Behind the type — Photoshop & Textures

Create an oil painting in Photoshop without dreadful art filters. My straightforward method uses a strong photo, light, shadow and patient editing.

Hello there! Just a quick note about this blog post – it's a bit outdated. Since writing this, I've made some significant changes. I've left my job to fully focus on creating fonts, and I've also migrated from WordPress to Shopify. With all these changes and a lot on my plate, I won't be able to keep this post updated. I appreciate your understanding! Exploring Cinemagraphs Cinemagraphs have been in the spotlight for a while now. If you're not familiar with them, you can head over to HuffPost where creators discuss what they actually are. In my own words, they're...

  Who can resist freebies, am I right? Check out this awesome stash of vintage paper textures just dropped by the good folks over at valleysinthevinyl.com. These babies are like a graphic designer's dream come true!  So, what's the deal? You're getting a whopping 13 paper textures in the mix, and they're a grand total of 54 megabytes. That's some serious vintage goodness right there!  Imagine slapping these textures into Photoshop and watching your project go from meh to marvelous in no time. They're perfect for giving your designs that old-school charm. We're talking rips, ancient scribbles, scuff marks that...