Win a 2 TB External Hard Drive from @MediaMilitia and @Colorburned
Hello everyone! By now I’m sure you’ve already guessed that today we’re hosting yet another amazing giveaway. This time we’ve partnered with our friends at Media Militia. You may recognize Media Militia from a recent contest that they…
Grungy Borders: 10 High Resolution Photoshop Brushes
I had some free time not too long ago and decided to experiment with some ideas that I had regarding some new brush-making techniques. I wanted to design a set of brushes that could be used for a…
Use Preset Viewer to Browse Your Photoshop Brushes Without Squinting
I’m a big fan of Photoshop Brushes. As you know, I’ve created and released hundreds of brushes on this website. As you can imagine, I have a rather large library of brushes in my arsenal. The problem with this…
2 Lucky Readers Win a Free 12 Month Pro Subscription to CushyCMS!
You guessed it; it’s time to announce the winners of another awesome giveaway. This week’s winners can thank our friends at CushyCMS for being generous enough to donate 2 Twelve Month Pro Subscriptions of their popular content management system service…
Enter to Win 1 of 5 Copies of The Unlimited Freelancer
Let’s be honest, freelancing is tough. While there are certainly many perks that come along with owning your own business and working from home, many freelancers struggle to unlock their true potential and maximize their earnings. If you’re…
Colorburned Featured in DigitalPhoto Photoshop Magazine
Back in April I was contacted by the guys from DigitalPhoto Photoshop Magazine; a German Magazine that focuses on digital photos and of course Photoshop. They wanted to know if I would be willing to submit a selection…
20 Seamless Plaid Patterns for Illustrator
You may remember several months back when I became obsessed with plaid patterns. During that time I released several sets of plaid patterns and even wrote a couple tutorials [ 1, 2 ] on the subject. Since then, I’ve pursued…
Create a Rebellious Skateboarder Using Digital Painting Techniques in Photoshop
The aim of this tutorial is to take you through the process of coloring an image in Photoshop using digital painting techniques. Being such a flexible piece of software, there are several ways to approach this task, each…
2 Readers to Win a 12 Month Pro Subscription to CushyCMS!
Making small changes to your clients’ website can be a tedious task. It’s not uncommon for web designers to receive daily emails from clients asking them to replace a word, underline some text, or make something bold. Most…
Interview with Design Bump’s John Campbell
This week I had the opportunity to interview Design Bump’s John Campbell. John Campbell is the Maryland-based entrepreneur and developer who is responsible for Design Bump, a Digg-like website that allows the design community to share content in one convenient…
Burned Paper Edges: 46 High Resolution Photoshop Brushes
Creating burned paper edges in Photoshop can be a tricky process. There are several ways to produce this effect, some involve drawing shapes with the pen tool, and others involve using the “shaky hand” technique with the lasso tool.…
Guest Article: 60 Stunning Illustrations from 10 Incredible Artists
The web is full of some amazing Illustrators. Every artist brings something a little different to the table. Some are great digital artists, some are great traditional artists, and some are great at both. This article is a…
Track Your Time and Invoice Your Clients with Fanurio for Just $59
As you can imagine, managing your finances can be a very time-consuming task; especially for a freelance designer. Last week, we hosted a giveaway for Fanurio, a cross platform application that gives you the ability to track your…
Guest Article: 20 Insanely Cool Manga Fonts
It’s hardly surprising that more and more westerners are becoming interested in creating their own manga-style comics: not only is it a rich and varied art form, there’s a lot of money in it too. The manga market…
Win 3 Copies of Fanurio to Track Your Time and Invoice Your Clients
Most veteran freelancers and designers know that design is more than just creating logos, websites, and graphics. There is also a business aspect to design that many freelancers don’t anticipate when they first dive in to the freelance…
