Colorburned » Freebies http://colorburned.com Graphic design resources, tutorials, and more! Tue, 31 Aug 2010 15:55:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 Freebie: BluMasters, a Free PSD Template http://colorburned.com/2010/07/freebie-blumasters-a-free-psd-template.html http://colorburned.com/2010/07/freebie-blumasters-a-free-psd-template.html#comments Thu, 01 Jul 2010 13:00:09 +0000 Grant Friedman http://colorburned.com/?p=40936 Last week my friends from Dellustrations and Printed Piece contacted me regarding a free PSD Template that they built and asked me to spread the word. Dellustrations is a frequent sponsor of this site so I agreed to post a…

]]> Last week my friends from Dellustrations and Printed Piece contacted me regarding a free PSD Template that they built and asked me to spread the word. Dellustrations is a frequent sponsor of this site so I agreed to post a brief article about it. You may also want to check out the giveaway that they are sponsoring advertised to the right.

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The BluMasters PSD Template

BluMasters is a dark, sexy, custom theme that can be used by designers, and corporate agencies. It brings a classy but professional look to a simple structure making this one of the most straightforward sites out there. The full PSD gives you great access to all files, layers used, in a well organized structure and naming convention, making your life easier when slices and updating information. BlueMasters is a site that can be customizable to fit your business brand as well as clients.

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The Pages

BluMasters includes the following pages:

  • Home
  • About Us
  • Portfolio
  • Blog Posts
  • Blog Post Selection
  • Contact

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Restrictions

BluMasters is a free template for anyone to use. Either for your portfolio, or for your business, or even for your client, BluMasters brings the spark you need of aggressiveness and creativity, all packaged inside a custom theme that can really make your brand pop!

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Motivation

BluMasters was created to help designers get started with a nice design and upload their work online. Looking at the many templates out there, we thought that it would be a great idea to incorporate some of the common elements used in other templates, and include in one single template, giving you a complete package of goodies, all inside a dark, classy, and professional looking template. We do hope this template can be of a great service to you, your business or your client needs!

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]]> http://colorburned.com/2010/07/freebie-blumasters-a-free-psd-template.html/feed 10 6 High Resolution Sand and Seashell Textures http://colorburned.com/2010/06/6-high-resolution-sand-and-seashell-textures.html http://colorburned.com/2010/06/6-high-resolution-sand-and-seashell-textures.html#comments Wed, 30 Jun 2010 13:00:44 +0000 Grant Friedman http://colorburned.com/?p=39851 Earlier this summer I took a trip to the Florida Gulf Coast with my family. We spent much of our time there walking up and down its beautiful beaches, which were covered in seashells, not the BP oil…

]]> Earlier this summer I took a trip to the Florida Gulf Coast with my family. We spent much of our time there walking up and down its beautiful beaches, which were covered in seashells, not the BP oil spill. As soon as I saw them I knew that they would make an excellent set of textures to release on this site; so I took several shots with my camera, packaged them up, and am releasing them to you guys for free. Enjoy!

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File type: .jpg
Number of textures: 6
Size: 12.6 MB

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]]> http://colorburned.com/2010/06/6-high-resolution-sand-and-seashell-textures.html/feed 5 Sponge Brushes: 10 High Resolution Photoshop Brushes http://colorburned.com/2010/06/sponge-brushes-10-high-resolution-photoshop-brushes.html http://colorburned.com/2010/06/sponge-brushes-10-high-resolution-photoshop-brushes.html#comments Tue, 15 Jun 2010 13:00:05 +0000 Grant Friedman http://colorburned.com/?p=38856 Not too long ago I was watching a home improvement show on television. During the show I noticed them using sponges to add some texture to a wall that they were painting. They were able to achieve a…

]]> Not too long ago I was watching a home improvement show on television. During the show I noticed them using sponges to add some texture to a wall that they were painting. They were able to achieve a really nice, elegant effect by painting it with one color and dabbing a sponge with another. This got me thinking that the same effect could be created using Photoshop brushes. That is why today I am releasing a set of 10 high resolution sponge brushes that can be used to give your designs a textured look. Enjoy!

