I’m starting a new series today: Random Free Vectors. I started this blog to share things that I like to design, without having to have a client that needs it. So, I’m going to start posting some random vector designs that I like making in my spare time/research. These are obviously going to be more on the decorative/artsy side instead of web design, but they might come in useful as background elements, patterns, etc. I think it’s wrong for these to just sit collecting dust on my hard drive. I’m hoping that some of you can find uses for this series of freebies.

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This is a small set of of Photoshop buttons I made for a site I was working on a while back. It’s not a huge set, but I thought they were some nice buttons, and wanted to share them. They have an “inset” style to them with a silky glass effect, and will work well on almost any background. If you download the PSD, you will notice that here is not a highlight, but a shadow that creates the effect. Don’t forget to check the effects on the layers to see exactly how they are made, if you want to customize. For those of you who see no need to customize these buttons, a PNG with a transparent background is included.

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This is only the second seamless vector pattern I’ve made, so I’m going to keep posting them one at a time. If you aren’t an Illustrator user, you can easily take this pattern into Photoshop and make a brush out of it or use it as a pattern fill for a background. You might see this pattern pop up in some freebies soon, here on BittBox. I thought I would go ahead and release the pattern anyway.

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I took an evening and put together this set of free vector grunge corners for everyone to download. I have searched countless times for free vector grunge and came up empty handed. Not only are grunge vectors difficult to make, but extremely difficult to find as a freebie (except here on BittBox). Grunge is always a hot item, but have you ever downloaded the PERFECT grunge Photoshop brush, only to find that the brush is 100 pixels wide? Not very helpful if your design is bigger than 100 pixels huh? Well that’s one of the great things about vector graphics, scale isn’t a factor. You can scale vectors all day to fit your design, without compromising a pixel-worth of quality. I think I have a few vector paths here to keep you busy for a while, enjoy :) Formats: AI, EPS, SVG, PNG, Ill8.

P.S. I also included some source grunge for you to play around with.

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Here on BittBox, I like to share things with you, especially those things that can make your life a lot easier. Have you ever discovered something very simple, yet very useful in a program you use on a daily basis, and thought to yourself “Man, That’s sooo easy. If only I would have figured that out 3 years ago!” Those are the kinds of things I like to share. Well, I came across an awesome tutorial a few days ago on NDesign Studio that explains one of those very simple things in Illustrator: Easy Abstract Lines. I started experimenting with these lines, and incorporated them into some vector buttons and headers, and I invite you to do the same (experiment). I guess what I’m saying is that this set of freebies is meant more-or-less to inspire your creativity a bit, and play with a new tool (if you don’t already know about it, of course) Abstract lines via the Blend Tool.

Tutorial Link: Abstract Background Tutorial by NDesign Studio.

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