How to create photocopy and Xerox textures

Old photocopiers might have not produced copies of the highest quality, but the distorted images resulting from such copying can have a retro appeal—especially in the age of high-resolution, full-color, HDR photos. In this Photoshop tutorial, I’ll show you how to go back in time and turn your photos into low-quality copies—with a nice Xerox… Continue reading How to create photocopy and Xerox textures

How to design an anti-design poster

The anti-design movement, as the name implies, is a style that ignores all rules proposed by traditional graphic design. Many artistic movements are considered anti-design, like Dada and De Stijl, due to their strong opinions on politics, society, and art. While some of these anti-design styles are rooted almost 100 years ago, this is a… Continue reading How to design an anti-design poster

How to Create a Vintage Fade Effect Photoshop Action

What You’ll Be Creating In this tutorial, you will learn how to create a vintage Photoshop effect using such Photoshop effects as smart filters, adjustment layers, and overlay textures. If you want to create this fade Photoshop effect in a few simple clicks, check my Faded Presets with different overlay textures and a greater number… Continue reading How to Create a Vintage Fade Effect Photoshop Action

Tips & Tricks for Designing Uniform Website Icons

Featured image source Beautiful icons are the rainbow sprinkles on top of a delicious website sundae. The ability to craft icons that blend together is almost compulsory. Any UI designer should be more than willing to jump onto the path of icon design. Although it is jarring and difficult, consistent icon design greatly improves the… Continue reading Tips & Tricks for Designing Uniform Website Icons