Blog Layout with Grunge Style

Open a new document in photoshop.

Size: 760 x 770
Background color: d8d4c9

Select Rectangle Tool and create a simple shape with the following color: #bebbb1

Go To Layer > Rasterize > Shape

Then go to Select > Load selection ( a new window will appear - press OK )

You will see that you will have a selection around your shape

Click on the Create a New Layer icon to add a blank layer above your copied image layer, and then choose Edit > Stroke.

Use a fairly thick stroke width ( 6 pixel will be good ), and change the Location to Center.

For color i have used # aca9a1

Press Ctrl+D to Deselect.

This is the result

Now we'll apply a filter to the stroke.

Go to Filter > Brush Strokes > Sprayed strokes and use the following settings

Then change the blending mode to Multiply

This is the result

Now we will make a new pattern

Download the following image on your computer, and open it in Photoshop

Then go to Edit > define pattern, Chose a name for you pattern and click ok

Now you can close the sand image. We will return to our layout.

Select the big shape

Then go to Layer > layer style > pattern overlay

Use the following settings

This is the result

Now please add some photos from your stock image collection. And with the rectangle tool create also a small shape

Now with the small rectangle selected go to Filter > Artistic > Rough Pastels

And use the following settings

Photoshop will ask you if you want to rasterize the shape. press yes

Next go to Filter > Brush Strokes > Spatter and use the following settings

Then change the layer blending mode to: Multiply

This is the result

Now with the same technique i will add more rectangles, and i will apply the same filters as above

This is my result

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Now i will add some text

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Now select one more time Type tool, and write some minus signs " ------- "

Duplicate the layer with minus signs and place it between your text

Now you can add also a text logo

Then you can add a filter also for this text logo

With "news blog" layer selected go to Filter > Brush Strokes > sprayed strokes ( press Ok when photoshop will ask you if you want to rasterize the type )

Use the following settings

Then change the layer blending mode to Multiply

This is the result

Then add another text on your header

Next you can add more text, and also more minus signs.

Here is my final result

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I hope you like this tutorial.