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You can download these brushes below.

File type: .abr
Compatibility: Photoshop
Size: 17.1 MB

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]]> http://colorburned.com/2010/06/sponge-brushes-10-high-resolution-photoshop-brushes.html/feed 6 10 High Resolution Grunge Brushes for Photoshop http://colorburned.com/2010/06/10-high-resolution-grunge-brushes-for-photoshop.html http://colorburned.com/2010/06/10-high-resolution-grunge-brushes-for-photoshop.html#comments Tue, 01 Jun 2010 12:45:34 +0000 Grant Friedman http://colorburned.com/?p=33027 I have always been a big fan of grungy Photoshop brushes. Grungy brushes have an incredible amount of uses and I tend to use them quite a bit. That is why I am always trying to create new…

]]> I have always been a big fan of grungy Photoshop brushes. Grungy brushes have an incredible amount of uses and I tend to use them quite a bit. That is why I am always trying to create new sets of grunge brushes using different types of media. That way, no two designs of mine look alike. Today, I’ve got a really nice set of 10 high resolution grunge brushes for Photoshop to share with you guys. Give them a download and try them on for size!

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You can download these brushes below.

File type: .abr
Compatibility: Photoshop
Size: 3.48 MB

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]]> http://colorburned.com/2010/06/10-high-resolution-grunge-brushes-for-photoshop.html/feed 8 Spray Paint: 50 High Resolution Photoshop Brushes http://colorburned.com/2010/04/spray-paint-50-high-resolution-photoshop-brushes.html http://colorburned.com/2010/04/spray-paint-50-high-resolution-photoshop-brushes.html#comments Thu, 29 Apr 2010 16:05:36 +0000 Grant Friedman http://colorburned.com/?p=9860 As you know, paint can be applied in an endless number of ways. Each method of spraying paint onto a surface will create a new result with its own unique characteristics. Just about everyone knows what spray paint…

]]> As you know, paint can be applied in an endless number of ways. Each method of spraying paint onto a surface will create a new result with its own unique characteristics. Just about everyone knows what spray paint looks like and just about every designer has tried to reproduce the look of spray paint at some point in their career. Needless to say, there are a ton of brushes and tutorials out there explaining how to produce this effect. Today, we decided to throw our own hat into the ring and release a set of 50 Photoshop Spray Paint Brushes of our own and release them to you guys for free. These brushes are a lot of fun to work with so please enjoy them!

Brushes in Action

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File type: .abr
Compatibility: Photoshop
Size: 22.78 MB

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]]> http://colorburned.com/2010/04/spray-paint-50-high-resolution-photoshop-brushes.html/feed 7 Sprays: 10 High Resolution Photoshop Brushes http://colorburned.com/2010/04/sprays-10-high-resolution-photoshop-brushes.html http://colorburned.com/2010/04/sprays-10-high-resolution-photoshop-brushes.html#comments Thu, 15 Apr 2010 14:18:23 +0000 Grant Friedman http://colorburned.com/?p=29706 I am always trying to think up new ways to create Photoshop brushes. In the past you have probably seen me explain some of my techniques on this website, specifically how I use spray paint or a straw…

]]> I am always trying to think up new ways to create Photoshop brushes. In the past you have probably seen me explain some of my techniques on this website, specifically how I use spray paint or a straw and paint to create sprays, splats, or drips. That technique works well but I’ve never been completely satisfied with the results because of the amount of time it takes to clean them up after being scanned.

After a bit of thought I decided to come up with a new way to create spray brushes in Photoshop that relied on ink instead of paint. Ink is thinner, it dries quicker and is easier to apply than paint so I decided to place a bottle of ink into a spray bottle (that used to be filled with carpet cleaner: remind me to label it later) and spray the ink onto paper. The result worked well and you can download these brushes below. Enjoy!

