January 2009 Review
This month, I have decided to do something a little different with the Monthly Review Article. Instead of reviewing everything that I’ve done on this site over the last month, I decided instead, to pass on some news…
Interview With Chris Spooner of Spoon Graphics
This week, I had the opportunity to interview another great design blogger. Chris Spooner, who runs Spoon Graphics consistently churns out high quality tutorials, articles and freebies on his site. I’ve always been impressed with the quality of his…
Stars & Stripes: Patriotic Brushes & Swatches
I’ve been feeling a bit patriotic lately so I decided to have a bit of fun and release a set of patriotic brushes and swatches with a “stars & stripes” theme. I will be honest with you; this…
CLOSE OUT! All Items Just $6!
As you guys know, for the last few months I’ve been selling high resolution textures and some vector patterns in the Colorburned Shop. Setting up an online shop and marketing those items has been a learning experience for…
Meet David Leggett from Tutorial9.net
This week, I had the opportunity to interview David Leggett from Tutorial9.net. David was recently named by Retire at 21 as one of the web’s top young bloggers – 21 and under. An amazing achievement like this deserves some…
53 Impressive Polka Dot Pattern Swatches
As simple as they are, polka dot patterns are very effective design elements. Not too long ago I released a set of asymmetrical polka dot patterns but today I decided to create a more symmetrical set of polka dots…
Colorburned Identity & Branding
If you’ve been following me on Twitter or Flickr you’ve probably noticed that I’ve been spending the last couple of months working on and off on a new identity for this website. A while back I even posted an image…
100 Wonderful Water Color Illustrator Brushes
A few months back I released four sets of water color Illustrator brushes [ 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 ]. Those sets quickly became some of the coolest and most popular freebies on this site. It actually took quite a…
Are You Following Me On Twitter?
I absolutely love Twitter! It has been such an excellent networking tool and resource for me and my blog. I have found the Twitter community to be very friendly and welcoming. I haven’t mentioned Twitter much on this…
Who is the Lucky Winner of a Free Copy of Filter Forge? Watch the Video!
Today, I’m announcing the results of yet another fantastic contest sponsored by my friends at Filter Forge. If you’re not already privy to this fantastic plug-in for Photoshop, you should really check it out.
There are a lot of…
10 Groovy Geometric Pattern Swatches Now Available!
As you guys know, I’ve been selling high quality design resources in the Colorburned Shop for quite some time. Today, I’ve added a new item; 10 Groovy Geometric Pattern Swatches. I love vector pattern swatches because they are so…
Meet Jacob Cass from Just Creative Design
Just before the Christmas holiday I had the opportunity to interview Australian designer and blogger Jacob Cass from Just Creative Design. At the time, Jacob was just about to take his holiday from school and work to celebrate…
20 High Resolution Photoshop Lens Flare Brushes
I have always been fascinated with lens flares. Recently, I started using Knoll Light Factory, an amazing Photoshop plug-in used to create all sorts of realistic-looking lens flare effects. Prior to Knoll Light Factory, I had to create…
2008: A Year in Review
In 2008, this website celebrated a number of exciting milestones. In May, I officially launched this site as a means to display my personal portfolio to prospective employers. At the time, I had just lost my job and…
Win a Free Copy of Filter Forge – Comment to Win
Recently, I had the opportunity to try out Filter Forge, a plugin for Adobe Photoshop. There are a lot of Photoshop filters and plug-ins out there. Some are good, some are bad and some are just plain awesome!…
