In General Mar 2, 20103
The Best in Web Design from Last Week
The design community is choc-full of great blogs who publish articles that cover insightful tutorials, in-depth articles, impressive and inspirational showcases and an endless supply of free resources. It is a community unlike any other were the user is not only a reader but also a contributor, who in turn give something back to the community, through there own personal blogs and there design and development skills.
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In General Feb 26, 20109
Whats Better For Designing A Website, Photoshop Or Fireworks?
This week a contentious and highly debatable question was asked on Answers and, as expected, we received a lot of great answers favorable for both sides. We felt it was such a good question that we are opening it up to our trusty Design Reviver readers to hopefully settle the issue.
In General Feb 25, 20105
Fresh Font Collections for Designers
Choosing the perfect font can be one of the most difficult aspects of design. You will probably use one font for the logo, another for the headings and yet another for the content. And on top of that each design you create will have its own character and the font you choose will need to compliment it. Just how do you find that perfect font for that particular design?
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In General Feb 19, 20102
A Selection of Code Snippets from Design Reviver Answers
Everyday Design Reviver Answers is offering solutions via useful snippets of code, helpful resources and general tips for all your web design issues. And as such we would like to share with you our favorite code snippets from this last week.
In General, Tutorials Feb 18, 20105
5 Cool and Fresh Photoshop Text Effects Tutorials
Text effects seems to open up a can of creativity within artists that is unrivaled with any other aspect of graphic design. By taking the simplest form of text and a blank canvas you can create something amazing and at times awe-inspiring. Read the rest of this entry »
In General Feb 12, 20101
Design Reviver Answers – Weekly Review
This is our weekly review from our web design Q&A web site Design Reviver Answers. It gives us a chance to highlight our favorite questions and share with our readers some of the insightful answers.
In General Feb 11, 20104
A Selection of Useful Web Apps and Tools
There are an abundance of free tools available for every conceivable job, the only problem is you can never find the perfect one! To help you find that exact tool we have compiled a list of resources offering all of your web app solutions – as the saying goes, “we have an app for that”!
In General Feb 5, 20101
Week in Review: Design Reviver Answers
It has now been two weeks since our launch of Design Reviver Answers, and we couldn’t be happier. Even more members, yet more visitors, an abundance of questions and a hell of a lot more answers – we really are building a great web design community portal!
In General Feb 4, 20106
5 Web Design Articles Worth Reading
Web design is all about learning new techniques, discovering new and useful resources and, ultimately, it is about pushing the web experience forward. There is a lot of responsibility on the shoulders of all web designers and a lot of pressure trying to keeping up with it all – Everyday there is a new technique for this, a new technique for that, how can you possibly keep up?
In General Jan 29, 20105
DR Questions and Answers – What a busy week it has been!
It is now been just over a week since we launched Design Reviver Answers. And what a week it has been!
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In General Jan 29, 20107
Color Tools, Resources and Inspiration
Color is the integral element with design. It can bring a bland idea to life, it can revitalize a boring and dreary web site and can bring lifeless art to, well, life. Why is it so powerful? Because different colors can invoke different emotions with different people, thus altering our perception of how we see art. Read the rest of this entry »
In General Jan 27, 20101
A Selection of Useful jQuery Plugins
For the last few years jQuery has been the jewel in Javascripts crown. Its rapid rise in popularity not only reflects how powerful a tool it is but also how relatively easy it is to work with. It is because of these two factors that developers have been churning out plugins and new techniques at a phenomenal rate.
In General Jan 21, 20109
Introducing: Design Reviver Answers – Q&A Exclusively for Web Designers.
Everyday at Design Reviver we receive messages from readers looking for answers to all kinds of design questions. It’s because of this we have decided to launch Design Reviver Answers – a free Q&A community exclusively for Web Designers. Read the rest of this entry »
In General Jan 14, 20106
The Best Google Chrome Extensions
Last month Google, finally, opened up there extension directory for Google Chrome. The bog-standard browser is pretty good as it is – its very fast (beating Firefox with ease) and seems to render most web pages properly (I know, it wouldn't be hard to beat IE). So, thumbs up so far. Read the rest of this entry »
In General, Tutorials Dec 22, 200915
The Best Photoshop Resources of 2009
What a year it has been for Photoshop, with a multitude of new, fresh and original tutorials, a wide array of useful Actions, textures for, well, every possible texture you can think off. Resources are seemingly endless. Read the rest of this entry »
In General Dec 18, 200936
The 15 Best Articles For Designers in 2009
What a great year it has been for design related articles. So many new blogs, new blog writers, great content, great resources, a lot of inspiration, it really has never been a better time to be a designer. Read the rest of this entry »
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.
