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Free Vector Random Scribbles

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Hello creatives! Our featured freebie for this week is a nice collection of vector graphics perfect for your next design projects! If you are that type of designer who loves scribbling on your notebooks and playing around with Illustrator, these awesome set of vector random scribbles might just be what you’ve been looking for. Use it for your website banners, event posters, business cards, web icons and  other design projects!

 

Free Vector Random Scribbles

 

Download this amazing set of vector graphics by just tweeting about it. Click the button below and follow the instructions in the pop-up window. (Email subscribers, please visit the actual post page to download.)

 


 
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Free High Quality Bokeh Photoshop Brushes Volume 2

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Today, the concept of adding the “bokeh” effect in images is not just a popular technique in photography but also in various creative projects involving digital imaging. There are a lot of techniques that one can apply to achieve the desired bokeh effect in photos. Some are manually done while some are rendered digitally. One of the best and easiest  ways of creating that effect is through the use of Photoshop brushes. That is why, yours truly have created a new set of Bokeh Photoshop Brushes to help you out with your images.

I gave you the first batch of bokeh brushes last year and due to your positive reception, I decided to create this new set consisting of 10 high quality bokeh brushes which are easy to use, customize and can be applied in various projects.

 

Free High Quality Bokeh Photoshop Brushes

 

Download this amazing set of brushes by tweeting. Click the button below and follow the instructions in the pop-up window. (Email subscribers, please visit the actual post page to download.)

 


 

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Wallpaper Freebie for February 2013: LOVE Doodles

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The art of doodling has been around for quite some time and more and more people are enjoying it today not just as a way to kill boredom but also as another serious art form. This art of spontaneous drawing is now widely used as an effective visual element for various designs both for print and web.

And as a celebration of this trend, yours truly have applied some dose of doodle art for our monthly wallpaper freebie. February is considered to be the celebration of love for most people all over the world as we celebrate Valentine’s Day. So in keeping up with this month’s theme, our featured wallpaper design is inspired by a love story of two little monsters showcasing some valuable moments of their lives in the doodle world. The wallpaper is available in various sizes ranging from from 800 x 600 up to 2560 x 1440 – sizes just perfect to customize your favorite gadgets!

 

February 2013 Wallpaper Freebie by You The Designer

 

This freebie can be used not just as a wallpaper but as well as screensavers, your new Facebook cover photo, or might as well print it as a nice display on your room. The design is full packed with so much awesomeness! Here are some snapshots of what’s in the wallpaper:

 

 

 

 

 
Moreover, I have included two additional images: the uncolored version and the inverted image. These will give you more options and the freedom to enjoy the fun of recoloring the doodle art.

 

 

Now get this amazing freebie by tweeting or sharing over Facebook. Just click the button below and follow the instructions in the pop-up window. Enjoy! (Email subscribers, please visit the actual post page to download.)

 

 

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40 Bird Silhouette Photoshop Brushes

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Designing before the deadline can be a headache for most graphic designers when creative block and lack of available resources and inspiration strike again. That is why we here at You The Designer will continue giving you the creative kick you need through various inspiration and resources. And today, we give you another amazing resource that might be a big help to you on your next design projects.

YTD’s featured freebie for today is another massive set of Photoshop Brushes for you to download and use for free. This amazing collection of brushes features 40 silhouettes of birds in flight for your nature inspired designs. Whether you need a profile of a flying raven, a grasping eagle or a group of pigeons, this brush set will give you more than what you need.

 

40 Bird Silhouette Photoshop Brushes by You The Designer

 

Download this amazing set of brushes by tweeting or sharing over Facebook. Click the button below and follow the instructions in the pop-up window. (Email subscribers, please visit the actual post page to download.)

 



 
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30 Hand Drawn Speech Bubble Photoshop Brushes

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Adding more life and character to various elements found in your design can be achieved by using additional graphics like banners, special lines, call-outs, etc. Letting your elements directly speak to your audience can boost the overall user experience. One common method is the use of balloons or speech bubbles. Today, such graphics are not just for comics but can also be effective when used in advertising, graphic and web design.

