About Shawn Ramsey

Shawn is a designer who has a love for the subtle details that go into quality web and graphic design work. He also pushes the buttons behind the scenes of Bluefaqs. Follow @shawnramz
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Freebie: 20 Grunge Textured Photoshop Brushes

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After recently posting the tutorial on How to Make Subtle Textured Brushes, I decided to go on a brush making frenzy to provide resources for both my readers and myself as well. If you’re like me and enjoy using soft textured brushes…

35 lion logos

35 Killer Examples Of Lion Logos

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Often used to represent pride, strength and of course the top of the food chain, the lion is one animal that can make for a great logo mark. In this showcase I’ve hunted down 35 of some of the best lion logos on the web for your inspiration…

60 Amazing Typography Posters

60 Amazing Typography-Based Posters

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Designing a typography-based poster that actually works is not an easy task. With the spotlight turned towards the typeface itself, many different variables from placement to color to the chosen font all have to work together. Not everyone can pull it…

Subtle Textured Brushes

How To Make Subtle Textured Brushes In Photoshop

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You know how in just about every Photoshop tutorial one of the first steps is to go and download a set of brushes? Well, it’s time to change that. Making your very own custom Photoshop brushes is a simple process that we can all take advantage of…

Pencil vs Camera Showcase

Brilliant Examples Of Pencil vs. Camera

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The Pencil vs. Camera series sprung from the mind of an artist by the name of Ben Heine. The basic concept is to take an existing image, lay a torn piece of paper over it and let the pencil and creativity flow. This crossbreed of photography and sketching…

Free Retro Fonts

40 Free Fonts Ideal For Retro And Vintage Designs

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Vintage and retro style designs can be a beautiful thing. By using a combination of rough textures, grunge patterns and brushes meant to add an aged or used appearance, designers can easily pull of this timeless look. To compliment this aged appearance…

Finding Inspiration Outside Of List Posts

Finding Design Inspiration Outside Of List Posts

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With all of the inspiration that surrounds us both online and off, I wanted to share several unique ways to find design inspiration outside of a roundup or website dedicated to displaying fresh inspirational works. Whether you’re suffering from writers…