Archive for June, 2007

Free Illustrator Brushes: Teardrop Foliage

I didn’t know what exactly to call them, but I’ve seen these shapes appear in many places across the design world. I’m calling them “teardrop foliage.” I think they are cool shapes, and they are relatively simple shapes, so they are very versatile and can be used in many different ways. I spent some time putting together a free set of Illustrator brushes to help you create these shapes quickly and easily in Illustrator. If you don’t use illustrator, I have EPS and SVG source files for you to download. Enjoy the brushes!

Free Illustrator Brushes: Teardrop Foliage
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How to make Smooth Lines in Illustrator

This may seem trivial to a good many of you, but when I first started using Illustrator, it seemed to present itself as a serious challenge. I want to show you a couple different ways to make your linework a little smoother in Illustrator. With a couple easy tool settings, you’ll be making smooth lines in seconds baby!

How to make Smooth Lines in Illustrator
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Tons and Tons of Design Inspiration: Concert Posters

We all like a little inspiration sometimes, and we all need some sometimes too. I like browsing concert posters or “informational art” as I like to call it. Pretty much anything goes in the world of poster art, so you never know what to expect (which is great) and it’s an area of the art/design world that is very rich on the visual side, not to mention the creative type treatments.

Design Inspiration: Concert Posters

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Free High-Res Grunge Ink Splatter Brushes

I have another set of High-Res Photoshop Brushes fresh out of the oven for everyone. I was contacted a few days ago by Dominik Lenk over at SquawkDesign.com and he offered up some High Res scans of his for me to convert to brushes. (Thanks Dominik) I have made the brush sets available, and you can head over to SquawkDesign for the source files (jpegs) if you need them. Enjoy the brushes, and don’t forget to post your creations at the BittBox User Showcase on Flickr, if you want to strut your stuff and/or get a little feedback!

Free High Resolution Photoshop Brushes - Grunge Ink Splatter
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Customize the Color of Your Photoshop CS3 Artboard

If you are one of those lucky enough to be running Photoshop CS3, I want to show you a neat trick. In CS3 you can very easily change the color of the excess artboard! I just happened to figure this out a night or two ago, so I wanted to post about it right away.

Customize the Color of Your Photoshop CS3 Artboard
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