Examples of Scalable Vector Graphics (SVGs) in Web Design

SVG (Scalable Vector Graphics) images offer web designers a flexibility with imagery they have not previously known. Now compatible with all current web browsers and most mobile device platforms, here is another technique that is threatening the popularity of Flash. SVG images are small in file size and they scale pretty much to any size… Continue reading Examples of Scalable Vector Graphics (SVGs) in Web Design

55 Beautiful and Functional Flat WordPress Themes

Flat is trending hot in web design and there are many designers and bloggers who want a flat style website or blog. Since a lot of them are WordPress lovers, they are on the lookout for flat WordPress themes. So, what is it that makes flat such a fever with the WordPress community? Well, like… Continue reading 55 Beautiful and Functional Flat WordPress Themes

Creating a Node Web App With Hapi and Twilio Integration

As a developer evangelist for Twilio, I spend a lot of time going to events.  When I’m chatting with event organizers and they realize I work for Twilio, one of the most common requests they have is for me is a simple application they can use to power voting at their events. Generally they are… Continue reading Creating a Node Web App With Hapi and Twilio Integration

Design Dilemma: Are You the Right Person for the Right Job?

You show a prospective client your portfolio. They like it, hire you and the project starts. You deliver sketches and then, after everything is approved, the finished design. The client then informs you the solution didn’t meet his/her “vision” and refuses all offers to adjust the work to meet his/her vision. Final payment and further… Continue reading Design Dilemma: Are You the Right Person for the Right Job?

Create a Soccer-Themed Text Effect in Photoshop

What You’ll Be Creating In this tutorial, I will show you how to create a soccer-themed text effect, using basic Layer Styles, brushes, and a couple of textures. Let’s get started! Tutorial Assets The following assets were used during the production of this tutorial. Lobster font (Download the Lobster 1.3 version). White Texture pattern by Dmitry. Grass0138_20_M (Image… Continue reading Create a Soccer-Themed Text Effect in Photoshop

25 Amazing Blend Tutorials in Adobe Illustrator on Tuts+

In this week’s Round Up we’ve focused purely on beginner content for those who wish to get a better understanding on the Blend Tool and Blends! These aren’t the only tutorials we have on Tuts+, in fact I’d like to share with you many of our others. Blend Tool and Blends Week We posted several… Continue reading 25 Amazing Blend Tutorials in Adobe Illustrator on Tuts+

Illustrator Tutorials: 24 Amazing Tutorials to Making of Vector Graphics

High quality illustrator tutorials shows how to drawing and making of vector graphics. By using these new Adobe Illustrator Tutorials you can easily create vector art, vector portraits and other useful realistic vector designs. In this collection we’re gathered latest Illustrator CS6 and Illustrator CC tutorials which can help to create Vector Graphics in Adobe Illustrator. I hope! these illustrator… Continue reading Illustrator Tutorials: 24 Amazing Tutorials to Making of Vector Graphics

50 Free Flat UI Kits For User Interface Designers

Here, you will find 50 useful and free to download flat user interface (UI) kits that can boost your designs. These UI kits will help you get started with your UI design project in no time. The time has gone when people used flashy illustrations, extraneous textures and drop down shadows in web designs. Now,… Continue reading 50 Free Flat UI Kits For User Interface Designers

8 useful free psd for wireframes kits

Wireframe kits are a common way to prototype our design before commencing the actual design production.  Rather than starting everything from scratch, you can always use a psd wireframe kit to kickstart the whole brainstorming process. This not only saves times but can relieve some of the repetitive wire framing work that one has to… Continue reading 8 useful free psd for wireframes kits

Design a Travel Startup Landing Page Using Photoshop

What You’ll Be Creating In this tutorial I’ll be using Photoshop CS6 to design a simple, clean, landing page for a fictional traveling startup. During this process we’ll look at creating custom grids with guidelines, styling typefaces, using lots of white space and composing our website’s content in a very clean and professional manner. The… Continue reading Design a Travel Startup Landing Page Using Photoshop

