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Six Revisions: Common Misconceptions about Web Designers

07 February 2010
Here are some common misconceptions about being a web designer that just aren't true.; 15 Fantastic Finds on the Google Code Repository

06 February 2010
Google Code Repository is a section of Google that, just like SourceForge, allows developers to upload their code for others to use under license. The repository was launched in 2006 and after searching through its archives, I found a number of interesting scripts and other goodies that would be an asset in any website owner/website builder's arsenal.; CSS3 Techniques You Should Know

05 February 2010
Many of you have probably heard all the buzz around CSS3, but exactly which techniques can we use today? In this article I'll show you some different CSS3 techniques that work great in some of the leading browsers (i.e. Firefox, Chrome, Safari, Opera ), and how they will degrade well in the non-supported browsers (i.e. Internet Explorer).; 7 Tools You Should Be Using For Better Web Designs

04 February 2010
We've all come across websites with amazing designs only to be frustrated because it was hard to find things or confusing to use. As a developer, how do you know if this is happening to your website? There are several tools that can help. Using them will lead to a more effective design, improvements in usability, and ultimately, a better website.; A Look into Registration Buttons in Web Design

03 February 2010
Designing an informational/content-centered website (such as a portfolio or a blog) is much easier than designing a website where we have to deal with registered users.; Rich-Text Editors for 2010 and Beyond

02 February 2010
Rich-Text Editors, inline content editors, WYSIWYG editors ? or whatever you want to call them ? are web applications that enable users to enter, edit and manipulate alphanumeric characters while visiting your website.; How to Create Creativity

31 January 2010
'Creative' is the most popular adjective in the design world. There are many synonyms for the word 'creative': ingenious, clever, prolific, innovative, gifted, inspired, inventive, original, stimulating. But what does this word really mean? How can we activate our own creativity?; 30 Beautiful Artworks of Robots

29 January 2010
In this collection, you'll see some amazing robots created by talented digital pixel pushers from all over the world.; Free Exclusive Vector Icon Pack: Web User Interface

28 January 2010
The Web User Interface vector icon pack is a group of five free beautiful and high quality icons. They're released royalty-free, so you may use them for any commercial or personal purpose.; 10 Great Tips for Using Twitter as a Designer

27 January 2010
Here are 10 tips for using Twitter to help you network, find jobs, and/or build your business.; More

Webdesigner Depot: Our Favorite Tweets of the Week Jan 31-Feb 6, 2010

06 February 2010
Every week we tweet a lot of interesting stuff highlighting great content that we find on the web that can be of interest to web designers. The best way to keep track of our tweets is simply to follow us on Twitter, however, in case you missed some here?s a quick and useful compilation of the [...]; Comics of the Week #11

05 February 2010
Every week we feature a set of comics created exclusively for WDD. The content revolves around web design, blogging and funny situations that we encounter in our daily lives as designers. These great cartoons are created by Jerry King, an award-winning cartoonist who?s one of the most published, prolific and versatile cartoonists in the world today. So [...]; How to Plan for the Absence of JavaScript

05 February 2010
Though the methods used to gather website traffic statistics call into question the validity of the stats themselves, the fact is that some of your website’s visitors will have JavaScript disabled. You could divide your traffic sources into four broad categories: Search engines, mobile visitors, visitors using screen readers and visitors [...]; The Hidden Art of Camouflage Photography

04 February 2010
Camouflage has always been a wonder to us. It allows animals and plants to remain indiscernible from the surrounding environment through deception. Adopting this concept, a new wave of camouflage artists use special techniques for their photographs that allow them to show people blended into their surroundings. For each photo, the camouflage artist must meticulously design a [...]; How to Grow as a Web Designer

03 February 2010
The field of web design is constantly changing and growing. Getting in a rut is often the result of not staying up to date with the latest trends and technologies in the industry. Even if we do stay up to date, many of us at one time or another feel anxious about whether [...]; A Showcase of Minimalist Workstations

02 February 2010
No matter what your personal work style, an uncluttered and attractive workspace will improve the quality and efficiency of your work. Getting rid of paper, digitizing your business cards, minimizing your office supplies are just some of the measures you can take to declutter your workspace and redesign your work life. Working [...]; 20 Years of Adobe Photoshop

01 February 2010
Photoshop has been a part of every web designer’s life since they picked up their first mouse. On February 10th, 2010, Photoshop turns twenty. To mark this anniversary, we’ve come up with an article that takes you through the evolution of Photoshop from its modest beginnings as a bundled program sold with [...]; Winners of ?Fluid Web Typography?

31 January 2010
Last week we run a great contest here on WDD to give away 5 free copies of the book “Fluid Web Typography” …and today we have the results! Congratulations to all 5 winners: Christopher Barnes (#392), Claudiu (#145), Tutorial City (#403), Austin (#113) and Patricia (#346). Each of you have won a free copy of this excellent [...]; Our Favorite Tweets of the Week Jan 24-Jan 30, 2010

30 January 2010
Every week we tweet a lot of interesting stuff highlighting great content that we find on the web that can be of interest to web designers. The best way to keep track of our tweets is simply to follow us on Twitter, however, in case you missed some here?s a quick and useful compilation of the [...]; Comics of the Week #10

29 January 2010
Every week we feature a set of comics created exclusively for WDD. The content revolves around web design, blogging and funny situations that we encounter in our daily lives as designers. These great cartoons are created by Jerry King, an award-winning cartoonist who?s one of the most published, prolific and versatile cartoonists in the world today. So [...]; More

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hongkiat.com: 70 Free Useful Portable Applications You Should Know

31 December 1969
Portable applications in general are software and programs you can run independently from a removable drives (like flash/pen drive) without going through the hassle of installing them. They are widely used and have been a favorite approach for professionals of different various industries. With portable applications, you can leave your laptop behind; plug in the [...]; 30+ Free Flash Photo Galleries and Tutorials

