Month: January 2014

Time-Saving Tools and Resources for Freelance Designers

As freelance designers, we rely on many tools and resources to assist in our day to day activities and to plain and simply put – make life easier. From the software we use to the various sites that allow us to host portfolios, there’s something for every freelance designer to utilize to save time. Freelance… Continue reading Time-Saving Tools and Resources for Freelance Designers

26 Examples of Fullscreen Video Backgrounds in Web Design

The notable trend of fullscreen media has exploded on the web. Images require less bandwidth and also provide a means for rotating backgrounds. However videos provide a very rich user experience – they provide something to immediately captivate the visitor and draw them deeper into a website. Online creative studios and digital agencies often utilize… Continue reading 26 Examples of Fullscreen Video Backgrounds in Web Design

The Top 100 Email Marketing Campaigns of 2013

Email marketing has been roaming the Internet for a while. One of the traditional and popular methods most companies to reach out to theirs customers. With the slight improvements of how email being rendered with current technologies, though still limited but we finally able to design something pretty awesome. Previously, I shared a few tips… Continue reading The Top 100 Email Marketing Campaigns of 2013

5 Essential WordPress Plugins for Bloggers and Freelancers

Millions of bloggers, freelancers and webmasters trust WordPress for managing the content on their websites and blogs. WordPress not only offers a huge variety of options in its simple interface, but also makes it extremely easy for even the most amateur internet users to run their own websites by using its free and premium plugins.… Continue reading 5 Essential WordPress Plugins for Bloggers and Freelancers

14 Fresh And Free PSDs Of Website Templates

In this collection, we are showcasing 14 fresh and amazing PSD files of website templates. Designing the website theme is very tough and hectic job and it takes lots of time too. This is the reason that designers always prefer PSD files because PSD files are ready-made, save time and effort. Website visitors appreciate and… Continue reading 14 Fresh And Free PSDs Of Website Templates

25 CSS3 Code Snippets for Making 3D Animated Effects

Web developers have been immersing themselves into CSS3-based designs. Transition animations along with CSS keyframes have opened the door to many possibilities. 3D animation was never optimal outside of Flash-based websites. However the further advancements in JavaScript along with CSS3 have created a new code toolbox for web designers. I’ve put together a number of… Continue reading 25 CSS3 Code Snippets for Making 3D Animated Effects

Freebie: Stripes & Co – A Line-Styled Icon Set (65 Icons)

This weeks freebie has been created and kindly released by Nick Zoutendijk, a graphic designer based in Amsterdam. What we have for you is a versatile and modern line/glyph styled icon set called Stripes & Co. In total there are 65 icons in the set and they come in both AI and EPS formats so… Continue reading Freebie: Stripes & Co – A Line-Styled Icon Set (65 Icons)

15+ Premium Tumblr Themes

Blogging has enormously evolved in the last decade. Absolutely everyone now can easily start a blog and create content, whether it is video, images or text. WordPress is definitely a leader in the digital publishing scene but it has evolved into something more than just a blogging platform. That is why such platforms like Ghost, Medium,… Continue reading 15+ Premium Tumblr Themes

Showcase of Annual Report Design Trends

Now that 2013 is in the books, many companies are releasing annual data reports. From annual reports to year in review documentation, company reports are likely an important resource for your company, investors and clients. So how do you make the most of that information? Good design, of course. Whether you opt for a paper… Continue reading Showcase of Annual Report Design Trends

40 Recently Released Free Fonts

Struggling to find that particular font that matches your creative vision? Well, you have came to right place. For today’s post we have collected 40 recently (last 4-5 months) released fonts that will hopefully make your search that little bit easier. All of the fonts in this post are free to use in both your… Continue reading 40 Recently Released Free Fonts

20+ Awesome Dashboard Designs That Will Inspire You

The Internet is awash with a truckload of websites. While most of them hardly manage to take hold of our attention, there are a few which find a way to perch themselves into our bookmarks and are scattered throughout browser’s history. The following list is not about those websites! Instead it brings forth what lies… Continue reading 20+ Awesome Dashboard Designs That Will Inspire You

