In Freebies Mar 9, 201016

Win 5 Must Read Web Design Books

Today we have a very special giveaway for our precious readers – five of the best and most popular design books currently available. Just have a look at the line up of books we have, the books are: A Practical Guide to Designing for the Web, jQuery: Novice To Ninja, Smashing WordPress: Beyond the Blog, Digging into Wordpress and finally, Rocket Surgery.
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In Freebies Feb 17, 20107

50+ Free Dark Grungy Fonts and Textures

Grunge fonts and textures are used in a wide range of web and graphic designs. There is much less of a limit when it comes to using these elements, and they’re a great way to make any of your web, graphic, or print designs stand-out. Some of these fonts or textures may seem useless as a standalone, however, once meshed with a beautiful idea, who knows what can happen. Read the rest of this entry »

In Freebies Jan 12, 20104

A Collection of Free Design Resources

Designers can never get enough resources. Fonts, tutorials, source files, plugins, stock images, icons… you name it we love them. Especially when they are free!

Thankfully within the design community there are no shortage of designers willing to offer free stuff, it just about finding them. That is where we can help. Read the rest of this entry »

In Freebies, Inspiration Dec 9, 20098

5 Fresh Icon Sets for Web Designers

The use of icons in web design is not just to make your page prettier, they can have a higher purpose. The proper usage of icons will have a positive effect on your sites usability, as long as the icons are kept within the context of the link or button, the user will be able to understand quicker what it actually represents.
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In Freebies, General Dec 7, 20095

A Huge Collection of Wordpress Themes

The speed at which Wordpress development moves, never ceases to amaze me. The quality of themes, the power of the plugins and, of course, the reliability of the actual CMS, makes WP, by far and away, the most supported CMS ever. Having such a large community ensures that any resources released are of the highest quality, and this demonstrated in todays news round-up by the quality of the Wordpress themes.

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In Freebies, General Nov 17, 20096

A Round-Up of Free Apps and Tools for Designers

Designers and developers can never get enough of them, especially when they are free. We are talking about free apps, those little tools that can that save you so much time and save you so much money. In this post we have collected the best recent round-ups and have listed them below. In total there are 77 apps, I am sure you will find something useful in this collection.
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In Freebies Nov 2, 200910

25 More Free Photoshop Texture Packs

Photoshop textures are very widely used in modern web design, and hopefuly you don’t have to create all your textures by yourself since a great choice is available freely on the web. In the following collection we have selected some of the best free Photoshop texture packs just for you. Read the rest of this entry »

In Freebies Oct 28, 200926

25 Great Free Photoshop Texture Packs

Photoshop textures are very widely used in modern web design, and hopefully you don’t have to create all your textures by yourself since a great choice is available freely on the web. In the following collection we have selected some of the best free Photoshop texture packs just for you.
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In Freebies, General Oct 13, 20097

A Collection of Free iPhone Apps

Every day, it seems, there are scores of new must have iPhone apps. Which ones to you choose, you couldn’t possibly download them all. In this news edition we have collected the best resources to help you find and download the best apps for your iPhone. There is a mix bags of apps available, from business and finance to gaming and productivity to even a collection of, soon to be here, Halloween apps.

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In Freebies Sep 29, 20092

3 Free Icon Sets for Web & App Designers

As web designers it would be nice to have the skills and creativity to design our own icons to match our perfectly crafted web sites. Instead, we rely on the skills of graphic designers who, thankfully, release free icon sets for the intricate design challenged. In this news edition we have three of the best recent icon sets that are freely available for downloading and are perfect for your next web site project.

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In Freebies Sep 24, 20097

10 Great Font Resources

In today’s news round-up, we have collected the best articles and resources for downloading free fonts from some of the best on-line design magazines. Each font resource has tackled its own particular category. There are resources for Script fonts, Pixel fonts, fonts that are perfect for Logos… you get the idea, the resources cover every possible type of font you could wish for.

