Creating patterns/textures (PAT files) in Photoshop

When we’re working on a new design, whether if this is a website design, a flyer or even a logo, we usually like to incorporate textures to the process; textures can be achieved in 2 basic ways: Real-life textures or digital. Real-life textures are regularly taken from photographs and subsequently digitalized for being used. As for digital textures, they are created directly in graphic programs such as Photoshop and Illustrator, these textures have the advantage of being squeaky clean when they’re made by a pro.

On this article we’re going to study the creation process behind digital patterns in Photoshop, from its construction to the exporting as PAT files. You will also find some pretty cool examples of digital textures in web design.

Unlike real-life textures that are usually big images that you place in a design and then you change its opacity and blending mode to make it more subtle, digital patterns often came from small images that can be repeated in all directions. Using digital patterns can save you a lot of work while giving excellent results.

Photoshop’s default patterns

When you install Photoshop, it comes with some basic patterns within its library ready to be incorporated in your designs. If you want to take a look at which patterns do you have access, you can go to Edit > Preset Manager and then change from Brushes to Patterns.

In our case, the Preset Manager is only displaying two patterns, so does this mean that we only have these 2?. Well the answer is no, what happens is that you’re only seeing one library and to display more patterns you will need to click on the small arrow icon next to the ‘Done’ button.

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Once you select the pattern library that you want to incorporate, the following message will pop up:

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You can sense what happens next, if you hit OK the new patterns will replace the current ones, but if you click Append instead, the new patterns will join the library without deleting the older ones.

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Loading a new pattern library

Now that you know how to take advantage of all the default patterns, what if you have downloaded a new library to utilize in your new website?. Well in that case you need to know that all pattern libraries come as .pat files, look for that file inside your download package and place it inside the Patterns library, the root is usually something like ‘C:Program FilesAdobeAdobe Photoshop CS5 (64 Bit)PresetsPatterns’

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And then look for the directory where you placed your patterns, select them and hit OK.

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Note: Don’t hesitate if you don’t find your patterns in your 64 bits version, remember that there are 2 different folders, one for the 32 and one for the 64 bits version of your Photoshop.

Making a new pattern

The exercise of creating patterns has a lot of trial and error, so what we can do is explain how the making process works technically speaking. For start let’s make a new Photoshop file with the same characteristics that the following screenshot displays:

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We suggest you to utilize the Pencil tool to create canvas because it gives you a precise control over every pixel, you can play with the opacity values to generate some interesting designs. The color that you choose won’t affect the pattern, only opacity adjustments will remain at the end.

Once you’re satisfied with your pattern, go to Edit>Define Pattern so you can save your design and use it in all your designs.

Give your pattern a proper name and then hit OK, now your pattern is accessible from the Preset Manager of Photoshop.

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And now your pattern is available and ready to be used, but what if you have more than one pattern and you want to save them as a PAT file?, let’s see how that is done.

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Holding Ctrl, make click over each pattern that you want to incorporate in your PAT file, you can choose as many patterns as you want.

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You can save your patterns in any folder and then move it to its final position, just remember to give it a name that you’ll never forget in case you forget its location.

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We removed all the patterns so you can clearly notice the moment when we import the PAT file, first go to the Preset Manager and then hit ‘Load’.

Voilá, now we have our custom pattern library in the Preset Manager. If you want to carry it to another computer, just copy the PAT file and all the patterns will travel along with you.

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How to use Photoshop’s patterns

Now that you know how to find all the default patterns, create custom designs and import them and work with PAT files, let’s see how these patterns are used in an average Photoshop document. You can either use them through the Pattern Stamp Tool, Pattern as a fill or Pattern Overlay.

Pattern Stamp Tool

The Pattern Stamp Tool works similarly to Clone Stamp but instead of taking a sample from a picture, it uses a pattern. This can be really useful when you want to add a pattern in just certain parts of a design or just use a pattern as an artistic brush.

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On the top you will find the main options where you can switch the opacity, blending mode and some other great options.

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Pattern as a fill

Using pattern as a fill can help you establish them as backgrounds or decoration for an artwork. To use a pattern in this way you just need to look for the option at the Layer’s panel.

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Then a small window will show up where you can configure the main options before placing your pattern in the canvas.

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And that will do it, using a pattern as a fill only requires these two quick steps, now let’s take a look at the last method.

Pattern Overlay

Pattern Overlay is probably the smoothest way to use patterns in Photoshop due the amount of options that you can adjust. To give you a clear example of how does this work, let’s place a random gradient in a Photoshop canvas.

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And now we go to the ‘Layers’ panel and click on the Fx button, then choose Pattern Overlay.

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Let’s take a look at the different options that we can work with while staying on this panel.

Blend Mode: This option works exactly like the one you find on the ‘Layers’ panel.
Opacity: Set the transparency value for your pattern.
Pattern: Choose between the available patterns.
Snap to Origin: Takes the upper left corner as the starting point of the pattern.
Scale: Set the size of the pattern, values above 100 % will usually pixelate your design.
Link with Layer: Attaches the pattern to the selected layer.

On this case we used our custom pattern along with the following values:

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And this is what we obtain, a really nice texture on top of our gradient that adds a really nice detail to the gradient. If you want to read more about textures in web design we suggest you the latest WebDesignShock article named ‘Helpful design elements you should be using & great related freebies’.

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Good pattern examples

At this point you have mastered all the basics on the creation and manipulation of patterns in Photoshop, now let’s take a look at some websites where you can find beautiful implementations of patterns on their interfaces.

A lovely checkered pattern that plays perfectly with the whole academic look of the site.

Beautiful fabric texture carefully applied to highlight the typeface and the entire design of the page.

Dotted patterns always look great (don’t overuse them) in minimal designs like the previous picture.

To generate grunge textures you can define a custom pattern and then manually modify it in Photoshop to make it look like the previous screenshot.

A few great freebies

Now that we have reached the end of this article, we want to help you get inspired before working in your own custom patterns, here’s a short list featuring some great and free Photoshop patterns ready to be used in your designs:

Bonus link: Modular Grid Pattern

On this site you can create simple modular patterns directly online and download them as PNG, PAT files or transparency masks.

Original link: http://modulargrid.org/#app

And that’s it, we have covered all the fundamental aspects of working with patterns in Photoshop, if you know any other great trick, please share it with the community by leaving a comment :). We hope this article can be helpful for all of you and well, stay tuned with us for more great articles and tips, we’ll see you guys soon.

