Designers tend to be perfectionists, as everything they do has to fit in place precisely the way they intend it to be whether based on concepts or imagination. Most browsers tend to default to Times New Roman or the likes, which does not quite blend in with sleek, imaginative, and very creative designs. (more…)
It doesn’t matter whether you are a seasoned Photoshop pro or a novice, there are two things both levels have in common – a passion for learning new techniques and a huge desire to improve their skills. And as far as Photoshop tutorials go, text effects are one of the most popular techniques designers choose to follow, and in this round-up we have chosen five in which we are sure you will love.
For today’s news we have collected our favorites design and development related freebies from the the past week and thought they were that good, that we simply had to share them with our readers.
In today’s news round-up we have a collected a selection of articles that focus on logo inspiration. From the collection below there are well over 150 logos, covering many different styles (ambigrams, music, business…) and all have one thing in command: They are all creative and inspirational.
As web designers we all love searching for great new resources, browsing some useful and relevant tutorials and we especially love them as most are free. Sometimes though, we need something more, something that will set your mind alight and for you to consider it a darn good read. And that is what we have found for you today, four web design articles that are well worth your time. So, grab yourself a cup of coffee and take the time to enjoy them.
In today’s news round-up we have collected some of the best and freshest Photoshop text effect tutorials. Text effect tutorials are one of the most popular sought after learning categories for PS, and as such there hundreds upon hundreds of tuts of varied degrees. We have picked our recent favorites, you can see them below.
The challenge for any web designer is to create style sheets that are unique, distinctive and can be replicated in a way that will create brand recognition. To that end, the future of CSS typography is an ever evolving and changing field that is constantly being updated, altered, and manipulated to both meets the growing demands of clients and the challenging demands of the market. Read more »
Limiting your design range to reusing the same font on project after project doesn't go for making a decent body of work. It is essential that all designers have a good library of fonts that they can rely upon. Unfortunately, a lot of the best fonts are pretty expensive for freelance designers, and as such we have listed below the best and freshest font collections that we could find to help you out.
A couple of days Google introduced the Google Font API and Google Font Directory to everybody.
The Google Font API provides a simple, cross-browser method for using any font in the Google Font Directory on your web page.
The fonts have all the advantages of normal text: in addition to being richer visually, text styled in web fonts is still searchable, scales crisply when zoomed, and is accessible to users using screen readers. Read more »
Typography plays a vital role in the quality, usability, and perception of a website design. When you’re able to embed a professional type into your design the general consensus is your website will look much more organized and legible. And when you make use of creative fonts and styles, it tends to grab attention and leave a unique impression in the minds of your users. Read more »
Typically, in graphic design, type will only have a supporting role or a bit-part of the overall design, merely a small ingredient of the overall design. That is not always case, sometimes type will be projected into the forefront, and the result can be amazing, powerful and very, very effective, as you can see from below. Read more »
Learn how to create an interactive photo stack in Flash with no keyframes and just a few lines of ActionScript.
A huge resource of grunge style design elements.
A quick and easy technique for creating light streaks in photoshop.
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