It’s very common these days to see swirls and flourishes within graphic design. You can use brushes or vectors to achieve this look, but if you want to customize your own you’ll have to dig in and spend some time creating them. You should check out My 10 Favorite Swirls and Decorative Brush Sets post [...]

I often find myself in search of some inspiration when I set out to do a new website. There’s quite a few options out there for website showcases. One, that I would highly recommend is, Best Web Gallery. The website layout is beautifully simple and they feature websites that are thoughtfully picked out.
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As promised here is another list of awesome Photoshop brushes. This post will focus on my favorite Photoshop brushes for swirls, swooshes and floral elements. If you missed my first list on My 15 Favorite Grunge Brushes, you should definitely check that out as well!
Here’s the Swirls, Swooshes and Florals List
Floral SwirlA stunning set of [...]

I’ve been working hard the last couple days on some changes to the site. Most of which, will hardly be noticeable. Nevertheless, I want to constantly be working to improve the look, feel and function of this site. So here’s a quick rundown of what’s been tweaked.
20×20 Advertising

I added (10) 20×20 icon advertisements to the [...]

In an effort to further develop MyInkBlog into a thriving design community I would like to open up this post’s comments for your ideas and brainstorming. I would love to hear what you think would make a great tutorial or article.
Do you have an idea for a tutorial, or have you seen an effect that [...]

For the most part, MyInkBlog’s color theme is a simple one-color theme with a focus on yellow. I attempted to accent some of the more important items with that color. One-color themes can be awesomely simple, while still being aesthetically pleasing. This post will focus on design inspiration of all things yellow.
Check out these inspirational [...]

I’ve recently decided to dive head first into the world of vector art using Adobe Illustrator. It’s not that I’ve never used it before, or don’t know the basics; it’s just, usually my first instinct is to open up Photoshop. However, there are so many projects that Illustrator is so much better suited for. The [...]