Inspired by old retro robots, this colorful vector collection includes a variety of robots from your basic toy retro robot to a more futuristic space-man. While technology has advanced so rapidly, the robots we envisioned during the 1940’s to 1980’s never came to existence as they were portrayed, except as childhood toys or hobbies.

This set of retro robots includes a good building blog to create new robots. Easily replace body parts and change colors to create your own design. Use metal color variations and create your own tin-man, or use bright color combinations and odd angles to create a cute female cyborg.

Retro robots can be used in various applications:

• Comic book designs
• Abstract 3d models
• Ideas for robot sculptures
• Retro movie posters
• Nostalgia and memorabilia designs
• Retro toys
• T-shirt designs
• Cartoon characters for comic strips
• Birthday Invitations and more

Download Retro Robots
• Illustrator vector file with all logos (.ai)
• EPS vector file (.eps)
• Scalable Vector Graphic (SVG vector)
• Thumbnail preview (.jpg)

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Hi-Tech Graphics

Open this vector file and see how logos are created. These sun-graphics can be applied in a variety of concepts, from real estate logos to rock-band designs. Sun graphics generate a good mood and soothing atmosphere almost every time. Sun graphics can also invoke the feeling of nature, summer time, heat, motion, sunrise, weather and flowing air.  In addition, sun graphics can be used in a wide variety of  industry sectors, such as:

• Travel Agency
• Music Bands
• Computer Industry
• Hotels and Resorts
• Restaurants
• Vacation Homes
• Retirement Homes
• Conventions
• Summer Camp
• Sports and Fitness
• Construction
• non-profit organizations

Download this set and see how these designs were created. Decompose these vector logos and create your own unique designs. There are variations of styles and designs in this set; use them as ideas to create a design that works best for your brand.

Download Sun Logos
• Illustrator vector file with all logos (.ai)
• EPS vector file (.eps)
• Scalable Vector Graphic (SVG vector)
• Thumbnail preview (.jpg)

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Sunset Wallpaper
Design Elements
Vector Flowers and Swirls

This graphic was created using a simple radial gradient in the background. Then, using Illustrator’s “blend tool”, I created a twisted tube object. I used this tube object as my primary design element and multiplied it using the copy-and-rotate tool. I rotated this object at 30 degrees, giving me a nice sun-looking object. Instead of centering this sun-object I decided to lower it just a bit, creating a different effect. I also modified thickness of the lines until I was happy with a final design.

This background was created using a series of pre-existing designs. I used various pieces and design elements from the swirls graphics set. I separated a few design elements and rotated-and-copy them in order to create various circle patters. Some of these were rotated 4 times (90 degrees), others 8 times (45 degrees), and the large object in background was rotated 120 times (3 degrees). After creating the circle objects, it was just a matter of placing them in different sizes and using different transparencies. The green gradient background creates a nice surreal, vibrant effect.

This vector background was created with the idea of using flying elements. These are not butterflies, or birds, but they look like they could be. The wings were created using a simple leaf/teardrop image and duplicating-and-rotating them several times, while using a transparency effect.  After the first butterfly object was crated, this object was copied multiple times and scaled-and-rotated, to create the flock effect.  The striped background and the snowflakes were borrowed from previous posts on OpenGraphicDesign.com.

The idea behind this vector wallpaper was to create a techie-city-swirl design. Various elements on this set were taken from the hi-tech vector graphics set. The swirls were created using Adobe Illustrator’s “swirl tool”. This effect tool allows you to twirl any vector object freely, creating a very organic and distinct effect. I did a series of swirls, but only three of them made it to this set. Actually only two made it to this set, the white swirl object is just a copy of the larger swirl. The use of the orange and variations of orange was done to simply separate this background from the other sets. This wallpaper could have been any color. I think gray colors with subtle blue-ish tones work great for techie designs. Give it a try on your next design.

I hope you enjoyed these backgrounds and learning a bit behind the concept behind them. Download and open the vector files to see how they were created. Use your own elements, techniques and style to create your own variation. If you’re just starting graphic design, see if you can copy each of these exactly as they were created.

