In Freebies Mar 18, 2008250
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. (more…)
Read moreIn 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 Inspiration Mar 12, 200846
Promote Yourself Through CSS Galleries
So you’ve spent the last few years developing your skills as a web designer, and now you want to offer your services to other people. Obviously, you need to create a portfolio site, but how do you get your new site in front of thousands of people? The best and easiest way is to get featured on CSS galleries. They are quickly becoming one of the first places professionals look when trying to find talented web designers. Read the rest of this entry »
In Freebies Mar 6, 200824
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 Tutorials Mar 4, 200848
Getting Started with 3D in Flash
As you probably know, Flash is a 2D program. However, there are a handful of open source 3D engines written in actionscript that allow real time 3D environments to be rendered within the flash player. Among these, is Papervision3D, which is probably the most powerful and widely adopted of the engines available. Read the rest of this entry »
In Freebies Feb 29, 20084
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 »
In Inspiration Feb 24, 20089
18 Typography Focused Designs
A website doesn’t always need a lot of design elements to be considered good. Sometimes great typography alone can get the job done. This article is a showcase of designs that fall into that category. With these sites you won’t see a lot of textures, color, or imagery, but instead a focus on type and layout. Read the rest of this entry »