In Articles, General, Tips, Tutorials Dec 4, 200950
Better Drop Shadows in Photoshop
Most real sheets of paper and card are not completely flat, but a standard Photoshop drop shadow can make an object look like its floating in mid air a lot of the time. However, a slightly curved or rolled page, a folded corner or a small crease is enough to go from looking too ‘Photoshop’ to looking quite natural. Read the rest of this entry »
In General, Inspiration Dec 3, 20097
A Collection of Clever, Funny and Memorable Print Ads
Long gone are the days the days of boring, bland and instantly forgettable advertising. Our attention spans will simply not tolerate it. We need something memorable, something clever, and maybe something that will make is laugh. Hell, we want creativity!
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In General Nov 30, 200911
Five Amazing Graphic Design Portfolios
Being able to design artistically is a gift, no doubt about it. You can learn all the theories and study all the art of the great artists, and it will not make you an artist, it is something you have to have been born with. In today’s news we have collected five recent articles that showcase the art of amazing graphic designers, and I am sure you will agree they are amazing.
In General Nov 26, 20093
Google Chrome Installation Resources and Downloads
In the past week Google debuted its new operating system called Chrome. Have you tried it yet?
In todays news we have some resources to show you were to download and how install Chrome. And then decide for yourselves how good… or bad… it actually is.
In General, Tutorials Nov 19, 20094
Useful Resources for CSS and HTML
With the speed that the internet and its development are constantly changing, web designers need to keep up by with all these new techniques, technologies and standards. It can be difficult. In todays post we have collected some fresh resources and tutorials around web development, focusing on CSS and HTML.
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 General, Tips Nov 12, 20093
Essential Firefox Extensions, Addons and Hacks
Firefox is a very popular browser, especially with designers and developers. It is not only compliance with CSS, that makes it great, it is also because of its versatility and customization options. With the proper addons, extensions and hacks you can create your own unique browser tailored to your every requirement.
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In General Nov 5, 20091
Useful Twitter Lists Resources
Twitter Lists are a recently released Twitter feature. They are an easy way to categorize and organize the people that you follow on Twitter.
In todays news we have useful articles to help you better understand, how to use and what you can do with your Twitter Lists.
In General, Tutorials Nov 3, 20095
Fresh PHP Resources and Tutorials
PHP is the most popular server side scripting language. It is reasonably easy to learn and use, compared to others anyway, and with it being very popular, it is backed up by a huge community of developers always willing to offer new techniques and tutorials. In todays news we have collected the best recent PHP resources.
In General Oct 29, 20097
A Collection of Useful Mac Apps
Something the Mac is not short of are its handy little apps, those tiny little applications that make life so much easier. In todays news we have collected the best recent resources that focus on Mac apps, more specifically on apps for web developers, apps that can help you to be more productive and organized and finally a collection of apps that will improve your web browsing experience.
In General, Tips Oct 27, 20093
Photoshop Productivity and Learning Resources
Photoshop is the number one choice for graphic designers, it is powerful and it has an infinite amount of design possibilities. No one can possibly know Photoshop inside and out, that would be impossible. Everyone, including seasoned pros, can learn, and should learn something from todays news round-up. We have collected the best recent resources to help you improve your Photoshop work-flow, learn some new techniques and even how to set up PS for iPhone development.
In General, Tips Oct 22, 200914
Internet Explorer Resources for Web Developers
For web developers and designers viewing a site through Internet Explorers eyes is worst than catching a glimpse of the four horsemen of the apocalypse! With IE8, things are getting better, yet there are still users that persist on using IE6 and IE7. UPGRADE!!!! Upgrade now, please.
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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.
In General Oct 9, 200914
A Collection of Humorous Flowcharts for Web Designers
As web designers we may be perceived as a serious and sombre bunch, but from time to time we do like a good laugh, especially at ourselves. This collection of flowcharts does just that, it pokes fun at web designers, perhaps in ways that only web designers could understand.
