60 Websites Using Full Screen Photographic Backgrounds

Using a large photograph as a background is becoming more and more popular in website design. The photograph offers more interest and far less work than a design. Many of our collection of websites using full screen photographic backgrounds actually use a slideshow – even more flexibility. We have also included some links to tutorials… Continue reading 60 Websites Using Full Screen Photographic Backgrounds

Mind-Blowing Long Exposure Photos Which Will Definitely Capture Your Attention

Long exposure photography is a technique which involves using a long-duration shutter speed to sharply capture the stationary elements of images while blurring, smearing, or obscuring the moving elements. The paths of moving light sources become clearly visible. Long exposure photos are extremely interesting because they are showing a different world that you can’t see it you your own… Continue reading Mind-Blowing Long Exposure Photos Which Will Definitely Capture Your Attention

How to Create an Iron Cross Self-Mailer Template Using InDesign

Looking for something more exciting than a standard trifold or postcard? One attention-grabbing solution is the iron cross fold. This speciality, or exotic, fold gets its name from the cross shape/plus sign shape it forms when flat and unfolded. It is fairly easy to set up and will add significant flair to your piece. It… Continue reading How to Create an Iron Cross Self-Mailer Template Using InDesign

Collection OF Exquisite Rose Flower Pictures

Roses are undeniably beautiful and are a sign of love and peace. Their fresh fragrance and loveliness make them the most loved flower in the world. This sign of love is a flower that has sparked the imagination and touched the hearts of so many people. Today we are going to share “Collection OF Exquisite… Continue reading Collection OF Exquisite Rose Flower Pictures

Create a Colorful, Lively Retro Text Effect in Photoshop

Plain type is rarely enough to achieve the strength and distinction that you want in your messaging. Most designers tailor their type to match their design and carry strong connotations. Text effects are amazing; you can really play with styles and techniques and convert anything boring into an art piece. So, today I am going… Continue reading Create a Colorful, Lively Retro Text Effect in Photoshop

29 New Black & White Website Designs for 2013

It is difficult to locate websites which are designed following a strict black-and-white theme. Remember that colorful tones and imagery will catch the eye when it contrasts off a colorless canvas. It offers a unique sensation in websites and very few designers venture into this area. For this gallery I have rummaged through the Internet… Continue reading 29 New Black & White Website Designs for 2013

15 Free Minimal And Responsive WordPress Themes

Here, we are presenting 15 free, minimal and responsive WordPress themes for you. WordPress offers the best platform for blogging and sharing content online. With loads of feature rich options and plugins, WordPress is the ideal choice of many bloggers, designers and creative people who want to share their content with the world. WordPress themes… Continue reading 15 Free Minimal And Responsive WordPress Themes

Use Photography to Create a Scenic Matte Painting From a Sketch in Photoshop

Tutorial Assets The following assets were used during the production of this tutorial. Cliff-01 Cliff-02 Jungle-01 Jungle-02 Jungle-03 Jungle-04 Jungle-05 Jungle-06 Jungle-07 Lake-01 Man-01 Mountain-01 Mountain-02 Mountain-03 Panorama-01 Ship Tree-01 Tree-02 Tree-03 Water-01 Ground-01 Jungle-08 Mountain-04 Mountain-05 Mountain-06 Tropical-foliage-01 Tropical-foliage-02 Water-02 Moss-01 Ref-sketch 1. Setting the Bases Step 1 Let’s create a new file with following… Continue reading Use Photography to Create a Scenic Matte Painting From a Sketch in Photoshop

CSS Media Query Snippets

With responsive design being big in web design it’s important that you design your website so that it can be used on different devices. There are a number of different media queries that you can use on your design, if you don’t know where to start with media queries here is a good boilerplate to… Continue reading CSS Media Query Snippets

