backgrounds Archive
I create an ridiculous amount of generic background textures in my day to day work, and nearly every single one of them gets used in some form or another in real client projects. But every now and then I create a set that doesn’t
Here’s a neat all vector background image I created several years ago but never used for anything. It’s just a simple design with a blue gradient for the base, and flowing concentric lines over top. It’s also completely abstract, which is why I thought
I created a simple vector illustration of grass in front of a blue sky a long time ago (5 years to be exact), and I never could find a good reason to delete it from my archive of trashed graphics. I can’t even remember
Here’s a background illustration that frustrated me quite a bit. I needed to create a grungy-looking background with nature-based elements, so I thought that it might be cool to combine some warm/harsh colors against abstract snowflakes (because snowflakes are very angular and graphic, which
This particular engineering-themed background image is a leftover from some illustrations I was creating for my stock illustration collection a while back, but it never made the final cut because I wasn’t really sure if I liked the colors or not. I tend to
I create a lot of generic background textures whenever I have the chance, as they are one of the most needed visual assets in my day to day workflow. It seems I always need a texture for something or other, and this is one
Here’s a high-resolution background image of a chrome chain (and thin metallic wire) over a dark gray reflective surface. It’s a highly versatile 3d rendering that can be used in all sorts of ways: you can integrate it into a banner graphic, website (as
I was recently making a series of illustrations for my stock image collection, and this is one of the images from that set. Honestly, I’m not all that happy with it – I find the shadows a bit too dark (and distracting) for my
This background image is actually a leftover from a set that I created for my stock image collection a while ago. It’s basically an intertwining mix of thick chrome tubes with a light blue transparency laid over top. Simple, but very effective and highly
Being a visual designer means that I sometimes have to roll up my sleeves and get to work on projects that seem more like busywork than anything else. These are the kinds of projects that aren’t very challenging or exciting, but vitally necessary to
