Customizing your default settings for Illustrator can save you tons of time. Adobe has done a lot in recent years to make it easier for us to create new documents but even though they have managed to save…
Customizing your default Illustrator brush settings can save you loads of time. How many times have you opened your brush palette in Illustrator only to see the same tired, old, default, Illustrator brushes that you have probably never…
You may remember several weeks back when we released a set of 5 Moldy Paper Textures. In that release, we mentioned that we made considerably more textures than we were able to release but we couldn’t do so…
I am often asked to write tutorials demonstrating how to create some of the designs in my site’s gallery. One of the more popular requests is for a tutorial demonstrating the effects used in Equidistant; which is one…
As many of you know, the design community isn’t all that old. In fact, some of the most successful and popular design blogs have only been around for about 2-3 years. During that time the design community has…
We frequently receive comments from readers who have downloaded a set of pattern swatches only to see a blank screen when they attempt to open the file. Our response is typically to tell them just to open up…
Smart guides are hands down one of Illustrator’s most powerful and useful features. If you have ever tried to place objects next to each other in Illustrator without smart guides you probably know how difficult it is to…
Hello everyone! I hope you all had a wonderful holiday! Today we’ve got some exciting news for 4 lucky Colorburned readers who won a free yearlong membership to Elegant Themes. Before we announce the winners however we would…
Understanding how to manage your collections of Photoshop brushes is essential if you want to learn how to use them effectively. Learning how to clear and then load a new set of brushes into the Brushes Palette is…
Hello everyone! It’s Christmas week and today we’ve got an exciting giveaway to announce. Our friends at Elegant Themes have partnered up with us again to give away a year-long membership to their Premium Wordpress Theme website to 4 lucky Colorburned…
I think it’s safe to say that most designers cringe at the idea of using clip art in their work. When I think of clip art, I think back to the Intro to Computers class that I took…
I frequently receive requests from readers asking how I create the glowing effects that you’ve all seen as the preview images for some of the light effect brushes on this website. That is because if you download one of those…
I’m always looking for new ways to create Photoshop brushes. There are a ton of ways to create brushes and each method brings with it its own characteristics. With this set of brushes I wanted to create something…
I frequently receive emails from readers who have downloaded a set of Illustrator brushes from this website, opened the file, only to see a blank screen. While you can access Illustrator brush sets in this way. It is…
I think it is safe to say that most designers don’t think very often about the effect that their job has on their eyes. If you’re anything like me you probably work until your eyes burn or get…
A collection of old car brochure designs featuring both luxurious and affordable car models. These designs were personally handpicked to inspire you to create a vintage style brochure of your own.
Giveaway:One-Year Membership From Elegant ThemesWe all know ElegantThemes is one of the most popular theme provider in this business.The site is managed by Nick Roach a talented and professional web designer/WordPress developer.
Featured designer: Adrien QuartenoudAdrien Quartenoud is a freelance designer with creative work from Switzerland.
30 Extremely Creative Independent and Low Budget Movie Posters For Your InspirationToday, lets take a look at these creative independent movie posters that pack a punch. Like the genre itself, these posters are well thought out emphasizing strong color, typography and illustration.
Pre Print Basics: Generating OriginalsIn this post I`ll try to explain or help in the construction by giving information about original components.
Broken Heart – Anti Valentine’s Day CollectionValentines Day is almost approaching and every other blog is posting wallpapers, graphics, vectors for the ones who are in love. But what for the ones who
Valentine’s Day Themed Pattern Tutorial Using Adobe IllustratorSaint Valentine’s Day is coming, soon millions of will be giving and receiving gifts to show how big are their love. This tutorial aims to guide you through the process of creating a unique..
The Difference Between Vector and Raster GraphicsThere are two types of computer graphics: vector and raster. The difference between vector and raster graphics is that vector graphics are composed of paths, while raster graphics are composed of…
100 Most Funny and Creative Advertisement DesignsAn amazing inspirational post which features over 100 print based creative advertisement designs for you to enjoy, which will get your creativity flowing.
How to Drastically Improve Your DesignsThis post covers the concept of design and what is a graphic designer. It will also give you six excellent tips on how you can drastically improve your designs.
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