The Grunge Pack, Brushes, Fonts, Textures etc…

Amazing FREE downloadable resources for your grunge designs

Welcome to the very first edition of our Design Resources Pack, the basic idea behind this is; we collect a load of resources around a certain theme or style and put them together in one place.

Grunge is a style which is often misunderstood. Grunge doesn’t always have to mean really over the top dirty and dark. Today grunge comes in many forms, subtle grunge effects seem to be more common than just completely “grunging” something up. Whether you choose to be subtle, or over-the-top with your Grunge style here are some amazing resources to help you out.

Grunge Style Brushes

Function Subtle Grunge Brushes

Here is a new addition, a set that we ourselves have made. The idea behind this one is to have some very soft grunge effects which you can use to build up texture.
Function Subtle Grunge Set

Urban Strokes Grunge Brushes

Now, these are some brushes which have been around for some time, but they really are the best grunge brushes I’ve ever used. Most of them are quite subtle and can be used to great effect.
Part 1 |  Part 2 |  Urban Strokes Website

Floral Decorations

Using some old style floral patterns can really add to any grunge look. Some sweet decoration mixed with some grunge can really help give a great balance.
Shizoo Part 1 |  Part 2 |  Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 |  Set 4

Branches & Foliage

To help enhance the organic grunge feel you can use various elements such as flowers, trees etc… Anything to help get across that natural / eroded feel.
Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Set 6 | Set 7 | Set 8

Various Watercolour Brushes

A variety of Sources here, but watercolour brushes can help add texture, or colour to your Grunge Design, if used cleverly.
Set 1 |  Set 2 |  Set 3 |  Set 4 |  Set 5 |  Set 6 |  Set 7

Scribbles

Want something to look really rough, add some scribbles to it! A really nice effect which can add some much needed texture and depth to your look.
Set 1 |  Set 2 |  Set 3 |  Set 4 |  Set 5

Splats & Smudges

Splats are a common method to help Grunge up anything, I think used together splats & smudges can give a great organic reel.
Set 1 |  Set 2 |  Set 3 |  Set 4 |  Set 5 |  Set 6 | Set 7

Ornaments & Fleurons

A good way to add a touch of class to your designs is with ornaments, these organic sweeping shapes look very regal & decorative, take a look!
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Dirt & Grunge Brushes

Here’s more general dirty / grunge style brushes which you can use to gently erode & wear down elements within your designs.
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Free Grunge Fonts

63 Must Have Grunge Fonts

This post by Danny Outlaw on his blog is probably the definitive collection of Grunge fonts out there,  a real must see. There are too many great fonts to mention.
View 63 Must Have Grunge Fonts

Black Widdow

Quite Hard to find some Grunge Font’s that haven’t been included in Danny Outlaw’s post, but looking through some of my fonts I managed to find a few. Here’s a great one.
Download Black Widdow

Urban Sketched

This is a great font, the sketched look is a huge part of grunge design, this font would be great used with the smudges & scribble brushes mentioned above.
Download Urban Sketched

Everyday Ghost

Very dirty and elegant font, a great mix of styles which I think work very well together.
Download Everyday Ghost

Rugged Type

Another pretty useful grunge style font, as usual free to use. A great way of adding instant 20 years of grunge to your text.
Download Rugged Type

JA Font

This font is very bold, big bold and grungy. It’s quite a nice font but one you’d only really get to use in certain special occasions, nevertheless a very nice looking font.
Download JA Font

Sketch Rockwell

Another nice sketched style grunge font, I think this is a beautiful font, so much so I even used it in a upcoming Wordpress theme. Great addition to your font collection.
Download Sketch Rockwell

Free Grunge Textures

Various Wood Textures

It’s all about the wood, very popular in grunge designs now is Wood, a great way to add some organic/natural grunge/age to your design. Here are a few collections of Wood Textures.
Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Flickr Search

Fabric Texture Collections

There are a variety of textures that will go with the grunge style, you just need to find the right textures to use in the right places. Fabrics can be a great background surface for your designs.
Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4

Stone / Concrete Textures

Graffiti is a big inspiration for a lot of Grunge based designs, so what better background texture for your work than concrete, brick or stone. Some really great collections of Concrete & Stone textures.
Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5

Paper & Cardboard

A texture which always adds a grunge / worn feel is paper, such a useful texture to use in your work.
Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Set 6

Floral Patterns

Another great way of achieving a grunge feel would be to use floral elements. I’ve already featured brushes, but floral textures can be another useful resource..
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Various Other Texture Sets

Here are a few other sites which you might be able to find some similar style textures, various grunge textures and styles here.
Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Set 6 | Set 7

Free (Easy to cut out) Grunge Images

Paper & Scrap

Here we have a collection of various types of paper & cardboard style images which you can cut out, cut up and use wherever you need to, images require free registration.
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Desktop Items & Clutter

A popular style in grunge is to include items you might find on a desk, pens, pencils, cups of coffee etc, this just helps add another element of “random mess” which can actually look very visually pleasing.
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Grunge Inspiration

Fighting Web 2.0 Inspiredology

This series on Inspiredology showcases some great web/blog designs that use textured backgrounds, brushes images etc to great effect, a look at some interesting ways to apply the resources listed above.
Backgrounds | Splats & Sprays | Elements | Great Designs

Bart-Jan Verhoef

A Great design with an amazing website, this site’s been featured in about every CSS gallery going, and even design magazines. It’s a very fresh original design. A must see if you haven’t already.
Visit Site

25 Super Cool Paper Inspired Websites

Stunning collection of websites taking inspiration from sketchy/paper feel and using them well in their web designs, some really great ideas on display here.
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Neil Duerden

Neil’s work has become a huge hit with a lot of people, his work has inspired a lot of people, and I’m sure he’ll continue to impress & inspire in the years to come, an amazing artist.
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96K Portfolio

The portfolio of artist Liu Zheng is impressive to say the least, there’s some really cool pieces and some creative idea’s and thinking, a great inspiration.
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Depth Core

A art and design group dedicated to showcasing some of the best work from all around the world has a lot of great sources of inspiration. There is a variety of styles and artists on display, all very good quality.
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The Prodigy Spitfire - Music Video

The Prodigy are my favourite all time band, and this music video is very dirty and grungey, captures the style of music very well. Great effects and movement and a powerful feel.
View Video (Youtube)

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