Henri Bendel’s Open-See Event: Where Have All the Journalists Gone?
New York, NY – On Friday morning, hundreds of dolled up women and a sprinkling of simple-chic men accessorized 5th avenue with their individual styles and dashing smiles. What these fashionistas had in common was remarkable determination and…
Coffee Stains: 25 High Resolution Photoshop Brushes
Several months ago I saw a really nice set of coffee stain brushes on another website. I can’t for the life of me remember which site it was; either way, it inspired me to build this set of…
30 Readers to Win a Free Vector Pack From Stock Graphic Designs
Guess what? It’s time for another exciting vector giveaway, this time sponsored by our friends at Stock Graphic Designs. Back in April, Stock Graphic Designs was kind enough to donate dozens of vectors to the readers of this site…
Moldy Paper Textures: 5 Free High Resolution Textures
The other day I was clearing out some space in my basement to make room for a makeshift photography studio. During the process I found some old notebooks of mine from college that had been sitting below a…
What’s Your ThemeGrade?
If you have ever searched the web for a Wordpress theme for your blog, you probably know how difficult it is. Choosing a theme to represent your blog is a huge decision, and it’s important that your decision…
Vector Animal Prints: 15 Seamless Animal Print Patterns
Last month I created several sets of exclusive freebies for my friends over at Envato and this set of 15 Seamless Animal Print Patterns for Illustrator was one of my favorites. There are several types of vector pattern swatches…
Create a Seamless, Textured, Spade Pattern Using Illustrator and Photoshop
Seamless patterns can be a lot of fun to play with. When used properly, a nice seamless pattern can make the difference between a good design and a great one. There are a lot of tutorials out there…
5 Awesome Articles from Web Designer Depot
Over the last year, the design community has grown quite a bit. It’s always exciting to see new design blogs spring up adding their own distinct flavor and perspective to the community. Every now and then we see…
Vector Splats: 21 Amazing Splats for Illustrator
Several months ago I created this set of 21 Vector Splats for my friends at Vectortuts+. Typically, I like to let several weeks go by before I post one of these sets on this site but for whatever reason…
Interview with Wendell Fernandes: User Interface and Icon Designer
This week I had the opportunity to chat with Brazilian-born user interface and icon designer Wendell Fernandes. Wendell was one of several designers who brought us the new Monster.com. In addition to Monster.com, Wendell has also worked with…
Mystical Light Effects: 20 Stunning High Resolution Photoshop Brushes
Nothing “wows” a client like including stunning light effects in their designs. Bright lights and brilliant colors often seem to hypnotize clients. This is one of the reasons you see these types of graphics used in feature films…
Win a MacBook Pro, an Xbox 360 Elite, a Nintendo Wii, and Much More!
Police issued a terrifying warning to the members of the design community at a press conference held today at City Hall – No brand is safe! This, as news comes to us that 10 of the world’s most…
Designing for the Film Industry: A Chat With Go Media’s Jeff Finley
This week I had the opportunity to chat a bit more with Go Media’s Jeff Finley (@jeff_finley). You may remember back in May when Jeff and I spoke a little about his company and his experience as a graphic artist.…
