Somewhere along the way, the human race evolved to have an innate fondness for anything in a pretty package. We adorn our gifts with ribbons and paper, we fill our homes with objects that serve no other purpose than looking nice-and of course, we beautify our designs with elegant ornaments.
This collection of elegant Adobe Photoshop brushes (most of which are completely free) will give your designs that extra touch of class to help enhance and elevate the message and brand. There’s no shame in decorating your canvas better than you decorate your own home—after all, a graphic designer has the unique ability to bring beauty to the world.
Decorative Ornament | Floral | Handwriting | Lace/Ribbon | Swirl/Flourish | Vector Shape/Clip Art
Decorative Ornament Brushes
You know when you go into a home goods store to buy some candles and end up leaving with your arms full of interesting knick-knacks and baubles with to decorate your home? This collection of Photoshop brushes inspired by intricate arabesques and other artwork just might conjure up a similar feeling.
08 Ornament Brushes
200 Pixel Brushes
African Ornaments
Architectural Ornaments
Baroque Ornaments Photoshop Brushes
CU Funky Paisley Brushes
Decorative Ornament
Decorative Ornaments – Seishido
Embroidery Cross Stitch
High-Res Hand Drawn Ornaments 2
My Inkart Brushes
Organic Ornament Brushes
Ornament
Ornament Art 4
Ornament Art Brushes
Ornament Art Part II
Ornament Brushes
Ornamental Corners Set 2
Ornamental Frames
Ornaments
Ornaments NadinePau-Stock
Rangoli Brushes
Textiles Ornaments
ThaIllusionist Ornamental Brushes
Floral Brushes
The beauty of Mother Nature is truly a wonder to behold, which Is why we’ve always had a fondness of adorning designs with images and patterns of blooming flowers, creeping ivy, green leaves and diverging branches. These floral Photoshop brushes are part backyard garden, part fine art.
39 Floral Ornament Brushes
Chinese Painting Flowers
Decorative Floral Brushes
Floral Brushes 7
Flower Ornament Brushes (No longer available)
Hand Drawn Flowers Brush Set (No longer available)
Leaves and Butterflies
Leaves Corners
Leaves Fantasy
Ornament with Flower
Roshiweb Brushes 55
Spring Flower Ornament Brushes
Stems PS Brushes
Handwriting Brushes
We often forget that letters, numbers and punctuation marks themselves can be an elegantly simple way to add visual interest to a design. These handwriting brushes will give your print projects a personalized touch or an intriguing cultural accent.
Brackets Brushes
Chinese Symbols
Handwriting Brush
Handwriting Photoshop Brushes
Max Resolution Popular Japanese Symbols Brushes
Modern Calligraphy Photoshop Brushes
The Sadegh Hadaya Brushes
Lace and Ribbon Brushes
Like a tea party for your print designs, these lace and ribbon Photoshop brushes are dainty and delicate in all the right ways. They evoke a sense of being home for Christmas, sending out wedding invitations, and other warm-and-fuzzy memories of love and family.
Since lace is often associated with nostalgia and vintage design, these brushes tend to pair well with retro Photoshop brushes.
25 Lace Design Brushes
6 Lace Brushes
Ashzstock Lace Brush Set
Bows Brush
CourtHouse Lace Brush Set
Decorative Ribbon Brushes
Dynamic Lace Brushes
High Resolution Ribbon Brushes
Lace Brushes
Lace Mix
PS Ribbon Brushes
Swirl and Flourish Brushes
There’s something about swirly curlicues and dramatic flourishes that brings a sense of elegance to any design. These swirl and flourish brushes for Photoshop are the right tools for the job whenever you need a stylish way to break up a page.
Big Swirly Ornaments
Circle Ornament Brushes
Decorative Brushes 3
Decorative II
Deco Swirlies
Drawn Curl Brushes
Swirly Scribbles
Swirls and More
Vector Shape and Clip Art Brushes
Vectors shapes and clip art are often thought of as too simple or “cheesy” to be considered elegant, but that’s not always the case. The Internet is filled with vector and clip art brushes for Photoshop that are more sophisticated than you might expect.
15 Rosette Brushes
Deco Accents
Health and Beauty Photoshop Brushes Set
Ornamental Butterflies 2
Patchwork Decorative Necklines
Traditional Adinkra Brushes
Your Turn
What does “elegance” mean to you? What brushes do you use that you’d consider elegant? We want your answers, so leave them below in the comments.
Awesome! Love these brushes. I just used brushes for the first time in photo shop (embarrassing I know) I just usually use illustrator for that type of stuff.
I used these in my CS6. Great set of brushes. Can you also share some gothic/horror and floral brushes?
We haven’t shared any gothic or horror Photoshop brushes yet, but in the meantime you may want to check out these Halloween Photoshop brushes and our Retro & Vintage Photoshop brush roundup, which includes several steampunk and floral designs. For more floral designs, you may also try this post from DesignMag.