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Photoshop 101: How to Create Unique Texture Without Using Brushes
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Photoshop 101: How to Create Unique Texture Without Using Brushes

We’ve given away lots of stuff here on BittBox, mainly textures and brushes. The truth is, many of the textures are manufactured using recycled images I already have hanging around on my hard drive. I want to share one of my favorite ways to quickly add a little extra to a rather uninteresting texture, without using…

Hero Images: Trends & Examples For Web Designers

Hero Images: Trends & Examples For Web Designers

Hero images are the large background photos you see in website headers. They’re prominent on ecommerce sites but have branched out to every major type of website. These large hero images are a staple of modern web design but they all come with their own techniques. In this post I’ll showcase a bunch of hero…

The Difference Between Layer Masks & Clipping Masks in Photoshop
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The Difference Between Layer Masks & Clipping Masks in Photoshop

Adobe Photoshop is one of the more complicated programs because it can be used for a wide array of purposes. But once you nail down the fundamental tools it becomes a lot easier to envision how you might create certain effects in future work. One of the confusing ideas that often trips new users is…

8 Free WordPress Login Page Security Plugins

8 Free WordPress Login Page Security Plugins

WordPress security should be at the top of everyone’s priority list. It doesn’t take much effort to keep your website secure, but that small effort goes a long way and helps you avoid headaches down the road. The simplest approach is to secure your login page with custom WordPress plugins. And in this post I’ve…

Why You Should Stop Working and Play These Graphic Design Games Instead

Why You Should Stop Working and Play These Graphic Design Games Instead

What are the best graphic design games? There are numerous games perfect for honing those rusty graphic design and coding skills, and most of them are free! Some of these games include: Typeconnection Typewar Shape Type Kern Me Graphisme & Interactivité Helvetica vs. Arial I Shot the Serif Pixactly The Font Game Cheese or Font Code…

Creating A Digital Product: How To Sell Your Design Creativity On The Internet

Creating A Digital Product: How To Sell Your Design Creativity On The Internet

Designers often work project-to-project which can leave gaps in earnings. But this can be solved by creating digital products to sell for some backend income. All designers have a skillset that can offer something valuable to the world. Whether it’s a website template, an iconset, or a video course, there’s always room for more resources…