Inkscape is a great cross-platform tool for creating vector graphics. After I created some graphics with the basic gradients, border, and 3D effects, I wanted to see what interesting text effects I could create.

Text effects can add a lot of richness and pop to your design. Here’s a …

It seems like everyone’s using background textures in their mobile apps or on their websites. Here’s a nice article that talks about creating background textures in one my favorite Mac drawing tools, Inkscape:

http://tutorialgeek.blogspot.com/2010/11/texture-in-inkscape.html