Have a retail client with high traffic window spaces? Create innovative window art using a combination of great vector illustrations, photography and typography. Window displays can be three dimensional using mannequins and props displaying retailer merchandise or hang a colorful banner on the back wall of the window. We did our own little spoof on some major retailers and created window banners in an urban setting. Recreate these great looks by clicking on the image links below each design.

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Paint Rollers by kjpargeter

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Panties 1 by milsiart

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Easter Eggs by Jut

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Business Man by Inferno

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Shopping Business Women by Iconsjewelry

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Black and White Dog by Gregory21

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Kitchen by Svinka

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Pomegranate Still Life by Noam

Do you have a client that exhibits at trade shows or other events? If so, they probably have a portable exhibit that is compact and easy to install. Creating “attention getting” images is the key to a successful show or event. Use brightly colored images, great typography and keep copy to a minimum. Usually the exhibit is staffed with employees or representatives who will communicate your client’s services or products, so you don’t have to tell the whole story in the visual. We created a few compelling designs utilizing a standard pop-up trade show booth and images from Graphic Leftovers. Recreate these designs by clicking on the links below each image.

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Laundry in the Clouds by Anyka

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Purple Irises by Czalewski

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Farmer in Wheat Field by Noam

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Pebbles Background by Noam

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Butterfly on Leaf by Vincentnotes

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Hiker Feet on Trail by Pixelsaway

Looking for some innovative illustrations for T-shirts? Transform a plain T into a work of art using stock vectors and images. We took 12 simple and complex illustrations found on Graphic Leftovers and applied them to a standard, distressed T-shirt.  Recreate these great looks by clicking on the links below each image.

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Media Head by ChrisGorgio
Robots in a Row by Svetlin

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Air Guitar Grunge by Inferno
Cocktail with Olives and Ice by Alegria

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Nude Woman with Red Hair by Marish
Background Fantasy by Milisart

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Hard Rocker by Svetlin
Eye Character by Randomway

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Disco Girl with Red Burning Hair by Alegria
Skyscraper by 25081972

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Retro Skull with Beret Military Motif by ChrisGorgio
Old Petrol Bowser by Inferno

Most people buy vector art for print projects, but did you know that you can also use vectors for creating large scale graphics for your studio or office? Create innovative spaces for very little money using adhesive die cut vinyl, printing to vinyl or using traditional paint. We took some plain office images and transformed them with vector images from Graphic Leftovers. We hope these will inspire you with some ideas for your own project!

Take your stark and uninteresting reception desk and apply some cut vinyl of “Greeting Doodles” by ArenaCreative and transform your lobby into a funky and friendly atmosphere.

Do you have long hallways of non-descript office doors? Transform them into creative portals with vector silhouettes and seamless patterns. Create a theme for each department or create a repeating graphic down the hallway. We used “Climbers” by Tawng and “3D Dot Wall” by ArenaCreative.

Is your restroom sterile looking? Most restrooms have painted metal partitions which are perfect for applying vinyl graphics. We gave these doors a splash of color using “Rainbow Paint Dribble” by Nicemonkey.

Add silhouettes of “Business People” by Nicemonkey down the hallway and skip over the doors to create an opening. Hide doorways with eye catching images like “Entangle” by Tawng. Both treatments add color and detail to rather plain walls.

Brand your bathroom? Why not? This space is used by your clients too! Applying vinyl cut images of your logo or symbol will transform a bland bathroom stall into a billboard for your company. We used “Dragonfly” by lirch for our fake Dragonfly Studios.

Wrap your doors with vinyl prints of vector illustrations for a more dramatic look. Extend them onto the walls to create a larger space. Add punch with “Raised Fist” by Radivoje or entice their taste buds with some juicy “Strawberry Splash” by Alegria.

Glass partitions or walls can be “jazzed up” using inexpensive vinyl cut graphics. We added “Bird Roost” by Tawng to these glass panels to create a visual separation between the office and conference room.

It seems that everyone is using the whiteboard concept in their marketing campaigns, so why not try something new? The blackboard is a great alternative to corporate whiteboards and markers. You can express your creative messaging in the same manner but with a more friendly and educational approach. The blackboard is not only more visually appealing than the whiteboard, but it also gives you the ability to show slightly erased images or text…which show thought process or corrections. There are several chalkboard fonts to use that emulate real handwriting and texture. We used the Chalkduster font (comes with Mac OS Snow Leopard). Add color to your blackboard using colorful sticky notes, buttons, icons or tapes. Below are some new blackboard concept images just added to Graphic Leftovers. Click on an image to learn more.