In General Oct 6, 200912
A Round-Up of Useful Web Apps for Web Designers
Any web designer of any level, professional or beginner, uses and needs the type of web apps and services that we have in the below post. For any possible problem or test you need to perform on a new site, there are specifically developed apps that help you iron out and resolve any issues or potential issue.
In General Oct 5, 20093
A Rough Guide to Using and Understanding Google Wave
No doubt, you would have heard about all the hype, this week, surrounding Google Wave. Just what is it Google Wave though? Read the rest of this entry »
In General, Inspiration Sep 26, 20098
A Round-Up of Logo Inspiration
The hardest sub-category of graphic design is the the design of a logo. A logo needs to encapsulate the essence of a product/organization as well as being instantly recognizable. A very, very difficult combination to achieve. You only get one chance to design an effective logo, it has to be right first time, as to constantly change the design can be counter-productive and decrease a products value.
In todays news we have collected the best recent logo inspiration posts.
In General, Tutorials Sep 22, 20095
A Round-Up of the Best Illustrator Tutorials
Adobe Illustrator is the most powerful tools for creating vector graphics. If you are a novice stepping into software as powerful as it, it can be daunting and off putting trying to learn. Where could you possibly start? The long way is to read the extensive documentation that comes packaged with Illustrator. Or, the easiest and best solution, is too follow a few of the many freely available Illustrator tutorials, written by the best and most talented of designers.
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In General, Tips Sep 8, 20095
A Round-Up of Super Javascript and jQuery Plugins
jQuery has been flying the flag for Javascript for quite a while now, and rightly so, it is amazing. And, with its huge popularity, the volume of free plugins and tutorials has not only greatly increased, but also the quality and power of each plugin are continually pushing jQuery to its limits. Does it even have limits?
In General, Inspiration Sep 7, 200910
Apple Inspired Home Office Furniture
Are you a MAC or a PC? It doesn’t really matter, it is entirely up to you. We could argue about the differences between the two until we are blue in the face. There is one clear and defined difference between the two though, and I am sure that there will not be many that would disagree: MAC computers are sleek and stylish and look really, really cool.
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In General, Tips Sep 5, 200910
A Collection of Wordpress Tutorials, Tips and Themes
As far as CMSs go, WordPress is a phenomenon. And rightly so. It is a very powerful blogging and CMS tool that can be used to create almost any possible type of web site that you could possibly dream of. Still as with everything involved with web design and development, you need to learn and understand WP to fully unleash its power.
In this news edition we have collected the best WP tutorials, tips and themes, to help you with Wordpress development.
In General Sep 1, 20091
The Best Image Galleries from the Blogosphere
For todays news we have collected from the blogosphere the best design and technology related image collections. You will find a mix back of galleries, some are inspirational, some nostalgic, some are innovative and, of course, there are some images with humor. The best has to be Microsoft’s blunder, they really need to invest in a decent graphic editor.. or just buy Adobe!
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In General Aug 29, 200911
The Best and Worst in Web Design
In the early days of the Internet, web sites looked awful, really really awful! Back then there was a great excuse for the poor and blind standards, nobody knew any better. So, to find web sites as poorly designed as the ones showcased in today’s news, I was shocked and to be honest, there is no excuse for them. In some cases I had to wear sunglasses, in others I was far too scared to even open my eyes. Be brave, and look for yourselves.
On the flip side, we also have a selection of trendy web interfaces from Deviantart, something to sooth your eyes.
In General, Tutorials Aug 24, 200910
50 Illustrator Cartoon Tutorials
Illustrated cartoon characters within web design has taken a surge in popularity recently, a most welcome trend. Those very effective cute, odd or even nasty characters will always stay in your memory a lot longer than the actual web sites content and even a sites logo, they have that effect on you.
In this post you will find 50 vector cartoon characters tutorials using Adobe Illustrator, each tut author takes you through there own individual cartoon character design process, teaching you new techniques in the process.
In General, Inspiration Aug 22, 20096
Funny Info-Graphics and Photo-Manipulations
For todays news you will need a lot of good humor and a great sense of fun. It features two of the most popular things on the net: info-graphics and photo-manipulations. You know you love them, and they are all very very funny.
