Preview of Final Results Tutorial Resources Model Nebula Background Abstract Spheres Landscape Step 1 First, start Photoshop and create a new document. This tutorial is also going to be a wallpaper, so the size i’m using is 1920 x 1200. You can follow all the individual settings as shown in the diagram below. Background Create… Continue reading Create a Retro and Futuristic Design in Photoshop
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Benefits and Drawbacks to Freelancing
Many designers contemplate the thought of whether being self employed as a freelancer, or working for a design firm. Of course there are many benefits and drawbacks to each of them, but your decision is based on whether these benefits and drawbacks are worthy for making your decision.We explain several benefits and drawbacks to freelancing… Continue reading Benefits and Drawbacks to Freelancing
23 Flat Design iPhone Apps
Flat design is becoming increasingly popular in the design and development space. When we say “flat” we are referring to the minimalist approach to design. We remove borders, shadows, variants, 3d elements to come up with a very clean simple and yes flat design. Minimal design has been popular for a while and it seems… Continue reading 23 Flat Design iPhone Apps
40+ Awesome Photoshop Poster Tutorials For Your Inspiration
Creating your own creative poster in Photoshop is fun and challenging. If you are not yet an expert, then don’t worry! You can find tons of easy to follow poster design tutorials for Photoshop. Most of them will guide you “step by step” to make sure you learn every step involved in the process. A… Continue reading 40+ Awesome Photoshop Poster Tutorials For Your Inspiration
10 great web tutorials on pixel perfect design
Below you’ll find bet 10 tutorials on pixel perfect design available on the web. Pixel perfect design is something of a lost art, you know. Mostly because it’s an incredibly laborious and long work; it’s a technique that requires dedication, effort and an almost obsessive level of attention to detail and not many designers… Continue reading 10 great web tutorials on pixel perfect design
20 Latest Photoshop Tutorials To Improve Your Skills
It’s been quite a long time for detailed photoshop tutorial collection and so today we are bringing latest photoshop tutorials released in 2013.You can find from novice to expert photoshop tutorials and we are sure you will learn some new techniques from these tutorials.As always the collection consists of photo manipulations,drawing tecniques as well… Continue reading 20 Latest Photoshop Tutorials To Improve Your Skills
Web Design Workshop #36: Gateway Learning
Web Design Workshop is our regular community project where we ask readers to submit their work for your friendly, constructive criticism. It’s the perfect way to learn, offer opinions and have your own work critiqued! This week, something you may have already seen if you follow Dan Eden.. Rules of Engagement Play nice! We… Continue reading Web Design Workshop #36: Gateway Learning
How to Make the Design of Your Website Attractive to Audiences
Web design is all about making your website look beautiful, attractive, and professional. As it is, web design is vital because it is a representation of a brand, product, or service. The right web design is capable of capturing visitors and converting them to customers. Since web design is what any visitor first notices in… Continue reading How to Make the Design of Your Website Attractive to Audiences
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
10 Things You Don’t Want to Hear About Web Design
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
A Great UI is Invisible
A really well designed user interface is one that goes unnoticed by the user, whereas a poorly designed user interface forces the user to pay attention to it instead of the content. Users come to websites in order to achieve a goal: buy a new book, learn about jQuery, share an article with friends, find… Continue reading A Great UI is Invisible
Tricks of Web Design that Would Make You Site Go Viral
The importance of web design is known to almost all entrepreneurs who are looking forward to venture in this swarming market. Be it in any field, the level of competition is skyrocketing thick and fast. In order to keep up with this volatility, entrepreneurs are in a constant endeavor to improve their online presence.Web design… Continue reading Tricks of Web Design that Would Make You Site Go Viral
Beautiful Map Illustration Design Inspiration
Designing a map does not seem like something very original, but why should maps have to be boring? Whether it’s a town map, a real or imaginary country map, whether it is functional, or simply decorative, there is plenty of room for fun and creativity in this field. Fortunately some great designers out there have… Continue reading Beautiful Map Illustration Design Inspiration
34 Flat Website Layouts for Design Inspiration
The flat metro-style design trend has only been active within the community for a couple of years. The original designs started with Microsoft and have grown in complexity ever since. Specifically I have noticed a lot of designers working with flat CSS3 buttons, links, icons, and other UI features. I want to dedicate this showcase… Continue reading 34 Flat Website Layouts for Design Inspiration
The Future of Minimalist Web Design
Minimalism is the hype not just on posters and billboards but in the web as well. More and more people are finally coming to realize that “less is more”. In retrospect, the popularity of minimalist design had something to do with the onset popularity of internet capable devices. When Apple mashed a music player, phone,… Continue reading The Future of Minimalist Web Design
36 Clever Illustration Graphics for Design Inspiration
Illustrators and digital artists are not often caught in website design. But there are so many creative logos featuring a cute vector animal or cartoon figure. These designs can breathe life into a company and generate a very unique branding effect. That is why I have put together a series of brand new illustrations for… Continue reading 36 Clever Illustration Graphics for Design Inspiration
Everything You Need To Know About Facebook’s Latest News Feed Design
The New Facebook is about you. In a new attempt to manage clutter that is invading our personal feed on Facebook, Facebook is putting all your favorite feeds into one ‘personalized newspaper’ where you can get high quality content from famous figures, relevant local sources and your social circles. With the new design you can… Continue reading Everything You Need To Know About Facebook’s Latest News Feed Design
Design Strategy: Creating Wireframes And Prototypes With InDesign
45 Awesome Design Fonts for Minimalist Design
Taking a minimalist approach for your website or a graphic project requires that you use fonts that match the simple and uncluttered setup of your design. Clean and light fonts can profoundly complement your minimalist design as they appear laid back and subdued. Their somewhat subtle appearance would give you a breathing space to admire… Continue reading 45 Awesome Design Fonts for Minimalist Design
21 Examples of Texture Use in Web Design
Here at WDL we believe that textures can add a beautiful touch to a web design, giving a page personality and depth. From subtle textures to bold and colorful ones, there are a lot of different approaches on using them in a web design, and this is why today we gathered a few examples to… Continue reading 21 Examples of Texture Use in Web Design
Design a Clean and Modern Pricing Table in Photoshop
Photoshop is often used to create graphics and layouts for web designs. In this tutorial, we will explain how to create a pricing table for a hosting company using a combination of vector shapes and layer styles. Let’s get started! Tutorial Assets The following assets were used during the production of this tutorial. Pixel… Continue reading Design a Clean and Modern Pricing Table in Photoshop
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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
20 Perfect Fonts For This Year’s Design Trends
Every new year comes with new trends, and the design industry doesn’t make an exception. 2013 will be the year of responsive design which will focus more on typography. I believe that Flash will be completely replaced by HTML5 combined with jQUery, and unfortunately for others, skeuomorphism will gain more popularity and white spaces will… Continue reading 20 Perfect Fonts For This Year’s Design Trends