Speech bubbles comes in various shapes and forms making it hard for most people to determine and find the right type of balloon to use on their designs. If you are currently having the same dilemma, worry no more because today is your lucky day! You The Designer’s featured freebie for today is an awesome set of Photoshop brushes featuring 30 high resolution, hand drawn speech bubbles for your design pleasure. The set contains a unique collection of speech balloons in various shapes, forms and orientation giving you a wider range of choices for your next design projects.

 

Hand Drawn Speech Bubble Brushes by You The Designer

 

Download this amazing set of brushes by tweeting or sharing over Facebook. Click the button below and unlock the awesomeness! (Email subscribers, please visit the actual post page to download.)

 





 

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10 Box Shadow Effects

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Shadows play an important role in giving an image depth and dimension. A two-dimensional design can easily get a three dimensional look when an artist plays with shadows and lighting. And although the importance of shadows can be easily overlooked, its function in bringing out the beauty of the design cannot be easily undermined.

Having said this, I’ve created 10 box shadow effects that are really useful in giving more character to your designs, specifically if you’re designing a website, creating a slideshow, a presentation or if you’re just feeling creative and would want to experiment to kill the time.

 

10 Box Shadow Effects by You The Designer

 
Download this amazing freebie by tweeting or sharing over Facebook. Click the button below and unlock the awesomeness! (Email subscribers, please visit the actual post page to download.)

 


                   

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Wallpaper Freebie for January 2013: Wrath Of The Snake

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The Snake is one of the 12-year cycle of animals appearing in the Chinese zodiac and calendar. And 2013 is the year of the water snake which some astrologers say that people born under this sign are strong, influential, and insightful.

And in keeping up with the Chinese zodiac theme, yours truly have created a “water snake” inspired artwork as You The Designer’s wallpaper calendar for the first month of the year. I call it “Wrath of the Snake” which depicts my own interpretation of “strength” this year has to offer. Whether you are a fan of the Chinese zodiacs or just in search for pure awesomeness, this amazing freebie might just what you’ve been looking for. This wallpaper is available at sizes ranging from 800 x 600 up to 2560 x 1440 – sizes just perfect to customize your favorite gadgets!

 

Wallpaper Freebie for January 2013: "Wrath of the Snake" by You The Designer

 

Get this amazing wallpaper by tweeting or sharing over Facebook. Just click the button below and follow the instructions in the pop-up window. Enjoy! (Email subscribers, please visit the actual post page to download.)

 



 

Don’t forget to show some love and  appreciations on this project on my Behance portfolio. Love our latest wallpaper? Tell us your thoughts and suggestions by commenting below. Find us on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest and Google Plus or better yet, subscribe to our blog for the latest updates, features and news from the world of design. Also, don’t forget to drop by our print templates page and download any of the various print templates to help speed up your design projects.

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You! Be Reminded! – December 9 – 15, 2012

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Hey creatives! It’s again time to give you a quick round up of what has happened over the blog for the past week. Check out the list of posts below to stay creative and awesome for the rest of the week!

 

 

 

The Graphic Designer’s Gift Guide Part Three

Last week we have listed down some awesome books and magazines where designers can acquire knowledge and inspiration. We are finally down to the last post of our gift guide series and today we are featuring gadgets, software and apps that a budding or a veteran graphic designer would love to have in their arsenal of tools.

 

IM Creator and YTD Nexus 7 Giveaway

IM Creator, the online website builder, gave away a Google Nexus 7 tablet to Youthedesigner readers! The giveaway run from December 10, 2012 to December 14, 2012. The winner will be chosen by representatives of IM Creator and will be announced on You The Designer this week. The winner will win an 8GB Nexus 7 tablet, valued at $200 or its cash equivalent.

 

Noteworthy Skills of a Web Designer

A guest blogger shared to us a lot of things that must be considered while choosing a talented web designer. A trustworthy web designer would help you with a web design that is intuitive that help you meet your business goals in a better way. That is why you must prefer choosing a web designer only when he/she has the right technology and skill sets.

 

Looking to Steer Clear the HTML5 Potholes?

