Dec30th In Tips 24

Adding Depth with Pixel Perfect Line Work

A pixel is a single point in a raster image. Computer displays are capable of showing millions of these at a time. So how can one lone pixel have an impact on a web design? It probably can’t. However, if you extend that pixel in one direction, it becomes a line, and in the hands of a masterful designer with an attention for subtle detail, the 1px line is a powerful design element. It can be used in many different ways, but in this article we’re going to take a look at how pixel perfect line work can add depth to a design. (more…)

Dec1st In Inspiration 30

Henry Jones

Subtle Details: Taking Web Designs to Another Level

Have you ever looked at a web site and immediately been impressed with it’s design? Then you take a closer look and discover what really makes it amazing. It’s the subtle details. Some designers are great at including this in their designs. These types of designers are border line perfectionists and aren’t afraid to make full use of the zoom tool and 1px brush size in Photoshop. In this article, we will look at several ways subtle details are being used in web designs to take them from great…to amazing. (more…)

Jul28th In Freebies 13

Henry Jones

30 Awesome Textures for Creating Subtle Grunge Designs

Websites that possess a “subtle grunge” style are some of my favorites. Electric Pulp and Function are excellent examples of this particular style. If you’re wanting to achive this look in one of your upcoming designs, these textures will come in handy. (more…)

May18th In Freebies 27

Henry Jones

Best Grunge Textures and Photoshop Brushes All In One Place

Grunge design elements are a great way to give a design a worn and weathered look. Since it’s a popular style in modern web design, there are plenty of resources out there, but sometimes it’s difficult to find the ones that are the highest quality. I’ve taken the time to hand pick what I believe are the best grunge textures and Photoshop brushes out there. (more…)

Jan23rd In Freebies 45

Caleb Kimbrough

Ultimate Grunge Pack: 40 High-Res Textures

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…)

Jan6th In Freebies 53

Henry Jones

50 Most Extreme Free Grunge Fonts

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…)

Dec11th In Freebies 65

Henry Jones

29 Most Useful Texture Packs of 2008

The trend of using texture in web design has been around for a while, but in 2008 it was taken to a new level. Not only were there many beautiful sites launched that made use of textures, but there were also lots of useful texture packs created. (more…)