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In Freebies Sep 18, 200971

50 awesome free fonts for professional design

Good graphic designers don’t underestimate the importance of typography in their work. Classic fonts from major foundries are great, but if you want to vary often, they are too expensive for freelancers. These free fonts will allow you to bring some variety in your designs without spending.
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In Freebies Sep 14, 200957

20 free Wordpress themes with premium-like functionalities

Wordpress is all over the place nowadays, with an endless number of free themes published every day by web designers. Some even took it a step further and published some premium Wordpress themes that you can buy on their websites or marketplaces. What we have for you is even better, a great collection of free Wordpress themes with functionalities just as good as the ones premium themes have.
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In Freebies, Tutorials Oct 28, 2008160

Premium Wordpress Theme Design Part 1 – The Photoshop Mock Up

Making a premium Wordpress theme from scratch is an essential skill for designers to learn and will become increasingly important as Wordpress continues to become the web publishing tool of choice. In this two part tutorial will we cover how to make premium Wordpress themes happen. Part 1, covered below, shows how the photoshop mock up is created, and in Part 2 we’ll outline how to turn the psd into HTML/CSS and wordpress theme files. Read the rest of this entry »

In Freebies Oct 13, 2008266

6 Free New Social Icons – Digg, Twitter, Stumble, RSS, Delicious & Reddit

Fed up with the same standard set of social icons for your blog or site? This set of six social icons (Digg, Twitter, Delicious, RSS, Reddit & Stumbleupon) are free to use on your websites and blogs however you wish! The icons are provided many different formats, see the bottom of this post for the direct download links. Read the rest of this entry »

In Freebies Oct 3, 200831

5000+ Color Gradients Set For Photoshop

Using gradients in visual design helps to add dimension to your work. The Web 2.0 movement made them popular again and used wisely they can have powerful results. Adding a touch of color gradients to your backgrounds, buttons, logos, and artwork is both simple and effective. Check out this collection of PS color gradient sets, we hope the 5000+ is all you will ever need! Read the rest of this entry »

In Freebies, Tips Sep 23, 200826

22 Firefox 3 Plugins Web Designers Can’t Live Without

Mozilla Firefox has always been considered a “user-friendly” browser, but with all the customizable extensions, it has become probably the most “developer-friendly” browser as well. We have collected the best FFX dev scripts available, and installing them takes just a few clicks. And don’t forget; make sure you have downloaded and installed Firefox 3.0 as well!
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In Freebies, Inspiration Sep 16, 200819

20 Creative and Inspiring Free Design Magazines

Over the years, PDF Magazines have become extremely popular. Unlike websites, these PDF design magazines aren’t constrained by browsers, coding, 72DPI, or even being online. Many communities have been built around these magazines, with many of them being created on user submissions. Take a look at some of the best PDF mags that the internet has to offer. Read the rest of this entry »

In Freebies Aug 15, 200826

Worn and Torn Edges

A while back I had posted a pack of worn edges on my portfolio site for people to download and use in their designs. Lately, I have noticed that some of them are showing up in designs featured on CSS galleries. Seeing this made me think that they might actually be useful. So, in an effort to make them available to more people, I am posting them here on DesignReviver. Read the rest of this entry »

In Freebies Aug 11, 200874

400+ Time Saving Photoshop Actions

Photoshop Actions are extremely useful in both saving time as well as learning new features that you may not know. They can be used to help standardize your final project better, cut down on repetitive tasks, and to assist you in a bit of creative inspiration. We have collected a handful of great (and free) downloadable PS Actions in this article and also included a nice tutorial on creating your own Actions. Read the rest of this entry »

In Freebies Jul 29, 200821

Watercolor Roundup: 200+ Beautiful Brushes and Textures

Watercolor effects are a hot trend right now in web design. It seems like we are seeing at least one or two sites featuring this style show up on the design galleries every week. Adding watercolor elements to a design can definitely give it an artistic appearance, and when done well, can make a website look as if it was scanned from a canvas. Read the rest of this entry »

In Freebies Jul 21, 200871

400+ High Quality Patterns

Patterns can be found every where. Most commonly we can see them in fabric and wallpaper, but they also make great visual elements for web design. Here is a collection of patterns of all shapes, sizes, and color. Some are images, and some are pattern files for Photoshop and Illustrator. Read the rest of this entry »