How to Pick the Right Icon Sets for Your Design Projects

Icons in graphic design have emerged as a tool that helps reduce the use of large amounts of text or illustrations in a design. Additionally, icons almost always come in sets, as their thematic similarities in size, lines, colors, among others, make them versatile and easy to handle, allowing them to complement or form the structure of a design. These have helped thousands of web designers make their users' experience easier and more enjoyable. Icons indicate things that may not look aesthetically pleasing in words, and as always, a user's first impression of the page they are visiting is what matters. For this reason, experts like Erik Messaki (2020) consider that while many users love icons, others find their use unnecessary and excessive due to lack of simplicity, detail, sense, among others. Therefore, it is crucial to know how to choose the right icons for your website or design project where you are using them. In this article, we will explain the characteristics of icon sets and how to choose them correctly. Types of Icon Sets in Graphic Design Flat Icons Simple and minimalist icons with clean lines and limited colors. They are often used in modern web design and user interfaces. These types of icons are the most common. You can find this type of icons in the "6000+ Unique Flat Icons Bundle" which includes over 38 categories of icons divided into different themes. One of the advantages of flat icons is that they allow for different thicknesses and shapes to be used during their creation, depending on the desired visual aspect. Similarly, flat icons have many advantages. According to Activate Design, this type of design allows them to adapt to the user's screen size when used for web development. Since they have less graphical content, the scaling occurs faster, allowing the webpage to load more quickly. Just as it has advantages, it also has many disadvantages, especially in terms of creativity. Flat icons limit designers because their creation is more tied to geometric shapes and practicality rather than being purely aesthetic beyond minimalism. Material Design Icons A set of icons developed by Google, following their Material Design guidelines. They are characterized by bold colors, subtle shadows, and a sense of depth. The symbols are available in three styles and four adjustable variable font styles (fill, weight, grade, and optical size). An example of this can be found in this package "6300+ Vector Material Design Icons, Colored & Solid" The pack features pixel-perfect icons in colored and solid fill variations that can be used on their own or as active/inactive states, and every icon included comes in vector Ai & SVG file formats, as well as 5 PNG sizes, and a commercial license is also included. But what are the advantages of these icons compared to flat icons? These icons, in addition to providing a broader user experience, give designers the ability to have more structure in their designs (Cameron Chapman). However, one of the major disadvantages of using this type of icon is that, being associated with Google, they tend to work perfectly on devices that use this system as their base. On other devices where it is not the native system, they may work, but not as effectively as on Android devices. Glyph Icons to Represent Data Glyph icons are monochromatic, usually single-color, and often resemble simplified versions of objects or concepts. They are commonly used in UI design to represent actions or features. By using these icons, importance is given to negative space, which creates a sense of volume and depth. These icons are considered subtle; they are not flashy but are effective in terms of functionality (Medium) They are not cluttered, so they do not overwhelm the user, and they look crisp at any resolution. An example of this is this package "1500+ Interface Line Icons Pack" The pack is super lightweight, and the icons are designed in line icon style. Every icon is delivered in separate SVG vector files as well as 2 Figma files for 24x and 48x sizes. Additionally, you'll find 36 PDF files with every icon category grouped for convenience. Outlined Icons that Allow Small Visual Changes Similar to flat icons but with outlines instead of solid shapes, providing a more subtle and versatile appearance. They work well when accompanied by other elements, meaning, unlike solid icons, outlined icons allow them not to be the center of attention in the design but can be handled with other graphic elements such as text (Radian Digital) An example of this is this package "330+ Customisable Animated Icons Pack". This collection works on all major browsers, including Chrome, Safari, Firefox, and Edge. All icons respect the reduced motion operating system settings, perfect for website and app design, handcrafted and hand-coded. Vector Icons that Do Not Lose Quality Icons are created using vector graphics, which means they can be scaled to any size without losing quality. They are highly versatile and widely used in various design contexts. This type of icons is formed by points or nodes on a digital canvas, which are then connected with paths or curves, creating a network of geometric shapes. This means that the designer can have control over the shape of the icons, and these won't degrade the quality of the design, meaning they can be edited or reverted without losing details. An example of these icons is this package "12,500+ Vector Icons, 111 Icon Categories" From my experience working with icons, vector icons offer the most flexibility and creative control. Working with this format makes them editable and scalable, with infinite resolution. They are also less heavy, which means they don't add unnecessary weight to web designs. Another advantage is the sense of realism that can be applied to these icons, which makes the user experience more enjoyable. Line Icons Icons are composed of simple lines and shapes, often used in minimalist design styles. They can convey information effectively while maintaining a clean aesthetic. These types of icons are classic and serve for a simple and tidy aesthetic. An example of this is this package "Fancy Icons: 11,000 Vector Line Icons for Figma" The collection features 4 icon styles including Line, Duocolor, Duotone, and Solid Fill, perfect for Active/Inactive states; Light & Dark versions, and over 20 icon categories with everything you'll need: UI interactions, arrows, date/time, chat, security, sports, weather, IT & engineering, finances, and many others. Illustrative Icons with Different Styles Icons designed with more detail and artistic flair, often resembling illustrations rather than simple symbols. They are great for adding personality and visual interest to a design. An example of this type of icons is this package "50 Amazingly Designed Retro & Vintage" The package features 50 different vintage elements that can give your new designs a stylish old-school appearance. Each icon has been carefully crafted by design experts at Iconshock, ensuring cutting-edge quality where every pixel has been placed with care. Combining icons with illustrations is a strategy to make a visual impact and help users achieve a sense of realism and tangibility with what they see on the screen. Illustrations have their significance in that they reconnect us with the visual experiences we had as children. (Big Human) In other words, it is easier for a person to recognize an image than a symbol made up of lines. 3D Icons for a Real Experience 3D icons are rendered in three dimensions, providing depth and realism. They are less common than other types but can be effective for certain design needs, such as product visualization or gaming interfaces. Additionally, they make the design feel more real and tangible. An example of these types of icons is this package "150+ Animated & Still 3D Icons Set" These icons are made in Illustrator, tailored for various niches and projects, including marketing and advertising, web design, print media, presentations, infographics, resumes, and more! These icons feature ready-to-use versions and editable versions, where you can easily customize their colors through Adobe Photoshop to match your brand's or project's color palette. After understanding the types of icons, it's important to understand their utilities, as this defines how we will choose the icon sets we need. Uses of Icon Sets in Graphic Design Created with ByPeople Composer User Interface Design (UI) Icon sets are widely used in UI design to represent different functions, actions, and features within digital interfaces such as websites, mobile apps, and software applications. They provide visual cues that help users navigate and interact with interfaces more intuitively. In this case, there are three categories: Universal icons – For example, on a website, the homepage is represented by a house icon, which clearly indicates its function. Conflicting icons – These have different uses depending on the context. For instance, a heart icon often represents favorites on a wishlist. While we may not immediately associate the heart with a wishlist, we do connect it with something we like. Unique icons – These represent specific themes or topics on a website, ensuring that users understand the same language used on the site. Mobile App Design Icon sets play a crucial role in mobile app design, where space is limited and visual clarity is essential. Icons are used for app navigation, menu items, buttons, status indicators, and various other interface elements to ensure a seamless user experience on smaller screens. For mobile applications, creating and using icons that are not too complex to understand is crucial. Most users need a symbol that universally represents something. Otherwise, you might end up with an inbox full of users repeatedly asking where certain functions of your app are located. For example, if you’re designing an app focused on dogs, use icons like paw prints, ears, and snouts—elements that 80% of the population would associate with pets. Print Design Icon sets are also used in print design for brochures, posters, flyers, infographics, and other marketing materials. They help convey information succinctly and add visual interest to printed collateral, making them more engaging and easy to understand. Presentation Design In presentations, icon sets are used to illustrate key points, highlight important information, and break up text-heavy slides. They make presentations more visually appealing, engaging, and memorable for the audience. Brand Identity Icon sets can contribute to a brand's visual identity by incorporating consistent styles, colors, and themes. Custom icon sets can