Every Friday on the blog I share a Fast Friday tutorial. I teach you how to do basic designer-things fast & easy in programs like Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop. In today’s Fast Friday Tutorial, I’m going to show you the fast and easy way to create a waterdrop in Adobe Illustrator. As a graphic designer, there are certain tricks you…
RGB Split Glitch Photo Effect in 4 Simple Steps – Easy Photoshop Tutorial
Today I’m going to share how to create an RGB Split Photo Effect in 4 simple steps using Adobe Photoshop. Oh, and by the way.. did I mention you don’t even have to do it yourself? That’s right, I’m including an awesome Photoshop Action as a freebie today! Find a link at the bottom of this post. But in case…
5 Places to Learn Hand Lettering Free Online
There are many paid lettering courses available online, but what if you’re strapped for cash? Here are 5 resources where you can learn the art of hand lettering for FREE online! 1. Printable PDF Hand Lettering Guides by Maker Lex Guess what? You don’t even have to leave this blog to start learning hand lettering for free. I’ve created some…
Hatch Mark Drop Shadow – Adobe Illustrator Tutorial
This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase through one of the links, I earn a small commission. There’s no cost to you whatsoever. Today I’m going to show you how to add this easy hatch mark drop shadow effect to your text in Adobe Illustrator. I know hatch mark drop shadow text effect is a mouthful, so…
Vector vs Raster Graphics Explained: Everything You Need to Know
This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase through one of the links, I earn a small commission – and it doesn’t cost you a thing. There comes a moment in every graphic designer’s life when you first encounter the term vector graphic.. it’s usually preceded or followed by another unfamiliar (and alarmingly mathematical-sounding) term – raster graphic….
Free Beginner Adobe Illustrator Course with Easy Video Tutorials
This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase through one of the links, I earn a small commission (it helps me pay my Adobe Creative Cloud Subscription so I can bring you more tutorials like this one!) Do you want to learn Adobe Illustrator this year? In an EASY format? And for FREE? Maybe you’re dying to create…
Make a Snowflake in Adobe Illustrator – Easy Tutorial – Pathfinder Tool
This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase through one of the links, I earn a small commission (at no cost to you, of course). Today I’m going to be showing you how easy it is to create your own custom snowflake icon in Adobe Illustrator. This is also a great way to learn the Pathfinder Tool if…
Ultimate Holiday Gift Guide for Bloggers 2019 (+ Black Friday Deals)
This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I earn a small commission (at no cost to you, of course!) I may use it to buy you one of the gifts off this list 🙂 Stressed about what to get your friends and family for Christmas this year? Let’s face it: it’s 2019, and we’re all online. Chances…
Best Podcasts for Creative Entrepreneurs (by Women)
This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase through one of my links, I earn a small commission (at no cost to you- of course!) Remember when you were a kid hanging out with your parents or grandparents – and they would turn on the dreaded talk radio? I hated it! So boring, right? Why couldn’t we just…
REAL (Honest) Results of a BRAND NEW Blogger // Place Marker Series – 1
This post contains affiliate links. If you click through and make a purchase, I’ll receive a small commission (at no cost to you, of course!). As a brand new blogger, I have a burning question. How do brand new bloggers start earning thousands of dollars from their blog so quickly? If you browse Pinterest for blogging tips – you’ll see loads of articles with…