Download high-resolution vector wallpaper
• Illustrator vector file with all wallpapers (.ai)
• Scalable Vector Graphic (SVG vector)
• Large 1920×1440 resolution (.jpg)
• Thumbnail preview (.jpg)

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Stripe Backgrounds (Part 2)

This set of t-shirt vector graphics contain a variety of styles and designs. These graphics will be very helpful when creating a mock-up for your client as it is oftennecessary to preview this type of artwork on screen before sending it off to press. Placing your logo, artwork or design on top of a clothing graphic will help you determine the correct size and dimensions before going to print. This can  save you a lot of money in silk-screen printing costs, and will help you choose the right color and style for your article of clothing.

If you’re in the business of designing and selling tshirts for profit, these t-shirt templates will come in handy as you create articles of clothing for styles that expand beyond your basic tshirt. This set includes:

• long-sleeve button / collar dress shirt
• short-sleeve polo shirt
• long-sleve shirt / sweatshirt
• short sleeve v-neck t-shirt
• crew neck t-shirt
• woman’s tshirt / blouse
• athletic sports / basketball jersey / BBD
• spaghetti strap woman’s tang top

Download this set and see how these vector graphics were created. Easily change the color of the t-shirts and the outlines. Reverse the colors when using a dark color for the shirts, and add some dotted lines for as a special effect.

Download Vector T-Shirt Graphics
• Illustrator vector file(.ai)
• Vector EPS (.eps)
• Scalable Vector Graphic (SVG vector)
• Thumbnail preview (.jpg)

Where did the logos come from?
Star logo first appeared on the Propaganda Graphics, Tribal Art was part of Tribal Art 1 and Tribal art 3

Easily create your personalized burst by adding text or graphics to the center of the burst and quickly emphasize your statement.  Bursts are perfect way of adding some accent or an extra touch of color to any design. Simply overlay any star-shape element over your design and see how quickly this burst grabs your viewer’s attention.

Here are a few examples where these vector bursts can come in handy

• ‘For sale’ or ‘Free’ starbursts
• Web 2.0 or beta tags
• A temporary promotion, or discount -”20% off”
• Improved services – “More Power”
• Quick call-to-action
• Money back, or satisfaction guarantee badge
• Seal of approval
• Website badge and  stamps

Download this set and see how these vector bursts were created. Easily change the gradient colors, rotate the graphics and scale without loosing quality. Create your own burst by adding content to the center or the bursts.

Download Free Colorful Bursts
• Illustrator vector file with all templates (.ai)
• Vector EPS (.eps)
• Scalable Vector Graphic (SVG vector)
• Thumbnail preview (.jpg)

Included in this set are four variations of beach vector graphics, using different colors and gradients. You can easily open this file with a program such as Adobe Illustrator or Inkscape, and modify the gradient colors. Elements in this illustration include a sun burst with sun rays, ocean waves, clouds appearing from the horizon, a flock of birds, a sail boat and decorative circle elements.

This vector wallpaper can be applied for various occasions:

• Beach-theme greeting cards or invitations
• Tropical computer desktop background
• background for business cards or thank you notes
• Sunrise landscape for screensaver
• kid’s birthday party invitations and more

Download the set and analyze how vector illustrations are created. Use your own ideas and vector illustrations to create a unique composition.

Download Free Sunset Vector Wallpapers
• Illustrator vector file with all templates (.ai)
• Vector EPS (.eps)
• Scalable Vector Graphic (SVG vector)
• Thumbnail preview (.jpg)

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This set of charts and graphs is purely for representation, as there are no exact numbers or real data that is being displayed. While real line graphs can be created using excel spreadsheets, sometimes we just need a quick chart to use as clip art.

This set contains various colorful charts in vector format. Some samples include pie graphs, bar graphs, circle graphs, line charts, and other statistical graphs. If you’re collecting visitor information on your website, you have probably seen various analytic graphs used. The vector graphics in this set can be used to represent:

• financial figures
• traffic uptrends
• stock charts
• calorie charts
• conversion charts
• business growth
• data reports
• investment numbers
• and calculations.

With various options in charting numbers, you can easily plan and create your own 3d vector graphs. Download this set and create your own set of vector diagrams.