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You can download these brushes below

File type: .abr
Compatibility: Photoshop
Size: 2.57 MB

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]]> http://colorburned.com/2010/04/sprays-10-high-resolution-photoshop-brushes.html/feed 8 27 High Quality Paintbrush Style Illustrator Brushes Part 2 http://colorburned.com/2010/04/27-high-quality-paintbrush-style-illustrator-brushes-part-2.html http://colorburned.com/2010/04/27-high-quality-paintbrush-style-illustrator-brushes-part-2.html#comments Wed, 07 Apr 2010 13:00:55 +0000 Grant Friedman http://colorburned.com/?p=30571 As you know, I am always looking for news ways to produce graphic design resources. Sometimes my methods involve learning new skills; other times it involves the use of new materials. Recently, I have been experimenting with ink…

]]> As you know, I am always looking for news ways to produce graphic design resources. Sometimes my methods involve learning new skills; other times it involves the use of new materials. Recently, I have been experimenting with ink instead of paint to produce Photoshop and Illustrator brushes. Ink is better than paint in several ways. It dries faster, it’s not as sticky, and it’s not as hard on my scanner. So today I am releasing part 2 of a 2-part illustrator brush set. Today’s set includes 27 high quality paintbrush style illustrator brushes that can be used in your designs. Enjoy!

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File type: .Ai
Compatibility: Illustrator CS+
Size: 294 KB

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]]> As you know, I am always looking for news ways to produce graphic design resources. Sometimes my methods involve learning new skills; other times it involves the use of new materials. Recently, I have been experimenting with ink instead of paint to produce Photoshop and Illustrator brushes. Ink is better than paint in several ways. It dries faster, it’s not as sticky, and it’s not as hard on my scanner. So today I am releasing part 1 of a 2-part illustrator brush set. Today’s set includes 27 high quality paintbrush style illustrator brushes that can be used in your designs. Enjoy!

Preview

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You can download these brushes below

File type: .Ai
Compatibility: Illustrator CS+
Size: 225 KB

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]]> http://colorburned.com/2010/03/27-high-quality-paintbrush-style-illustrator-brushes-part-1.html/feed 12 Fluffy Clouds: 25 High Resolution Photoshop Brushes http://colorburned.com/2010/03/fluffy-clouds-25-high-resolution-photoshop-brushes.html http://colorburned.com/2010/03/fluffy-clouds-25-high-resolution-photoshop-brushes.html#comments Tue, 16 Mar 2010 13:00:47 +0000 Grant Friedman http://colorburned.com/?p=15685 Let’s face it; there are a lot of ways to produce clouds in Photoshop. If you ask Google how to create clouds in Photoshop, you’re likely to discover a list as long as the Internet itself. The main…

]]> Let’s face it; there are a lot of ways to produce clouds in Photoshop. If you ask Google how to create clouds in Photoshop, you’re likely to discover a list as long as the Internet itself. The main reason for this is that Adobe was nice enough to include a filter that creates clouds with just a few clicks. If you’ve ever tried to create clouds this way however, you’ve probably discovered that it doesn’t always come out the way that you would like. This is because the default cloud filter really isn’t the best way to produce photo-realistic clouds in Photoshop. In fact, the best way to product photo-realistic clouds in Photoshop is to just drop in a photo of some real ones.

Creating clouds using creative photo manipulation is great but it has drawbacks as well. What if you can’t find the right photo? Or what if you want to create your own cloudscape without the use of photos or filters?

That’s why today we’re releasing a set of 25 High Resolution Brushes for Creating Clouds in Photoshop. These brushes are really great at producing stunning horizons, sunsets, and skies. You can really have a lot of fun with this set and because there are no edges on these brushes the possibilities are truly endless.

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Brushes in Action

You can see these brushes in action in this short video tutorial.

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File type: .abr
Compatibility: Photoshop
Size: 13.96 MB

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]]> My favorite way to create torn paper edges in Photoshop is to use a nice set of Photoshop brushes. The right set of Photoshop brushes can produce a realistic-looking effect in a short amount of time. I’ve released Torn Paper Brushes on this site before; and love them, but often find that set to have too many peaks and valleys. That is why today, I am releasing a set of 10 Torn Paper Photoshop Brushes with a flatter edge. The flat edge will allow you to add just a hint of torn edges to your design; which can be very useful at times. Feel free to download this set and give it a try.

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File type: .abr
Compatibility: Photoshop
Size: 970 KB

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