Create a Retro Mixtape in Photoshop

Incorporating retro elements into your design work is an effective way to add strong nostalgic appeal and garner the attention of a large, worldwide demographic of strong spenders. Few adults can look at an old piece of technology without conjuring up a few fond memories, and this reaction can translate to a positive impression and… Continue reading Create a Retro Mixtape in Photoshop

40 Must Have Cheat Sheets For Graphic Designers And Developers

A cheat sheet or crib sheet is a concise set of notes used for quick reference. “Cheat sheet” may also be rendered “cheatsheet”. In the graphics world, cheats sheets are there to help the designers in completing their design applications easily. At times, designers get stuck with the design process and they do not know… Continue reading 40 Must Have Cheat Sheets For Graphic Designers And Developers

30 Free PSD Business Card Templates

When it comes to business, one of the most important elements is a business card. Having good business cards is a must if you wish your business to grow and achieve success. It is one of the first things that people in general and your future customers see. Thus, having a good and attractive business card… Continue reading 30 Free PSD Business Card Templates

A Useful Tool For Finding Free and High Quality Resources

Time means money and deadlines are shorter than ever.  Therefore, any tool that has the function of reducing your workload should be regarded as a blessing. However, most of the gizmos that you will find online aren’t free and in most cases cost so much that aren’t even worth considering them as an option. So,… Continue reading A Useful Tool For Finding Free and High Quality Resources

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

How to Create a Cute Corn Illustration with Basic Shapes in Illustrator

In this tutorial we are going to draw a cute corn illustration, with the use of Pathfinder panel, basic shape tools and some Blends for the color palette, so lets get started. Step 1 First we start with by creating a New document (Cmnd + N), the size of the artboard would be 600 x… Continue reading How to Create a Cute Corn Illustration with Basic Shapes in Illustrator

Create a Colorful Retro Poster in Photoshop and Illustrator

Resources Model – Poorsouls Stock Galaxy – Decoybg – Deviantart Umbrella – SXC Step 1 First is first. We need an empty canvas to begin working. Here is my canvas size of the finished design. So you can use it simply. Step 2 Photoshop just presented us with a blank, white canvas. We are going… Continue reading Create a Colorful Retro Poster in Photoshop and Illustrator

40 Beautiful Free Calendar PSD Designs

Today, we are showcasing 40 beautiful and free calendar PSD designs for you. We all know very well that Adobe Photoshop is the best and first option for the designers and developers but the problem is that Photoshop is hard to learn and you need to have good practice on it in order to get… Continue reading 40 Beautiful Free Calendar PSD Designs

30 Funny Advertisements Featuring Dogs

Advertising it’s an extraordinary industry because it let’s you play with consumer’s feelings and desires. It’s a line of work where your creativity it’s your most important asset because without it, your work won’t be noticed. Creating a commercial is not easy because in those few seconds of viewer’s attention you not only need to… Continue reading 30 Funny Advertisements Featuring Dogs

10 Photoshop Tips: Extend Your Basic Knowledge of Photoshop

Photoshop is very often the tool of choice for photo retouching, but over time it has become a widely used tool in other professional fields such as illustration, conceptual art, graphic design, web design… Therefore, it is a multi-use program that can help a lot to develop our creative work. However, it is easy for… Continue reading 10 Photoshop Tips: Extend Your Basic Knowledge of Photoshop

10 Highly Responsive Admin Templates for Your Websites

Few weeks ago, I was working on a project for which I needed a admin template which should be responsive and multi-functional. I thought I should hire someone to design and create one for me, but then I found and purchased a premium template which has all the features I was looking for. Creating a… Continue reading 10 Highly Responsive Admin Templates for Your Websites

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

How to Create Multiple Frames with One Image in Adobe InDesign

It is possible to create cool image effects not only in Photoshop and Illustrator but also in InDesign. In this tutorial we will learn how to place one image into several randomly placed frames. We will use Effects, Object Styles, special Paste features and learn some very useful techniques on the way. Let’s get started!

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

How to Create Bounce Effect with CSS3 Animation

This article is part of our “HTML5/CSS3 Tutorials series” – dedicated to help make you a better designer and/or developer. Click here to see more articles from the same series. Today, we are going to doing an experiment with CSS3 Animation. In our previous post, we discussed how to re-create “marquee” effect using CSS3 Animation.… Continue reading How to Create Bounce Effect with CSS3 Animation

In to the Wild High Resolution Wallpapers

Wild life photography is something like when you really want to show your love and attraction to the nature and the creatures and animals living under the shadow of the nature. There wildlife and the way of living on this earth is worthy of capturing and save them on your camera so you can have… Continue reading In to the Wild High Resolution Wallpapers

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

Coding a Horizontal Navigation Bar with jQuery Dropdown Menus

It is very common to find dropdown navigation elements within website layouts. Developers use these types of hidden menus for displaying extra links which are typically related to the main topic. Other examples may use sliding panels or varying accordion-style menus to accomplish the same interface. But for this tutorial I want to build a… Continue reading Coding a Horizontal Navigation Bar with jQuery Dropdown Menus

Turn a Pencil Sketch Into a Colorful and Dynamic Character Illustration

Sketching out a character illustration can be a lot of fun. Giving that sketch life can be a challenging task, however. In this Tuts+ Premium tutorial, Ken Barthelmey will explain how to use Photoshop’s painting tools to turn a pencil sketch into a colorful and dynamic character illustration. In this process, he will show how… Continue reading Turn a Pencil Sketch Into a Colorful and Dynamic Character Illustration

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

Maintain Consistency With a Website Style Guide

Creating style guides is fast becoming common practise for web designers, especially when dealing with content heavy sites. With a website style guide, designers are able to set and maintain a look and feel by creating a set of rules which the design follows. The process becomes flexible, easily updateable and consistent. During this tutorial… Continue reading Maintain Consistency With a Website Style Guide