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RE: Photoshop Tutorial: Custom Grunge Desktop Wallpaper [Diagonal Stripes]

Aaron — Sat, 18 Jun 2011 09:29:16 +0000

Video response to my tutorial here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HQvGTI–aLg

This is quick update video to my previous tutorial where I showed you how you can make your very own custom grunge wallpaper. In this video we go a step further and show you how to make diagonal lines as an overlay.

Download the Diagonal pattern here:
http://www.mediafire.com/?fa52wtekoo41co2

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Photoshop Tutorial: Custom Grunge Desktop Wallpaper

Aaron — Thu, 16 Jun 2011 07:33:11 +0000

Final Image preview:
http://acj.cc/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/grunge.jpg

In this tutorial I will go over how to create your very own custom grunge textured wallpaper for your desktop! By using very simple images and blending options we can create a grunge/gritty effect.

Grunge Texture used:
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3384/3209035197_8605d3723c_o.jpg

Get Other Textures At:
http://www.textureking.com/index.php/category/concrete

DOWNLOAD THE GRADIENT AND PATTERN SET HERE:
http://www.mediafire.com/?bblel2239cgcsjm

Download the Font:
http://www.dafont.com/birth-of-a-hero.font

Original Gradient Colours:
0% : #388235
50%: #9bbb50
100%: #cade97

View the Original Blog Post on this Wallpaper:
http://acj.cc/2010/04/free-grunge-wallpaper-pack/

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My new website!!

Aaron — Tue, 26 Apr 2011 03:01:27 +0000

I’ve just finished up a new website for all my work, so in a scene a portfolio website. It has proper spots and information about myself and the availability to hire as a freelance designer.

You can view the site here:

www.aaronvanston.com

My work: Visit here
Hire me: Visit here

Tobuscus Wallpapers spotted in the wild!

Aaron — Mon, 18 Apr 2011 10:14:14 +0000

Quick snaps of the Tobuscus desktop wallpapers in use

View the wallpaper pack here:

Free Tobuscus (Toby Turner) Desktop Wallpaper SET/PACK!

Aaron — Thu, 14 Apr 2011 06:21:48 +0000

I’m proud to release a brand new Tobuscus desktop wallpaper set, the set includes many different screen resolutions including iPhone and iPad screen resolutions (full list of screen sizes below). I will have some other Tobuscus or Toby Turner desktop wallpapers designs coming soon if you would like a variety of other styles, so stay tuned!

Thanks,

Aaron Vanston

(Click image below for larger preview)

Screen Resolutions(Right Click -> Save As)
1920-1080px
1680-1050px
1440-900px
1280-1024px
1280-800px
1280-720px
1024-768px
iPhone (640-960px)
iPad (1024x768px)

*Added* 1600x900px

You can download the complete set here, or click your preferred screen size to view the individual file.

Like these designs? visit the hire me page to find out more

Tobuscus [Toby Turner] Desktop Wallpaper

Aaron — Mon, 11 Apr 2011 10:18:54 +0000

Hey everyone,

This is just a very quick mock of a desktop wallpaper conversion of the current official poster Toby Turner users for his Tobuscus channel (my design), tell me what you think i will bring out other variations and of course again a wallpaper pack, enjoy!

Click image for larger view

Click here for 1920 x 1080 version

Free floral grunge desktop wallpaper

Aaron — Mon, 11 Apr 2011 09:02:13 +0000

Hey everyone,

I again just quickly whipped this image up in Photoshop and I thought I might share it! Again i will eventually get around to creating a wallpaper pack to accommodate different screen resolutions, enjoy!

Click image for larger preview.

2011 Desktop Wallpaper Anyone?

Aaron — Sun, 10 Apr 2011 13:39:48 +0000

I quickly whipped up this basic poster design, tell me what you guys think! I should have a wall paper pack out soon for different screen resolutions.

Click image for full screen preview

Free Grunge Wallpaper pack #2

Aaron — Sat, 01 May 2010 06:54:43 +0000

Number 2 in the series of grunge wallpapers packs that I have made, don’t forget you can suggest more free wallpaper packs by contacting me.

sizes:

1024-768
1280-800
1280-1024
1440-900
1680-1050
1900-1200
1920-1200
1920-1280

Free Grunge Wallpaper pack

Aaron — Fri, 23 Apr 2010 10:54:02 +0000

Another free wallpaper pack made by myself for my viewers, Enjoy!

Other sizes:

1024-768
1280-800
1280-1024
1440-900
1680-1050
1900-1200

Free Lightning Wallpaper pack

Aaron — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 07:06:14 +0000

Hey everyone,

Aaron here back with another wallpaper pack for my viewers, just out of random inspiration I decided to make a lightning bolt background.

Enjoy!

Other sizes:

1024-768
1280-800
1280-1024
1440-900
1680-1050
1900-1200

Free 2010 Wallpaper pack

Aaron — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 07:51:03 +0000

Hey everyone,

Decided to make a wallpaper in the name of 2010, it’s very clean and simple and I hope you all enjoy (oh and I made multiple screen sizes that you guys requested)

Thanks,

Aaron

Other sizes:

1024-768
1280-800
1280-1024
1440-900
1680-1050
1900-1200

New Desktop Background

Aaron — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 09:40:37 +0000

Hey,

Aaron here again with another desktop background that you guys might like, depending on free time I might post a video tutorial on how to make the wallpaper itself.

Enjoy!

Check out other wallpapers here

Carbon + Mesh Wallpaper Tutorial [Using Patterns]

Aaron — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 04:32:29 +0000

Hey everyone,

After posting the wall paper images of the carbon mesh designs (shown on the right) I decided to show you how to make your very own with a tutorial. I have more videos tutorials alreayd in production so stayed tuned and help me out by: commenting, rating and subscribing. I hope you enjoy them so here they are enjoy!:

Update:

Read the complete in-depth tutorial on how to make this wallpaper from scratch here:

http://psd.tutsplus.com/…

Fianl product here:
Carbon Mesh