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Nick Saporito

Free vertical business card template in PDF format
Free Vertical Business Card Template in PSD Format
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In this post I’ll be sharing a free vertical business card template in PSD format that I recently designed and am offering for download, free of charge. The PSD file can be edited with Photoshop and GIMP. I’ve also included other editable formats though. Vertical Business Card Template I’ve created and uploaded various free branding…

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How to install GIMP brushes
How To Install GIMP Brushes On Windows, Mac and Ubuntu
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In today’s tutorial I’ll be outlining how to install GIMP brushes on the Windows, Mac and Ubuntu operating systems. The process is relatively similar across all three platforms, but there are subtle differences that I’ll be pointing out. Download Your Brushes The first step, assuming you haven’t done so already, is to locate some third-party…

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Neon text effect GIMP tutorial
How To Create Glowing Neon Text with GIMP
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In today’s tutorial I’ll be demonstrating how to create glowing neon text using GIMP. The following is a brief outline of the steps taken. For complete step-by-step instructions with voice narration please refer to the video tutorial at the top of the post. Creating Neon Text First we’re going to create some white text on…

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Vector number pack free download
Retro Vector Number Pack: Free Download
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In this post I’ll be sharing a retro vector number pack that you can download, edit, and use for free. These designs were made for an Inkscape tutorial that I uploaded to YouTube. You can watch the full tutorial at the top of the page if you’d like to see how they’re created. I figured…

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Logo font pairings
My 11 Favorite Font Pairings for Logo Design
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One of the more challenging aspects of designing logos is finding a nice font to pair with them, and things get a little trickier when pairing multiple fonts together. Sometimes fonts don’t pair well with each other, and finding fonts that do can be a frustrating process. In this post I’m going to share 11…

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Watercolor logo created with GIMP
How To Create Watercolor Logos with GIMP
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In today’s tutorial I’ll be demonstrating how you can use GIMP to create a watercolor logo from a photo of your choosing. The following is just a brief outline of the steps taken to achieve this effect. For complete step-by-step instructions with voice narration, please watch the video tutorial at the top of the page.…

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Add a white outline around a transparent PNG with GIMP
How To Add A White Outline Around A Transparent PNG
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Today I’ll be demonstrating how you can add a white outline around a transparent PNG using a simple and free piece of software called GIMP. GIMP is an open source alternative to Photoshop. It works for Windows, Mac and Linux. You can download GIMP here. The following is just a brief overview of the steps…

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Photography logo fonts
11 Best Photography Logo Fonts for 2020 | Free Download
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In this post I’ll be sharing a collection of the 11 best photography logo fonts that can be downloaded and used commercially, free of charge. My criteria for choosing these fonts is that they must have a hand drawn, personalized signature sort of look. This is the style that tends to work best for photography…

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Vector isometric carved text
Create Isometric Carved Letters with Inkscape
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In today’s tutorial I’ll be demonstrating how to create isometric carved letters with Inkscape, where it appears as if the letters have been carved into the surface. I made a similar tutorial back in 2016, but my approach will be different this time. In the previous tutorial we set up an isometric grid and drew…

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Inkscape fonts are missing
Why Inkscape Fonts Are Missing Even Though You Installed Them
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If you are a Windows 10 user you may run into a problem where Inkscape fonts are missing despite having installed them system-wide. In short, the reason why the Inkscape fonts are missing is because they haven’t been installed for all users. The fix is quite simple. Before we get started, first make sure that…

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