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About: Paul is the founder and editor of Speckyboy Design Magazine. He has many years experience within the web design industry and a passion for the latest web technologies and design trends. He lives in the small town of Inverness in the north of Scotland. Follow him on Twitter, Facebook or Google+.

20 Free Subtle & Soft Textured Photoshop Brush Packs (225 Brushes)

By Paul Andrew

Feb 19th, 2016Photoshop, Photoshop Brushes

Subtly textured brushes are currently a popular trend in web design. They are really useful for adding character and bringing a little light emphasis to your otherwise dull designs. In…

20 Free Payment Method & Credit Card Icon Sets

By Paul Andrew

Feb 18th, 2016Icons, UI

One small and often overlooked aspect of web and mobile app eCommerce are those tiny icons that are used to signify the various accepted payment methods. They’re an essential element…

Freebie: Nucleo Flat Business Icon Set (50 Icons, AI & SVG)

By Paul Andrew

Feb 16th, 2016Icons, UI

If you’re looking for modern UI style icons for your next web or mobile app project, then you’re in luck, today we have another fantastic freebie for you! Created by…

25 Creative Examples of Symmetry in Logo Design

By Paul Andrew

Feb 15th, 2016Logo Design

While there are no rigid rules when it comes to logo design, symmetrical logo design has been popular for quite some time now. Simply put, a symmetrical logo is one…

40 Examples of Clever Typography in Logo Design

By Paul Andrew

Feb 11th, 2016Logo Design, Typography

This showcase highlights how the clever use of typography and characters can be when used in conjunction with white, negative, positive spacing, colors, and accents to create a creative logo…

15 Beautifully Imperfect Free Brush Fonts

By Paul Andrew

Feb 4th, 2016Fonts

Distorted and irregular, yet beautifully imperfect. Every individual character unique and painstakingly handmade. Vintage in style yet seamlessly blends in with the modern. Brush-style typography has been forgotten for quite…

50 Free Resources for Web Designers from January 2016

By Paul Andrew

Feb 2nd, 2016Freebies

The tremendous thing about the design community is that we all love to share. We really do. Whether we share our thoughts and ideas via an in-depth article or by…

20 Responsive Navigation jQuery Plugins

By Paul Andrew

Feb 1st, 2016Javascript, jQuery

For the most of us, the most difficult aspect of building a responsive layout is the planning and coding of the navigation. As there is no truly tried and tested…

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100 Photo Manipulation Tutorials for Photoshop

By Paul Andrew

Jan 29th, 2016Photoshop

The photo manipulation tutorials that we have chosen for this post are all aimed towards beginner and intermediately skilled manipulators. So if you are a Photoshop expert, there is nothing…