be designed to reflect the brand's personality and values, reinforcing brand recognition across different touchpoints. Data Visualization Icons are often used in data visualization to represent different data points, categories, or concepts in a visually appealing and easy-to-understand manner. They help make complex data sets more accessible and engaging for viewers. Infographic Design Icons play a central role in infographic design by visually representing statistics, facts, and concepts. They help break down complex information into digestible chunks, making infographics more engaging and easier to comprehend. Email Marketing Icon sets are commonly used in email marketing campaigns to draw attention to important sections, such as calls to action (CTAs), social media links, and content categories. They help improve the visual hierarchy of email layouts and increase click-through rates. Understanding the utility and relating it to the types of icons is vital. For example, in web design, it's not recommended to use illustrated or 3D icons because it would detract from the aesthetic and functional sense of the design. When errors are made in choosing icon sets, it's not just about selecting an icon, but also about maintaining a consistent graphic style when they are grouped together. Common mistakes are often made when selecting icon sets because, in addition to design, functionality is also essential. Icons need to be vectorized, editable, in a format compatible with certain programs, etc. This is a beginner's mistake when searching for icons; we don't read the package characteristics and simply rely on visual appeal. Later, we realize that it doesn't work for us, and we end up with an unused set of icons. Advantage of Using Icon Sets Created with ByPeople Composer How to Choose an Icon Set According to Its Use In broad terms, when choosing an icon set, the first thing you need to do is identify all the icons you know you'll need in a project before selecting a set of icons. So, the first thing you'll notice is the category, and after that comes the consistency within the category or selected icon category, whether it's in size, color, lines, etc. Additionally, they should maintain geometric symmetry. Another important point to address in visual terms is negative and positive spaces. If the icon is not well balanced with the negative space, it will blend in at small sizes, becoming a blur. This can be easily checked: simply step away from the icon and see if you can still see it from that distance without losing quality. Furthermore, color contrast should make sense, both in color and shape; they should maintain a consistent graphic style. This ensures that in the sets, no icon stands out more than the other and they can be used together. Now, according to their use, as we have mentioned throughout the article, it's important to understand that icons, and especially sets, should align with their functionality. For a brand identity, for instance, something flat is not sought after; rather, something eye-catching and captivating is desired. In this case, an illustrated or 3D icon related to what the company wants to communicate could be chosen. Format is also crucial for executing projects with icon sets because creating a logo with PNG format icons is not the same as with EPS. The former may distort, while the latter maintains its shape. Therefore, having explained the points to consider when choosing icon sets, let's move on to the most common types of formats. Icon File Formats SVG (Scalable Vector Graphics): SVG is a vector graphics format widely supported by web browsers and design software. It allows icons to be scaled to any size without loss of quality and is ideal for use in responsive web design and high-resolution displays. PNG (Portable Network Graphics): PNG is a raster graphics format commonly used for icons on websites, mobile apps, and other digital platforms. While PNG files do not scale well, they support transparency and are suitable for icons with complex designs or details. ICO (Windows Icon Format): ICO is a native Windows icon format used for displaying small images or icons in various parts of the Windows operating system, including desktop shortcuts, file icons, and folder icons. AI (Adobe Illustrator): AI is the native file format for Adobe Illustrator, a vector graphics editor. Icon sets distributed in AI format allow designers to easily customize and edit the icons using Illustrator. EPS (Encapsulated PostScript): EPS is a vector graphics format commonly used in print design. EPS files are editable and can be scaled to any size without loss of quality, making them suitable for printing at various resolutions. PDF (Portable Document Format): PDF is a versatile file format commonly used for sharing documents and graphics. PDF files can contain vector graphics, raster images, and text, making them suitable for distributing icon sets that need to be easily accessible and printable. PSD (Adobe Photoshop): PSD is the native file format for Adobe Photoshop, a raster graphics editor. Icon sets distributed in PSD format contain layers and editable elements, making them ideal for designers who use Photoshop for their design work. Icon Sets for Your Projects Vector Icons Set – 1500 Color Icons, 30 Categories, 5 File Formats This icon set comprises a collection of vector icons, featuring 1500 color line icons across 30 icon categories, including medical and healthcare metaphors, weather, economics, web, along with fully editable vector sources in three file formats, as well as two rasterized file formats ready for use. These types of icon sets are suitable for websites, presentations, applications, infographics, print templates, among others. 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They are delivered in raster image files for high-resolution use, as well as editable source files that can be modified. These icons are provided in high-resolution PNG files with transparent backgrounds in color, ready for printing. Additionally, 3D files in Blender format are included for these icons, which are editable for use in projects. Vector Icons Pack with 1380 Icons in 3 Styles, Vector Sources Included These icon sets contain 1380 icons each, with vector sources and ready-to-use files in three different icon styles, including color, line, and solid fill, which can be used for active and inactive states. These elements can be used in UI designs, for decorations in your presentations, infographics, and printing templates, along with twenty icon categories ranging from business, travel, sports to health transportation. These icons are available in four vector font file formats: Ai, EPS, SVG, and PDF, which can be worked on in Adobe Illustrator, Inkscape, and GIMP. Popular Applications Icon Set High Quality Finishing Here's another great set for you guys, this time a complete set of icons featuring the most popular applications nowadays, it includes some interesting applications such as Dribbble, 280 slides, Android, OSX, Dropbox, Google Plus, and many more. This set was created by the design team behind Iconshock, the artists of the Shock family. 204 Google Plus Interface Icons, Including Several Sizes (Pixel Perfect) This icon set features Google Plus interface icons ready for download. It includes vector fonts in PNG as well as pixel-perfect PSD fonts in color and gray versions, in different sizes. These icons are created by our team, which gives an even more special sense to this package, it has been crafted for your design projects, infographics, web applications, among others. From large vectors to pixel-perfect versions, each icon has been created by pixel experts to guarantee a high-quality product that you can truly enjoy. You can find the large versions in two different sizes and color/gray versions; as for the pixel-perfect versions, we have included the original PSD files so you can work with them freely. 150 Valentine’s Day Icons: Pixel Perfect Vector Icons for Lovers This collection is perfect for projects related to love or friendship. It's a package of vector icons in color line style, with pixel-perfect creations, PNG files in five different sizes, and fully editable vector files in Adobe Illustrator. This package is ideal for adding effects on special occasions or for cards, posters, or infographics related to the theme. Vector Stock Logos Pack, 500+ Editable Logo Templates in Ai & EPS Formats This package contains a collection of over 500 vector logo templates, each delivered with fully editable vector sources that you can customize to your liking: change shapes, scale up & down, recolor, add and remove elements, and more, all without losing image quality. Each logo is delivered in Ai format for Adobe Illustrator as well as EPS for other vector editing software, and they are fully layered & organized. They also include a high-resolution PNG file, 4000x4000px, with a transparent background, print-ready at 300dpi, that you can add to your projects and use these designs straight out of the box without the need for editing. Essential 3D Icons Pack – Files for Figma & Blender, Includes Transparent PNG Check out this new collection of 3D icons featuring a set of 100 editable icons in 2 different view perspectives (front and isometric) with all the essential metaphors for interface interactions as well as food icons and illustrations that you can use to decorate your projects, use as primary elements in your digital compositions for backgrounds & illustrations, or place in your templates for printing business cards, flyers, posters, and more! You’ll find gears, calendars, notification bells, magnifying glasses for search functions, doughnuts, bottles, cups & many illustrations more! In conclusion, we can affirm that icons are highly practical and serve numerous functions essential in the world of design to execute projects. Additionally, Icon Sets are particularly useful for designs requiring uniformity, dynamism, functionality, and aesthetics. It's worth emphasizing that creating sets isn't just about achieving visual aesthetics but, as we've mentioned throughout the text, ensuring that formats and structures are compatible with other types of software is crucial for the success of these packages. Created with ByPeople Composer As you can see, we have thousands of options here that cover most of the utilities that icon sets offer, whether you're a graphic designer or just an enthusiast. They will be practical for any occasion. It's also worth understanding that we coexist with icons, as we see them everywhere, from our phones to the signs we see on the street. Don't forget the communicational and design importance of these graphic elements.

