Splatter Effects: Design Inspiration

BySteven Snell Published
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Splatters can be used in web and graphic design to create interesting effects that grab your attention. In the past, we’ve seen artists who have based their careers on splatter techniques ( thanks, Jackson Pollock!).

Luckily, we don’t have to make as much of a mess since we have Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator. With the help of software, we have all the accessories we need to create our own splatter effects. We can even play with the drips and drops in Photoshop, allowing us as many canvases as we need.

In this post, we’ll showcase many examples from a variety of different types of design. One of the easiest ways to use this type of effect in your work is to take advantage of the splatter brushes that are readily available.

If you want to learn how to create your own custom splatter effects, please read our tutorial Create a Fun Ink Splatter Vector.

Showcase of Splatter Effects

Just Splash It
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City Splatter Effect
Image via Envato Elements
Portrait Splatter Effects
Image via Envato Elements
Parrot
Image via Envato Elements
Splatter paint in frames
Image via Creative Market
Splattered Business Card
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Colorful Splatters
Image via Vecteezy
Splattered Paint on Pavement
Image via Creative Market
Ink Splatters
Image via Envato Elements
Fox with Splatter Effects
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Watercolor Splatter Effects
Image via Envato Elements
Ink Splatter Brushes
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Love is Blindness
Image via Envato Elements
Black Splatters
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Colorful Splatters
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Closeup of Colorful Splatters
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White Splatter
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Bird
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Ink Splatter
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Watercolor Splatters
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Steven Snell

Steven is an industry veteran with nearly two decades of web design experience. He was instrumental in the launch (2007) and growth of the Vandelay Design blog. Vandelay Design is one of the leading web design blogs and has reached more than 50 million visitors. Steven has also been a regular contributor at other websites like Smashing Magazine and Envato's Tuts+ and was a contributing author for the Smashing Book. Connect with Steven at LinkedIn.