6 High Resolution Sand and Seashell Textures

6 High Resolution Sand and Seashell Textures

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…

What’s With All the Jerks?

What’s With All the Jerks?

Over the last couple of years I have had the opportunity to observe the design community from a unique perspective. For the most part, I’ve really enjoyed it. Most of the people I have met have been incredible.…

Get the Job Done With People Per Hour

Get the Job Done With People Per Hour

For most freelance graphic designers, finding clients can be just as challenging as the projects that we get paid for. Sure, there are always businesses out there looking for designers, and designers are always looking for work. The…

Sponge Brushes: 10 High Resolution Photoshop Brushes

Sponge Brushes: 10 High Resolution Photoshop Brushes

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…

Export Layers to Files in Photoshop Automatically

Export Layers to Files in Photoshop Automatically

If you have a blog, like I do, and frequently need to export several thumbnails of identical size for posts and articles, you have probably thought about how you could automate the creation of thumbnails for your posts.…

10 High Resolution Grunge Brushes for Photoshop

10 High Resolution Grunge Brushes for Photoshop

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…

Improve Your Workflow Using Symbols and Adobe Fireworks CS4’s Multi-Page Functionality

Improve Your Workflow Using Symbols and Adobe Fireworks CS4’s Multi-Page Functionality

You may remember a while back when I demonstrated how to design a fashion website using Adobe Fireworks CS4. Today, I will build upon that tutorial and show how to create a secondary page using Fireworks’ multi-page functionality.…

Giveaway Announcement: 10 Colorburned Readers Win 500 Free Business Cards From UPrinting

Giveaway Announcement: 10 Colorburned Readers Win 500 Free Business Cards From UPrinting

Last week our friends at UPrinting were generous enough to donate 500 free Premium Business Cards to 10 lucky Colorburned readers. Today, we are very excited to announce the winners. Most of you probably recognize UPrinting as a frequent sponsor in…

Giveaway: Win 500 Business Cards From UPrinting (x10)

Giveaway: Win 500 Business Cards From UPrinting (x10)

Hello everyone! Our friends from UPrinting have decided to sponsor yet another fantastic Colorburned giveaway. UPrinting knows how much you guys love and want Premium Business Cards so they have decided to give away 500 Premium Business Cards to 10 (yep,…

IconDock, Stock Icons at Affordable Prices

IconDock, Stock Icons at Affordable Prices

Hello everyone! Today I would like to introduce you to one of our sponsors. Recently, our friends at N.Design Studio started IconDock, a place where you can purchase stock icons at affordable prices. Vector Icons are available as well…

Quick Tip: Working With Pattern Swatches in Illustrator (Video)

Quick Tip: Working With Pattern Swatches in Illustrator (Video)

A while back I published a short tutorial demonstrating how to work with pattern swatches in Illustrator. At the time, I really wanted to record a screencast demonstrating the process but I didn’t have the capability. Today, I…

Techi, a Fresh, New, Technology Blog That’s Never Boring

Techi, a Fresh, New, Technology Blog That’s Never Boring

When it comes to technology, there truly are a lot of sites out there. Many tech sites focus on the business of technology. Who is buying who, mergers, stock prices, start ups; but only a few sites ignore…

Is Facebook Getting Boring?

Is Facebook Getting Boring?

Remember when Facebook used to be fun? Do you remember how you used to feel before you logged into the site for the day? Do you remember the wonder and excitement of who you might discover? I sure…

Spray Paint: 50 High Resolution Photoshop Brushes

Spray Paint: 50 High Resolution Photoshop Brushes

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…

Create a Fashion Website With Adobe Fireworks CS4

Create a Fashion Website With Adobe Fireworks CS4

Recently, I have taken quite an interest in graphic design for the fashion industry. I think I am drawn to this particular industry because I feel like they put a great deal of thought into their image and…

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