Grow Your Stock Vector Illustrations Collection with These 10 Bundles

One of the best ways to create designs without the need for an expert designer is by using stock vector illustrations. These types of illustrations, which come in vector format, allow for easy manipulation, enabling you to resize them without losing quality. Hence arises its importance, as sometimes when we search for illustrations for commercial or personal use, they are not editable since they are not in this format, which leaves many clients with only one option for their designs, when with vectors, you can play around in different ways. Lately, this type of format has become the favorite of many people who don't have full knowledge or only have basic knowledge about design, allowing them to make them more personalized. Therefore, in this article, we will guide you through the world of stock vector illustrations, how to use them, and what characteristics they have compared to other formats. Characteristics of Stock Vector Illustrations Created with ByPeople Composer Stock vector illustrations offer the advantage of being crafted from uncomplicated shapes and paths, encompassing circles, squares, triangles, lines, and curves. These components can be easily created, adjusted, and merged, allowing the generation of intricate and compelling forms with minimal data. Utilizing simple shapes and paths not only facilitates the maintenance of a uniform style but also helps in avoiding unnecessary details that may clutter your artwork (Raheem Jam) There are several advantages that make stock vector illustrations the preferred choice of designers. Their scalability, versatility, and consistency are just some of the features that make this type of format so acclaimed and widely used in the world of graphic design. These are the main characteristics of stock vector illustrations. Scalability: Vector illustrations are based on mathematical equations rather than pixels, allowing them to be scaled to any size without losing quality. This scalability makes them versatile for use in various design projects, from small icons to large banners or billboards. Editable: Vector files are typically created in software such as Adobe Illustrator or CorelDRAW, allowing designers to easily edit and customize them to suit their specific needs. Elements within vector illustrations can be manipulated, resized, recolored, and rearranged without sacrificing quality. Versatility: Stock vector illustrations cover a wide range of subjects, styles, and themes, making them suitable for diverse design applications. Whether you need icons for a website, illustrations for a presentation, or artwork for a marketing campaign, you can find vector graphics that match your requirements. Consistency: Stock vector illustrations often adhere to a consistent style or theme, which helps maintain visual coherence across different design elements within a project. This consistency can enhance the overall aesthetic appeal and professionalism of a design. Accessibility: Stock vector illustrations are widely available from online marketplaces, stock image websites, and graphic design platforms. Designers can easily browse through catalogs of vector graphics, select the ones that best fit their needs, and download them for immediate use in their projects. License Options: Stock vector illustrations are typically offered with various licensing options, allowing designers to choose the appropriate license based on their intended use. Common license types include royalty-free licenses, which permit unlimited use of the illustration for a one-time fee, and extended licenses, which provide additional usage rights for a higher price. Time-saving: Using stock vector illustrations can save designers time and effort compared to creating illustrations from scratch. Instead of spending hours drawing or designing specific elements, designers can quickly find ready-made vector graphics that meet their requirements and incorporate them into their projects. Quality Assurance: Stock vector illustrations are often created by professional artists and designers, ensuring a high level of quality in terms of design, composition, and technical execution. This quality assurance can give designers confidence in the visual appeal and effectiveness of the illustrations they use in their work. Trends in Stock Vector Illustrations Created with ByPeople Composer These characteristics and trends allow for displaying diagrams, company logos, geometric figures, fonts, and icons. It's also possible to handle complex images, digital photos with different color and brightness values (IONOS, 2020). Additionally, one of the most used programs for stock illustrations is Adobe Illustrator. Terry Rajaram considers it the ideal software, except for stock illustrations intended for web use, where working in SVG format is better. Therefore, now we will tell you where these vectors can be used and the types that exist. Types of Stock Vector Illustrations Icons and Symbols Icons are known as small graphical representations of objects, concepts, or actions, often used for navigation, user interfaces, or informational purposes. In this case, when using the vector type, the characteristics of this format come into play. An example of this is the "Mega Vector Icons Pack" in which you can modify the stroke, change the color, combine, and mix. Backgrounds Here are included patterns, textures, or designs that serve as a backdrop for other elements in a design, such as website backgrounds, presentation slides, or social media graphics. Vectors in backgrounds allow for personalized use regarding the colors and elements within the design. An example of this is the "Creative Vector Backgrounds, Textures & Elements" package. The shapes, textures, and colors included in this package can be combined, creating unique designs beyond the basics. Characters One of the advantages of vectors is their modifiability. There are illustrations that catch our eye and we want to use them in designs, but sometimes their size doesn't fit the design's measurements. In this case, the vector format allows for a wider variety of characters, such as illustrations of people, animals, or fictional characters that can be used to add personality or convey a message in a design. An example of this is the "Geometric Illustrations Pack" Objects and Elements Several objects, shapes, and decorations can be used to embellish a design or illustrate specific concepts. In stock vector illustrations, objects and elements are considered the most versatile and varied, as they can be found in thousands of categories. Additionally, various tools in editing software like Illustrator allow for the creation of other figures by combining individual objects. A package that allows for the use and creation of shapes is this "Esoteric & Occult Vector Symbols Pack" This package of esoteric geometric figure elements can be used in various designs, such as T-shirts, illustrations, glasses, banners, posters, etc. Text and Typography Pre-designed letters, fonts, or typographic elements that can be incorporated into designs for headings, titles, or textual accents. In vectorized typography, you can work letter by letter, allowing for font combinations. This can be practical for posters or illustrations where different styles and sizes are needed. The "Vintage & Futuristic Display Fonts Bundle" is a well-organized package containing 14 unique display fonts delivered in regular font files as well as vector files featuring a variety of typographic designs including retro/vintage, futuristic, Japanese, label, art nouveau, and others. Uses of Stock Vector Illustrations Web Design Vector illustrations are frequently used in web design to create icons, buttons, banners, backgrounds, and other graphical elements. They help enhance the visual appeal of websites while maintaining fast loading times and scalability across different screen sizes. Vector graphics add style and design to websites. They’re a great option because no matter what size screen someone is viewing your website on, your vector art will adjust itself and not become distorted (Talia Cohen, 2022) Graphic Design Vector artwork is art that's made up of vector graphics. These graphics are points, lines, curves, and shapes that are based on mathematical formulas (Adobe). Graphic designers use stock vector illustrations to create logos, branding materials, brochures, posters, flyers, business cards, and other marketing collateral. Vector graphics allow for easy customization and manipulation to fit the design requirements of different projects. User Interface (UI) Design Icons and vector illustrations play a crucial role in UI design for websites, mobile apps, and software interfaces. They help users navigate and interact with interfaces more intuitively, conveying information and functionality effectively. Presentations Stock vector illustrations are commonly used in presentations for business, education, or public speaking. They help visually communicate ideas, concepts, and data in a clear and engaging manner, making presentations more impactful and memorable. Advertising Vector illustrations are used in print and digital advertising campaigns to create attention-grabbing visuals that promote products, services, events, or causes. They can be incorporated into advertisements, banners, billboards, social media posts, and other marketing materials. Motion Graphics and Animation Created with ByPeople Composer Vector illustrations are often used in motion graphics and animation projects for videos, commercials, explainer videos, tutorials, and multimedia presentations. They can be animated to add movement, depth, and visual interest to storytelling and visual communication. Another important use I've found for stock vector illustrations is their frequent and easy handling in T-shirt designs. We often come across ready-made T-shirt designs on the web, which cannot be edited. Despite the designs being very good, they create barriers in terms of creativity. As we have mentioned several times throughout the article, stock vector illustrations allow for modification, so they can be a positive strategy for T-shirts. A few days ago, I was thinking about designing some T-shirts, but I wanted to make them more personalized. So instead of looking for a ready-made design, I preferred to search for illustration vectors and organize my ideas, also choosing the fonts, the background of the design, etc. It is worth mentioning that all these elements must be in vectors to be adjusted to any desired size. An example of stock vector illustrations on T-shirts can be seen in this bundle "Vector T-Shirt Designs, Trendy Editable Illustrations & Print Ready" Each illustration comes with a separate Ai and PDF file, 100% vector shapes, as well as a high-resolution transparent PNG version, 5900px x 7500px, print-ready at 300dpi, so you can add them to your collection. Likewise, we share with you other bundles with which you can grow your collection of stock vector illustrations. Bundles to Grow Your Stock Vector Illustrations Sacred Geometry Vector Symbols Pack – AI, PDF & PNG Files This is a collection of sacred symbols featuring 100 designs in editable vector format in AI and PDF, compatible with Illustrator and Photoshop. These vectors are not outlined; they include strokes along with the basic shapes that each design is comprised of, allowing you to decompose and customize all the designs in infinite ways. They are scalable, allowing you to resize, add/remove elements, change color, create shapes, etc. 50 Anime T-Shirt Designs Pack – Print Ready Files & Editable Vectors This collection of illustrations features an anime-themed merch with 50 anime t-shirt designs showcasing various characters from popular anime shows and media. It includes high-quality full-color prints that you can add to your design portfolio and offer them to your PoD clients right away. These designs come in a source PSD file, organized and layered for easy customization. You can modify colors, resize, add, and remove elements according to your preferences. This personalized experience, along with the anime theme, allows clients to choose what they want in the designs, learning to play with vectors and create the ideal design. Kids Illustrations & Patterns Pack, Vector Sources & Use This collection features over 5000 illustrations, patterns, and design elements with children-themed designs, perfect for creating children's clothing, posters, kids' products, and room decor. Each design comes in AI and EPS10 format, compatible with Adobe Illustrator and any vector editing software. It also includes large, ready-to-use PNG files in high resolution. From simple lines and arrows to detailed illustrations and lettering, this collection can be applied to a wide range of projects, from apparel design to prints such as cards, gift wrap paper, children's books, and much more! Vector Badge & Sticker Templates Pack, AI & EPS Source Files This package consists of vector badge and sticker templates, including 460 designs, delivered with vector fonts that can be modified according to your preference. They are provided in AI and EPS format so that you can work with them in editors like Illustrator, and include a ready-to-use version of each design that can be dragged and dropped into your compositions. It also includes a free font used in the designs, so that it can be modified without altering the style of the template. Mobile Game GUI Kits Bundle This package features over 1500 mobile game GUI assets from 14 kits for different types of games, including Math games, Word games like Scrabble, Tile matching games, and others. These vectors are editable, with a variety of premade screens for immediate use and can be modified as needed to fit your design requirements. Additionally, it includes 290 vector design files in AI and EPS formats with ready-to-use screens and artboards featuring characters, buttons, frames, tables, bars, menus, backgrounds, environment elements, tiles, trees, and more. Vector Vintage Drawings & Engravings This package features vintage-style engraved illustrations with a wide variety of designs and themes, including over 1975 drawings from 25 collections such as animals, plants, anatomy, diagrams, Renaissance portraits, Greek mythology, birds, fish, industrial machinery, among others. These files are delivered in AI, EPS, and PDF vector formats, as well as high-resolution transparent PNG. They are suitable for logo composition, t-shirt designs, print templates, and can be implemented in commercial and POD projects. T-Shirt Design Cartoons Pack Vector Designs & Print Ready Files This collection of cartoon character for t-shirt designs features over 20 colorful characters, 100% original illustrations as well as illustrations of characters from popular media such as TV shows and video games. They come in vector font format that can be recolored, resized, and modified as desired without losing image quality, including a transparent PNG file for high-resolution printing. Engraving Illustrations Pack – 1000 18th & 19th Century Style Vector Illustrations This package features vintage engraving-style illustrations with a diverse collection spanning over 15 image categories, including various ornaments like laurels, frames, borders, coats of arms, heraldic images, figures, people, animals, vintage objects, and more. They come in EPS format, allowing for easy resizing and recoloring without losing image quality, which enables them to be exported with transparent backgrounds. They include PDF and Ai files as well as high-resolution PNG files with transparent backgrounds, suitable for printing at 300 dpi. These illustrations are perfect for vintage poster design, t-shirt designs, printables, and more. Colorful Cartoon Characters Pack – 300 Vector Cartoon Designs This collection features colorful cartoon characters with 300 awesome designs sporting a consistent design style that you can use to create compositions for all sorts of purposes, from t-shirt design to branding, print templates, web comics, children's coloring books, restaurants, and more. The package includes each cartoon character in full color, with EPS vector source files that you can customize to your liking: resize, change colors, create compositions with multiple characters, or use as standalone designs for t-shirt stamping, avatars, print templates, etc. The pack also includes files in PDF format as well as large JPG raster images, with dimensions of 5000x7000px. Flat Vector Illustrations Pack – 160+ Isolated Scenes This is a bundle of flat vector illustrations featuring over 160 unique isolated scenes covering 40 different themes, each delivered with 100% vector source files that you can fully customize or use directly in your projects. Ideal for web and mobile design, as well as app screens, web illustrations, posters, and more. With this package, you'll receive AI and EPS vector fonts that you can modify with Illustrator and other vector editing software like Inkscape and GIMP. It also includes niche-specific specifications with themes such as SEO, e-commerce, marketing, teamwork, social media, etc. Created with ByPeople Composer In conclusion, we can say that the use of stock vector illustrations is a strategy that can help both designers and non-designers execute projects more easily and quickly. It's important to consider the types of illustrations you want to use, such as typography and elements, as the idea of vectorization is to blend with other elements for coherence and balance in the design. Zainab Aftab (2024) asserts that good design leaves a positive impression on your target audience. Design visuals are essential for effectively capturing the attention of your audience. In addition to graphic design, these types of vectors can be used for commercial purposes and establishing brand identity, branding, advertising, etc. As these are creations that must be built from scratch. This enhances both the user's visual experience and their recall. Finally, we hope that the recommended products meet your satisfaction and that you can enjoy these collections by taking risks and creating new projects that suit your taste, whether it's for your personal brand, the company you work for, or personal projects.

