How to create grids in Photoshop (without using a plugin)
When it comes to creating grids in Photoshop, designers have long had to rely on plugins like the fantastic GuideGuide for efficiency. Now though, Photoshop comes with a similar (but slightly less powerful) feature built in, called Guide Layouts. In this tutorial,...
How to create a ‘Stranger Things’ inspired text effect in Photoshop
In this tutorial, you’ll learn how to use Photoshop to create a text effect inspired by the opening titles of Netflix’s hit show, ‘Stranger Things’. To create the effect, you’ll make use of some subtle Layer Styles and I’ll show you...
How to add multiple colors to the Swatches panel in Illustrator
For a long time, whenever I built a color palette in Illustrator, I’d create Swatches for each of the colors by selecting them one at a time and clicking the New Swatch icon. At first, I didn’t think much of having to add colors one at a time—I just...
Free PSD apparel mockups
When working on apparel designs, mockup templates are really handy for testing different compositions and helping you and your clients to visualize how the final printed product will look. With the templates below, you can quickly and easily place your designs on a...
8 free watercolour Layer Styles for Photoshop
Over the last 18 months or so, watercolour themed designs have become immensely popular. Almost everywhere you look these days you’ll find watercolour graphics, patterns, backgrounds, and effects. Probably the most popular aspect of this trend though is...
How to apply Pathfinder effects to multiple objects in Illustrator
I used to run into this problem all the time. I’d have several individual objects and one larger overlapping object, which I wanted to combine in some way using Illustrator’s Pathfinder effects. Using the above as an example, let’s say I wanted to...
How to turn a Brush Tool Preset into an Eraser in Photoshop
So you’ve just downloaded an amazing new set of custom Photoshop Brushes. After loading the Tool Presets, you choose a Brush and start painting away on the canvas. You then make a small mistake, which of course, you want to tidy up. The Brush you were using was...
Free PSD logo design mockups
Logo design mockup templates are smart PSD files in which you can place your raw, black and white logo designs and instantly create a realistic presentation of how the logo will look when applied to different surfaces and materials. They’re useful not only for...