31 December 1969
(by Carlos) In this web roundup, we have handpicked some of the best free Flash photo galleries on the Internet. From web based scripts, to Flash components ready to be integrated on your website. And on top of that, we?ve also included some cool tutorials that will help you to learn how to create your own [...]; 40 Free High Quality Hand-drawn Fonts

31 December 1969
Unlike the serif font family, these hand drawn fonts looked less serious but they tend to give and convey strong human touch wherever they are applied. Hand-drawn fonts are hard to stand on it?s own, but they are utmost perfect for these following situations: Hand drawn websites If you are inspired to give your [...]; Five Vital Black & White Photography Tips

31 December 1969
Monochrome photographs are timeless, especially black and white photographs. They enhance emotional substance and have a disposition of making photos look more artistic. Credit: Jana by LudovicMazet They can be used on many different scenes as it?s not required to think about all the colors that should look good together and match the amount of light [...]; Evolution of Photoshop: 1988 – 2009

31 December 1969
Adobe Photoshop has always been one of the greatest (if not the best) software when it comes to manipulating and editing image. It all started off in 1987 with a Mac application call Display, created by Thomas Knoll. With almost two decades worth of changes and improvements, you almost can’t imagine how the first [...]; 50 Beautiful and Professionally Looking Joomla Templates

31 December 1969
Joomla is an award winning open source content management system (CMS) that allows you to build websites of different varieties like blogs, personal portfolio site, photo galleries, e-commerce sites, etc. Joomla is easy to customize and thanks to the Joomla community, there are plenty of beautiful templates to choose from so you can have a [...]; Freebie: Fluzzy Twitter Icon Set

31 December 1969
Meet Fluzzy, yet another high quality free Twitter icon set released exclusively for Hongkiat readers from our friend at Iconshock. You might also want to check out Blitter Twitter Icon set we previously released no long ago. Fluzzy is free, comes in a set of 6 different icons in two separate sizes – 256×256px and [...]; 60 High Quality Photoshop PSD Files For Designers

31 December 1969
Having another designer’s PSD file is as good as owning a chef’s recipe book. The only difference is – we designers are willing share and sometimes we even distribute them ourselves so others can download and learn from our techniques. Photoshop .PSD file reveals the techniques used on a specific design, it also tells us the [...]; 60+ Useful Photoshop Actions For Photo Enhancements

31 December 1969
Each Photoshop action stores a sequential series of tasks/jobs, and by hitting the ‘play’ button you get the same effect again and again without the need to repeat steps individually. Photoshop actions are powerful and great time saver when it comes to batch photo processing. Adobe Photoshop comes with a default set of actions pre-installed that [...]; 70+ Insightful Retro And Historic Artwork Around The World

31 December 1969
When one speaks of retro art, images of art styles derived from advertising and propaganda posters from 1930s to 1960s usually flood the mind. The simple graphics made from oil paints reflect the less advanced technology of that time. This period is also a time of significant turbulence in our modern history, when major events [...]; More

Psdtuts+: How to Create a Stone Giant Matte Painting ? Psd Plus Tutorial

04 February 2010; How To Repair Scratches, Tears, and Spots on an Old Photograph

03 February 2010; A Myriad of Vintage Grunge Patterns From Across the Web

02 February 2010; Envato Sponsors the 2010 Annual Design Awards

02 February 2010; How to Create a Stylish Media Player in Photoshop

01 February 2010; How to Create a Realistic Fountain Pen

29 January 2010; New Floral Photoshop Brushes ? Psd Plus Pack

28 January 2010; How to Create a Shiny Paint Bucket Icon

27 January 2010; How to Create a Serene Panorama from Multiple Photographs

25 January 2010; Comment to Win Three Brush Packs of Your Choice from Designious!

24 January 2010; More

Inspired Magazine: 10 Essentials Posts of the Week for the Inspired Community

07 February 2010
Our sister site - Inspired News - is feeding us with more than 30 design / development & social media related articles per day, meaning that we could miss quite a few! So here is the complete list of essential reads, as clicked & retweeted by the Inspired Community.; Freebie Friday ? Download the Social Eyesores Icon Pack

04 February 2010
We're starting the 2010 series of Freebie Friday giveaways with the most creative social icon pack you'll ever come across on the Interwebs! The author is Xavier Gallego Moya, the Barcelona based artist who created the Eyesores world!; Coolectables ? Ten of the Most Unique and Limited Edition iPhone Apps

03 February 2010
We're trying to keep you inspired on all levels, so here's this week post with 10 creative iPhone & iPod Touch apps. This time we're featuring some collectable and limited edition apps.; You Got Design Right ? Now ?Write? Design!

02 February 2010
You're a great designer but writing is a totally different ball game. It needn't be this way. Let Dave Thackeray show you how to produce amazing writing that'll stand shoulder to shoulder with your design talents.; 10 Tips to Avoid a Creative Block

31 January 2010
Today's guest star is Jacques van Heerden - a freelance digital artist from South Africa who works under the creative identity An1ken. He runs Creativeoverflow - a fresh design blog for anything creative. You should definitely connect with him on Twitter @an1ken.; Showcase of Outstanding Photo Manipulations

28 January 2010
Guest post by Kevin Vertommen - a 22 years old student living in Belgium in his last year of school, hoping to find a marketing-related job soon. Besides his real-life hobbies, Kevin recently started blogging about design resources and inspiration.; The First Inspired Guide and Other Inspired Mag Updates

28 January 2010
We're almost there ppl - we're almost one year old! I actually can't believe this - it's been an absolutely fantastic year for Inspired Mag, but we'll talk about that in a future post. Now I'll walk you trough some changes, updates and future plans you should be really excited about because we're bringing much more to the table.; A Designer Guide: How to Build and Promote an App to be Proud of

26 January 2010
ustwo? is a multi platform development studio based in London, UK and Malmo, Sweden - 50 strong and growing rapidly in notoriety. During 2009, the studio developed and released 16 apps including the infamous MouthOffTM, .TM (48hour series), SteppinTM, and Reebok's iSprint.; Filmspiration: Who are you, Sherlock Holmes?