These Photo Actions and Overlays will Transform Your Visuals into the Perfect Design

The weather today is clear as glass, the sun warm on your skin, and you are walking under a beautiful perfect blue sky. You grabbed your camera and took at least five of what you think are perfect pictures of that firmament. However, in the review, you are not so sure about that azure sky. Overlays and Photoshop actions are a solution that you might want to consider. In fact, photos don't always turn out the way we want. Going back to sunny days, a few days ago for my sister's birthday, she was given a camera, as she's going on a trip with friends. When she arrived, she realized that despite the good weather, the images didn't capture the same colors and definition as seen in real life. For this reason, I decided to give her these tips that we'll explain here, so that when it comes to editing, she has enough tools to produce excellent photographs. Overlays and Blend Modes Blend Modes have been around in Photoshop for quite some time. If we look back to version 2.5, which is the pre-layer version of Photoshop (layers were introduced in version 3.0), Blend Modes were the main way to composite images. Back in the analog photography days, techniques like: Double exposure, Sharpening, adding texture and grain would involve manual manipulation of the images. In the digital world, blend modes provide a more straightforward and controllable way to achieve these effects. As blend modes being an essential part of image overlays, let’s talk about them.Just in case you haven't heard of blend modes before, a blend mode uses basic math—plus, minus, times, easy stuff (I would like to think so)—to blend an active layer with the ones below. It's a significant part of controlling how layers are mixed. You know opacity, right? If you set a layer to 60% opacity, that means you see 60% of the current layer and 40% of the layers below—simple. Blend modes just use different formulas. Let's say that you multiply a layer; that means you take the luminance levels from the active layer and multiply them by those of the layers below. Let’s say you take this image (feel free to download it) and place it on top of any of your images. Let’s explore what happens when you choose the Multiply blend mode from the blend modes menu and apply it to the grayscale image below: Understanding the results As we can see, the 100% black area did not change, and the portion that is 100% white disappears. The rest of the parts darken depending on their gray value. Now, you can darken an image using the exposure sliders, the curves panel, they do the job effectively. But if you want a quick way to bring down those ultra bright portions, without worrying about values, just add an adjustment layer and then change its blend mode. There are more than 25 of these modes, but don't worry; you don't have to know all of them, maybe just a dozen. Combining multiple images into a single image is useful in a variety of situations and is a powerful skill. For instance, you were to merge multiple images with no background (cutouts) and ad a foreign background, you could use Blend Modes to smooth the graphical join. Created with ByPeople Composer The most commonly used blend modes in Photoshop are: Multiply: Is used to darken colors while preserving the shadows in layers below it. Screen: The result is the opposite of the Multiply blend mode. Overlay: Works on lighter and brighter colors, makes 50% gray invisible. Color: Preserves the luminance of the base color while adopting the hue and saturation of the blend color. Overlays are used to apply specific effects to an image, while blend modes are used to mix (blend) layers based on their color properties. Here you can find a bundle loaded with different types of overlays available and ready to work. What about Actions? A Photoshop Action is a feature that allows you to record a sequence of operations -select, crop, resize, levels and curves edit, adding watermarks and others- so you can playback those operations automatically. They can be done on a Single file or a batch of files. Think of Actions as “Lightroom presets” for Photoshop. They are useful for automating repetitive tasks, such as resizing and cropping hundreds of photos or applying similar effects. Created with ByPeople Composer A study by PwC found that companies that have implemented digital automation technologies have seen an average reduction of 20% in operating costs. (read more) This indicates that the use of tools that accelerate processes, are used more and more often, and creative work flows are not an exception. There are various types of Photoshop actions available, which can be broadly categorized into the following: Skin Retouching Actions: These actions are optimized for enhancing and retouching skin tones in portrait photographs, providing a smooth and natural look. Airbrushing and Smoothening Actions: These actions help create a dreamy, fantasy-like effect, adding a soft morning haze, warm evening sun effect, or dusk/twilight haze effect to portraits. Color Enhancement Actions: These actions focus on boosting and adjusting colors in images, making them more vibrant and visually appealing. Effects and Filters: These actions add various artistic effects, textures, and filters to images, transforming their appearance and creating unique looks. Painterly Actions: These actions mimic traditional painting techniques and tools, allowing users to create digital art and illustrations with a more artistic touch. AI Skin Retouching Actions: These actions leverage artificial intelligence to perform advanced skin retouching and enhancement tasks, providing more realistic and high-quality results. Text and Typography Actions: These actions help users create and customize text and typography styles, making it easier to format and style text in their designs. Now, if you want more information about these actions, we've provided a poster where you can find all the details in a shorter and more fun format. Don't forget to use these actions in your next photo editing session! Created with ByPeople Composer Despite their usefulness, some users may feel intimidated by actions and avoid using them due to fear, anxiety, or confusion. But we are here to explore and learn how to overcome these barriers and make the most of the tools available to us. So let's get this Photoshop actions bundle a try, we have a very complete bundle that not only has actions, but also contains t-shirt designs, typographic designs, and other very useful packages. Here is how Photoshop actions can help you save countless hours: Automate Repetitive Tasks: Imagine having to resize, sharpen, and watermark every single photo you edit. With actions, you can record these steps once and then play them back with a single click on any image. Create Custom Effects: Actions aren't just for basic edits. You can record complex sequences of adjustments, layer creations, and blend modes to create unique effects that would take hours to do manually. Increase Consistency: Applying the same edits to multiple photos can be a tedious way to ensure consistency in your work. Actions guarantee that every age receives the same treatment. Share and Collaborate: Actions can be easily shared with other Photoshop users, making it easy to collaborate on projects or spread your editing expertise. This is great for teams of photographers, designers, or anyone who wants to maintain a consistent visual style. This makes sharing in a professional setting a key advantage, as it leads to enhance employee performance. Knowledge sharing allows employees to leverage each other's best practices and learn from one another, leading to improved performance. it's important to remember that Photoshop actions are primarily meant for use within Photoshop itself. Due to it's almost limitless uses, over 90% of the world’s creatives use Photoshop. While some workarounds or adaptations exist for other software, their functionality and compatibility may be limited. Created with ByPeople Composer Visit Julieanne's blog According to a recent survey, 31% of creative professionals suffer from creative blocks due to tight deadlines, and 30% due to the unwillingness of clients to take creative risks. Other causes include a lack of project diversity and stress. Facing tight deadlines? Here are some Actions and Overlays Packs that can help you in stressful situations: 7000+ Photo Overlays Bundle, Fireworks, Clouds, & More This one is a massive bundle of 7000+ effects divided in 60 categories, ready to apply to your project, delivered with JPG and transparent PNG files compatible with most design software that support layers. ¿Ready to create the perfect christmas card with that family picture? I know you have that perfect picture stored on your phone waiting to be used in a holidays card and get printed. This is the perfect package to deliver your thoughts for your cared ones. All overlays are made in high resolution (300 dpi) so you’ll have no problems printing them. For just $24 you can get all 7000 image overlays including 60 categories which deliver fireworks, lightning, clouds, dust, fog, smoke, fire, bokeh, rain, snow, and many more. Commercial use license. Photoshop Plugins Pack, 25 Distinct Image Effect Add-ons With just a few clicks you can turn your images and pictures into great artwork with this awesome package of Photoshop plugins. offering 25 unique effects that you can easily edit and modify. You can find Sketch art, Glitch FXs, Double Exposure, Retro, Cartoon, Watercolor and more. Each plugin includes a PDF file with detailed usage guide so you can set up and get creating and mixing. We highly recommend exploring the Glitch FXs with pictures of people, it will strike the mood. Also they are great to use in t-shirts. If you buy these files separately it will take over $150 of your wallet, but not today! for just $24 all Add-ons are yours with full commercial use license and ready to use. 200+ Photography Photoshop Actions Pack ¿Professional photographer? ¿Amateur? It doesn’t matter, check this great, brand new collection of Photoshop Actions, specially made for enhancing your photos with one-click workflow edits. The pack contains 20+ sets ready to get into “action” with different effects such as double exposure, X-Ray, vintage film, which will mix perfectly with your portrait images, and HDR in a variety of parameters especially made for your landscape images. These Actions are great for elevating that sense of fashion that you’re looking for, done in the speed of almost the blink of an eye. So don’t sleep on this offer, just for $29, you can get all these actions and enhance your images in no time. You will receive a variety of different sets, easy to use, non destructive, editable output, and ready to use them commercially. 830 Photoshop Actions Pack – Smoke, Dispersion, Double Exposure & More Let’s face it, even though you think so, you are not a Photoshop Guru, neither am i or your co-workers, Or are they? Anyways, i know you you can make a lot of cool things in Photoshop and you consider this software like your right hand, but sometimes the clock is not on our side Take this great deal for just $29 you’ll get 830 Photoshop Actions, in ABR and ATN file formats. Each one comes with an instructions file. Purchased separately this collection would cost over $730 This bundle contains different Actions packs, like: Watercolor Collection, Wall Art Actions, Distinctive Effects, Artistic Mixes. And effects like: Particle dispersion, smoke, double exposure, watercolor, pencil sketch and much more. 70,000+ Photoshop Effects Pack – Overlays, LUTs, Presets & More This is a big one. A massive collection containing over 70.000 assets what more can you ask or look for, it’s an arsenal of effects. Includes Actions and brushes, photo overlays, Lightroom presets, LUTs and more. Delivered and organized, ready to work, in a 30+ product bundle, it is jam packed with everything you’ll need to enhance your work. The perfect adjustment is contained in this promo waiting to get included in your workflow. There is something for everything, every subject, every composition, you’ll name it, it’s here. You will get thousands of high resolution backgrounds, Overlays in several formats - JPEG and PNG, Photoshop Actions, Lightroom Presets, hundreds of font families, even LUTs sets for videos, ready to work with your editing software like Adobe Premiere, Final Cut Pro, Davinci Resolve, HitFilm Pro, Vegas Pro. Just picture this… This package contains over 30GB of content ready to go. Overlays Pack, 2500+ PNG Overlays in 4K Resolution & Transparent Backgrounds As we discussed before, overlays are like blending two or more images together. It works great and looks awesome on your screen, maybe on all screens. Displays technology is very advanced nowadays. But what if you want to print it or take it to the plotter? You know you are going to need high resolution images to avoid any trouble involving the quality and sharpness of the printed file. No look further, for just $15 this the bundle is all you need to get those cristal clear printed images and delight your clients. Image Overlays Pack – 12,000 Photo Overlays for Photoshop, Smoke, Grunge, Light Leaks & More These packs offer a variety of overlays to enhance your visual projects and add a touch of creativity to your images. ¿Is your client looking for “more impact”, asking for results as soon as possible? Well, worry no more, this bundle got your back. All effects are delivered in ATN. In her words, these are Photoshop Actions. Covering various categories such as Grunge, smoke, light leaks, and more. Just add the effects of your choice to your workflow and your client will be thrilled with the outcome. Don’t know how to use them? User instructions are included with every file, feel free to check them out, they include valuable information, and yes, everything is commercial use licensed. This pack is usually priced at $1600, but not anymore. You can get this vast collection of photo overlays for just $24! 2500+ Christmas & Winter Photo Overlays & Effects Awesome visuals, easy to use, intuitive, and plenty for your choice, around 2500 overlays and effects themed around our favorite time of the year. Christmas lights and snow for everyone! comes bundled in this package ready to work on your design software You can go outside and enjoy the snow, and just take some pictures, but a lot of us live in places where there is no snow or winter at any time of the year. So we need to use photoshop “magic” and fake a little frozen rain. Only snowflakes?, there’s more, like light leaks, fairy light, fireflies, fireworks and glitters. Ready to enrich your images and designs. Regularly priced over $1500, however, with this limited time offer you can grab all of these amazing effects today for just $24! 2000+ Photo Overlays, Backgrounds, Brushes & Clipart Bundle We all love Photoshop Brushes, they are convenient and their versatility makes digital painting something magical Occasionally, the necessary tools might be available for our use, allowing us to start working efficiently and effectively, but, sometimes we need a very specific type of brush, and it’s not there for us, and creating one from scratch may be time consuming. That is why we are bringing this jam packed bundle for just $19, containing that perfect brush you are looking for, wasting no time this great bundle set is designed to enhance your work. In conclusion, overlays and Photoshop actions serve to elevate a photo to a more professional and authentic level. It's important to learn how to use them properly so that the photos don't appear overloaded but instead possess a distinct essence, not so obvious. However, mastering the use of overlays and Photoshop actions requires finesse and a keen understanding of how to strike the right balance. It's not simply about applying as many effects as possible, but rather about using them judiciously to enhance the visual impact of the image while preserving its authenticity. When used skillfully, overlays and Photoshop actions can add depth, texture, and dimension to a photograph, elevating it to a new level of sophistication. They allow photographers to experiment with different styles and techniques, infusing their images with a unique aesthetic that reflects their creative vision.

