What Type of Ads Do You Click?
In mid April we published an article encouraging our readers to click on ads. That article sparked some discussion about what makes a reader want to click on an ad. This discussion was very interesting to us so …
5 Free High Resolution Stone Textures
Textures are one of our favorite design resources. While vector patterns, graphics, and brushes are incredibly useful tools, all too often they can make your designs look flat and 2 dimensional. Textures are great because they allow you …
25 Winners Announced for Stock Graphic Designs Giveaway!
Last week we hosted yet another exciting giveaway on this website, this time sponsored by our friends at Stock Graphic Designs. Stock Graphic Designs sells premium vector graphics on their website and was nice enough to donate …
Find the Best Premium WordPress Themes with Theme Atlas
Choosing a theme for your new website can be one of the most important decisions that you make. There seems to be an endless amount of theme designers out there on an endless amount of websites. Needless to …
Interview With David and Marc Perel of From the Couch
This week I had the opportunity to interview David and Marc Perel of Obox Design and From the Couch. David and Marc have been doing some really great things on their website and blog. I have been …
27 Grungy Film Photoshop Brushes
Destroying your designs can sometimes be more satisfying than creating it in the first place. Like you guys, I’m always searching for good Photoshop brushes to use to distress or destroy my artwork. In January, our friends at …
Photoshop CS4 Tutorial: Create Vintage Style Photos
Not happy with the stained, drab, dried look of standard vintage photos? Stock photo filters getting boring? Good! Today I’m going to show you how to keep the good qualities of vintage-effects and throw in some beautiful clouds …
25 Lucky Readers to Win a Free Vector Pack from Stock Graphic Designs
Today, we are excited to announce yet another giveaway, this time sponsored by our friends at Stock Graphic Designs. Stock Graphic Designs offers several premium vector packs on their site and they were gracious enough to donate …
Interview with Todd Garland of Buy Sell Ads
This week I had the opportunity to interview Todd Garland of Buy Sell Ads. I’ve been using Buy Sell Ads for several months and I have come to really love their service. When I had some technical …
33 More Paint Brush Style Illustrator Brushes
Recently I re-released a set of popular paint brush style Illustrator brushes on this site. After doing so, it didn’t take long before requests for more brushes in that style started pouring in. I love feedback from my …
Do You Click on Ads?
Last December I posted an article thanking the generous folks who advertise throughout the design blogging community. I received a lot of praise for writing that article. Most people thought the article became a great resource for other …
57 Multi-Colored Illustrator Paint Brushes
Last week I teamed up with my friend Ryan Putnam of Vectips to work on a set of exclusive multi-colored Illustrator brushes that he could give away on his site for free. In exchange for the brushes, Ryan …
Smashing Painted Canvas Brush Set
In Photoshop there are several ways to simulate a painted canvas look in your designs. All methods have their pros and cons but neither are very great at simulating the brush strokes created when an actual paint brush …
Who Won a Free Copy of Hash One, a Premium WordPress Theme from Obox Design?
Last week I held yet another giveaway on this website, this time sponsored by our friends at Obox Design and From the Couch. The prize was their first premium WordPress theme – Hash One. Today I …
Case Study: The Design of the New Colorburned Website
As you guys know, last week we unveiled a new design for this website. The process of designing a new site literally took months to do. I have very high standards when it comes to designing graphics …
