They say fashion and art move in cycles; what was once popular will become popular again after some time. There is no better example of this cyclical movement than the present. Whether it’s vinyl, film, bootcut jeans, or anything else that feels “retro”, Millenials and Gen Z alike seem to have to get their hands […]
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Iconic Advertisements + Inspiration from 1950’s LIFE Magazine
Looking for graphic design inspiration in thrift stores and old book stores is one of my favorite things to do. I instantly look for the photography/art section and start digging for anything that looks cool. A lot of the books that I have, I actually read from a visual perspective…. The whole ‘don’t judge a […]
Continue readingHow to Get a Film Look in After Effects
In this guide, we’re using After Effects to turn modern footage into Super 8 style footage and VHS style footage. These two vintage styles look great and can be accomplished pretty easily with the features in After Effects. Today we’ll be using color grading, pre-compositions, creating chromatic aberration, and adding film grain. Let’s get into […]
Continue readingFREE Warm Tone Video LUTs
We’re back with another freebie and this week it’s even better than ever! We’ve been cooped up working on some new video edits for a few music projects and we’ve been putting together some clean warm tone video LUTs, and we wanted to be able to give back to the community so you can try […]
Continue readingFREE Film Burn Textures + Overlays
Finding fresh, specific backgrounds and textural elements to use in your projects can be difficult, especially when you’re creating non-stop! Today we’ve decided to put together a new pack of textures for you to use in any of your concepts or projects. Our co-founder, Matt, scans his film at home all the time and decided […]
Continue reading7 Cool Vintage After Effects Templates
This list showcases the best and most unique vintage After Effects templates. These templates are all elegant and perfectly crafted to display your work. Vintage can mean a variety of different things depending on who you ask, but here it means old school and classic. The vintage style to me will always be pleasing to […]
Continue reading25 Amazing Photoshop Background Packs
When editing a photo sometimes the background is just a little off or there’s something wrong with it. That is where overlays and backgrounds come in to save the day. Take a look at the 25 best amazing Photoshop backgrounds. View all Textures here → 100 Night Sky Photo Overlays Bundle This bundle features 100 […]
Continue reading27+ Best Distressed Fonts for Grungy Text
Rough, textured, and faded. Distressed fonts are all the craze for vintage and ancient style designs. Add life to your posters and graphics with some grungy type. In this roundup we’re gathering out favorite distressed fonts with various bundles and font families included! These are the best distressed fonts around. Cover photo credit: Typefaith Fonts […]
Continue reading65 Mobile LR Preset Packs for Summer Vibes
With the Lightroom mobile app, you can now edit your images from anywhere! With summer just around the corner, you’ll want to be able to breathe more of those summer vibes into your vacation, travel, and lifestyle shots with an easy tap of your finger. Just as you can make editing more convenient and faster […]
Continue reading15 Cool Bundles of Textures for Designers to Download
Texture backgrounds have many uses for graphic designers and artist. Even if you are not a graphic designer by profession you can still find cool and unique ways to use these backgrounds. Some ways that these texture backgrounds can be used by anyone are postcards, invitations, flyers, blog headers, and gift wrap. These are just […]
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