We have recently published some really cool icons and wallpapers to cover autumn and a couple of major holidays for the next two months. What we have in store for you today are tools to make your own illustrations for Halloween. Backgrounds should be fairly easy. You cannot go wrong with black and adding a bit of texture or design just might make the difference between a good design and a great one. Experiment with different colors and make your masterpiece one to remember.

Adobe Photoshop has endless possibilities for text effects and we’re always looking for different techniques to apply towards our own projects. With the holidays quickly approaching, it could help you create some pretty amazing text effects. You can use a similar background and general effect on the text itself, but sometimes even the position of light itself can make the difference between night and day.

Have you ever had flat or 2D objects within an illustration or design that you wanted to appear 3D? Now you can create glowing light streaks which appear to wrap around objects giving you a more 3D effect. There are different techniques you can use with Photoshop to make your 2D and even 3D objects really pop. The process is very easy and in just a few minutes you can make a huge difference with your project.

I cannot express enough how valuable good quality brushes can be. When you work for a company big enough to employ an entire art department that supplies everything you need for your project, you are quite fortunate. However, a large number of us working in a marketing department with limited resources or those who are independent contractors are not afforded the luxuries or the time. This also applies to those who do artwork for their department or school making posters, newsletters, and even reports. Saving time without compromising quality is important to all.

With that in mind, we would like to share with you a variety of abstract brushes for use in Adobe Photoshop. These brushes are available for download at the artist’s website. As you appreciate the quality and the long and hard hours put into making these brush sets, please read and adhere to their requested conditions and give appropriate credit to the author.

As a graphic designer, I often find myself transferring my work from Adobe Illustrator to Adobe Photoshop for 3D rendering. Opening programs, copying and pasting, importing, etc… all things that make the work become tedious and tiring. After doing this for a while, it was time to find something that assists in the day-to-day of a graphic designer. They say we can do the whole process from design to render flat in Adobe Illustrator? Let’s evaluate the possibilities.