25 January 2010
Welcome to our second installment of the new Filmspiration series. This time Iulia David - our new performing arts & film guest writer - reviews Sherlock Holmes, the latest movie directed by Guy Ritchie. Enjoy and share your opinions in the comments.; 50+ Beautiful Websites with Great Colour Schemes

24 January 2010
Here is another guest post, this time from Stu Greenham, a web designer / developer from Hull, United Kingdom and creator of the upcoming design and development blog DesignWoop.com. You can also follow Stu on Twitter - @stugreenham.; More

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Web Designer Wall: 47 Amazing CSS3 Animation Demos

03 February 2010
Here is a compilation of 47 jaw-dropping CSS3 animation demos. They demonstrate the possibilities of the CSS3 transform and transition property. Some are very useful and can be used as Javascript alternatives. Most of them are simply to look cool. In order to veiw these effects, you need a webkit browser such as Safari and [...]; What to Expect in 2010: UX/UI Design Simplicity

01 February 2010
Guest Post by Chuck Longanecker In January of each year, we flip over the hourglass and, once again, we have everything in front of us. The new year gives us a clean slate, a chance for change and encouragement to evolve the way we do things. In the past, we’ve yielded to client and user requests [...]; InMotion Web Hosting Giveaways

28 January 2010
Exciting contest: InMotion Hosting is giving away 3 Power accounts (one-year) to WDW’s readers. To enter this contest, simply post a comment in this post before Feb 12, 2010. I’ve moved my hosting to them for about 2 weeks and very pleased with their services, particularly their 24/7 tech support. If you are looking [...]; Design Trends (Predictions) in 2010

21 January 2010
As we are stepping in a new decade, I can foresee that web design in 2010 is going to be fun and filled with experimental works. With the new CSS3 and HTML5, designers and developers are trying to utilize the new features to create impressive designs. Sketchy and large background styles are fading out. Serif [...]; Adobe CS4 Pillow Giveaways

19 January 2010
Hello Adobe lovers, I have some cute giveaways for you. MySuiteStuff is sponsoring three stuffed pillows to Web Designer Wall’s readers. These 12 x 12" stuffed Adobe CS4 icons are hand made with fleece. You can use them as a pillow, cushion, or decoration on your desk. To enter the contest, simply post a [...]; Process of Redesigning N.Design

13 January 2010
After 3 years of using the Pheonix theme on N.Design Studio, I finally redesigned it with a Koi theme. The new look has improved a lot in terms of design and WordPress implementation. Every section has a unique layout which gives you a refreshing feeling. This post will summarize everything about the new [...]; Job Board 75% Coupon Code

07 January 2010
I just wanted to update you the new coupon code on Design Jobs on the Wall. Enter coupon code "promo" on your first job post to get a 75% discount. Some of the potential employers who have posted on the wall include: Fi, The Brick, CTV, Fanshawe College, Hallmark Channel, Peace Corps, eHarmony, TechSmith Corporation, [...]; Using HTML Symbol Entities

03 January 2010
Some characters (e.g. the less than and greater than signs) are reserved for HTML markup. In order to display these characters as text, you must enter the HTML entities in the source code. For example, to display the less than sign (<), you need to enter < (entity name) or < (entity number). Among the [...]; Billings App Giveaways

21 December 2009
As the new year is approaching, I have a Mac app giveaway that can perhaps make your freelance management less stressful. It is an app called Billings that allows you to track working time, invoice clients, manage projects, and keep track of your earnings, etc. Simply enter a comment in this post before Jan 3, [...]; Best of CSS Design 2009

10 December 2009
Since 2007, every year I do a round up of best of CSS from Best Web Gallery (check out 07 and 08 collection). Well, it is the time of the year again — Best of CSS Design 2009. This year I’ve selected another 50 nicely designed web sites. Among the list, I notice a lot [...]; More

Smashing Magazine

SimpleFolio: A Free Clean Portfolio WordPress Theme

Beautiful Motion Graphics Created With Programming: Showcase, Tools and Tutorials

50 Free UI and Web Design Wireframing Kits, Resources and Source Files

The Art And Science Of The Email Signature

Don’t Touch That Dial â€” Lessons Web Designers Can Learn From Television Broadcasts

Color Theory For Designers, Part 2: Understanding Concepts And Terminology

50 Brilliant CSS3/JavaScript Coding Techniques

Desktop Wallpaper Calendar: February 2010

Better User Experience With Storytelling – Part One

Color Theory for Designers, Part 1: The Meaning of Color

Noupe: 5 Sliding Content Techniques, Examples & jQuery How to?s

31 December 1969
The more intuitive layout structure is designed, the better users can understand the content. Whatever content you have to present, you can present them in a more interactive & more responsive ways. Today we would like to focus on sliding effects and how i can change the structure of a page in a truly unique [...]; The Definitive Guide to htaccess Techniques: Do’s and Don’ts

31 December 1969
Of all the elements of web design and coding, htaccess can be one of the most intimidating. After all, it’s an incredibly powerful tool and one that has the potential to completely break your site if you’re not careful. Below are a dozen basic htaccess techniques and tips to get you started. They’re not nearly as [...]; Getting Started with PHP Regular Expressions

31 December 1969
1. What are Regular Expressions The main purpose of regular expressions, also called regex or regexp, is to efficiently search for patterns in a given text. These search patterns are written using a special format which a regular expression parser understands. Regular expressions are originating from Unix systems, where a program was designed, called grep, to help [...]; Comment Form Styling: Examples and Best Practices

