Here at creative studio Go Media, we not only love creating products, but collaborating with other artists as well. Our Arsenal is due, large in part, to the tremendously creative and brilliant minds of our Marketplace Artists. One of these such artists is freelance designer Maarten Kleyne, whose textures are jaw-dropping. (Yes, we may be a little biased, but we promise…You won’t be disappointed!) Check one of our favorites out below.

Etched Into Dark Texture Pack – Scratched Surface Textures

Maarten Kleyne created and hand picked this very versatile set of 15 scratched surface textures for the Arsenal. They can be used for general texture work, layer masking, and more! Some of the textures contain surface reflections, which can be used to create moody lighting effects along with subtle noise and grunge hints. Others can be used to roughen up an artwork.

Ready to use your textures? Maarten’s here to teach you. Head to his tutorial, on our blog, here:

• Creating an abstract vinyl sleeve with graphic textures | from Go Media’s Zine

Let’s See Your Stuff!

Want a $50 credit to our Arsenal? Simply upload your art, using Arsenal products, to our Flickr Pool Showcase each and every month. At the end of each month, we feature our favorite artists on our blog, the ‘Zine (exposure up to 20,000 daily readers) and choose 1 prize winner. Join in on the fun…please?