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Make your own digital mosaics and fauxsaics in Affinity Designer!
>>GET THE PACK HERE<<
After a trip to Sicily, where I saw some stunning ancient Roman mosaics, it occurred to me that there was no tool which allowed Affinity Designer users to draw their own mosaic designs. So, I set about making this complete mosaic tile tool kit – it contains everything you need to create your own realistic looking fauxsaics.
In this pack I’ve captured the irregular, chipped edges of the original Roman source material (c. 4th century AD) allowing you to create stunning designs and illustrations with a sense of antiquity. However, the pack isn’t just for adding a vintage look – as you’ll see from the screen-shots you can use the Affinity Designer brushes, patterns and textures to bring a unique twist to contemporary designs too.
To test the pack I studied real mosaics and put the Affinity brushes through their paces by re-creating a real Roman design – the bear image screen-shot.
The pack contains all of these fantastic components:
- The Brushes
A variety of mosaic tile Affinity Designer vector brushes, all sourced from genuine 1600+ year old material. A grout brush is also included – perfect for adding a rough, undulating edges to vector shapes.
- The Pattern Styles
6 authentic mosaic repeat patterns – perfect for backgrounds or for flooding areas with tiles quickly. Supplied as One-click Affinity Designer styles.
- The Border Brushes
Add authentic looking borders to your mosaics. 6 Different designs supplied, each made using multiple vector brushes – simply layer them up.
- The Seamless Overlay Textures
2 Stone textures and 2 grunge overlay textures – use these to flood areas quickly and add age and authenticity to your designs. The featured Affinity Designer textures are seamless, so you can fill any sized area. Supplied as One-click Affinity styles.
- A quick reference PDF guide
This will help you quickly find the right brushes and styles for the task in hand and get the most out of this brush, pattern and texture pack.
- Example file
The Skull image has been supplied for you to backwards engineer. Supplied as an Affinity Designer file.
- Instructions
A very thorough guide on how to load, apply and then adjust this brush, style and texture tool kit is included.
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17 minutes ago, Reggie1958 said:
Thank you very much Artifex, I’ll have fun with these
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I hope you enjoy using them Reggie! If you have a any questions, please let me know.
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6 minutes ago, iconoclast said:
Thanks for that very promising stuff! Looks great!
No problem, I'm pleased you like the look of it @iconoclast!
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2 minutes ago, deepblue said:
Thank you for your message. The textures and examples look very good. Do you have to register with Canvas to download the free templates for Affinity?
Personally, I would love to see a video from Affinity Photo on how these textures are applied. The patterns look very good. Thank you for your work and sharing
Hey @deepblue, thanks for your kind words! That's right, you need to sign up to the Artifex Forge mailing list to access the freebies. I don't have a video for these at the moment but it's very simple - create a shape, select it then click one of the style panel icons and it'll be applied instantly. If you need any more info, just let me know.
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44 minutes ago, Ldina said:
Thank you! 😀
It's a pleasure Ldina! I hope you enjoy using them.
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31 minutes ago, markw said:
Well, this is most generous of you Jeremy, thank you!😀
No problem @markw - I hope you enjoy the textures!🙂
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Get our FREE Canvas Creator and give your digital art the authenticity it deserves!
Infinite Canvas Creator features a range of real-world artist’s textures and papers – perfect for showcasing your designs and illustrations. The canvas textures include watercolor paper, canvas, vintage parchment, chalkboard and more!
All textures were sourced from the real thing and have been supplied as seamless, repeat patterns so, you can fill infinite areas without untidy edges.
>>FIND OUT MORE HERE!<<
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2 hours ago, pioneer said:
Thank you for this, much appreciated. had a look around the site loads of great things and ideas on there. My eye was caught by your Quick-Vintage-Layer-Styles set. Is this only to be used in Illustrator or have you any plans to make these styles for Affinity?
Hey @pioneer, Thanks for checking out my site! I am hoping too when Affinity enables a few more features in their styles...
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Authentically textured vector brushes for Affinity Designer, made from real crayon marks!
Get our Wax Crayon Brushes FREE (plus other products) when you sign up for our newsletter. Find out more HERE!
Your free download features:
- 40 high-quality realistic Wax Crayon Brushes Affinity Designer.
- A fully comprehensive instruction guide.
Head to artifexforge.com and get them now!
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What a great idea - this must have taken ages to put together!
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Our popular Affinity Designer Neon Brushes just got a whole lot better!
What's new about the pack?
- we've completely reworked the brushes - revisiting the real neon tube source material to create a vastly superior look.