Best Vintage/Retro Designs for Digital Design & Print Projects

Retro and vintage designs are one of the new trends in graphic design. Inspired by elements and the design climate from the past, these styles are becoming more and more popular, not only in graphic design but also in marketing, film, arts, and more areas. I grew up surrounded by a vintage style; most of the things my mom used were in that line, so as I grew up, I wanted to copy the style she wore. Vintage and retro styles have been characterized by bringing the old forward into the present, so I have always looked for designs, not only for clothing, but also for the things I use, the posters I have in my house, the designs on my t-shirts, and the fonts I use to create the designs are all in line with vintage retro style. But, let’s get into the real question, what are vintage and retro designs? Strongly influenced by the time period that they’re inspired by. In vintage and retro designs, elements, trends and motifs from the past are the main characteristics. Not only combining old-fashioned trends with modern styles to have a better appeal to younger audiences but also using factors such as nostalgia to evoke strong emotions in customers. Nostalgia has a huge value in the marketing industry and it can help increase your sales! There are other elements that are very notable in vintage retro design such as the neutral pastel colors, backgrounds with noise, and grainy or gritty textures. The color palette in these design styles is not very varied; generally, the colors that are used are the ones that were popular in the era that they’re inspired by. A package with these colors and feel is this vintage-inspired branding mega bundle. Image taken from 2000+ Elements Retro & Vintage Branding Mega Bundle Pale tones are also utilized with pastel colors and contrasted with the black of the edges and letters. Typography is also an important factor. Typecase styles that replicate the aesthetic of past eras are also used to make the old-fashioned style more pure and interesting. Check out this retro vintage fonts bundle if you’d like to explore more about typography in these types of designs. Image taken from Retro Vintage Fonts Bundle Currently, a lot of people want to have vintage stuff in their possession. According to new research from omnichannel customer engagement platform Emarsys, three in five US consumers regularly buy vintage items. A lot of those consumers wish they could revisit the shopping experience of past decades. The study of 2,041 American shoppers found that 23% of these consumers shop vintage to decorate their homes, 19% for sentimental value, and 17% have it as a hobby. Created with ByPeople Composer In the 21st century, retro design has won a good amount of popularity, mostly in fashion and product design. This vintage-inspired t-shirt design bundle perfectly mixes the past and the modern eras for your designs! Graphic Elements of Vintage Retro Design Vintage retro designs are really rare and unique that's why they have a lot of features, that make vintage retro designs an option for all people who want to show a different style, here are the most common features of vintage retro design that will make you look that way. Color Palette: Vintage designs often feature muted, earthy tones or bold, vibrant colors commonly associated with specific periods. Pastel colors and shades like avocado green, mustard yellow, and burnt orange are frequently used. Typography: Fonts and typography styles from past decades are often used in vintage designs. Examples include serif fonts like Times New Roman or classic script fonts. Handwritten or hand-drawn elements may also be incorporated. Patterns: Vintage design may include patterns such as floral prints, paisley, polka dots, stripes, or geometric shapes popular in past decades. These patterns are often used in textiles, wallpapers, or as background elements. Textures: Textures like distressed or aged effects, as well as materials like wood, metal, or textured paper, are commonly used to evoke a sense of history or nostalgia. Illustrations and Graphics: Retro designs may feature illustrations or graphics inspired by vintage advertising, posters, or artwork from specific eras. These illustrations often have a hand-drawn or vintage-inspired aesthetic. Iconography: Vintage or retro designs may incorporate iconic symbols or imagery associated with specific periods, such as retro appliances, vintage automobiles, or iconic cultural symbols. Layout and Composition: Vintage design layouts often reflect design trends from past decades, including asymmetrical layouts, collage-style compositions, or the use of vintage-inspired frames and borders. Uses of Vintage Retro Designs Now that we know more about vintage retro design and its different styles, we can talk about the uses of these types of designs. Here are some: Graphic Design Vintage retro designs are naturally linked to graphic design. They evoke a captivating sense of nostalgia, becoming timeless, which makes these styles a great marketing tool. You can find them in branding, logos, marketing, posters, and more. image taken from 220+ Retro/Vintage Logos & Illustrations Pack Fashion The fashion world is constantly changing which makes it hard for trends to stay, only a few surviving with time. However, designers are drawing attention with their vintage-inspired clothes, bringing back the classics from past eras and using the nostalgia of old patterns and fabrics to increase their sales. The popularity of vintage fashion in the world can be attributed to the power of the internet and media. The increase in popularity of vintage fashion is related to an alternative to fast fashion, which consumers are trying to escape. “Vintage consumers are trying to escape from this trend and create individual identities for themselves by wearing something unique that is often one of a kind” (DeLong et al. 2005: 26). Interior Design Created with ByPeople Composer Vintage retro designs have a profound influence on the world of interior design, making spaces timeless and nostalgic. Characterized by the incorporation of mid-century modern furniture, organic shapes, functional forms, and vibrant color palettes that just work in harmony. Currently, combining these old-fashioned inspired interior designs with more modern trends can help you make your home a heaven-made paradise with an amazing personal touch. Interior design has won power in the interests of young generations. According to a 2016 study from Statista Research Department that showed the share of consumers with a preference for vintage furniture in the United States by generation, 63% of millennial respondents said that they preferred vintage furniture. Film Retro vintage designs play an important role in the world of film. Normally, they're used to transport audiences to specific eras, complimenting that with beautiful visuals and storytelling. Design is a very important aspect of filmmaking and being able to represent an era as close as it was in reality is essential. This can be evident in the incorporation of styles such as Punk with neon colors, rebellious posters, and gritty set designs or, Gothic which can take us back to old periods like the late Middle Ages, with dark colors, aged textures, and old-style typefaces. Web Design In the world of web design, vintage retro designs are used to craft visually captivating and distinct websites, using retro-inspired color palettes like pastels or earth tones, not only for aesthetics but also because it becomes its own visual language. Old-fashioned typography also plays an important role here giving a nostalgic experience to users. Created with ByPeople Composer From a personal perspective, vintage retro designs are used depending on what they are used for; you can use them from printing t-shirts to decorating the walls of your house with posters. T-shirts have resonated with my vintage personality because I love earth tones and pastel colors and shades like avocado green, mustard yellow, and burnt orange, as well as the typography used in these designs. For posters, I like them to have illustrations with vintage retro characters like old cars, PinUps, Betty Boop, and Audrey Hepburn, among others. For typography, I like to use serif fonts like Times New Roman or classic handwriting fonts, and I also like those that incorporate handwritten or hand-drawn elements. The idea of using vintage is originality, mixing textures, and messages, being in line with the vibe of the era, mixing it a bit with the current. Look for colors, fonts, illustrations, textures, and graphics that you like, and start creating your designs in the vintage retro line; you won't regret the authenticity that this style brings. At Bypeople we always try to use trends to incorporate them into our designs and packages. We choose the packages for our clients, and for this reason, we have different design packs that evoke the retro and vintage styles which you can take advantage of in your future projects. 1100+ Vintage/Retro Designs Bundle: T-Shirts, Illustrations, Badges & More This package comes with a humongous collection that has over 1100 vintage vector designs ranging from t-shirts and illustrations, logos, and badges, to icons, labels, sunbursts, ribbons, fonts, and more. This package comes with a humongous collection that has over 1100 vintage vector designs ranging from t-shirts and illustrations, logos, and badges, to icons, labels, sunbursts, ribbons, fonts, and more. Everything in this pack is delivered with vector source files and it contains all the popular vector files like Ai, EPS10, PSD, and SVG, 100% vector shapes, and editable designs, perfect for all purposes on both print and digital media. In this pack, you will also find unusual letterpress styles, engravings, textured lettering, and illustrations that feature different themes such as camping, adventure, traveling, sports, surfing, music, mountains, airplanes, and more! 100 Authentic Vintage Style T-Shirt Designs Pack, Ai & EPS Files, Print Ready PNGs Included This brand-new bundle features 100 unique print-ready t-shirt designs with an authentic vintage style from the creative talent behind TeooClock. This pack comes with 2 separate folders. One folder with 100 ready-made t-shirt designs delivered with separate Ai and EPS vector files for each composition as well as high-resolution transparent PNG exports, and a second folder with all the individual assets used on each composition grouped in common categories for each and delivered in Ai and EPS vectors, including cars, mountains, girls/men, animals, ornaments, skulls and more! 100+ Vintage Photo Cutouts – Transparent Background People, Retro Devices, Cars & More With this pack, you can create beautiful retro vintage collages and compositions using a brand-new elements package featuring a good variety of vintage magazines and newspaper cutouts that are delivered in high-resolution PNG file format. The pack comes with over 100 vintage picture cutouts with transparent backgrounds with a huge variety of image categories, completely isolated on high resolution with themes such as people, vehicles, gadgets, and more. Retro Vintage Fonts Bundle – 20 Stylish Display Fonts in OTF & TTF Formats This amazing package contains 20 fonts with unique design styles ranging from old Western to black letters, calligraphy, old-style characters, vintage business signage, and others. This package also comes with desktop fonts in OTF and TTF file format and includes web font files in WOFF as well. Another good thing about this collection is that every font included has multilingual support, a variety of OpenType features, which are perfect for branding, t-shirt designs, logos, posters, thumbnails, and more! 300+ Vintage Poster Templates Pack, Vector AI, EPS & PDF Formats This brand-new collection of vintage poster templates with over 300 fully editable designs, each one of them with a distinctive retro illustration and typography style that you can use for printables or digital designs. Each template is delivered with fully editable vector source files, including Ai, EPS, and PDF files, 100% vector shapes that you can customize however you want: modify shapes, and colors, add/remove elements, resize, etc. This pack is amazing for creating content for the web, social media, and printables. 2000+ Elements Retro & Vintage Branding Mega Bundle: Icons, Textures, Brushes, Vectors & Templates This massive bundle contains 4 different collections of more than 2000 unique retro, vintage and hipster styled design assets. In these collections you can find: color palettes, icons, paper textures, engraving brushes, vectors, actions and also all kinds of templates and branding items. Featuring totally editable Ai and PSD files, high resolution 300 dpi printable files, commercial extended license to use in commercial projects, free fonts and fully scalable vector files! 1500+ Essential Vintage Vector Elements. Carefully Hand Made. Easily Compose 19th Century Style Print Designs! This enormous pack contains over 900 vintage ornaments, 109 illustrations, 465 decorative borders and 18 premade design samples. The assets in this bundle were all carefully hand-made with the highest possible quality and come in Ai and EPS formats. With this amazing pack you can save time and create your own distinct and elegant stationery designs. In conclusion, the resurgence of Vintage and Retro designs has not only changed and revolutionized graphic design, but has made its own notable influence and contributions to other industries like film, web design, marketing, branding and interior design. These nostalgia-evoking styles have mastered the art of giving the old and outdated a breath of fresh air combining it with more contemporary modern aesthetics that can catch the attention of people of all ages. If you want to benefit from these types of styles and you’re interested in getting a closer look at them. Here we have some amazing Retro Vintage designs for you to check out!