Freebies For Creatives: April/May 2014

This is the second instalment of the ongoing DesignWoop freebies series, a monthly design and development freebie collection. The free design goodies included in this months round-up feature some quality PSD templates, coded HTML templates, backgrounds and some super nice fonts. The free typeface called ‘Adam’ really caught my eye and was rather quickly download… Continue reading Freebies For Creatives: April/May 2014

50 Funny Icons Out of The Ordinary

Oops, that shouldn’t have happened. Simply hold your breath for a minute and it will have faded. Yes, we find this hilarious. A few weeks ago, Nasty Icons created ripples, yet we found the set too drastic in some ways. So we contacted Freepik, our friends from Spain, and asked them if they’d be interested… Continue reading 50 Funny Icons Out of The Ordinary

Build Ravishing Websites in 2014: Top 15 Platforms for Designers

The web design market is teeming with feature-rich platforms that promise to help creative professionals set up spectacular websites for their clients. The biggest problem is: how does a designer choose? Below you’ll find our take on the Top 15 website design platforms of 2014.   IM Creator IM Creator is an excellent solution for… Continue reading Build Ravishing Websites in 2014: Top 15 Platforms for Designers

17 Free High Qualities Responsive HTML5 Web Template

Website designers should have known about the latest requirements of users. So they have to create quality design and absolutely new and attractive features which helps users to handle in an ease. Today we present 17 Free High Qualities Responsive HTML5 Web Template to help and inspire designers to match their creativity in latest trends… Continue reading 17 Free High Qualities Responsive HTML5 Web Template

Appropriate Resources to Create Mobile Apps: Let’s Create it!

Enjoying apps fela really great, but designing an app is a difficult task. With coming up of new methods and modern technology, designing an app through app builders had been made very easier. There are plenty of resources to create mobile apps on internet. You can find the best one and go for designing the… Continue reading Appropriate Resources to Create Mobile Apps: Let’s Create it!

30 Powerful Google Chrome Extensions for Web Designers & Developers

When Google first released their web browser into the public it caught attention like overplayed news stories. Most web developers were previously using Firefox and although many still do prefer Mozilla, Google has offered up some big competition. Chrome includes many similar features along with powerful browser extensions like Firefox. Developers and designers can benefit… Continue reading 30 Powerful Google Chrome Extensions for Web Designers & Developers

Top 15 Platforms for Designing Pixel Perfect Websites

Many small and medium-sized businesses still lack an online presence. This means that designers are in for a busy year. A huge number of proficient platforms testify that technical skills are no longer necessary, but optional. This level of creative freedom for designers was unimaginable a decade ago, when the only way to create decent-looking… Continue reading Top 15 Platforms for Designing Pixel Perfect Websites

22 Amazing Colorful Websites

Colors always attract people; they make anything look all the more interesting. When designing a website all designers have one ultimate goal which is to attract as much audience as possible and to make them stay on the website for as long as they can. All the elements are paid extreme attention and everything is… Continue reading 22 Amazing Colorful Websites

Create a Seamless Argyle Pattern With a Fabric Texture

What You’ll Be Creating Seamless patterns can be used for a number of purposes including packaging design, print design, web design, and even in textiles design. In this tutorial, I will show you how to create a realistic-looking, seamless, argyle pattern in Photoshop with a fabric texture. Let’s get started! 1. Prepare the Canvas Step… Continue reading Create a Seamless Argyle Pattern With a Fabric Texture

An Overview of Recent WordPress Theme Design Trends: 2013 to 2014

A common trait among most successful web designers – they’re very passionate about their work. If they don’t like something, they won’t spend another second on that train of thought. To keep their creative juices alive and afresh, they seek inspiration from various things, random things – a calendar picture, a random collage of colours,… Continue reading An Overview of Recent WordPress Theme Design Trends: 2013 to 2014

A Collection of Quirky & Fun Logos

Creating a logo can be difficult enough, but designing one that allows some of the brand’s personality to shine through can be harder still. The rise of quirky and interesting startups and small businesses has led to more and more designs that need to stand out, be bold and draw attention. By creating a logo… Continue reading A Collection of Quirky & Fun Logos