Mels Brushes

Free commercial use paper texture

Posted by Mel on August 4, 2010  |  1 Comment

An A4 paper texture – free for commercial or personal use. The image is a high quality JPEG. Credit required!

Free Illustrator repeat patterns

Posted by Mel on January 13, 2010  |  No Comments

Free repeat pattern swatches for Illustrator. As I have lots of these single patterns lying around, I decided to share them. To use them, first put the .ai file into your Illustrator > Presets > Swatches folder. Open illustrator, then click on the flyout menu arrow in the swatches palette and on Open Swatch Library. The pattern will be in that list to use as a fill in your designs.

See all the patterns in the Free Illustrator Patterns category

So how do you use them? Rather than write a tutorial, I will direct you to read BittBox’s excellent guide to the many ways of using illustrator patterns.

Free Illustrator Pattern – Teal Damask

Posted by Mel on January 13, 2010  |  No Comments

Free repeat pattern swatch for Illustrator. Put it in your Illustrator > presets > swatches folder

Free Illustrator Pattern – Blue Tog

Posted by Mel on January 13, 2010  |  1 Comment

Free repeat pattern swatch for Illustrator. Put it in your Illustrator > presets > swatches folder

Free – 8″ Artboard Texture

Posted by Mel on May 7, 2009  |  3 Comments

An 8″ square transparent PNG overlay, for creating texture on your photos/artwork, or for use as a digital scrapbook paper. The preview below shows it in use on the photo on the right. Created from my Artists Workbench brush pack

5mb download – high resolution – 300dpi.

For personal use only, and credit to Melsbrushes if you use it please.

Free – Streamer PS brushes

Posted by Mel on April 22, 2009  |  3 Comments

A set of flowing streamers. For personal use only.

Sunny days vector pattern set

Posted by Mel on April 17, 2009  |  No Comments

A pretty set of 8 seamless repeat summer florals, suitable for textiles,wallpaper, gift wrap, web backgrounds and scrap book papers.

FORMATS
Vector EPS file of the swatches
Illustrator pattern swatch file
Photoshop .PAT file
Seamless JPEG tiles for web use

LICENSE
Non profit or commercial use – no extra credit required. License included.

£4.00 available soon in the shop (sorry i am still updating)

FREE SAMPLE

To see the pattern in use, you can download a free 8″ x 8″ ‘paper’ below. For personal use only

Groovin’ vector pattern set

Posted by Mel on April 14, 2009  |  No Comments

Another retro flavoured seamlessly repeating pattern set

FORMATS
Editable vector EPS file of the 4 pattern swatches
Illustrator swatch file (patterns and palette)
Photoshop .PAT file
Seamless JPEG tiles – 72dpi for web use

LICENSE
Non profit or commercial use with no extra credit required – license included

£4.00 available soon in the shop (sorry i am still updating)

Swingers – retro pattern set

Posted by Mel on April 14, 2009  |  No Comments

Taking you back to the 1970s with this swinging vector pattern set. Ideal for textiles, wallpaper (if you dare), web background, scrap papers and more.

FORMATS
Editable vector EPS file of the 8 seamlessly repeating swatches
Photoshop .PAT file
JPEG tiles, 72dpi for web use

LICENSE
Non profit or commercial use with no extra credit required – license included

£4.00 available soon in the shop, or email me to buy this set

Floral Pinwheel pattern set

Posted by Mel on April 13, 2009  |  1 Comment

8 different patterns in this set, ideal for textile designs, wallpaper, gift wrap, web backgrounds, scrapbook papers and more.

FILES INCLUDED
Photoshop .PAT file
Seamless JPEG tiles of the patterns
5″ x 3″ High Res PNG tiles, with a transparent background to re-colour

LICENSE
Non profit or commercial use with no extra credit required. License included

Price: £3.00 available in the shop

Free: Download a 8″ x 8″ scrapbook mini paper to see one of the patterns in use. Personal use only