21 GIMP Graphic Design Tutorials to Master for 2021

by Michael Davies | Mar 17, 2021 | Best of GIMP, GIMP Graphic Design, GIMP Tutorials

GIMP may be a free photo editor, but it has amazing capabilities when it comes to graphic design. With its myriad shape and free-hand selection tools, paths tool, text tool, and live-preview filters (known as GEGL filters) that make certain graphic design techniques...

How to Draw a Rectangle in GIMP

by Michael Davies | Feb 24, 2021 | GIMP Basics, GIMP Graphic Design, GIMP Tools

Looking to learn how to draw a rectangle in GIMP? It’s super easy and beginner friendly! In this GIMP Help Article, I’ll show you how to draw rectangles in GIMP using built-in tools. You can watch the video version of this tutorial below, or skip over it...

10 Logo Color Combinations for Your Design Projects

by Michael Davies | Jun 22, 2020 | GIMP Customization, GIMP Graphic Design, Inkscape, Inkscape Customization

 Looking for great color combinations to use in your graphic design or logo projects? You’re in luck! I’ve put together 10 awesome color schemes below – which each include the name of the color and the HEX code for the color (which you can copy and...

Split Images for Instagram Grid Using GIMP (Help Article)

by Michael Davies | Feb 5, 2020 | GIMP Basics, GIMP for Business, GIMP Graphic Design

In this tutorial, I’ll be showing you how to split or slice your images for Instagram in order to create an Instagram grid. With GIMP, this task is super easy and doesn’t require any third-party plugins. All the features for this tutorial come with the GIMP program by...

10 Best Free Fonts for GIMP (from Google Fonts)

by Michael Davies | Nov 18, 2019 | GIMP Customization, GIMP Graphic Design, GIMP Help

Finding free, reliable fonts to download and install for GIMP can be a real pain – especially when you’re not sure if a font is safe or will be compatible with GIMP. In this tutorial, I’ve compiled a list of what I believe are the 10 best free fonts...

Remove a White Logo Background and Make it Transparent in GIMP

by Michael Davies | Aug 6, 2019 | GIMP Basics, GIMP Graphic Design, GIMP Photo Manipulation

Have a logo with a white background, but need it to be transparent? This is a common problem with business owners and graphic designers. Logos saved as a JPEG usually come with a white background (unless another background color is set). There are a few tools in GIMP...