Here's an amazingly sweet digital freebies list for you this week. I'm not sure which resource is my favorite. It's really difficult to choose! The scalloped shapes are on top of my list, in addition to the vintage paper scans. I don't think I will ever … [Read more...] about Graphic, Web and UI Design Freebies of the Week No. 2
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Gorgeous Free Blogger Templates for Building a Professional Web Presence
Presentation is key when making a first impression in the business world. If you're running your company on a budget, you've likely chosen blogger. Not only is blogger free, but it is a lot less maintenance than a self hosted wordpress blog or custom … [Read more...] about Gorgeous Free Blogger Templates for Building a Professional Web Presence
Create a Color Palette from a Photo in Gimp
Here's a quick and easy way to save a palette of nice colors to use in your gimp design projects. First find a photo with some colors that appeal to you. I've used an image called "Tea Still Life" which you may find … [Read more...] about Create a Color Palette from a Photo in Gimp
How to Make a Color Palette from a Photo in Photoshop
Have you ever made a palette from a photo on ColourLovers? This tutorial is somewhat along the lines of that and it's really easy! This works great for grabbing colors of a header or etsy banner to make a web design that matches the colors in the … [Read more...] about How to Make a Color Palette from a Photo in Photoshop
Tutorial – Coloring Design Resources in Pixlr
I recently had an inquiry as to if I could colorize some of my design resources for a customer who does not have photoshop and does not use gimp. She stated that she's using pixlr as an image editor and wasn't sure if she could do this in pixlr. After … [Read more...] about Tutorial – Coloring Design Resources in Pixlr
How to Make a Font with FontForge & Inkscape
If you have ever wondered how to create a font, you may find the following tutorials useful for getting an idea of how the font creation process works. The majority of tutorials listed feature the free and open source programs inkscape (vector drawing) and … [Read more...] about How to Make a Font with FontForge & Inkscape
Vintage Frames Borders & Ornaments – More from the Henry Van Dyke Set
This one is an addition to the Henry Van Dyke set of Vintage Frames Borders & Ornaments clipart. There are 2 doodle frames and 3 decorative ornaments in this round. I can't tell which set I like the best! What do you think? Click on the download button … [Read more...] about Vintage Frames Borders & Ornaments – More from the Henry Van Dyke Set
Photoshop Elements (PSE) Easy Color Overlay Tutorial
If you've ever wondered how to colorize a simple shape in Photo Shop Elements (PSE), this is the tutorial for you! It's a fairly simple process. I did this as a quick reference for someone who inquired on how to do it, so the screen-shots are not re-sized. … [Read more...] about Photoshop Elements (PSE) Easy Color Overlay Tutorial
Graphic, Web and UI Design Freebies of the Week
There were a great number of wonderful design freebies released this week and I thought it would be nice to share them with you. In the list are a couple of free fonts, vectors and some nice PSDs for UI design and a photo photoshop PSD for photography … [Read more...] about Graphic, Web and UI Design Freebies of the Week