{"id":70438,"date":"2020-04-14T04:32:25","date_gmt":"2020-04-13T18:32:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/elements.blog-cms.envato.net\/?p=3596"},"modified":"2025-11-11T17:53:44","modified_gmt":"2025-11-11T06:53:44","slug":"the-collage-trend-photoshop-templates","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/elements.envato.com\/learn\/the-collage-trend-photoshop-templates","title":{"rendered":"The Collage Trend: Photoshop Collage Templates"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Photo collage and picture collage are certainly seeing a resurgence, partly thanks to prominent artists, brands, and social media influencers creating memorable, eye-catching collage art <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"or helping users to create their own (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.retaildive.com\/ex\/mobilecommercedaily\/prada-sparks-creativity-in-digital-audience-via-rossetto-fragrance-push\" target=\"_blank\">or helping users to create their own collages<\/a>. \u2018Collage\u2019 looks set to become one of the biggest <a href=\"https:\/\/elements.envato.com\/learn\/design-trends-2020\">design trends of 2020<\/a>, with collages of all forms having a moment, including <a href=\"https:\/\/design.tutsplus.com\/articles\/38-best-photo-collage-polaroid-mockups-using-an-online-photo-collage-maker--cms-36344\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">photo collages<\/a>, magazine collages, and even animated collages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"10 Best Photo Collage Templates for Photoshop [2020]\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/CSB1EfostkQ?start=17&#038;feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>In these times of misinformation, \u2018fake news\u2019, and polarizing politics, people are using collage to express feelings, to <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"create protest art (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.saatchiart.com\/art\/Collage-America-Wants-Me\/15111\/3262377\/view\" target=\"_blank\">create protest art<\/a>, and to visually communicate ideas that are sometimes both impassioned and conflicting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What Is a Collage?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/peebeee\/5457348180\/in\/set-72157626438990544\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"468\" height=\"515\" src=\"https:\/\/elements.envato.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Collage.jpg\" alt=\"Collage\" class=\"wp-image-79298\" srcset=\"https:\/\/elements.envato.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Collage.jpg 468w, https:\/\/elements.envato.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Collage-273x300.jpg 273w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 468px) 100vw, 468px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The term &#8220;collage&#8221; comes from <em>papiers coll\u00e9s<\/em>, which you might know better as <em>d\u00e9coupage<\/em>\u2014a technique using various paper cut-outs stuck to one surface to make a whole new artwork. Although collage derives from using paper, its meaning has expanded for us today to include bringing together elements of all types\u2014a real mixed media!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Pop art (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.theartstory.org\/movement\/pop-art\/\" target=\"_blank\">Pop art<\/a> became an international phenomenon when artists such as Andy Warhol drew on recognizable imagery in popular culture to create bold, abstract art. Collages influenced by pop art have tended to focus on color, composition, and theme or emotion. The development of digital practices has meant we\u2019ve been able to shift from a very physical, tactile style of magazine collage-making to something that opens up even more possibilities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Digital Collage and Mood Boards: A Whole New World<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"elements-gallery\">\n    <div class=\"elements-gallery__slider\">\n        <div class=\"slider\">\n            <div class=\"slider__items swiper-wrapper\">\n                                    <div class=\"slider__item swiper-slide\">\n                        <img decoding=\"async\"\n                            class=\"slider__image\"\n                            src=\"https:\/\/elements-resized.envatousercontent.com\/elements-cover-images\/70fcc9d5-3776-4b9f-8c1b-5219bc6ff0df?format=auto&#038;cf_fit=contain&#038;w=900&#038;s=ddee79a76d2c89fcd1377fe57ee729cd3b2e2a7a2722601484219d76f5eb46a4\"\n                            alt=\"Collage Colorful Patterns\"\n                      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The abundance of material available to us means that as well as the traditional method of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shwrm.com\/themagazine\/5-fashion-collage-artists-need-follow\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\">creating something that looks cohesive<\/a> and comes together seamlessly, artists are now also creating collages designed to be deliberately jarring or uncomfortable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p> A natural extension of collage as art is a mood board. A mood board is a collage designed to inspire you and help you to take a particular direction in a project. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Taking that one step further, it\u2019s also a great way to help share your own vision with clients. It can be hard to explain something you can picture in your head to someone else. A mood board is the perfect way to visually lay out ideas without needing to rely on verbal descriptions. Sites like Pinterest and Instagram have long been setting out their stall as the perfect way to collect and curate visual ideas, like this <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"awesome floral collage collection (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pinterest.com.au\/pin\/425308758531771525\/?nic_v1=1auXptNmcRDHh3udIr65t8NYo5DNdsUBzxsfxy%2BCwOomUZsCaFAjLK3MOMMJbMH6TR\" target=\"_blank\">awesome floral collage collection<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Animated Collages<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>With social channels often prioritizing video content, it makes sense that we\u2019ve now seen the emergence of <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"animated collages (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/assets.ynap-content.com\/story-body-content-V1-0-1583344449673.gif\" target=\"_blank\">animated collages<\/a>. Whether it\u2019s still images with <a href=\"https:\/\/elements.envato.com\/video-templates\/transitions\">funky transitions<\/a> and animations or actually including video within a bigger montage, animated collages are becoming really popular. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Instagram Stories probably helped to ignite this trend. They made it easy to combine your images into short, disappearing videos\u2014an appealing prospect for those who want to give exciting snippets of their life, work, or hobbies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Where and How Are Collages Being Used?<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-instagram wp-block-embed-instagram\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/B91gMhfJrxQ\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\" style=\" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:500px; min-width:326px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);\"><div style=\"padding:16px;\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/B91gMhfJrxQ\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" style=\" background:#FFFFFF; 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border-bottom: 2px solid transparent; transform: translateX(16px) translateY(-4px) rotate(30deg)\"><\/div><\/div><div style=\"margin-left: auto;\"> <div style=\" width: 0px; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-right: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(16px);\"><\/div> <div style=\" background-color: #F4F4F4; flex-grow: 0; height: 12px; width: 16px; transform: translateY(-4px);\"><\/div> <div style=\" width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-left: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(-4px) translateX(8px);\"><\/div><\/div><\/div> <div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center; margin-bottom: 24px;\"> <div style=\" background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 224px;\"><\/div> <div style=\" background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 144px;\"><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/blockquote><script async src=\"\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>People are making amazing art using collages, and that\u2019s reflected in the many social media accounts specifically dedicated to them! <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>From the weird to the wonderful, collage art is particularly popular on Instagram, with pages like <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"labyrinthofcollages (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/B91gMhfJrxQ\/\" target=\"_blank\">labyrinthofcollages<\/a> making creative work based around themes like \u2018famous women\u2019. You can read more about the inspiration behind this account from its creator, Pariah, over at Milkshake as part of <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"School of Instagram (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/milkshake.app\/school-of-instagram\/stand-out\/instagram-artist-tips\/\" target=\"_blank\">School of Instagram<\/a>. Many accounts start off as passion projects but often evolve into businesses as their fanbase develops.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If we think of collages and mood boards, then quite often fashion springs to mind, so it\u2019s no surprise that <a href=\"https:\/\/fashionista.com\/2016\/01\/fashion-collage-art\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"collages have long been used by fashion designers (opens in a new tab)\">collages have long been used by fashion designers<\/a> to create inspiration and experiment with colors, shapes, and textures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to Make a Collage in Photoshop<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">01. Collect Your Material<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>The really fun part of making Photoshop collages is gathering the materials for it! Even though you don\u2019t need to have your idea refined, you should still know roughly what you\u2019re looking to achieve: will it be abstract or thematic? And what <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/design.tutsplus.com\/tutorials\/how-to-create-five-on-trend-ase-color-palettes-in-adobe-software--cms-30446\" target=\"_blank\">color palette<\/a> will you use?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">02. Do What You Love<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Choosing to make a collage based on subjects you enjoy or feel passionate about will only help your creative process. If you\u2019re doing what makes you happy, that will often shine through in your work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">03. 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Templates are perfect for getting you off and running, and there are tons of options from both<a href=\"https:\/\/graphicriver.net\/collage-in-graphics?utf8=%E2%9C%93\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> Envato Market<\/a>, if you prefer to pay for your items as you need them, and<a href=\"https:\/\/elements.envato.com\/all-items\/collage\"> Envato Elements<\/a>, where everything is included in one monthly subscription. 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