Static & Variable Fonts: Graphic Elements and Inspiration Packs

Finding the right typography is a challenging task. My best friend was designing posters for a school campaign for his daughter's party. Despite having good illustrations, color choices, contrast, and others, these posters had an issue, and it was with the typography. It is commonly believed that typography should be chosen based on what we like or what we think fits the design. While this is partly true, on the other hand, there are typefaces intended for specific uses, structured to fit a particular design type with a distinct intentionality. In this line, i want to ask you something, have you ever found yourself in the stressful scenario of not being able to continue a big project because you just can't find the perfect font to use? As you observe them you realize that none of them are visually appealing, legible, and not your style and you just can’t continue. This happens a lot! Sadly, it is really important picking up the right typography for a project, it's no coincidence that 85% of corporations have a dedicated budget for font licensing. But don´t you worry, In this article, we tell you where this imperative need to find the perfect source comes from. Initially, we must understand the difference between two important concepts: typeface and font, a fundamental part of the materialization of verbal language in the digital world. Differences between Typeface and Font Typeface: It is known as a group of characters that share common design aspects such as hierarchy, contrast, consistency, alignment, white space etc. The term "Typeface" is somewhat used interchangeably with the term "font family", although this is technically incorrect. Some of the most well-known typefaces include Arial, Times New Roman, and Helvetica, which have a character design unified by uniform visual properties. A lesser known example typeface would be the Artegra font family. Fonts: A font is the name given to one specific size, weight, and style of a typeface, for example, Arial Regular, Arial Black, or Arial Regular Italic. All of the different variations, sizes and weights of a given Typeface comprise the "Font Family", for example Helvetica Regular, Helvetica Bold, and Helvetica Italic. An example font family would be Causten Round What are Static Fonts? Static Fonts refers to fonts that do not change or have any dynamic features. They are the opposite of dynamic or variable fonts, which can adjust their weight, width, or other characteristics dynamically based on various factors like screen size or user preferences. Static fonts remain consistent in appearance regardless of the context in which they are used. Examples of static fonts include traditional typefaces like Times New Roman, Arial, and Garamond. Static fonts represent the traditional type of fonts where each style variant, such as bold or italic, is stored in its own separate font file. With this method, each variant requires its individual file, necessitating the loading of the specific file for the desired variant without the option for modification. For instance, if both bold and italic styles are needed, two distinct font files are involved. Although this approach has been the norm for a considerable period and remains prevalent, it may prove less efficient in terms of resource utilization and load time, particularly in web environments. Where can I use it: Traditional Printing Projects: In conventional printing projects, where design does not require dynamic adaptability, static fonts may be more than adequate. Brand Identity Consistency: If the project requires strict consistency, static fonts are preferred to ensure uniform text presentation. Specific Design Styles: Some design styles may benefit from fonts with specific features that do require variations. For example, decorative fonts or classic fonts can work well as static fonts. Old Software Support: When older software support must be ensured, it is usually not compatible with variable sources, so static sources are chosen. Kerning and spacing: In static fonts, kerning (setting the space between pairs of letters) and line spacing are crucial aspects that are carefully chosen to improve readability and aesthetics. Vintage Typography: These types of fonts (of which there is a wide variety) are often chosen for projects that look for a vintage or retro look. Classic fonts like Times New Roman or Garamond are often associated with a certain elegance and tradition. What are Variable fonts? These fonts integrate various variants into a unified file, enabling dynamic adjustment of attributes like thickness, height, or tilt without the need to load separate files. This approach offers increased flexibility and efficiency, particularly in web contexts, where properties can adapt dynamically to user preferences, device specifications, or design requirements. By consolidating multiple variants into one file, these fonts streamline resource management and enhance user experience by facilitating smoother, more responsive design implementations. Where can I use it: Multi-device optimization: In responsive web and design projects, variable fonts can be adapted to different screen sizes and devices more effectively. Dynamic Content Adjustment: If the project involves dynamic or generative content presentation, variable fonts can facilitate text adjustment according to specific conditions. File Size Efficiency: A variety of styles can be achieved with a single file, thus providing a lighter file with a lot of versatility CSS support: In web design, CSS (Cascading Style Sheets) has adopted support for this type of font which facilitates creation and design in this environment. Despite their versatility, variable fonts have only seen a 20% adoption rate in digital media Other uses of Static and Variable Typography The usefulness of Variable fonts and Static fonts materializes in the context of design and development of fonts for printed and digital texts; their difference lies in the practicality that each one offers when designing texts, depending on the objective of the content creator. Created with ByPeople Composer In the world of design and writing, because of the need to communicate attractively any type of information so that the message is received as clearly as possible, it's crucial to know about these concepts that have evolved to materialize visual language as we know it. With all the knowledge you´ve acquired, are you going to create your own brand identity like Netflix or Coca-Cola? Or are you going to change the world through messages that really make an impact? For a proper closure, we´ll attach some of the best font packages we have at ByPeople Premium so that you can explore your creativity and dare to leave your mark in the world of design. Sadi Variable Font Bundle The complete Sadi font bundle, an exclusive deal featuring the complete Sadi Sans and Sadi Slab font families as well as variable font files. With this deal you’ll receive these premium fonts in OTF file format as well as TTF variable font files for both the regular & the italic fonts – each font style includes 20 variations ranging from thin to extra bold, and supports languages in both Latin and Cyrillic scripts. Sharpe Variable Serif Font + Desktop & Web Files Sharpe variable font + the complete font family for desktop and web, an elegant serif font with 16 font weights and matching italics. The pack delivers files for desktop & web in on EOT, SVG, TTF, WOFF & WOFF2 with weights from thin to black as well as a TTF variable font file with multiple weights and styles – each style contains a ligatures and a variety of features, wide range of languages supported, and a stylistic serif design that you can use to make awesome display compositions. Genera Sans Serif Font Family + Variable Font Genera is a strong & clean modern sans serif font family designed in two versions – Genera & Genera Alt, which complement each other for body copy & display text. It comes in 10 weights with matching italics(blique) styles with 4 variable weight fonts for a total of 44 fonts, will give you a freedom to choose the weight you need between Thin & Black. This typeface also equipped with useful OpenType features such as Ordinal, Superior, Stylistic Alternates, Proportional Figure, Fraction, Numerator & Denominator. Each font file has 470+ glyphs which covers Western & Eastern Europe, as well as Latin based languages – over 200 languages supported! Fortuita Font Family Bundle, Versatile Sans-Serif for Copy & Display Fortuita is a versatile sans fit for text or display, comes with a tall x-height, rendering it readable at smaller sizes, it has sixteen weights, eight regular ones, and matching true italics, each with small caps, something you may not see very often with sans serifs. It counts with old-style numbers that can switch to its lining, small caps, or tabular versions through open-type features. The family carries a distinct personality in its design that will lend itself to its subject, all the while without becoming distracting or detracting from it. Escuela Font Family Bundle – 30 OTF Font Variations + Variable Font Escuela, a professional typeface with a charismatic grotesque design that works great for headlines in large text and heavy weights, while remaining serious and readable in smaller text bodies with regular and fine weights. Escuela features condensed, expanded, and slanted variants, with weights ranging from Light to Black, for a total of 30 font variations delivered in OTF, TTF, WOFF & WOFF2 formats – with this package deal you’ll also receive the variable font version of Escuela in TTF format. Handwritten Fonts Pack – 49 Font Families, 100+ Font Variations handwritten fonts for display purposes, featuring 49+ unique font families with a variety of styles, including cursive, bold fonts, sans-serif, western lettering and many others, delivered with files for Desktop and Web use. Contains over 100 font variations as well as variable fonts, with files delivered in OTF, TTF, EOT, WOFF & WOFF2, and they feature ligatures, stylistic alternates and multilanguage support, and include a variety of different weights and style effects to use when creating posters and other typographic compositions Modern Sans Font – Mazin Font Family + Variable Font Package This pack is a professional, neo-grotesque type family featuring a modern sans serif font design, covering the Adobe Latin 3 character set – Mazin is a workhorse family that performs greatly in modern display mechanisms for both print & digital media, on different settings such as body copy, long and short paragraphs, titles, headlines & more The font features 9 upright variation as well as 9 true italics to match them, with one variable font for both axes, so you can refine the line width, get faster loading pages, a larger variety of typographic options, create text animations/transitions, and be able to create beter responsiveness on your designs Alternative to Times New Roman – BD Megalona Variable Font This pack is an elegant serif font family that can double as a great alternative to Times New Roman, featuring beautifully designed characters and a myriad of OpenType features that provide it with a degree of versatility and few other type families can match for everything from display compositions for logos and magazines to headlines, body copy, branding projects, print templates, websites & more. The font family is delivered with files in OTF, TTF, WOFF & WOFF2 for each weight, as well as a Variable Font file, making it the perfect type family for any kind of project you want them on whether it is digital design, print design or web Roundkey Font Family, 24 Fonts for Desktop & Web with Matching Italics This pack contains a font family with a modern, clean and readable concept, featuring 2 versions, one with sharp and one with soft shapes, 6 weights, and delivered with files for desktop as well as web use so you can apply this typeface to your editorial projects, web designs, UI projects, display compositions and print templates, and maintain a consistent typographic identity across all media while using a professional, powerful looking sans-serif. Twisted Fonts Pack – 20+ Bold & Heavy Fonts for Display This bundle of distorted fonts featuring 22 different font families created with heavy & bold shapes, twisted characters, decorative swashes and font variations. The fonts in this package are all delivered in OTF file format as well as TTF format, and their designs feature a mix between vintage, psychedelic 60s & 70s typography, and more modern font designs, so you can use them to dish out stunning posters, t-shirt designs, branding projects & apply on any other print or digital design project you’re working on where you need your typography to truly stand out. Thus, we can conclude that static typefaces are suitable for designs that are not necessarily eccentric, but rather can complement minimalism and designs that do not require a wide range of aesthetic diversity in their fonts. On the other hand, variable typography is more suitable for achieving the flexibility that many designers seek. Currently, the more authentic designs are, the more appealing they are to audiences, and the flexibility provided by variable typefaces allows for that. When it comes to flexibility, experts like Artem Velychko (2023) assert that the flexibility provided by these types of fonts is the future of typography in design. Flexibility is more than just a trend; it's becoming a standard for typography. With this tool, designers can create engaging, dynamic designs that are accessible to new audiences. Remember these tips and draw inspiration from designs to never fall behind or become outdated.