31 December 1969
by György Fekete Comment forms are an essential part of our blogs, social networks and websites. Comment forms are our websites’ communication channel. Through these forms we get feedback on our content; therefore, it’s necessary to design them in such a way that they are easy to understand by our user base. A good comment form should [...]; What?s in your Cart? 30+ High-Quality Shopping Cart Templates

31 December 1969
What’s in your Cart? Finding the right theme can be a long and arduous process ? a process that becomes more important when we?re talking about Shopping Cart or eCommerce themes. There are two big differences between picking a theme for your Dallas-Cowboys-bashing blog and the theme for your custom furniture shop. Credibility: Your blog has [...]; Javascript For Designers: Getting on Your Feet Fast

31 December 1969
Web designers are a special breed ? we?re one of a small group of professionals that actively seeks out to improve ourselves and our craft through any means possible. This generally means on our own, from each other, and through an awful lot of ?guess, test and revise.? Web design isn?t for the [...]; 60+ Unusual Business Card Ideas & Designs

31 December 1969
Most business cards tend to be forgotten, which is why they are not effective. Business cards can become great interactive elements with the added ability to have custom shapes, different materials and matte finishing along with a great design idea. In today?s article, we would like to present a collection of 60+ Creative Business Cards ideas [...]; 35 Fresh and Useful jQuery Plugins

31 December 1969
Quick and powerful, jQuery can help designers and developers create awesome interactive websites that are appealing and accessible to the widest range of browsers. For your audience, the visit to your site will be both exciting and entertaining. Navigation, galleries and slideshows, are hot points for a site to shine. Here are 35 useful fresh jQuery [...]; 45 Outstanding Free Vintage Fonts

31 December 1969
In his famous 1908 essay, ?Ornament and Crime,? modern architect Adolf Loos wrote: ?The evolution of culture marches with the elimination of ornament from useful objects.? This pronouncement banished many of the frilly, decorative fonts of centuries past from the realm of High Design. Fast forward to the present day: Web 3.0 is awash in [...]; 10+ Mod_Rewrite Rules You Should Know

31 December 1969
Mod_rewrite is an Apache-based rewrite engine for dynamically rewriting URLs. It’s built into Apache servers natively, though not enabled by default. It’s capable of functions beyond simple rewrites, though, some of which are included below. Turn Mod_Rewrite On Mod_rewrite is used through your .htaccess file. Place the following code at the beginning of your .htaccess file to [...]; More

Nettuts+: Sorting Values with JavaScript

19 November 2009; How to Build a Custom jQuery Tabs Plugin: New Plus Tutorial

18 November 2009; Build an RSS 2.0 Feed with CodeIgniter

18 November 2009; 20 Email Design Best Practices and Resources for Beginners

17 November 2009; No More Ripping your Hair Out: New Email Templates Category

17 November 2009; 9 Most Common IE Bugs and How to Fix Them

16 November 2009; Review of jQuery Enlightenment ? and Free Copies!

13 November 2009; Easy Website Updates with PageLime

12 November 2009; How to Create a Photo Gallery using the Flickr API

12 November 2009; Build a Beautiful Carousel with JavaScript from Scratch: New Plus Tutorial

11 November 2009; More

CSS-Tricks: Threadsy Invites / Haiti Poster Project

05 February 2010
Two things today. First, have you guys heard of Threadsy? I hadn’t, but apparently they got 2nd place at TechCrunch 50, which is pretty great. It’s a web application that combines several of your online “input streams” (e.g. Email, Twitter, and Facebook). I think that’s actually all they do right now, which I find kind [...]; Link Underlines Grow to Backgrounds on Hover

04 February 2010
A reader recently emailed in asking if I knew a way to have links be underlined, and then have the underline grow upwards on hover and turn into a background/highlight effect. I ended up trying three different things, with varying levels of success.; Free Template: DocTemplate

02 February 2010
Totally free template for ya'll today. It is fully of AJAX navigation goodness, so subpages load dynamically with no page reload. If you don't like that part (for example, you are trying to put JavaScript demos on the subpages and they won't load that way) just remove the JavaScript files from the header and it will revert to regular nav. Enjoy!; Make All Links Feel Subtly More Button-Like

01 February 2010
On this current design of CSS-Tricks, you may have noticed how all links bump themselves down one pixel as you click them. I started noticing this effect on sites of luminaries like Tim Van Damme and Andy Clarke’s sites, so credit where credit is due. As you might imagine, it’s incredible simple. Let’s take a [...]; Thank You (2009 Edition)

30 January 2010
Before January slips away from me, I want to get my annual Thank You post out! Thanks to TheDoc (our resident prolific forums guru) for reminding me.Milestones Snippets Launched The biggest addition to this site in 2009 was the snippets area. It has been a popular resource which makes me happy since that’s the reason this site [...]; Designers These Days?

29 January 2010
… have a good design sense and understand the fundamentals / design principals. … know all the major design software including the entire Adobe Creative Suite. … have some basic video editing skills. … know HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. … know enough about server-side languages (PHP, ASP, Ruby, Python, etc) to understand how they work, what they do, and [...]; If it?s not one thing, it?s another.