In General, Inspiration Aug 20, 20096
Cool Packaging and Business Cards
When you find originally and beautifully designed business cards and packaging you want to shout it from the rooftops. In todays corporate business and retail world discovering originality is rare, so when news items like this come along we make sure we share it.
In General, Tips Aug 18, 20097
Amazing Basic and Advanced CSS Tips, Tutorials and Guides
CSS is by far and away the most important language any web designer or developer should learn, it pushes HTML, marginally, into second place. And in todays news we have some amazing resources covering every possible aspect of CSS development, there are tips, tutorials, guides and some resources covering more specific areas of CSS, namely CSS selectors and Typography.
In General, Tips Aug 13, 20098
Enhancing your Web Design with Sliders and Scrollers
A few years back, the only way a web designer could enhance a web design with the kind of cool effects, similar to sliders and scrollers, was by using Flash. Even if you loved it or loathed it, Flash certainly filled the creativity gap that was created by the limitations of HTML, CSS and Javascript. Lately, though, with the advancement and popularity of the javascript libraries (especially with jQuery), those cool effects can be created with a lot less code, a lot less frustration and the file size is a damn sight smaller than using a Flash movie.
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In General, Inspiration Aug 10, 200920
15 Excellent Free Design Ezines
In this post you will find some great examples of digital art, like illustration, vector art, street art, typography and advertising to the more traditional arts of painting, sculpture and photography. And all of these are bundled up into several creative and free e-magazines. Some are in PDF format and others are in Flash, and they all contain interviews, insightful design tips and lots and lots of inspirational showcases.
In General Aug 8, 20094
3 Inspirational Web Design Roundups
When starting a new web deisgn project, and your creative juices aren’t quite flowing and you’ve hit the design brick wall, its time to seek out some inspiration. In todays news we have some amazing examples of web designs and hopefully we can get those creative juices flowing again.
In Articles, General Aug 7, 200914
The evolution of web design
The internet is now more than 25 years old, and the least you could say about is that the art of designing websites has evolved a lot over that time. The way pages are designed changed is tied to the evolution of technology, let’s take a look at how it evolved.
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In General Aug 6, 20095
ColorSuckr Launches and 40+ Great Photoshop Tutorials
A cool new feature-rich web based color app, called ColorSuckr, has recently launched, with impressive reviews. And the always critically acclaimed Noupe, has posted 40 high quality advanced Photoshop tutorials, for graphic designers.
In General Aug 1, 20094
Great Tips on Web Typography and How to Make your Design Pack a Punch
There are certain unwritten rules within web design that have to be adhered to, and good typography is certainly on of them. Good type and a quality web design have to go handed. In todays design news we have resources and tips for good typography practices and a great article on how to make your design standout from the crowd.
In General Jul 30, 20093
How big is the internet? Is Twitter as popular as we think? And 40 free GUI iconsets
The internet is continually growing, but how big is it really? And what about Twitter, is it as popular or as big as we think? These are a two questions being asked in todays news, oh, we also have 40 free iconsets.
In General Jul 28, 20091
Learn about Twitter the Hard Way, and learn how to Redesign a Web Site the Easy Way
The popular design community site DesignBump, has undergone a major facelift, read about how the site was redeveloped. Also, we have the most overblown guide to Twitter, 20 pages and using 5382 words, all for a service that limits you to a 140 charcter message!
In Articles, General Jul 26, 20098
Enhance you website with a Vector Character, 10 WP Comment Hacks and a new Lightbox Clone
Today we have three great website enhancing news resources for you: Create a vector character for your site with Photoshop and Illustrator, 10 tips and hacks for your WP comment section, and finally, a cool new Lightbox clone called Bumpbox.
In General Jul 24, 20097
Illustration, Typography, Digital Painting, Photo Manipulation and some Cool Lego Fridges
Illustration and typography are two completely different types of design, just as digital painting and photo manipulation are two very different styles of graphic design. In today’s design news you will see how each can be mixed together effectively.. Oh, and we also have some cool lego fridges.
In General Jul 21, 20094
IE8 is definetly not, Geeky Furniture might be and Card.ly is … Cool
Todays news features a new web service, called card.ly. The idea behind it is very simple, much a-like Twitter, in simplicty terms, you’ll love it. We also have the most outrageous geek furniture that your wife would never allow you to buy and, finally, the “The Battle of the Browsers” results are in, no surprises to be honest.
