If you’ve ever tried cutting out leaves and vines in Photoshop you’ll know it’s a pain in the ass that takes HOURS. Ok, well maybe not hours, but… Read More
I'd never realised just how difficult lightbulbs can be to work with until I needed to use one in a design last week.
I started by purchasing some stock photos and trying to reduce the opacity and colour of the background in Photoshop; but it never quite looked realistic enough. Read More
It's amazing just how far Photoshop has come over the years. What started life as a simple photo editing tool can now be used in almost all areas of graphic design.
This 3D Foil Lettering Pack is a prime example of just how powerful Photoshop has become. Read More
I must admit I am not the best photographer, but I do enjoy trying. From my local park landscapes to my morning coffee, a quick photograph is a fantastic creative burst.
But in my heart I know I'm a much better designer, which is probably why I prefer the post-production part of photography more than the actual photo taking. Read More
Howdy! It's been a while since I last posted a freebie here on Dcandies, but today I'm back with this fantastic Free January Sale Poster Template.
Over the last six months I've been super busy with my new project, BrandPacks. Read More
Whilst designing a beer menu this weekend, I thought I'd try my hand at some single-layer 3D retro text styles. Photoshop CC has added the ability to “stack” layer style fx, meaning you can add multiple drop shadows and other effects to a single layer. Read More
I love using textures in my work. Today I was designing a New Year's Eve poster and wanted to use a tinfoil texture as the background. I downloaded a couple of free textures and they looked super good, but I figured it couldn't be too hard to make my own. Read More
Today's freebie is a guest post by PixelKit, who create premium user interfaces, icons and graphic resources for web designers.
Quite kindly they've offered our readers the chance to sample one of their premium icon packs in this superb set of 3D flat style icons. Read More
Quickly and easily add subtle dirt effects to your work with these high-res grime textures. The General Purpose Grime Textures pack by DesignerCandies contains nine scanned-in grimy textures with varying intensity levels, making them great for both heavy and subtle grime effects. Read More
In my early school days, all the boys in my class would collect, trade and battle small plastic figurines called Crazy Bones. They were sculpted little monsters about the size of a hard boiled sweet, with oversized features and a glossy sparkling surface. Read More
I'm digging stuff up from the vaults with these, but better to be shared than not. These 3D gold object renders were created years ago for another site I was running. They have been sat on my desktop doing nothing for a whole year, so it is about time we put them back into use again! Read More