28 January 2010
This year on 24 Ways, Jeffrey Zeldman wrote an article about the rending problems of “real fonts” on the web. The one line summary: different browsers and different platforms do “hinting” differently which can be bad news. Of course, like nearly everything Mr. Zeldman says, he has a good point. Then Jeffrey Veen chimed in:Now [...]; Redesigning an ?Edit Product? Page

27 January 2010
I decided that in 2010, I was going to design more things. I didn’t do as much just straight up designing of things in 2009. So rather than wait around for opportunities to come to me, I am going to just pick random things to redesign. At the day job we just got done doing [...]; Updated Bookshelf

26 January 2010
In an effort to provide a permanent resource to the question “are there any books you recommend?”, I created the CSS-Tricks Bookshelf. It had slowly gone out of date, so now I’ve bought it back up to date with new version of books, some new favorites, and some old classics.This kick ass book, and [...]; IE Background RGB Bug

25 January 2010
Using RGBa for progressive enhancement is getting more and more popular, which is awesome. Even nearly a year ago it was pretty much ready to rock. A great way to handle the progressive enhancement part is just to declare a fallback color before the RGBa value, so older browsers that don’t support it will get [...]; More

Blog.SpoonGraphics: This Week?s Favourites ? February 5th 2010

05 February 2010
In this week?s roundup of creative goodness, we have a selection of handy website wireframing templates; an article highlighting some interesting factors that boost the ‘wow factor’ in web designs; an interesting discussion about the risk of being unique; a fabulous vibrant Photoshop illustration tutorial; and a showcase of stationery and print design inspiration. GeekChix This great [...]; Nebulae Grunge Texture Pack for Premium Members

03 February 2010
This second high resolution texture pack from Caleb Kimbrough of design resource blogs Lost and Taken and BuenoBrushes features a range of heavy grunge textures. Access All Areas members can get their hands on these high quality resources for free as part of their ongoing membership. These heavy grunge textures are ...
This content is for Access All Areas members only

Access All Areas members have the ability to view exclusive design tutorials and giveaways, discounts on a range of awesome design related products and more! Sound good?! Find out more about becoming a member.; How To Create a Detailed Apple iPad Icon in Photoshop

01 February 2010
The Internet world exploded with the news of the Apple tablet launch last week. Named the iPad, it’s set to bring yet another revolution to the way people access and browse the web. An iPad icon would be a sensible addition to any web designer’s resources toolbox, so let’s fire up Photoshop and create our [...]; Hand Drawn Skulls Vector Pack for Premium Members

29 January 2010
Skulls are one of the most sought after vector resources, and are a particularly popular theme in the apparel industry. Who better to create a hand-drawn skulls vector pack than the talented folks from Go Media. This premium pack comes straight from their arsenal range of resources, and is free ...
This content is for Access All Areas members only

Access All Areas members have the ability to view exclusive design tutorials and giveaways, discounts on a range of awesome design related products and more! Sound good?! Find out more about becoming a member.; Design a Colorful Retro Futuristic Poster in Photoshop

25 January 2010
The theme of retro futurism combines digitally created graphics and abstract shapes with distressed and aged textures, giving that cool mix of old and new. Let’s take a look at how to create our own bright and colourful retro futuristic poster in Photoshop, using dynamic lines, vibrant gradients and rough textures to build up the [...]; This Week?s Favourites ? January 22nd 2010

22 January 2010
In this week?s roundup of creative goodness, we have a selection of handy Worpdress tips; a beginner’s introduction to designing for textile based artwork; an in-depth look at various photo clipping techniques; some advice on how to build your design blog; and a discussion about the balance between content and design. Cats Who Code Cats Who Code [...]; Light Grunge Texture Pack for Premium Members

20 January 2010
Caleb Kimbrough from design resource blogs Lost and Taken and BuenoBrushes has kindly donated a fantastic premium textures pack for Access All Areas members. The pack includes 20 high resolution light grunge textures, that are perfect for distressing your designs for that weathered and roughed up appearance. Anyone who has ...
This content is for Access All Areas members only

Access All Areas members have the ability to view exclusive design tutorials and giveaways, discounts on a range of awesome design related products and more! Sound good?! Find out more about becoming a member.; 20 Tutorials to Help Master Illustrator?s Gradient Mesh

18 January 2010
The gradient mesh is one of the most powerful tools in your Illustrator toolbox, but it’s also one of the trickiest to get the hang of. This year I’m determined to master this amazing tool, so I’ve searched the web far and wide to pull together the best free training materials. This collection of tutorials [...]; Go Media Arsenal 25% Discount for Premium Members

15 January 2010
Anyone who has an interest in vector graphics will no doubt have heard of the amazing Arsenal of royalty free vector packs from Go Media. Their huge range of artwork consists of hand drawn skulls, abstract shapes, splatters, grungy textures, handy apparel mockup templates, watercolor textures and more! The awesome ...
This content is for Access All Areas members only

Access All Areas members have the ability to view exclusive design tutorials and giveaways, discounts on a range of awesome design related products and more! Sound good?! Find out more about becoming a member.; How to Create a Cute Vector Bear T-Shirt Design

11 January 2010
One of the great things about designing with vector shapes is that any design, especially characters, can be developed out of basic shapes, giving a simple and stylized style. Let’s get busy with Adobe Illustrator and design a cute bear character and surrounding scenery in just two colours, ready for use as a cool t-shirt [...]; More

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webdesignledger: A Showcase of Website Navigations with Serious Click Appeal

04 February 2010
A couple of months ago we posted an article showcasing great website navigations. Consider this the sequel. The navigation of a website is meant to be clicked. It doesn’t need to blend in or be hard to find. It’s important that it stands out from the rest of the elements on the page, but yet still [...]; WDL Premium: Stains Vector Pack from Go Media

04 February 2010
Today we’re releasing another amazing vector pack for our WDL Premium Members from the talented people at Go Media. Stains is a grimy set of vector coffee stains, brush strokes, and ink splatters. These vector shapes are incredibly detailed, scanned at a very high resolution and vectorized. Warning, slow machines might have trouble with this because [...]; The Principle of Contrast in Web Design

03 February 2010
A web design is made of many different elements, each having varying levels of importance and some demanding prominence over others. Some elements share a relationship, while others are not related at all. The tricky part is being able to communicate this visually and effectively. This is where the principle of contrast comes into play. [...]; 20 Different and Beautiful Icon Sets