45 Fresh Collection Of Free Icon Sets Available In PSD Format

Here we have come up with a fresh collection of some useful and nice looking icon sets that are available in PSD format so that you can easily edit them according to your own needs. Having a high quality and visually appealing icon sets always come in handy for the designers as they can save… Continue reading 45 Fresh Collection Of Free Icon Sets Available In PSD Format

3 Photo Effects for Wedding Photographers

Split Toning The first effect you will learn is split toning. Split toning is an effect that tints the highlights and shadows of your black & white photo to give it a two-tone color effect. You can do this easily in Adobe Lightroom but sometimes you need to do it in Photoshop for more control.… Continue reading 3 Photo Effects for Wedding Photographers

Arrange Images into Flexible Grid with Photoset Grid

Photoset Grid is a simple jQuery plugin to arrange images into a flexible grid, based on Tumblr’s photoset feature. Originally the plugin was created for the Style Hatch Tumblr themes as a way to use the photoset grid in responsive layouts, but they have since expanded it and released a jQuery plugin for us. Beyond… Continue reading Arrange Images into Flexible Grid with Photoset Grid

150+ Coolest iOS Icon Designs for Applications

The icon is on one of the first thing a user sees of a new mobile app. One of the most important design tasks involved in the creation of an Apple iOS app is coming up with a creative and unique icon for it. The iOS platform, for one, is known for placing a higher… Continue reading 150+ Coolest iOS Icon Designs for Applications

How to Draw Little Red Riding Hood with Basic Shapes in Adobe Illustrator

In this tutorial you will learn how to create an adorable cartoon Little Red Riding Hood with her basket and bunch of flowers. You will use the Pen Tool (P) and basic shapes such as the Rectangle Tool (M), the Ellipse Tool (L) and the Polygon Tool. This is a great tutorial for those who… Continue reading How to Draw Little Red Riding Hood with Basic Shapes in Adobe Illustrator

40+ Amazing Cloud Wallpapers

There is something fascinating about glancing at the ever changing cloud formations and dream away for just a short moment. The beauty for storm clouds that are shaping or sun rays cutting through heavy clouds are often just fleeting moments that you can not maintain for more than the seconds they last. However, there are several… Continue reading 40+ Amazing Cloud Wallpapers

10 Things You Don’t Want to Hear About Web Design

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Given that the web design field flourishes in the face of honest and open feedback, we thought we would put together a post that discusses some things that we as an industry need to hear, that we perhaps don’t want to. Or that aren’t always the easiest to hear.   1 – Not Always Room… Continue reading 10 Things You Don’t Want to Hear About Web Design

Code a Dynamic Featured Image Gallery Layout using jQuery

The common image thumbnail carousel effect has gained traction among web developers. You can locate this technique on almost any major news company or online magazine, coupled with rotating featured images or banner designs. I feel that open source code has offered a much smoother choice for developers instead of being forced to write your… Continue reading Code a Dynamic Featured Image Gallery Layout using jQuery

Creating a Movie Magazine Cover Using InDesign

As a taster for our Workshop, An Introduction to Adobe InDesign, that begins on Thursday, Martin shows you how he created an awesome movie magazine cover – in less than 4 minutes! Watch closely as Martin Perhiniak, Adobe Design Master and Instructor, speeds through the process of creating an attention-grabbing movie magazine cover using InDesign.… Continue reading Creating a Movie Magazine Cover Using InDesign

8 jQuery Plugins for Layout and UI Enhancements

On occasion, you might have to work on a project that has unique layout or UI requirements – things that can’t be achieved with CSS alone. With projects like these, jQuery can be very useful. So for this post, we’ve rounded up some jQuery plugins that can help you accomplish some amazing things when it… Continue reading 8 jQuery Plugins for Layout and UI Enhancements

35+ Stunning WordPress Full Width Slider Themes

With WordPress full width slider themes, it is possible to build business websites that impress visitors and do an optimal presentation of important content. One of the recent trends in business website design is to add a cool full width slider just below the navigation. The effect is available and easy to set up if… Continue reading 35+ Stunning WordPress Full Width Slider Themes