In General, Tips Jul 20, 20095
The Best Free Social Media Gadgets for the Vista Sidebar
Mini programs, gadgets or widgets, are simple time saving apps that provide you with easy and quick access to the information or tool that you frequently use. With Vista they are called gadgets, and they are organised and displayed from the sidebar.
With the gadgets below you will be able to access the information, perform tasks, and interact with your favourite social media platform. You will find gadgets for Twitter, Digg, Delicious, Flickr, Wordpress…and much more. You can now have all the info you need at your fingertips.
In General Jul 17, 20091
Creative and Unique Manhole Covers, Vintage Typography and Why IE6 Must Die
Todays news covers manhole covers that can be creative and unique (yes, they can), a celebration of the hard work and art of vintage typography and todays final story is why IE6 must die…so that you don’t get a laptop thrown at you!
In General Jul 16, 20092
Light Paintings, Creative Web Forms and I Saw a Wooden Workstation Today and I Think I’m In Love
Todays news features amazing light paintings from from professional photographers Jan Wöllert and Jörg Miedza, beautifully crafted web forms, and finally, quite possibly the most amazing work station you have ever seen.
In General Jul 14, 20093
CSS3 Cheat Sheet and a jQuery Keyboard with some Creative Advertising
Todays top design news is dominated by CSS, with the first comprehensive CSS3 Cheat Sheet available to download and a great tutorial that will teach you how to create a keyboard using CSS and jQuery. Of course, we have some inspiration in the form of creative advertising from Thomas Lavezzari.
In General, Tips Jul 13, 20097
20 Essential Social Media Widgets for your Mac Dashboard
We all need a personal assistant to stay on top of all our social media commitments, it can be difficult and time consuming. Twitter, Facebook, Myspace … Digg, Delicious … and not to mention kepping your personal blog up to date. We need help.
One solution for the MAC user are widgets, those small indispensible apps that run on the dashboard. Below you will find a selection of the best social media widgets for your MAC Dashboard, I hope they help.
In General Jul 10, 20093
Ping Pong Doors, Google Chrome, Typography and Minimalist Packaging… This Weeks Design News Round Up
The BBC, honestly the BBC, have released an open source Javascript Library, a table that changes into a ping-pong table and a showcase of beautiful vexel art. These are just some of the cool design resources you can read from this weeks news round up.
In General Jul 3, 20090
Weekly Design News Round Up
In this weeks roundup, we have even more cool resources, there is a little bit of design inspiration, some great CSS lifesavers, an essential Twitter Guide Book and more…and best of all the Worlds Biggest Alarm Clock!
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In General, Inspiration Jun 29, 200912
Incredible Workspaces: Part II
Read the first part here: Incredible Workspaces: Part I.
Setting up your office has to be perfect, it has got to be tailored to your professional and personal needs, it needs to get your creative and inspirational juices flowing, it has to have limited distractions, speedy access to all the tools of your trade and if possible, have all the coolest and latest gadgetry that you budget allows.
In General Jun 26, 20092
Weekly Design News Round Up
This is a new weekly feature from us, a weekly round-up of the best, the coolest and the most resourceful from within the design community.
This week we feature some cool resources, ranging from jQuery, Wordpress, typography and we even have a Macbook that transforms into a speace ship, you have to see this!
In General, Inspiration Jun 4, 200928
40 of the Best Premium Drupal Themes
Drupal is a powerful free and open source Content Management System, its easy to forget that it is very popular (over 6000,000 users) with only Wordpress and Joomla eclipsing its popularity. Drupal is perhaps the most powerful and versatile of ALL CMSs, the only possible drawback could be that it is a little complicated to use for the first time user, but don’t let that put you off. With help from its huge dedicated community, and its very detailed documentation you will be up and running in no time.
Drupal themes aren’t traditionally beautiful, they are designed to be designed and developed upon, but we think you will agree, that the premium Drupal themes below are pretty nice. Read the rest of this entry »
In General May 14, 200962
The 50 Best Premium WordPress Themes
As the demand for quality premium Wordpress themes increases and competition increases, designers and developers have been going the extra mile recently, to create the next best theme and stay ahead of the competition. This can only be good for us all, developers get better, designers that little bit more creative and for the user, you get a theme almost tailored to your needs at the fraction of the price.