01 February 2010
We are accustomed to seeing icons as bright and glossy bundles of pixel perfection, but this typical style of icon doesn’t always work for all styles of web design. For instance, grungey designs need icons to be a little dirty. While icons on a hand drawn style site should have line marks or brush strokes. [...]; 50 Inspiring Portfolio Designs

31 January 2010
We are always looking for inspiration, specially when it comes to web design. We just can't get tired of browsing around websites to check out layouts, colors, typography, styles and everything else that a cool site can offer. At this selection I will show you some portfolio designs. Some of them you probably already know, others are new - some are minimalist, others are colorful and full of elements.; Most Creative Ads Around the World

28 January 2010
As the economy develops, our world has been thick with commercials and advertisements. However, not all the advertisements have worked as well as what the advertisers thought. After all, no one wants to read a boring paragraph or a long list about the promoted product. It’s the creativity in the ads that can capture the [...]; deCondo: A Premium WordPress Theme for Real Estate

28 January 2010
Today we’re releasing another beautiful premium WordPress theme from ThemeShift to our premium members. deCondo is a light and elegant real estate theme. A lot of handy features like a search panel, multi-agent support and a professional property exposée let you easily setup your real estate website. Be sure to check out the other great [...]; 20 Fonts Ideal for Big and Powerful Headings

26 January 2010
Headings play a major role in the way users digest content. Through size and style, they help establish a hierarchy and make text easy to scan. Headings also help establish the mood created by a design. So it’s important to choose the right font to compliment the website’s style. For this article, we’ve rounded up 20 [...]; 30 Creative and Inspiring Blog Designs

25 January 2010
These days, blogs are all over the place and they cover almost all areas you may think of. A really great think about the 'proliferation' of blogs is that we can always find great design inspiration while browsing around them. They don't need to be famous to have an amazing look, and we can notice than more and more people are designing great blogs! So here we will show 30 great blog designs to inspire you and also to give you several different perspectives from a same idea: deliver content to the web. I hope you like the selection.; Beautiful Black and White Nature Photography

25 January 2010
The beauty of nature can be very inspiring. So in this article we are showcasing examples of black and white nature photography. Without color, photographers must put more emphasis on lighting, composition, and context. Combined with this and the fact that there are no man-made objects, these photographs are an excellent source of inspiration and [...]; More

GoMediaZine: iPad: Illustrators & Designers

03 February 2010
Whether you’re an Apple user or not, it’s been pretty tough to avoid hearing about the iPad. The question here at Go Media Zine: what does it mean for illustrators and designers? It may be limited as far as content creation, but it also may hold huge potential for a new wave of users who want [...]
iPad: Illustrators & Designers is a post from: GoMediaZine
Go Media is a creative agency that specializes in brand development, art direction, and interactive media. The GoMediaZine began in 2006 as our company blog but has since grown into a thriving community for designers of all skill levels. For a closer look into our 14 person team and the work we do for our clients, visit gomedia.us.; Weapons of Mass Creation interview: Mark Weaver

27 January 2010
Here’s the third installation of the Weapons of Mass Creation video interview series featuring designer & illustrator Mark Weaver. Not sure what this is all about? Read the kick-off article to get caught up! You’ll find both the video interview & the transcript (to make up for poor audio quality) below. Enjoy! GoMediazine: How [...]
Weapons of Mass Creation interview: Mark Weaver is a post from: GoMediaZine
Go Media is a creative agency that specializes in brand development, art direction, and interactive media. The GoMediaZine began in 2006 as our company blog but has since grown into a thriving community for designers of all skill levels. For a closer look into our 14 person team and the work we do for our clients, visit gomedia.us.; Interview: Film Poster Art with Tyler Stout

15 January 2010
GoMediaZine: So who are you and how would people know you? Tyler Stout: My name is Tyler Stout. And I would guess people know me by seeing my stuff somewhere, or personally meeting me at some point in my life. GoMediaZine: Those posters you’ve done for the Alamo Drafthouse are everywhere. Can you explain your relationship [...]
Interview: Film Poster Art with Tyler Stout is a post from: GoMediaZine
Go Media is a creative agency that specializes in brand development, art direction, and interactive media. The GoMediaZine began in 2006 as our company blog but has since grown into a thriving community for designers of all skill levels. For a closer look into our 14 person team and the work we do for our clients, visit gomedia.us.; Go Media featured in Advanced Creation: Illustrator

13 January 2010
Near the end of 2009 we were contacted by Stéphanie Guillaume & her team at the French outpost of Advanced Creation about re-releasing a couple tutorials from The GoMediaZine. We said “sure!”, and sure enough, the hefty 150 page special issue arrived in Cleveland just this week. Typically the French division of Advanced [...]
Go Media featured in Advanced Creation: Illustrator is a post from: GoMediaZine
Go Media is a creative agency that specializes in brand development, art direction, and interactive media. The GoMediaZine began in 2006 as our company blog but has since grown into a thriving community for designers of all skill levels. For a closer look into our 14 person team and the work we do for our clients, visit gomedia.us.; Weapons of Mass Creation Interview: Geoff May

07 January 2010
Welcome to the second installation of the Weapons of Mass Creation video interview series. Not sure what this is all about? Read the kick-off article to get caught up! Our first interview was with Richard Minino, otherwise known as HORSEBITES. If you missed it, you can watch the first interview here. The second [...]
Weapons of Mass Creation Interview: Geoff May is a post from: GoMediaZine
Go Media is a creative agency that specializes in brand development, art direction, and interactive media. The GoMediaZine began in 2006 as our company blog but has since grown into a thriving community for designers of all skill levels. For a closer look into our 14 person team and the work we do for our clients, visit gomedia.us.; User Showcase Highlight Round 14

