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Free Halloween Vectors for 2008

Brian — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 07:00:00 +0000

illustrator-labo (Vecteezy)
Some awesome Jack O’Lantern and witch hat designs. AI file. “Use and abuse it to your heart’s content, just don’t resell or redistribute it in any way.”

Gerberpernert (Vecteezy)
Cute little bat-winged character and witch. Zipped AI file. General Public License

Chrisdesign
Halloween party flyers created in Inkscape. Openable in Illustrator but the sunburst effect produced an error in CS3 for me. Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 License.

Jonny-Doomsday (DeviantART)
Frankenstein vector as an editable PDF file. Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License.

Idee Montabili
Pumpkin box template in EPS file. Just the shape; you have to decorate it yourself.

Photoshop Tutorials for Halloween

Brian — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 07:00:42 +0000

Want to ghoul up your designs for Halloween? Here are some Photoshop tutorials I’ve come across that might be useful.

First up, iMarc teaches us how to create a “Freakish Zombie in 11 Steps!”

Next, my favorite Photoshop tutorial site, PSDTUTS shows us how to create “A Slick Supernatural Text Effect.”

Photoshop Roadmap has gathered together 60 “Horror, Blood and Gore” Photoshop tutorials. Not for the squeemish, though, so I am going to put the preview after the jump.

Free Halloween Stock Photos from CreepyHalloweenImages.com

Brian — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 07:00:27 +0000

CreepyHalloweenImages.com offers hundreds of Halloween images under an attribution license. Here are just a few examples:

Bats

Clipart

Ghosts

Lanterns

Other Creepy Things

Latest Free Vectors from Crestock and Shutterstock

Brian — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 13:25:13 +0000

Two posts in one day? When was the last time that happened? Well, in addition to our rundown of Halloween resources, I wanted to bring you the latest time-limited vectors, particularly since one of them is only available today!

First up we have this wild floral from Crestock. Available just today. (Be sure to read the Content License Agreement.)

Next, we also have the latest free vector from Shutterstock, a cool space scene featuring a planet and a rocketship, grunged up to add a nostalgic look to it. Available for one week, and here are the Terms of Use.

5 Sets of Free Halloween Icons

Brian — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 07:00:23 +0000

Let’s keep the Halloween resources going with some free Halloween Icons.

Iconfactory
iPhonica Halloween - 10 icons for Vista or Leopard.

Trick or Treat - 4 icons for Vista or Leopard.

Jamie McCandless (Terms of Use)
Stone Ground - 22 OS X icons.

Boo-galoo - 12 OS X icons.

WarP o’Lanterns - 16 OS X icons.

5 Sets of Free Halloween Photoshop Brushes

Brian — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 15:13:57 +0000

My rundown of Halloween resources for 2008 continues, and here are some free Halloween Photoshop brushes for you.

Graphics-illustrations
Nice set of brushes but requires signing up for free membership to download. Terms of Use.

MofineDoll-stock (DeviantART)
20 Photoshop Brushes. Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 3.0 License.

Mel’s Photoshop Brushes
9 Jack O’Lantern/pumpkin brushes. Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial 3.0 Unported License.

Digital Art Corner
10 Photoshop Brushes. “Redistribution is not permitted.”

Artistic-Ecstasy
8 Halloween Photoshop Brushes. “Please do not redistribute them as your own!”

Lots of Free Vector Skulls for Halloween Designs

Brian — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 20:23:29 +0000

It’s that time of year again…Halloween is fast approaching. Last year’s roundup of Halloween design resources has become my most popular post again, so I thought I would clue you in on some more resources I have found during the past year in the days and weeks to come. Kicking things off, here are some vector skulls.

Llen Design (DeviantART)
7 Vector Skulls and a bone in an EPS file. Can be used in Commercial and Personal projects.

Designious
Can be used in Commercial and Personal projects.

1 skull EPS as part of their Vintage Mega Pack Sampler.

Free T-Shirt Design 2. EPS file.

Free T-Shirt Design 4. EPS file.

Free Vector Pack 1. A skull is available as well as some vector textures and other elements. EPS file.

Free Vector Skeleton - a DB Download

Brian — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 13:18:33 +0000

Well, it’s that time of year again. Halloween is fast approaching so I’m going to try and round up some good resources for you again. To kick things off, though, here is a little vector freebie of my own for you all. Feel free to use it in commercial or personal works. Just don’t forget to show Design Bliss some love.

EPS CS file. Just click to download.

Funky Free DJ Vector from Shutterstock

Brian — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 13:13:18 +0000

I’m sure you are going to love Shutterstock’s latest free vector, a funky mix of a dj, speakers, skyscapers, mutil-colored swirls, a sunburst, and some dancing girl silhouettes. Available for one week, and here are the Terms of Use.

Another Free Floral Vector from Crestock - Today Only!

Brian — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 18:57:44 +0000

Getting a free vector from Crestock these days is a rare thing so enjoy this floral and butterfly vector available for today only. (Be sure to read the Content License Agreement.)