How do you find the best theme, that one theme that is suited to you? Hopefully the list below will help. You will find 50 of the Best Premium WordPress Themes, they range from blog and portfolio styles, corporate and magazine and all the way to specialized themes for video and photoblogging.
In General, Tutorials Apr 23, 20098
22 Excellent Photoshop Brush Creation Tutorials
Photoshop brushes are possibly the easiest way to add style to your designs, there settings are endless, they increase your productivity, you can create a brush from almost anything, and the end result can be amazing. Below you will find 22 tutorials to help you create your own Photoshop Brush. Read the rest of this entry »
In General, Inspiration Apr 2, 200932
Interface Design Trends for 2009
As time goes by, designers keep on improving interfaces for better user-experience. In this article, we try to single out some interface design trends going on in 2009. Read the rest of this entry »
In General, Tips, Tutorials Mar 25, 200920
CSS Image Map Techniques and Tutorials
A CSS Image Map by definition is using a single image with defining multiple clickable hotspots, whether to show information or as navigation. There are a multitude of solutions, below we have listed and demonstrated by far the best and the most helpful techniques and tutorials.
In General, Inspiration, Tips Mar 19, 2009124
25 of the Best Designed Twitter Homepages
You are limited to how far you can modify your Twitter homepage, pretty much changing the background color or image and the color of the links is all you can actually do. So, it is no surprise that the best designed homepages (mainly) come from graphic designers, who with a blank canvas can create something amazing out of nothing.
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In General, Tips Mar 17, 200930
7 Common Web Usability Problems
However great you may think your site looks, If it’s difficult to use people won’t come back. If you want to have a successful website, then you have to make sure it’s designed around the requirements of your users. As designers and developers we are sometimes just too close to our sites to see their problems. In this article we have showcased 7 common usability issues that are often overlooked or simply ignored.
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In General, Tips Mar 13, 2009130
10 Things They Don’t Teach You In Design School
I had a great time in design school, I was constantly learning and surrounded by lots of like minded people. However, after five years of freelancing as a graphic designer, I’ve learned many new things. The following list is the top ten things that I had to learn the hard way.
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In General, Tips Mar 4, 200938
A Decade Of Web Design In Pictures – 1997 to 2009
By reviewing what’s changed and what’s stood the test of time, we can make general assumptions of web design principles that will work going forward. Things have moved on in terms of interface design and graphics, some websites more than others. Looking at the examples below sites such as Amazon, eBay and Craigslist have changed comparatively little (Craigslist has hardly changed at all), a testimony to their forward thinking at the time, whilst others such as the Whitehouse have come a long way.
In General Aug 5, 2008190
14 of the Most Useful Web Design Blogs
There is definitely not a shortage of web design blogs floating around the web, and it’s easy to understand why. Web designers can utilize skills that they already have to get a good looking blog up and running with relative ease. Out of these blogs there are a handful that really stand out in terms of useful content. Read the rest of this entry »
In General Jul 28, 200825
10 of the Best Color Resources and Tools
Color plays an important role in the way we communicate with each other. Color not only helps give a design visual beauty, but it can also make a person react or feel a certain way. This feeling may be on a subconscious level, but it could affect the way that person thinks about a product or service. That’s why it is so important to choose the right palette when creating a new design. Here are some resources and tools to help you choose that perfect color palette Read the rest of this entry »
In General Jul 16, 200815
Font Resources: Create, Organize, Identify, and Test
Who doesn’t love fonts! Collecting them is easy, storing them takes minimal space, and most of them are free. But when your collection becomes rather large, do you have the proper resources to organize and test them? Have you ever ran across a website with a beautiful font that you wanted to identify? Or have you ever wanted to create your own font for the sake of tinkering? Well in this article we link a bunch of font resource websites to help answer the above questions. Read the rest of this entry »
In General May 12, 200817
4 Steps Missing From Your Web Design Process
There are steps in the web design process that aren’t as fun as creating a beautiful design or coding an ajax rich interface, and for this reason they are often neglected or completely omitted. These steps may not be necessary to take a site from concept to production, but in terms of achieving the objectives defined by the project’s stake holders, they could make all the difference. Read the rest of this entry »