06 January 2010
Since the last User Showcase Highlight post the Go Media User Showcase Pool has ballooned from 1142 images to 4,672! Our members are up to a healthy 1181 and growing. After browsing through dozens of pages of great submissions, two stood out among the crowd. All Good Things by: Michel Bütepage (aka kid grandios) Michel did a [...]
User Showcase Highlight Round 14 is a post from: GoMediaZine
Go Media is a creative agency that specializes in brand development, art direction, and interactive media. The GoMediaZine began in 2006 as our company blog but has since grown into a thriving community for designers of all skill levels. For a closer look into our 14 person team and the work we do for our clients, visit gomedia.us.; Discussion: Design year in review

30 December 2009
The past year has been a fantastic close to a decade filled with great design advancements in all media, but especially on the web. New artists, new firms, new techniques, styles & trends. We’ve seen a lot of stuff that we like, and some that we don’t – but it’s all been a [...]
Discussion: Design year in review is a post from: GoMediaZine
Go Media is a creative agency that specializes in brand development, art direction, and interactive media. The GoMediaZine began in 2006 as our company blog but has since grown into a thriving community for designers of all skill levels. For a closer look into our 14 person team and the work we do for our clients, visit gomedia.us.; Interview with Illustrator Godmachine

21 December 2009
GoMediazine: Let’s start with the usual questions: tell us about yourself, what Godmachine is all about and where you’re from. Godmachine: I am from Wales in the UK and have been designing T-shirts for about 2 years now. I studied Graphic Communication as a mature student and was terrible at it; I just cant see the [...]
Interview with Illustrator Godmachine is a post from: GoMediaZine
Go Media is a creative agency that specializes in brand development, art direction, and interactive media. The GoMediaZine began in 2006 as our company blog but has since grown into a thriving community for designers of all skill levels. For a closer look into our 14 person team and the work we do for our clients, visit gomedia.us.; Help us decide: What Templates are next?

16 December 2009
Hey readers, you probably know by now that Go Media makes really cool t-shirt templates. We often get emailed suggestions for new mockup templates like pullover hoodies, jeans, cd packaging, etc. So we’re going to run a poll here to figure out for sure what you folks want. But first, why do [...]
Help us decide: What Templates are next? is a post from: GoMediaZine
Go Media is a creative agency that specializes in brand development, art direction, and interactive media. The GoMediaZine began in 2006 as our company blog but has since grown into a thriving community for designers of all skill levels. For a closer look into our 14 person team and the work we do for our clients, visit gomedia.us.; Weapons of Mass Creation Video Interview: Horsebites

11 December 2009
Welcome to the first installation of the Weapons of Mass Creation video interview series. Not sure what this is all about? Read the kick-off article to get caught up! Our first interview will be with Richard Minino, better known as HORSEBITES. We’ve got 10 minutes of awesome video interview for you to watch. [...]
Weapons of Mass Creation Video Interview: Horsebites is a post from: GoMediaZine
Go Media is a creative agency that specializes in brand development, art direction, and interactive media. The GoMediaZine began in 2006 as our company blog but has since grown into a thriving community for designers of all skill levels. For a closer look into our 14 person team and the work we do for our clients, visit gomedia.us.; More

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CSS Globe: 30 AJAX Tutorials For Smart Web Developers

05 February 2010
Here is a complete package of AJAX Tutorials Web Developer, Ajax is a short form Synchronous JavaScript and XML is a set of methods that are used by many modern and popular web sites; How to Plan for the Absence of JavaScript

05 February 2010
Though the methods used to gather website traffic statistics call into question the validity of the stats themselves, the fact is that some of your website's visitors will have JavaScript disabled.; CSS text-indent: An Excellent Trick To Style Your HTML Form

03 February 2010
A simple but great trick to style your HTML Form input using CSS text-indent property.; 5 Great Free Tools For Your Invoicing Needs

03 February 2010
Sending invoices and quotes to multiple clients is an everyday task in the life of a web designer. Paid tools are expensive, but have a look on free apps available here!; FeedCount-Like Google Analytics Counter (PHP & jQuery)

03 February 2010
A tutorial on creating a dynamic FeedCount-like interface that can display your website's statistics like pageviews, visits, etc. (one or all of them) using PHP.; 10 Stunning Examples of jQuery Animations

02 February 2010
jQuery can pretty much do anything you can think of. If you are interested in using jQuery for animated effects, here are 10 Stunning Examples of jQuery Animation to get you on your way.; Pure CSS3 Animated AT-AT Walker from Star Wars

02 February 2010
As a huge Star Wars fan I couldn't resist not to publish this CSS3 trick.; Convert your site to a friendly mobile viewer

02 February 2010
Tips on how to create a mobile version of your site.; 50 Brilliant CSS3/JavaScript Coding Techniques

02 February 2010
This post presents 50 useful and powerful CSS3/jQuery-techniques that can strongly improve user experience and improve designer's workflow.; Google-Style Element Fading Using MooTools or jQuery

01 February 2010
Google recently introduced an interesting effect to their homepage: the top left and top right navigation items don't display until you move your mouse or leave the search term box.; More

Tutorial Blog: Awesome Customizations: 10 websites based on the Yamidoo Magazine Theme

14 January 2010
Premium WordPress themes can be a designer’s best friend. But most websites worth visiting know better than to use a theme straight “out of the box.” Your site design is part of your branding and it’s the first impression visitors will have of your product. It only takes seconds for a new visitors to decide [...]; How to Use Google Maps with WordPress Blogs: 5 Plugins to Get You Started

15 December 2009
It wasn’t long ago that Mapquest was the only quality mapping tool online. Then, the rise of Google Maps, possibly the best and most sophisticated mapping tool available online. Google Maps inspired regular people to become cartographers ? mapping our lives, mashing up old maps in new ways, and creating a new way to share our world. [...]; Sync Your Life: Great Tools to Sync, Backup and Store your Files

02 December 2009
You probably remember that one time when you really needed a copy of that spreadsheet for the meeting; only to realize it was sitting on your hard drive at home. Or the time you wrote up that great list of ideas and forgot to e-mail it to yourself. If you use multiple devices for computing, the [...]; Freelancers: Invoice your clients

