Uploaded December 2020 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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In this GIMP tutorial, I show you a super easy trick for creating your own low poly backgrounds, or geometric backgrounds, to use in any project! These background use geometric shapes like triangles, hexagons, octagons, or squares to create seamless patterns that are shaded for an awesome 3D effect. These background are used in all sorts of graphic design compositions.

This is also a pretty in-depth tutorial on how to use the Mosaic filter. Beginners welcome!

0:00 - Intro & Resources
1:06 - Low Poly Background Design Examples
1:35 - Setting Up Our Composition
2:43 - Apply & Customize the Mosaic Filter
10:35 - Blending the Low Poly Background
11:39 - Final Thoughts

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