Category: Design

Design is the method of putting form and content together. Design, just as art, has multiple definitions; there is no single definition. Design can be art. Design can be aesthetics. Design is so simple, that’s why it is so complicated.

Everything You Need To Know About Google Glass

I’m sure by now, most of us have heard of the potential Google Glass has. In the video you see a few people going through everyday routines while others put it on for more extreme stuff like skydiving. On their head, is the wearable gadget that gives you the first-person’s view of the experience, made… Continue reading Everything You Need To Know About Google Glass

The Science behind a Business Card

Whenever a new technology gains mainstream use, methods once prevalent are usually rendered obsolete. However, even with the greater integration of the Internet and mobile devices in the business world through high-speed connections and wide-reaching networks, business cards still exist. Companies keep handing them out to potential customers, clients and partners to let them know… Continue reading The Science behind a Business Card

55 Brand New Adobe Photoshop Actions for 2013

In the past we have written on Photoshop actions for touchups related to photography enhancements. But it is common for designers to release their actions for free attribution on certain projects. And many of these newer releases are difficult to track down without scouring the Internet for links! Thus I have put together this collection… Continue reading 55 Brand New Adobe Photoshop Actions for 2013

30 Most Famous Sites Built Using WordPress

WordPress, is one of the most preferrable CMS platforms by most bloggers, site owners due to its availabilty of features. It is customizable and user-friendly. It is more flexible than other CMS platforms. It is not only just for blogging. Through the use of programming languages the WordPress developers can build a website using the… Continue reading 30 Most Famous Sites Built Using WordPress

Cool And Attractive Flyer Designs For Inspiration

A flyer is a single page leaflet advertising a nightclub, event, service, or other activity. These are inexpensive to produce and are regarded as a very effective form of direct marketing. In this roundup we’ve compiled some attractive and well-designed flyers for inspiration. Have a look below “Cool and Attractive Flyer Designs for Inspiration” and… Continue reading Cool And Attractive Flyer Designs For Inspiration

30 Useful Web Tools for Professional Writers

The majority of full-time professional writers are usually on the lookout for any utilities that will help in improving workflow as well as boosting efficiency. Writing is a passion for many, but if you want to take it up as an occupation, you need something more than just passion. A freelance writer requires improving his… Continue reading 30 Useful Web Tools for Professional Writers

The Psychology of Color in Web Design

Whenever you are trying to design a new website, at some point, it comes the moment when you have to choose the right color. The right color selection is a very important matter and the choice should be made by taking into consideration some facts. The top aspect that should be kept in mind is… Continue reading The Psychology of Color in Web Design

55+ Cool Vintage Texture Designs

A good vintage texture is one of the most vital aspects in creating an authentic old-fashioned graphic design. If you are not sure how to apply the vintage style and use vintage textures, you can get help from this post at Tripwire Magazine where you find several cool vintage style Photoshop tutorials. Vintage textures help… Continue reading 55+ Cool Vintage Texture Designs

Take Control and Save Time When Designing for Clients

At FHOKE we’ve managed hundreds of projects in many ways. With our team’s industry experience, running, or working within studios, we’ve seen it all; ways that have worked and others that have failed. Over the years we’ve refined our process and found a great staged approach that works well for all our clients. It saves… Continue reading Take Control and Save Time When Designing for Clients

Tools and Tips on how to Optimize Images for the Web

The time a page takes to load is something every designer worries about, or at least is something that every designer should worry about. It doesn’t matter if the layout is nice and beautiful if it doesn’t function properly. Since images can be pretty heavy, this is certainly an issue to keep an eye on.… Continue reading Tools and Tips on how to Optimize Images for the Web

Finding Design Inspiration in Others’ Work While Still Being Original

Originality can be hard to find, which is surprising since each one of us are creative individuals. Why don’t we embrace that individuality more often? It seems like it should be such an easy question to answer, but nonetheless, it doesn’t seem to be. Being a designer is a constant battle between embracing our own… Continue reading Finding Design Inspiration in Others’ Work While Still Being Original

26 Open Source Tools & Scripts for Web Developers

I am a big advocate for open source codes and software. These are possibly the greatest methods for learning new techniques and bridging your knowledge from another person or team of people. Scripts and webapps are some of the most commonly shared resources, but also consider desktop-based software applications as well. I have put together… Continue reading 26 Open Source Tools & Scripts for Web Developers

Designing for Performance

Designers have a tremendous impact on site performance based on how they design for the web, before a single line of code is written. This article will cover how performance can be designed and what it takes to make it happen. Speed is a fundamental part of user experience on the web. Web performance has… Continue reading Designing for Performance

80 Awesome Twitter Bootstrap Templates To Get You Started

Twitter Bootstrap is a powerful and easy to use framework enabling front-end developers to craft professional and high quality Bootstrap templates with flexible responsive layouts that look great on tablets, mobiles and desktops. Since its release back in august 2011 the development community has been growing fast, providing developers with the tools and knowledge to… Continue reading 80 Awesome Twitter Bootstrap Templates To Get You Started

Web IDEs: the future of coding

Still using desktop code editors? Web integrated development environments (IDEs) are a new way to build your web projects directly in the browser, often saving development time and making collaboration easier. The humble browser used to just serve up simple HTML documents, but it’s often now your first stop for just about any task. Think… Continue reading Web IDEs: the future of coding

Essential design events, vector art and much more!

Essential design events for 2013 Covering graphic design, typography, web design, 3D and more, here’s a list of essential design events around the world over the next 12 months. The pro’s guide to CSS layouts CSS’s next big challenge is to make flexible, dynamic page layouts that work across our ever-broadening range of devices. With… Continue reading Essential design events, vector art and much more!

Weekend Inspiration: Design for Continuous Experimentation

Take some time out this weekend and listen to Dan McKinley, Principal Engineer at Etsy.com. In this talk he describes the processes undertaken whenever a redesign is carried out – and he knows what he’s taking about, having been at the helm of five redesigns in Etsy’s eight short years.. Watch live streaming video from… Continue reading Weekend Inspiration: Design for Continuous Experimentation

20 Amazing Creations You Can Make With 3D Printing

If you can print in 2D, can you print in 3D? Well, the technology is already here. You can print out 3-dimensional objects based on a working template, and they aren’t just for show. They actually work! Manufacturers can provide you with a template where you can print a broken part of a machinery, let’s… Continue reading 20 Amazing Creations You Can Make With 3D Printing

UI Design Guidelines for Responsive Design

The web development community has come up with endless solutions, best practices, and tools for coding a responsive design with ease. While the vast majority of websites can be made responsive now, it’s time to push the envelope further. It’s easy to pay attention to great coding best practices, but sometimes the best design practices… Continue reading UI Design Guidelines for Responsive Design

The Matte Paintings and Environments of Nat Monney

Nat Monney is a matte painter and Psdtuts+ author from Switzerland. His work typically involves some form of digital painting, photo manipulation, or both. In this article, we will take a look at a few of our favorites from his portfolio. A Bridge and His City Locomotive (Tutorial) Light, Shadow and War City SciFi Experimentation… Continue reading The Matte Paintings and Environments of Nat Monney