23 November 2009
Create invoices and manage account receivables online using one of these 9 web apps. You’ll save time and maybe even earn more money. The ability to successfully run a freelance design business, requires more than just graphic skills. You’ll need to know how to drum up business, manage competing demands and perhaps most importantly how to [...]; Target Your Marketing Campaign with Facebook Ads

04 November 2009
Facebook ads are quickly becoming the top choice for targeted online ad campaigns. Whether your goal is lead generation, sales, or improving brand recognition, a targeted campaign will always have better results. Google Adwords used to be the king of online ad campaigns because they can target users based on their current search priorities. Facebook ads are the [...]; 5 Photo Gallery Plugins for WordPress

02 November 2009
They say a picture is worth a thousand words. If so, then these photo gallery plugins for WordPress must be worth volumes. Each plugin creates the photo gallery a bit differently ? jquery slideshows, flash slideshows, automatically from your flickr set ? which you choose is purely a matter of preference. Image galleries are one of [...]; Free Photoshop Shapes: Download Custom Shapes Sets

22 October 2009
Photoshop shapes are different than Photoshop brushes, although some people use the terms interchangeably, they refer to completely different tools. Both tools will allow you to easily add custom elements that be stamped out over and over again, used to create patterns, transferred from one design to another, and stored in your Photoshop library for [...]
Free Photoshop Shapes: Download Custom Shapes Sets is a post from: Tutorial Blog; Free Photoshop Shapes: Download Custom Shapes Sets

22 October 2009
Photoshop shapes are different than Photoshop brushes, although some people use the terms interchangeably, they refer to completely different tools. Both tools will allow you to easily add custom elements that be stamped out over and over again, used to create patterns, transferred from one design to another, and stored in your Photoshop library for [...]; 5 WordPress Comment Plugins to Engage Users and Promote Discussion

21 October 2009
If you’re a new user to WordPress, then you’re probably perfectly content with the comment features you have with your blog and may have not even realized that you can do more with your blog by adding a comment plugin. With different WordPress comment plugins, did you know that you can allow people to show [...]
5 WordPress Comment Plugins to Engage Users and Promote Discussion is a post from: Tutorial Blog; 5 WordPress Comment Plugins to Engage Users and Promote Discussion

21 October 2009
If you’re a new user to WordPress, then you’re probably perfectly content with the comment features you already have. You may not yet realize the positive effect that adding a comment plugin (or three) can have on your site. Better comment functions are a great way to encourage discussion and build community on your blog or [...]; More

BittBox: Free Texture Tuesday: Grunge Frames

02 February 2010
After browsing Flickr for some texture ideas, I ran across a cool “grunge frame” image and thought I would give it a whirl myself. Each of these textures are 4-5 images stacked on top of one another layers with various blending modes. I then just erased the center of certain layers, which gives the frame [...]
a; Photoshop 101: Editing Indexed Color Images from the Web

01 February 2010
Have you ever plucked an image from the web and tried to edit it in Photoshop only to find annoying problems? It’s probably a .gif in Indexed color mode. For this quick example I’m using the MediaTemple ad in my sidebar, which happes to be an indexed .gif. When trying to edit an indexed color image [...]
a; Free Texture Tuesday: Grab Bag 2

26 January 2010
Today marks the 300th texture we’ve given away here on Texture Tuesday, here’s to the next 300! I thought I’d do another grab bag set today, you can check out the first one here. Like before, these are just some textures I’ve had sitting around that deserved to be shared and used in your design [...]
a; Brush Pilot 1.0.4 Now Available

25 January 2010
I released Brush Pilot 1.0.4 yesterday, and I recommend everyone upgrade if you haven’t already. In 1.0.4 we’ve added the Sparkle framework for automatic updates. From now on when a new version is released Brush Pilot will automatically give you the option to download an install the new version. This way you don’t have to [...]
a; Freeware Find: CapSee (OS X)

25 January 2010
Wether you’re a programmer, designer, or just a web surfer, I’m sure you’ve accidentally hit the Caps Lock key before. Especially if you’re a terrible typer, like myself, this can get really annoying. I like anything that keeps annoying things out of my life. That’s why as soon as I found CapSee, I immediatley downloaded [...]
a; Free Texture Tuesday: Colored Dark Grunge

19 January 2010
Each one of these textures was made by combining 6-10 textures in different layers in Photoshop, along with some color overlays. I consider them to be some of the best examples of grunge textures that I’ve ever made, I hope you think the same! In the next few weeks I’m going to try and return [...]
a; Font Update: Billy Argel

18 January 2010
Granted, some of these aren’t entirely that recent, but I haven’t posted about fonts in a while. All three of these fonts are from one of my favorite font designers, Billy Argel. All of them have somewhat of a western feel to them, which I enjoy. They can be downloaded free for personal use, but [...]
a; Free Texture Tuesday: Concrete 2

12 January 2010
Today we have a nice, simple set of concrete textures. They may not be the prettiest or most exclusive textures, but they’re sure to come in handy in your designs. I hope you guys enjoy them! Preview About The Author: Caleb Kimbrough is the man behind LostAndTaken.com, a blog solely focused on giving away free high-res textures. a
a; Inspiration: Neil Duerden

11 January 2010
Hey Everyone, I’ve got some new eye candy for you to browse. Neil Duerden, a world famous Illustrator and digital artist always sends me an email when he updates his site, so I thought I’d pass along the news. There are over 70 new images on his site. Head on over and check it out, [...]
a; Free Texture Tuesday: Black and White Grunge

05 January 2010
To ring in the new year I thought I’d start us off with a fairly simple black and white grunge set. The set should be ubiquitous enough to meet all of your grungy design needs. If you guys have any texture requests feel free to leave them in the comments and I’ll try and fulfill [...]
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