part I
Dingbat fonts likely have a long history in typesetting, a history in which I'd love to research in depth. When composing this post I briefly read the wikipedia entry which didn't fully satisfy my curiosities in regards to the history of dingbats or … [Read more...] about Irresistible Free Dingbat Fonts | Part I
New Free Fonts for Spring 2011
Free fonts are a beautiful thing. For those with a love of typography, I've compiled a list of 25 typeface released in 2011. Some of the font authors have been busy little bees. There are quite a few by Måns Grebäck of Mawns Typography. If you like … [Read more...] about New Free Fonts for Spring 2011
25 Beautiful Seamless Patterns for Web Design Inspiration
Every now and then one needs a little jump start to get those creative juices flowing when designing a website. When I'm experiencing a creative block, creative sites that offer free resources, textures and patterns always get me back in the groove … [Read more...] about 25 Beautiful Seamless Patterns for Web Design Inspiration
New Commercial Use Free Fonts from FontSpring
For today's font fancy we have a nice collection of free commercial use fonts, all of which have an unlimited @Font-Face licence. Designers who use @Font-Face in their web projects may have an interest in FontSpring's recent newsletter entry for New … [Read more...] about New Commercial Use Free Fonts from FontSpring
Free Vintage Grunge Textures Patterns & Items Collection 2
Here's another hand picked list of free vintage grunge textures and patterns, including an additional vintage butterfly broach and Magnifying glass. Enjoy!If you missed it, here's the link for Collection 1. Antique Ornamental Paper by: … [Read more...] about Free Vintage Grunge Textures Patterns & Items Collection 2
Clipping Masks and Pattern Overlays in Gimp | Tutorial
In this tutorial we discuss clipping masks and pattern overlays using the free and open source - gimp image editing program. Well, I had a hard drive failure on my work desktop over the weekend. While I'm waiting for a new one. I have migrated to the … [Read more...] about Clipping Masks and Pattern Overlays in Gimp | Tutorial
Free Vintage Grunge Textures & Patterns From Around the Web
Textures and patterns seem to be a resource that one just can't have enough of. I have hand picked a few favorites to share with you today. I hope you enjoy them as much as I have! :) BG Vintage Textures Pack 1 Old World Blue … [Read more...] about Free Vintage Grunge Textures & Patterns From Around the Web