Exploring T-Shirt Typography Designs: From Serif to Sans Serif and Display Fonts

Choosing a good typography for any design in general can be quite challenging, especially when it comes to T-shirts. It is vital to select a font that truly enhances the message intended to be communicated through the t-shirt. This ensures that not only reading but also appreciating the design helps to understand what is being conveyed. For instance, during Halloween, one of the stores where I buy thematic items was selling t-shirts. When passing by, it wasn't necessary to know what the message was, as the typography and design alone could convey the meaning of the t-shirt. Typography is one of the most important elements of any design. When it comes to t-shirt designs, it can have great impact on the intention and overall aesthetic of the design, be it as a strictly visual element or by communicating a message or slogan to the observer by drawing their eyes towards the text elements in the design. Created with ByPeople Composer In t-shirt design, typography is used as a stylized visual element to explicitly communicate a message via readable text, while enhancing the aesthetic appeal of the concept as a whole by integrating the text elements into the design. It involves not only selecting the best font style, but also taking into consideration multiple design elements to convey messages and emotions in the best way depending on what you're trying to communicate. Crafting T-Shirt Statements with Typography Crafting a visually appealing text composition starts with choosing an appropriate font style that fits into the concept and message you're communicating. With this in mind, we should start by taking a quick look at the taxonomy of typefaces. The various typography designs you're familiar with such as Serif, Sans-serif, and Script, are all typically applied in different contexts, according to their design elements, to fullfill a need within a composition. Broadly speaking, all fonts can be classified within four types, organized as: Print Digital Functional Expressive Within each of these broad categories you'll come across all styles of typography, and, inevitably, these categories will overlap with eachother. Print The first thing to consider for any given project would be the font style. For print, serif fonts generally work better than sans serif fonts, due to having "serifs" attached to their letters that help guide the eyes smoothly through each letter and word, making it easier to read large volumes of small printed texts. This is naturally not a huge consideration when it comes down to typography for t-shirt design, however, in this context, serifs can be considered more as a stylistic choice instead of a practical one. Created with ByPeople Composer Dylan Todd, in his article for Adobe "Typography Basics: Serif vs Sans Serif," mentions that serif typography offers greater legibility at small scales. This means it doesn’t require as many details to be an easily readable font. This is an important characteristic in both print and design. One of the issues when printing typography on t-shirts is that some fonts tend to distort due to their design. In other words, for printing, the simpler or more traditional the font, the better. If you're looking for the perfect typography for printing, we recommend the Sans-serif Display Fonts Bundle, which is ideal for printing, with excellent quality. It features 9 unique font families and 30+ fonts & variations. Desktop font files in OTF & TTF formats. Digital Fonts intended for use on the web are optimized and often modified to enhance readability and performance onscreen in a variety of digital environments. This can include a taller x-height (or reduced ascenders and descenders), wider letterforms, more open counters, heavier thin strokes and serifs, reduced stroke contrast, as well as modified curves and angles for some designs. Another important adjustment – especially for fonts intended for smaller sizes – is more open spacing. Arial, Verdana and Tahoma fonts are among the most widely used on the web - this is an important datapoint, since designs should not only be appealling and relatable, but also, on the technical side, they should be compatible and accessible to a wide range of users. Functional As its name implies, Funcional Typography encompasses all styles and families of fonts that are only meant to be read, without any added decorative elements. While it can be argued that "all" typography is meant to be read, as we've discussed so far, reading is not its only function, specially in contemporary Graphic Design and specifically T-Shirt Design. You can find this typography in this Handwritten Fonts Pack Expressive Commonly referred to as Decorative or Display fonts, Expressive fonts will feature a variety of additional stylistic design elements meant to enhance their visual appeal, and are typically reserved for specific purposes such as logo design, headlines, complex compositions such as calligrams, and, you guessed it, t-shirt design concepts. Created with ByPeople Composer You can find this type of fonts with us. This Creative Display Fonts Bundle is perfect for web, with 22 creative font families, in files in OTF WOFF & TTF formats, for desktop, print, and digital design. Additionally, it features an all-caps typographic style with a variety of designs: stencil, retro 60’s, 80’s and 90’s, futuristic, outlined, and others. Different Styles of Typography You'll find that every single font out there falls into at least one of these four categories, and while there are many different styles of typography organized according to the design elements each one of them features, we can broadly categorize them into the following styles: Created with ByPeople Composer Why is any of this important? Other than maintaining harmony within your t-shirt design concepts to make sure they are cohesive and visually appealing, there many other implications, like the custom t-shirt printing market being estimated at $3.9M in 2023. The industry is growing, and you can make sure your designs attract an audience by bringing professional, quality content into this ecosystem! Typography Trends in T-Shirt Designs In typography trends for t-shirt designs, you’ll find vintage, retro, clean, and minimalist fonts. Additionally, the old rules of using the same font throughout the entire design no longer apply. Now, using different types of fonts is encouraged, as it adds more originality to the t-shirt. For the collection of designs we created on our other site, tshirtdesigns.com, we used various trending fonts. The "aesthetic" style is one trend that has remained popular throughout the year. Among these fonts are "Helvetica," "Rustico Font," "Macbeth Font," and "Renitha Font," among others, which allow for a mix of classic and modern styles. Following this line of thought, let's explore our top picks for the 8 best packs of typographic t-shirt designs. Each one of the following collections feature text as an integral part of the t-shirt design illustration, and, in some cases, feature typography as the main element within the composition. 100+ Typography T-Shirt Designs Bundle - 5 Vector Formats & Print-Ready PNG Files This pack includes 100 typography t-shirt designs featuring a big variety of quotes and lettering styles, each one with 100% vector source files as well as print-ready artwork. Each design is delivered in 5 different vector source formats (Ai, EPS, CDR, SVG and PSD). The letters are vector shapes which means you can modify their sizes, shapes, colors and more without damaging the image quality. Vector Christmas Designs Pack - 650+ EPS, SVG & PNG Designs In this pack you will find a collection of vector Christmas designs featuring more than 650 quotes, typographic compositions, t-shirt designs and illustrations, wreaths, frames and more! Every asset of this bundle comes in EPS and SVG vector formats. They’re fully editable and you can customize them to your own taste: change colors, add and remove elements, scale elements up and down, all without losing image quality. Display Typography Bundle with 86 Fonts from 26 Families This typography pack contains 26 distinct font families including Serif, Sans-Serif and Slab Serif fonts with a variety of different design styles. This bundle includes a total of 86 fonts with vintage design styles, brushed, blackletters, signature/handwritten fonts, pop art fonts, script monoline fonts and many more with uniquely shaped glyphs that will change the overall look of any composition you apply them to. These fonts come in OTF and TTF formats featuring multi language support, stylistic alternate characters and standard ligatures, multiple versions and weights on several families, and unique lettering style. Vintage T-Shirts Bundle, 200 Print Ready T-Shirt Designs with Vector Sources This pack features 200 unique illustrations for merchandise that are absolutely perfect for your vintage t-shirt designs, featuring various themes including sports, classic motorcycles and cars, boxing, airplanes and many others. The designs are delivered with 100% vector sources as well as print-ready full color files that you can start using right away! Every design in the package is delivered in 5 different vector source files (including Ai, PSD, CDR, EPS and SVG formats). The texts on these designs are also editable, you can modify the slogans and words easily. Every design also includes a print-ready PNG file, exported at a transparent background at full color, dimensions 3500x4900px, high resolution and print ready at 300dpi. 600 T-Shirt Designs Megabundle - Ai, EPS & SVG Vector Files, Print Ready! This massive design bundle collection of 600 cool t-shirt designs delivered in a good variety of formats, including Ai, EPS, SVG, CDR and PSD layered source files. All of the designs are fully editable, 100% vector shapes that you can scale, resize, recolor, and customize as you would like without losing image quality. You also can edit the fonts/text content as well. This collection also delivers every design with 1-2 transparent PNG variants, print-ready at 300dpi. These can be perfect for all types of content, from digital media to print, and with the fully editable files included, you can customize them completely without much knowledge of graphic design. Ultimate Retro T-Shirt Designs Bundle: 300 Unique Designs, Vector Ai, PSD, SVG, EPS & CDR Files In this ultimate retro t-shirt designs pack from Dan Roach you will find 3 t-shirt design volumes containing 300 unique designs. Every design is delivered in fully editable and layered Ai, PSD, EPS, SVG and CDR files that you can easily customize, resize, edit, add and remove text and export for printing. It comes with a wide variety of different illustrations and themes: skulls, sports, motorcycles, music, wrestling and many more, all with retro style elements that you can customize to your taste. 100+ Textured Display Fonts Pack, 15 Unique Font Families This bundle of neat textured typography features over 100 fonts from 15 font families, bringing you everything from vintage fonts with light and heavy distress to brush stroke fonts, sci-fi themed fonts and many more. The package comes with 15 separate font families with files TTF and OTF formats, with international characters for multi language support, a large selection of different font styles like serif, sans-serif, script fonts, and others. It also has a bunch of different textures to be able to suit your designs to any different type: logo designs, t-shirt designs, branding, labels and presentations. Twisted Fonts Pack - 20+ Bold & Heavy Fonts for Display This bundle of distorted fonts features 22 different font families created with heavy and bold shapes, twisted characters, decorative swashes and font variations. The fonts in this package are all delivered in OTF and TTF file formats. Their designs are a mix of vintage, psychedelic 60s and 70s typography, and more modern font designs, which you can use in posters, t-shirt designs, and branding projects. You can apply them on any other print or digital design project where you need your typography to stand out in the best way! Now, to conclude, it's necessary to determine that the style chosen for the t-shirt is directly related to the font selected, along with the intention behind the design. Therefore, it's important to consider advice such as that of Joaquín Lluis, an expert in typography, who said, "Arranging typographic elements according to hierarchy, weight, and size is key to achieving high-quality designs on t-shirts." It's worth emphasizing that from the design of the shirt, characteristics such as thickness, measurements, hierarchy, etc., should be taken into account to ensure a quality design. Created with ByPeople Composer