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Add colourful effects and backgrounds to your designs with this free collection of watercolour brushes for Adobe Photoshop. Each brush is a scan of real watercolour paint in a range of natural strokes, saved as easily accessible brush presets that can be saved within Photoshop’s Brush tool. Also included are 14 full-colour JPEG images with […] The post Download 14 Free Watercolour Brushes for Adobe Photoshop appeared first on Spoon Graphics.

The idea has been floating around for a while - web design has a sameness that's just kind of boring. Let’s dive into some unique and innovative website layouts that can break the mold! Blame user patterns, too many projects for too few designers, or just the desire of clients to have their site looks […]

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You know the importance of having the type of visual content that will really speak to your audience. Great visual content can do more than simply attract attention however. The right choice of images can make your brand stand out; whether it is a company brand, or that of a personal blog. Authenticity - Clients […] The post How Editing Images Could Make Your Brand Stand Out appeared first on Line25.

Psychology, the study of the human mind, is a very complex subject that even the scientists struggle with. In fact, scientists and researchers are still trying to figure out why we have dreams when we sleep. However, thanks to many studies, years of research, and the dedication of brilliant minds like Sigmund Freud, we now […]

In today’s Adobe Photoshop video tutorial I’m going to take you through my process of creating a vintage style advertisement poster with letterpress print effects. We’ll start by laying out the design with a selection of fonts inspired by the era of wood type, along with some hand-drawn graphic elements using a limited 3-colour palette. […] The post Video Tutorial: Vintage Letterpress Poster Design in Photoshop appeared first on Spoon Graphics.

The tremendous thing about the design community is that we all love to share. We really do. Whether we share our thoughts and ideas via an in-depth article or by... The post 50 Free Resources for Web Designers from June 2016 appeared first on Speckyboy Design Magazine.

You know the drill. You've got a deadline looming just around the corner, or you're running out of the budget. The solution? You've got to work that much harder to finish the project before the allotted time or money runs out. You'll succeed as always, but sometimes at a cost. The end product might be […] The post Using Pre-built Websites to Get Stunning Designs with Limited Resources appeared first on Line25.

A superb collection of common website layout concepts built using CSS grid. Each one demonstrates how they can make life easier for web designers. The post 8 Common Website Layouts Built with CSS Grid appeared first on Speckyboy Design Magazine.