Touted to replace flash, HTML5′s proponents blew its capabilities out of proportion even while HTML5 was still in its nascent stages. This, over the past months, has been fueling a glaring gap between what’s expected of HTML5 and the actuals. These ideas and more were tackled by a guest blogger in this post.

 

The Red Dot Design Awards

The Red Dot Design Award is once again accepting entries for its annual product design competition. The Red Dot Design Awards is an international product design prize awarded by the Design Zentrum Nordrhein Westfalen in Essen, Germany. Participants from previous years include designers, artist and product manufacturers.

 
 

 

The Battle between Lettering and Calligraphy

Typography techniques are improved by constant practicing and when given the challenge of competition. This idea inspired the new website called “Lettering vs. Calligraphy” which features two amazing Berlin based designers in a unique challenge celebrating the creative process of hand drawn lettering and penned calligraphy.

 

Creative Mug Designs

Christmas is often associated with cold weather probably because of many types of media in the past that mentions of a white Christmas, with houses covered in a layer of snow and people huddle near a fire place to drink coffee or hot chocolate.This post showcases 25 of the most creative mug designs that will certainly get you in the mood this holiday season.

 

The Superhero Media Crossover Project by Butcher Billy

Butcher Billy created this project which features a mash-up of images combining art from classic comic books overlapped on screenshots from the latest superhero films. The project makes us realize how often movie makers rely on the format of classic comic books and graphic novels by interlacing cinematography with storyboard.

 

Ben Heine and his Pencil vs Camera Collection

Art literally meets reality in Ben Heine’s Pencil vs Camera collection. This 29-year old artist and illustrator from Belgium started this collection back in April 2010, as a fortunate consequence of own personal artistic development. The images in his collection usually depict a hand drawn artwork in white paper in front of a realistic background.

 
 

 

7 Vector Starburst

Last week we gave you another amazing set of vector graphics.The resource is a set of 7 starburst vector graphics that will definitely add some fine details into any design projects.

 
 
 

15 High Resolution Blingy Photoshop Brushes

To add some glitter to your Christmas inspired designs, we brought you a nice set of Photoshop brushes featuring 15 cool blingy graphics and sparkles.
 
 
 

 
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15 High Resolution Blingy Photoshop Brushes

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A useful and reliable resource in making designs is a need for most designers especially those who are just starting in the industry. Moreover, a nice resource for textures, images, and other tools is a major solution for time constraints in the whole design process. We here at You The Designer want to address this need by giving you another set of free and useful resource for all the creatives out there!

Today, we give you a set of high-res Photoshop brushes featuring 15 blingy graphics and sparkles just perfect in adding some glitter in your Christmas inspired designs.

 

15 High-Res Blingy Photoshop Brushes by You The Designer

 

Download this stunning set of vector graphics by tweeting or sharing over Facebook. Click the button below and unlock the awesomeness! (Email subscribers, please visit the actual post page to download.)

 



 

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7 Vector Starburst

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A lot of graphic designers and artists all over the world employ a number of elements in their designs and artwork making them extremely complicated and intricate. But as most people would say, the devil is in the details. And the mark of a true artist may usually be seen when his work is scrutinized to the smallest part of his masterpiece.

That is the reason why it is very important for graphic artists, both novice and professional alike to pay attention to the details of their work as meticulously as possible. Every element, every layer and every stroke should be given an appropriate amount of attention. Background images and design accents for example play a pivotal role in tying up the overall look and feel of a design, which in turn makes for a well-polished and balanced work.

We at You The Designer recognize this need, so today, we are giving you this amazing set of 7 starburst vector graphics that will definitely add some fine details into any design.

Download this stunning set of vector graphics by tweeting or sharing over Facebook. Click the button below and unlock the awesomeness! (Email subscribers, please visit the actual post page to download.)

So there you have it guys. What other freebie do you want me to make for you in the future? Do tell us by leaving a comment below. You can also find us on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest and Google Plus or subscribe to our blog through our RSS Feeds. And please, do check out our print templates page and download any of our blank print templates for all your print designing needs.

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