Archive for January, 2009
Creating an effective Brochure Design for a direct mail campaign is no easy task. Most businesses usually have a limited budget and you need to make sure the design will be as effective as possible. When designing a brochure its tempting to cram it full of as much information as possible, but the real goal is to get the reader to take action, not overload them with information. Taking action could be anything from visiting a website to calling a phone number and will vary from business to business.
Yes its true, even more free brushes for Photoshop! Today we release one of my favorite sets which includes 25 custom splatter brushes, which I am sure many designers will love. This brush set can be used in a variety of designs and will work both as blood splatter or paint splatter. All you have to do is download and upload the brush file to Photoshop and you will be ready to rock in a matter of seconds. We have plenty of more brushes coming so be sure to subscribe below, to be the first to download them!
Corporate workers, skilled professionals, consultants, entrepreneurs, freelancers, and the list goes on. More and more people are getting their Own Set of Business Cards, and interestingly enough, this growing range of business card holders has led to a broader selection of business card designs — from conventional to totally new concepts.
Time for more freebies! We’re featuring dynamic shape Photoshop brushes this week. Coupled with a few adjustments on the diameter, angle and scattering, this set of dynamic shape brushes extends the range of effects that you can create with an otherwise ordinary stroke. If you’re looking for a quick addition to your default Photoshop brushes or a few finds for your growing collection, check out these free brushes.
Every once in a while, talent and technique aren’t enough to help you finish your logo project. You need inspiration, motivation, opinion, or probably someone to compare notes with. For such occasions, you may find a logo book an interesting reference. This post outlines some of the bestselling and upcoming logo books in the market — created and/or inspired by people who know more than a thing or two about logo design.
To kick the year off, here are 20 refreshing corporate graphic design creations for branding and identity development. These designs are upbeat and perfect for establishing a standout corporate identity. You can use them for work inspiration or maybe this list will help you re-think your own personal branding.Hope you enjoy these identity system samples below!
Last week, we released fingerprint style brushes. For those of you who want to take the smear, dirt and angst up a notch, get hold of our new selection of Photoshop grunge brushes. You can use it to easily create distortions and decay-inspired designs. We’ll keep you posted on more grunge brush samples and freebies next Monday. For the meantime, dig in and experiment with this week’s free brushes.
In today’s economy competition is rougher than ever and even before this economic down turn I had mentioned how competitive the field of graphic design was getting and how more and more job listings were looking for multi-talented designers. By this I mean many employers want you to not only be a graphic designer, but also a web designer with knowledge of multiple coding language and much more.
Ready for more PS brushes? Today we have another set of free PS brushes which include 25 fingerprint style brushes which come in an easy to upload file format. These finger print brushes are perfect for many designs especially grunge style projects. Enjoy the brushes and keep your eyes open for more Monday!