Download Free Charts and Graphs
• Illustrator vector file with all templates (.ai)
• Vector EPS (.eps)
• Scalable Vector Graphic (SVG vector)
• Thumbnail preview (.jpg)

Since graphic designers are often unhappy with a design after a short time, I recommend you try variations and print a short run on press. Getting some business cards out and printed sooner is better than waiting around until you have the ‘perfect’ design.  On the other hand, if you’re designing for a large company or firm, I recommend taking as much time needed to get a really good business card designed. Company’s business cards, specially companies with a large number of employees, don’t often change layout or designs because it is not cost effective and can be bad for branding.

As a graphic designer I often create mock-ups and layout ideas for business cards that never get printed. Worst, at times projects get abandoned and these designs just get archived and never see the light of day. During the initial design process I tend to create many variations for a business card design, and as the second and third revisions take place, fewer and minor variations occur.

I decided it would be great to share some of the initial design ideas with everyone for various reasons

• Beginner designers might be able to use them and help them come up with better designs
• Design concepts go through transitions. These designs I’ve created may not apply a few years from now. Why not share them now?
• It may help some designers see how other designers work and put together their artwork. (note the small details in bullets, line separators, font sizes, etc)
• Getting designs ideas out there will help me become a better designer and continuously improve my skills

Download this set and I hope you enjoy the free business card graphics. With so many low cost printing companies available, there should be no reason for you to have a nice set of business cards. My personal favorites are cards that are unique in design, cut and material.

Download Free Business Card Templates
• Illustrator vector file with all templates (.ai)
• Vector EPS (.eps)
• Scalable Vector Graphic (SVG vector)
• Thumbnail preview (.jpg)

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While not every design needs some glossy-looking elements, current online trends seem to dictate some use of color gradation and lighting effects. These glossy graphics tend to call a lot of attention and create some dimension, with a touch of luxury.  Since these graphics are vectors it is very easy to manipulate the look of the designs. Its easy to remove elements, add a light drop shadow and scale them without loosing any quality.

Heart graphics can be used in a variety of application, from your teen-love valentine cards, to subtle elegant letters, to grunge-retro compositions. Combine these heart icons with floral graphics and see how easily hearts incorporate into designs.

This set includes different types of hearts, from the soft pink rounded hearts to red glowing hearts. While most of these are glossy, some are available as flat, but they can all be modified to fit your designs. Download and enjoy.

Download free hearts graphics
• Illustrator Vector File (.ai)
• Vector EPS (.eps)
• Scalable Vector Graphic (SVG vector)
• Thumbnail preview (.jpg)

Included in this set of gears are variations and different styles of wheels, from the very simple machine gear to the smallest clock-style gear. To give you more creative ideas, I’ve included 3d versions of gears along with repeating designs in various sizes and colors. Gears can serve as good icons, symbols and illustrative metaphors for cooperation, connection, exchange, workforce, and invention. Gears serve really well as background elements in high-tech designs and industrial/propaganda graphics. Creating gears can be as simple as drawing circles and repeating objects (teeth) along the circles. Download this set and see if you can re-create these vector designs using your own style and concept.

Download Free Vector Gears
• Illustrator Vector File (.ai)
• Vector EPS (.eps)
• Scalable Vector Graphic (SVG vector)
• Thumbnail preview (.jpg)

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These bright colored graphics can be used in many ways, they can be used in backgrounds on children-themed designs, electronic music flyers, or icon elements for tech blogs. These vector graphics have a wacky and futuristic look to them, so they can be easily implemented in any fun and colorful design. In addition to the bright icons, a black-and-white version is included as well. Modify these cute icons and create your own designs by changing the colors or rotating the graphics. Included in this set are various vector symbols, crop-circle style designs, geometric shapes, and colorful icon characters. Enjoy.

Download Free Vector Dingbats
• Illustrator Vector File (.ai)
• Vector EPS (.eps)
• Scalable Vector Graphic (SVG vector)
• Thumbnail preview (.jpg)

Here we provide you with a free HTML template for you to open, edit and study it.  The html file contains the most common elements used when creating a website, such as header, content, sidebar, footer. The stylesheet (CSS) contains necessary information for layout and colors. Along with the .html and .css files we are also including the graphics used (jpeg) for the backgrounds and logo, and a layered file (PSD) for easy website mock-up creation.

Download Free HTML Template
• Homepage File (.html)
• Stylesheet (.css)
• 4 Images: backgrounds, header, logo (jpeg, gif)
• Source files (psd, jpg)

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