- A set of time-saving Affinity Glow Styles has been added - use these to add glows to your design instantly!
- We've also added a set of handy background gradients.
>>GET IT HERE<< Or keep scrolling to learn more.
Once again, the Artifex Forge has been on an urban adventure - exploring the city's bright lights to bring you better design resources! This time I've been searching for the best neon tubes to bring this super-realistic set of neon brushes and neon glow effects to life.
If you find existing neon effects limiting, lifeless and a little unrealistic, this is the perfect set for you. Most are entirely computer-generated and therefore lack the lifelike qualities and quirks of genuine neon tubing. With these brushes, you can really give your design the wow-factor. So, why are they so much better?
True-to-life: they are sourced from real neon tubing, so no flat, lifeless vector neon effects.
Multiple highlight options: this recognizes that when you have a group of neon tubes together, they illuminate each other, creating more highlights.
Flexibility: being brushes, they're malleable giving you more scope to create the images you want.
Fun: you're drawing with neon tubing... what more can I say?
Get the pack HERE and start creating Affinity Neon signs today!
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Learn how to create the sausage dog illustration in our tutorial HERE! Get the pack and follow along!
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The pack contains all of these fantastic components:
- The Neon Brushes
19 flexible neon tube vector brushes.
- The Neon Glow Styles
Instant effects - add glows to your neon designs.
- A Wire Brush Style
Add wires to your design with this one-click style.
- Screw Fitting Graphics
Add this all-important extra detail to your neon designs.
- Free Stone and Brick Texture links
Download free brick textures and textures from our screenshots are free.
- A quick reference guide
Navigate this extensive Affinity neon tool kit quickly.
- Example file
Backwards engineer the file to see how we did it.
- Instructions
A thorough guide explaining how to load, apply and then adjust the brushes, neon glow effects and gradients is included.
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At last! A comprehensive linocut tool kit for Affinity Designer!
SAVE 20% WITH OFFER CODE 'ADLC24' >>GET IT NOW<<
Love the linocut look but don’t have the equipment or space to do it justice in reality? This comprehensive tool kit contains everything you need to have a go virtually! It gives you a range of options from intricate brushes to fast and effective patterns and edges so you can create super-convincing digital linocut illustrations and woodcut art.
The pack contains elements generated using real ink and linocut textures to ensure your artwork looks authentic every time. We got messy so you don’t have to! Grab the pack and start creating realistic looking linocuts and woodcuts today!
Here’s everything featured in this all-inclusive linocut toolkit:
Linocut Brushes:
Create a huge range of realistic looking marks including; undulating lines, arrows, tapers, rounded, square and slanted ends and more – this pack has everything! Pefect for creating linocut and woodcut art. For use in the Designer Persona.
Seamless Patterns Styles:
Use these as a handy shortcut and fill large areas quickly and easily. The designs offer a huge variety and include a solid ink texture.
Printed Ink Edge Stamp Brushes:
Add an extra level of realism to your design with these border brushes. Sourced from real inked edges. For use in the Pixel Persona.
8 Ink Background Textures:
High resolution, authentic ink textures. These are the perfect base for your design. The sizes of these vary but most are around 5000 x 3500 px. Supplied in Tiff format.
A Quick Reference File:
Use this PDF guide to navigate the pack contents quickly and easily.
An Example File:
The bug image – learn how I created the composition by backwards engineering it.
Instructions:
A very thorough guide on how to use the pack is included. This includes a section on how to create a design from start to finish.
SAVE 20% WITH OFFER CODE 'ADLC24' >>GET IT NOW<<
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Our authentic marble and stone Affinity textures are perfect for creating stunning digital collages, product packaging designs and more!
Introducing an authentic, user-friendly marble and stone texture pack for Affinity Designer! Our marble and stone textures were sourced from 100% genuine stone and marble and have been saved as seamless repeat patterns so you can fill infinite-sized areas without the disappointment of untidy edges and messy tiling.
This marble and stone collage creator also features grout brushes and two grout texture styles – gold embossed and classic grout. This gives you everything you need to create stunning digital collages, packaging designs, and eye-catching backgrounds or add a touch of class to any design project. Check out the screenshots to see what’s possible with this complete texture tool kit.
