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A Huge Compilation of 80 Free Illustrator Brush Sets

A Huge Compilation of 80 Free Illustrator Brush Sets
Apr 20 2011 Adobe Illustrator is an indispensable designing tool but at the same time very difficult to master. Having a high quality set of Illustrator brushes always come in handy and always make the designers work a bit easier. Here we have amassed a great collection of specially selected Adobe Illustrator brushes that you can hardly find anywhere else. Brushes Below Romantic bordersThis set brings the feeling of romance to your design. Floral and Veins BrushesExceptional collection of floral and vein style brushes that should be on every AI junkie’s radar. Smoke – illustrator brush packAn amazing brush pack of Smoke like brushes, well suited for backgrounds and any elements that require smoke, steam, or mist. Chalk Illustrator brushesA great selection of Illustrator brushes which can be used for anything from vector painting to adding subtle vector textures. WOODCUTS: AI flourish packNew AI brush pack based on wood cut flourishes that are a delight for any designer.

A Huge Compilation of 60 Free Illustrator Brushes Adobe Illustrator has many powerful tools and unique features. And one among them is Illustrator's Paintbrush Tool (B). The brushes can be applied to paths and strokes, they are great for creating stunning stroked designs in seconds. And, the best part about Illustrator's brushes is that they are vectors and can be completely modified to suit your needs by changing their colors, stroke width, weight, and more. Let's take a look at a large selection of Illustrator brushes available on the web! Introduction In this article, you will find a huge compilation of excellent and stunning sets of free Illustrator Brushes on the web, such as: floral flourishes, swirls, foliage brushes, sketch brushes, watercolor brushes, chains, ropes, beautiful border brushes, Christmas themes, snowflakes, beads, gem brushes, and more. You can find more about how to use brushes in Illustrator in our post titled, "A Comprehensive Guide: Illustrator's Paintbrush Tool and Brush Panel." 1. 2. 3.Teardrop Foliage 5. 6.

15 Best Places for Designers to Get Free Stock Photos Online I’m not sure if you’ve ever had a look at the prices on some non-stock photography sites (pictures of Gummy bears for $769.00 anyone?), but they reach far beyond the budget of the typical designer/developer. However, many places online allow you to obtain high-quality stock photos for free, giving the average starving artist a chance to create wonderful works of art/design without having to use next month’s rent on stock photos. In this article, we review the 15 best places to free stock photos online for designers. Note: Although these sites feature free stock photos, you should read the terms, limitations, and licensing of each work that you use; read the fine print! Dedicated free stock photo sites 1. stock.xchng stock.xchng is all free, all the time. one of the most popular paid stock photo sites – iStockphoto, sponsors them. Aimed at: Web designers and web developers, illustrators, print designers 2. A small team of in-house professional photographers supplies the photos in the site.

Custom T-Shirts, T-Shirt Printing & Personalized Shirts The Art of the Graphic Design Leave Behind - (Private Browsing) The graphic designer leave behind has, ironically, been left behind in recent years. Its something that is heavily focused on in design school, but rarely is it put into practice in the real world. I think that's a shame. If you made a good impression on your potential client or interviewer, the leave-behind is such a great opportunity to make that impression last. Graphic Design Leave Behind: Objectives In order for your leave-behind to make the biggest possible impact, it should fulfill three main objectives: 1. This one is fairly self-evident. 2. Since the whole purpose of your creative leave behinds is to stick around long after your interview is over, you want to do everything you can to make sure that the recipient holds on to it. The second rule is to make it too nice to throw away. 3. Some designers think that its enough to hand out merchandise emblazoned with their logo. I suggest always making your leave-behind a modified version of your portfolio. The Bargain The Happy Medium

950+ Photoshop Tutorials To Keep Your Skillset Updated I know how much everyone loves tutorials, I know I love writing them too. Well in this post I have taken my time to roundup some Photoshop Tutorials and some Photoshop Roundups that I think is valid to be featured in this post. I know quite a few people are going to love me for this, but let’s keep it professional. If you think that I was kidding about the title, well then you’re making a mistake, there is really 1000 tutorials in this post. Design a Brilliant Product Advertisement Source Create a Stunning 3D Liquid Explosion Artwork Source Design a Slick 3D Ice Text Effect Source Logo Design Tips: Letterspacing & Typefaces Source Make a Retro-Space Typography Poster with Colorful Lights Source Create a Grunge Snowboard Poster for the Winter Olympics – Photoshop Tutorial Source 60 Tutorials Creating High Quality Design Icons Source 31 Outstanding Logo Tutorials Source 20 Amazing Tutorials to Help you Make Icons Source 20 Tutorials for Creating HDR Images Source 55+ Exceptional Logo Design Tutorials Source

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