The 40th anniversary of Earth Day is April 22 and to help celebrate we are giving you some “green” ideas that can be applied to Eco Friendly products such as these innovative metal water bottles by Klean Kanteen. Earth Day has the power to bring about historic advances in climate policy, renewable energy and green jobs and catalyze millions who make personal commitments to sustainability – A Billion Acts of Green™ – mobilizing the power of people to create change by taking small steps in our homes, our schools and our businesses that add up to an enormous collective action. Recreate these great looks by clicking on the image links below each design.

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Painted Planet by Marish
Globe Made of Animals and Flowers by Marish
Palms by Tawng

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Yoga Woman by Iconsjewelry
Eco Landscape by Barney Boogles
Toy Windmill by Barney Boogles

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Flower Heart by Danilo Ruzzuti
Green Grunge Design Elements by Mikemcd
Water Droplets by Arenacreative

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Happy Bee by Smilewithjul
Forest Background by Lirch
Environmental People and Icons by Iconsjewelry

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Vote by Svinka
Birds in Love on a Flower by Smilewithjul
Dandelion by Leonido

Okay, so we know the iPad is not available yet, but we could not wait to start coming up with some cool background designs! We are Macheads here at Graphic Leftovers and we are patiently waiting for the release of this revolutionary device. We have created 5 Apple themed backgrounds for you to download and enjoy: Blue Vortex, Urban Night, Northern Lights, Dante’s Den and Apple Spectrum. All backgrounds are saved in the new iPad dimensions of 1024 x 1024 pixels and in jpeg format. Click each image to download.

Blue Vortex background for iPad 1024 x 1024 (jpeg format)
Artist: ChrisRoll

Urban Night background for iPad 1024 x 1024  (jpeg format)
Artist: Asianimage

Northern Lights background for iPad 1024 x 1024 (jpeg format)
Artist: Elaineitalia

Dante’s Den background for iPad 1024 x 1024 (jpeg format)
Artist: Alegria

Apple Spectrum background for iPad 1024 x 1024 (jpeg format)
Artist: Hfng

Up until a couple years ago, tote bags were used for travel and carrying personal items. Today they are becoming more and more of a fashion statement. Grocery stores and retailers have always offered logo branded reusable bags to their customers for a small fee but now those bags are no longer trendy. Fun, colorful and themed bags are now in demand. People are willing to pay much more for a bag design that can be used for multiple purposes such as an oversized purse, beach bag, travel bag, sports bag, etc. To show some trendy looks, we took a plain linen/hemp bag that can be custom printed and created 10 unique designs using vector and images found on Graphic Leftovers. Recreate these great looks by clicking on the image links below each design.

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Barred by Tawng
Rainbow Running Paint by Elaineitalia

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Beautiful Blonde on Vacation by Smilewithjul
Fist by ChrisGorgio

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Eco Warrior by Tamixes
So In Love by Smilewithjul

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Grunge Town by Tawng
Boston Terrier by shuallyo

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Monkey Cartoon by Fizzgig
Monsterra Seamless Pattern by Elakwasniewski
Menu or Dinner Invitation by PieceOfGraphics

Valentine’s Day is one of the biggest card giving holidays. Printed cards range in price from $2 to $10 depending on size, complexity and interactivity. For the same cost or even less, you can create your own valentine using stock graphics and images. Not only is it more meaningful, but you can personalize the message, colors and size. To demonstrate, we created 14 different themed cards using a variety of vectors and images from Graphic Leftovers. Recreate these designs by clicking on the image links below to make a card for your special someone.

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Crystal Heart by Dazdraperma
So In Love by Creative April

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Pin Up Girls by Gdyebra
Cherry Love by Dazdraperma

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Tree of Love by Smilewithjul
Grass Letters by Chrisroll

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Grunge Valentines by Kjpargeter
Love Tree by Nicemonkey

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Roots of Love by Canvasgrafix
Heart for You by Svinka

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Valentine Candy Hearts by Studio Porto Sabbia
Heart Knot by Chrisroll

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Valentine’s Day Bottlecaps Icons by Dianka
Heart with Love in Different Languages by Marish

Gift cards usually account for 45% or more of a retailers sales during the holidays. A cleverly designed and well-branded card is the most desirable to customers. Retailers today, usually offer a wide variety of “occasion” themed or store branded cards. We decided to design some fun gift cards for various fictional retailers using images from Graphic Leftovers. We covered the following industries: restaurants, service businesses, hotel/resorts, entertainment and various retail stores.  Each gift card design costs less than $10 to create. Recreate these designs by clicking on the image links below each design.

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Green Yellow and Red Hot Chili Peppers by d-e-n-i-s

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Stars Marquee by Oxygen64

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Abstract Music Instruments by ElaKwasniewski

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Car Reverse Lights on Sky Background by Alegria
Dark Wood Grain by Nicemonkey

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Baby Girl Arrival Announcement Card by LeonART

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Tropical Beach with Sunshade by Alegria
Basket Weave Pattern by Arenacreative