>>GET IT HERE!<<
THIS COMPLETE TOOL KIT FEATURES ALL THESE HANDY DESIGN TOOLS AND FEATURES:-
The Marble & Stone Textures:
Seamless, repeat patterns supplied as Affinity Styles. Use them to fill infinite-sized areas with ease. -
Grout Brushes:
Add undulating edges and outlines to your designs. -
Grout Styles:
Add embossed gold or classic grout effect to your outlines. -
An Example file:
Backwards engineer this finished design. Not compatible with Affinity Designer 1. -
A Quick Reference Guide:
Navigate this extensive collection of Affinity textures quickly and easily. -
Instructions:
Learn how to use this marble and stone design tool kit.
Technical information: All texture tiles measure 2000 x 2000px but because they tile seamlessly, you can fill infinite-sized areas.
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The Marble & Stone Textures:
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Introducing a colossal vector shape bundle for Affinity Designer, featuring banners, badges, labels, shields, speech bubbles and more – shapes for any project!
>>SEE IT NOW!<<
This comprehensive vector shapes library for Affinity Designer is the perfect addition to your design tool kit! Read on to find out why…
Affinity Designer comes equipped with the square, rectangle, circle and other basic vector shape tools and these have become the designer’s go-to, speeding up the design process (just imagine if you had to draw each circle by hand?!). This massive shapes bundle builds on the idea of ready-made vector shapes, supplying those most commonly used by designers and digital illustrators in one comprehensive shape bundle, which will save you time, again and again.
What can the vector shapes be used for?
Most product packaging, brand designs, catalogs, magazines, book covers, giftware designs and websites use simple shapes as part of digital designs and illustrations. These might promote sales, highlight import type, show off a logo or form an integral part of a wider design. Our shape library is useful for all of this and more. If you frequently create any kind of digital design then this massive bundle will become an indispensable addition to your design arsenal.
Why vector shapes are so versatile:
- Easily add patterns, textures and gradients.
- Adjust the edges using brushes.
- Add shadows and other effects in seconds.
- Scale to any size without loss of resolution.
- Round the corners.
- Edit and re-shape by adjusting nodes.
- Warp non-destructively.
- They’re also compatible with other Artifex Forge products!
To buy equivalent shape packs separately would cost $70+ Get the bundle today and arm yourself with this indispensable tool kit at a bargain price!
The Essential Shapes Library features the following handy shape packs (supplied as Affinity Assets):
- Decorative Label Shapes – For logos, packaging design, and more.
- Simple Badge Shapes – Ideal for flashes, labels, logos, editorial design and more.
- Banner Shapes – Including classic banners and scroll banner designs.
- Cloud Shapes – A range of simple cloud shapes – use them for flashes, logos and packaging design.
- Shield Shapes – Perfect for logos, branding, packaging design and more.
- Splat and Splash Shapes – Good for creative-themed designs. They also make great flashes.
- Sunburst Shapes – Perfect for backgrounds and retro designs. Use for big impact!
- Tag and Label Shapes – Great for giftware, packaging, festive themes and sales graphics.
- Painted Shapes – Add a hand-made aesthetic to designs.
- Rough/Torn Edge Shapes – Ideal for digital scrapbooking, rustic or grunge-themed designs.
- Speech Bubble Shapes – Classic speech bubbles and thought bubbles.
- Amorphous Shapes – Quirky shapes with a liquid-like quality – ideal for packaging, editorial design and branding.
- Leaf Shapes – A range of simple leaf designs.
- Bonus Assorted Shapes – Handy shapes which could not easily be categorized.
…Along with a set of instructions!
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14 minutes ago, Twolane said:
The Map Maker Tool Kit was just what I was looking for to redesign a children's book cover. Excellent!
I'm pleased the timing was good - thanks for picking it up!
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1 hour ago, Aammppaa said:
Have you set the decimal point display to sufficient number in your setting?
Settings > User Interface > Decimal points for unit types.
Also consider setting up the grid to handle rotations of 22.25° if that is something you need a lot in your project, that way you can do your rotations live on screen and snap to the correct angle, with no need to use the transform panel.
View > Grid and Axis > Advanced.
Thanks @Aammppaa, that's really helpful - I had no idea that option was there!
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It would be great if we were able to rotate an object to a number of degrees containing more than one decimal point when using the transform panel in Affinity Designer. For example 22.25 degrees. I'm doing some work where I need to be very accurate and can't do it as precisely as I need.
Thanks!
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Hey @Lee D, Thanks for replying! No problem, I've attached the brush. This is happening with quite a few brushes which I've recently created. It's only noticeable because I am using them on circles at a large stroke weight.
I'm looking forward to hearing what you find.
Mosaic Maker – Brushes & Patterns
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Thanks so much @Archangel!