Freebie: Roundicons Icon Set (60 Icons, PNG, SVG, EPS, AI)

Everyone loves a good, clean and simple icon set. Today, we’re honored to present to you a set of 60 vector round icons which was cleverly designed by the creative trio at Roundicons and released exclusively for Smashing Magazine and its readers. Crafted with great attention to detail, this icon set is extremely easy to… Continue reading Freebie: Roundicons Icon Set (60 Icons, PNG, SVG, EPS, AI)

Free PSD Browser Templates

As a web designer, having browser, mobile or other devices templates is a must! These are perfect for showing your client a screenshot of how his/her website will look. Today we selected some great, free PSD browser templates for you to choose from. These are perfect for showcasing your work! Need more useful templates? Try… Continue reading Free PSD Browser Templates

40 Placeholder Content Generators for Testing Project Layouts

Both websites and mobile projects often benefit from demoing content. But instead of spending your time slavishly copywriting, why not incorporate Lorem Ipsum as a method to generate filler text? Over the years many websites have popped up to offer variations on this filler content. Even static images can be embedded on-the-fly with these webapps.… Continue reading 40 Placeholder Content Generators for Testing Project Layouts

20 Beautiful Photoshop Brushes

Photoshop brushes are used frequently by designers and that is the reason why more and more appear each day! The great thing is that most of these high quality brushes are given for free! You can use them in post-processing photos or in other various projects. There are so many Photoshop brushes on the web,… Continue reading 20 Beautiful Photoshop Brushes

Super Cool Smooth Scrolling Parallax Websites

Few years ago, what you will get for a single page website is usually all content are cramped into a single page and grouped into section. So, as you scroll down, you would able to see all of it, section by section. Nowadays, with powerful browsers plus web technologies, we’re no longer restricted to just… Continue reading Super Cool Smooth Scrolling Parallax Websites

Visual Composer – Build WordPress Websites in Minutes

It is a real challenge for WordPress beginners to figure out how to build an attractive and functional website without having coding knowledge and experience. Often business owners end up hiring someone to do the advanced page setups for them as trying to get it done on their own would take too much time and… Continue reading Visual Composer – Build WordPress Websites in Minutes

Why Mouse Users Should Ditch Photoshop and Draw in Illustrator

Creating digitally gives amazing possibilities. You get so many colors, so many materials, every mistake can be fixed easily and it’s all in a friendly, clean environment – you just need to turn off your computer afterwards. All these advantages are the reason why so many artists try their hands at Adobe Photoshop. This software,… Continue reading Why Mouse Users Should Ditch Photoshop and Draw in Illustrator

30 Tutorials for Developing HTML5 Web Browser Games

Modern HTML5 specifications allow for a wide breadth of creativity. Web developers have always been toying around with JavaScript games. But nowadays it is so much easier to jump into the process and create something truly magnificent. This gallery is devoted to 30 tutorials you might use to learn about in-browser game development. These techniques… Continue reading 30 Tutorials for Developing HTML5 Web Browser Games

20 + Free PSD Flat/Minimal Device Mockups

Showcasing your web or graphic designs or even your applications beautifuly can impress your audience in a positive way.You can either use realistic device mockups or you can use minimal mockups which are really trendy nowadays.In the past we have gathered realistic device mockups and today we bring together free flat and minimal mockups to… Continue reading 20 + Free PSD Flat/Minimal Device Mockups

10 jQuery snippets every designer should know

jQuery is used on thousands upon thousands of web pages. It’s one of the most common libraries to insert into pages, and it makes DOM manipulation a snap.   Of course, part of jQuery’s popularity is its simplicity. It seems we can do almost anything we like with this powerful library. For all the options… Continue reading 10 jQuery snippets every designer should know

How They Did It: Typekit’s New Homepage

Typekit recently redesigned their homepage with some new services in mind. When Typekit joined Adobe, they set out to bring us a new way to handle fonts on the web. Not only did they create a fairly simple way to embed fonts on the web, but they have now officially launched a desktop sync option,… Continue reading How They Did It: Typekit’s New Homepage