In Freebies Jul 10, 200847

350+ Brushes, Textures, and Fonts: Massive Hand Drawn Roundup

You don’t need to have your finger on the pulse of web design trends to know that hand drawn style is hot right now. To achieve this look you have a few options: you can do some sketches and doodles on paper and scan them in, or you can draw them directly in Photoshop. The third option would be to take advantage of the resources found in this article. Read the rest of this entry »

In Freebies Jun 30, 200843

400+ Swirls, Curls, and Fleurons

Ornamental web design is often comprised of swirling, curling, or flower shaped elements. This style is influenced from decorative art pieces and architectural accents from centuries ago. Using ornamental style is a great way to give your site a classic look. Here is a list of Photoshop brushes that should help you out with your next ornamental design. Read the rest of this entry »

In Freebies Jun 27, 200818

25 Awesome Stock Texture and Photo Websites

This is a guest post by Omar the Radwan. Omar is a consultant by day; and an artist, musician, and photographer by night.

Whether creating a grungy website or designing an event flyer, using the right textures and photos are key. Not only should the images be sharp and clear, but finding the right size (usually huge) is important as well. We take a look at some great stock texture and photo websites that provide these much needed tools at a price that fits everyone’s budget (FREE). Read the rest of this entry »

In Freebies Jun 16, 2008142

300+ Vintage Style Textures and Photoshop Brushes

Vintage design, when done well, can make a user feel like they have been transported back in time. This particular style often uses design elements that look like they were found in the attic of an old house dating back to the 1920’s, 30’s, or 40’s. If you have a project coming up that requires this type of design, here is a big roundup of textures and Photoshop brushes, all found at deviantArt. Read the rest of this entry »

In Freebies Jun 7, 200877

200+ Textures, Brushes, and Fonts: Ultimate Grunge Roundup

Grunge style is rough, rugged, torn, worn, and tattered. To most, these adjectives would describe something less than appealing, but in the hands of a talented web designer, elements possessing these qualities can be used to turn a web site into a work of art. So, if you are just getting started in grunge design or if you are already a pro, you should find the grunge freebies in this article to be very useful. Read the rest of this entry »

In Freebies May 24, 200870

Flashloaded 3D Wall Giveaway

A few weeks ago I wrote a tutorial introducing you to Papervision 3D. The tutorial explains how to create the beginnings of a simple 3D Gallery. If you want a fully functional 3d Gallery, you could do one of two things: pick up where the tutorial leaves off and put in a few hundred hours of development, or simply let us give you one of three copies of Flashloaded’s 3D Wall. Read the rest of this entry »

In Freebies Apr 15, 20084

Free TxEff Components – Winners Announced

We received a great response to this give away, but the opportunity to get in on the drawing has ended and now it is time to announce the three winners. There were 236 comments in all, proving that it is easy to see the value of this amazing component.

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In Freebies Mar 18, 2008253

Free TxEff Components

TxEff is a Flash component that allows you to create stunning text effects with just a few clicks, and with no scripting skills needed. The component is easy to use and produces movie trailer quality effects. Read the rest of this entry »

In Freebies Mar 16, 200821

Free Wood Textures

There have been several sites lately that incorporate wood in the design in some way or another. It gives a site a warm and natural feel, and can help make the design look great when done tastefully. If you have yet to do a design with wood, here are a few textures that might help you get in on the action. Read the rest of this entry »

In Freebies Mar 6, 200839

Free Photoshop Brushes – Paper

I was getting tired of using the same textures over and over whenever I needed paper in a design. So I created this set of high-res Photoshop brushes that are great for creating realistic looking paper. Read the rest of this entry »

In Freebies Feb 29, 200813

Free Hand Drawn Fonts

Site designs with hand drawn elements seem to be a hot trend right now. If you are thinking about going this route with your next design, here is a set of excellent hand drawn fonts that you might find useful. Read the rest of this entry »