PSD Pillow Mockups
What's inside
- Applications Photoshop
- File Types PSD
- License Free (see author's terms)
- Author Vectogravic
Here’s a pillow mockup that works well for a photo print, a pattern and similar projects.
Useful for Etsy sellers as much as for home decor shops. If the print looks too sharp, a very slight blur (0.3 px) makes it sit into the fabric.
Print-on-demand shops use images like this for listings, so the realism of the folds matters more than people think. Add a hoodie or sweatshirt shot next to it and you have a basic collection page.
The file is made by Vectogravic. The download button takes you to their page, where you get the original file and the licence details.
Editable options in the Pillow Mockups PSD
Everything below is on its own layer:
- Print design, placed through the smart object
- Folds and wrinkles that wrap your print
- Shadows and highlights
- Fabric colour
How to edit this Pillow Mockups in Photoshop
- Decide where the design sits on the item and size your art for that spot.
- Open the PSD in Photoshop and find the smart object layer, usually named “Your Design” or “Place Here”.
- Paste your design, resize it to fill the area, then save (Ctrl/Cmd + S) and close that tab.
- Export a full-size image for your portfolio and a smaller one for social media.
Another tip: light prints on light fabric vanish; try the garment colour layer first before you change your artwork.
Where the Pillow Mockups works best
- Make two or three colour versions of a quote print and let the client pick.
- Share a photo print on Instagram, Behance or Dribbble with a real-looking preview.
- Show a pattern on your online shop or product page.
Before you download
- Made by Vectogravic. The download size and format are listed on their page.
- Check the smart object size before you design, so your artwork fits without stretching.
- Built for Adobe Photoshop. A recent CC version handles the smart objects best.
- Some free mockups ask for credit when you post them. A short line in your caption is enough.
Scroll down for similar pillow mockups from other designers.
Questions about this mockup
Is it free for commercial use?
That depends on the author's terms. The download page lists what is allowed; when in doubt, ask the author directly.
How do I put my artwork on the pillow?
Find the smart object layer (it has a small icon on its thumbnail), double-click it, place your design, then save and close that tab.
Do I need Photoshop?
Yes. This is a PSD mockup built with smart objects, so you edit it in Adobe Photoshop. Any recent CC version works.
Does the print follow the fabric folds?
Better apparel mockups use a displacement map or warp so the print follows the wrinkles. Check the preview: if the folds show through the logo, it does.
