A couple of months ago, we took a look at 28 Powerful Photoshop Lighting Effects. This time I want to show you some of the most incredible Photoshop brushes I’ve found that can be used to create similar stuff. If you have a project coming up that requires some type of lighting effect, you will definitely find these to be very useful. (more…)
A few weeks ago, I showed you some of the best fonts for use in grunge style design. Creating grungy designs can be fun, but sometimes a site requires a cleaner approach, one where artsy design elements take a back seat to clear presentation of content. Typography plays a big role in this type of design. (more…)
Seamless patterns are a great way to add a big impact to a web design without a lot of effort. Here are 223 of them that are absolutely beautiful. Whether you use patterns to fill the entire background of your site or just a specific area of your design, you will definitely find these useful. (more…)
If there is one thing that is ubiquitous among almost all grunge web designs, it’s having a good quality grunge texture or dirty background image. I’ve created the following 40 grunge textures to help you in the search for that perfect texture for your designs. If you’d like to discover more free, high-res textures come visit LostandTaken.com where I give away textures so rad you’ll be tempted to feel your screen. (more…)
I wouldn’t normally devote an entire post to a single set of Photoshop brushes, but if there is ever a set of Photoshop brushes that deserves it, it’s this one. A few weeks ago, Niki Brown told us how Design Is In The Details. The level of detail in these brushes is astonishing. According to the artist, well over 150 hours of work and thought went into these brushes over the course of 3 months. (more…)
One of the most important aspects of a good vintage style design is the use of authentic looking textures. Since most of you probably don’t have time to browse the local antique shop, and your grandmother’s attic is miles away, we’ve put together a list of some of the best vintage textures we have ever seen. (more…)
We had a great response to the BannerSnack giveway with 105 comments, but as you know we only had three licenses to give away. So here are the winners… (more…)
Grunge style has been popular for a while now, and it doesn’t look like it’s going away anytime soon. So if creating grunge style designs is your thing, then you are in luck. Here are 50 free grunge fonts that should fit almost any of your grungy typographic needs. (more…)
When designing a web application, it’s important to make sure the user interface is easy to use. Using icons along side navigation links is one key ingredient to achieving this. (more…)
We’ve just received three premium BannerSnack licenses to give away to our readers. In order to have a chance to win, all you have to do is leave a comment on this post. (more…)
