There are many forms of photography: landscape, sports, portrait, wildlife, forensic… the list goes and on. And each form in its own way can be elevated to an art-form. As such, professional photographers will focus or specialize on the form that they feel most comfortable and most accomplished with. And it is these showcases that we focus on today.
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Exclusive Scribble Social Media Icon Set and Tutorial
Standard Posted on 33 RepliesNeed to revamp your site with some cool new icons? Here are 12 social media icons for your website. They are available in different sizes. Free for personal and commercial use. What are waiting for? Start Downloading. Continue Reading →
4 Useful Web Development Tools and Apps
Standard Posted on 6 RepliesAs the web matures, there is an ever greater need and requirement for web designers and developers to grasp and learn any new technological advancements. With the new CSS3 properties, HTML5s advancement, WordPress rapidly approaching version 3.0 and with the recent release of the iPad, the demand on the developer has never been greater.
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Bold Typography At Its Best
Standard Posted on 5 RepliesWhen used correctly, bold type can help you grab lots of attention from a wide range of users. It is also one of the most overlooked web trends where the “less is more” train of thought can be put to use. When you have a large number of texts being displayed on your website, how do you plan on making important phrases, words, and headlines stand out? Six times out of ten the answer would be bold type. Continue Reading →
What Project Management Software Do you Use and Why?
Standard Posted on 9 RepliesRegardless of the size of your design company, you will from time to time need a good project management application. The problem that you will have is not finding a good and reliable app (for the most part they all are in there own way), the problem will be finding one that meets the needs of the project you are working on and the client you are working with.
5 Simple yet Effective Fresh Vector Tutorials
Standard Posted on 5 RepliesVector art doesn't have to be difficult or even time consuming, quite often you will find that the simplest of designs and ideas will make the biggest impression.
The tutorials below show that with a little learning and a smidge of creativity you can create simple yet impressive vector art in a no time at all.
How Well Are You Pricing Your Designs?
Standard Posted on 9 RepliesA large portion of designers ask “what should I charge for my services?” This is something no one else can truthfully answer, you’ll have to find out how versatile you need your pricing to be. Before you can set prices that not only benefit you, you must also consider your clients as well. When it comes to pricing, perception plays a large role, and if the services you offer don’t align with your level of skill and asking pay, then clients will move on to another designer who’s pricing structure makes sense. Continue Reading →
5 Fresh and Premium-Like WordPress Themes
Standard Posted on 5 RepliesEveryday new WordPress themes are freely released, the difficulty is not finding fresh themes, the hardest part is finding high quality themes. In this news round-up we have collected the themes are we feel are of a premium quality, but of course, are available for free. Continue Reading →
Create a Deep Ocean Scene with Dolphins in Photoshop
Standard Posted on 2 RepliesIn this tutorial we’ll be creating a dramatic deep ocean scene with two dolphins in the mix. The outcome of the Gaussian Blur effect and
varying the opacities of light employed, would eventually set the tone for an atmospheric scene for the dolphins deep at sea.There’s also the importance of adjusting color balance when dealing with the shades of blue; this would eventually make or break the end result.