Possibly the most obvious typographic question in the hands of a designer is “which typefaces should I use?” The second question, one which rarely gets the kind of attention it ought, is “at what sizes should I set my type?” Establishing a modular scale is the best way to determine typographic sizes, in fact, it… Continue reading How to Establish a Modular Typographic Scale
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25+ must-have Photoshop actions for your toolkit
No matter your area of expertise, chances are you’ve worked with photographs. Web and print designers alike are no strangers to the magnificence that can be captured in photos. It’s what we build our designs on top of and with, whether they’re the focus or just a background piece. And as the time passes and… Continue reading 25+ must-have Photoshop actions for your toolkit
45+ Free GUI Sets For Your Web and App Projects
Free GUI set are in high demand there days. A lot of web designers experience an increasing competition and everyone work hard to become the best of the best. With thousands of skilled designers online it is essential to stand out from the crowd and know how to work smarter than your competitors. Having the… Continue reading 45+ Free GUI Sets For Your Web and App Projects
30 Must Have Hot New Fonts
If you are a designer, the fonts you use influence the opinions of your viewers. Choosing the right font for a project is essential. Sometimes you want a font that’s easy to read. Other times you want a font that’s more fun or fancy. However, it doesn’t matter whether you’re a designer or even into… Continue reading 30 Must Have Hot New Fonts
Incorporating Subtle Patterns and Minimalism into Web Design
Web design used to be about flashy, bright colors, attention-getters and flash animations that were full of movement and activity designed to be extremely noticeable. Front-end design standards have come a long way since those days, with flash quickly becoming a thing of the past and the professional standard for becoming more sophisticated than it… Continue reading Incorporating Subtle Patterns and Minimalism into Web Design
Choosing a Grid System
In the previous article, I introduced you to grid systems. With any luck, by now, you should have a good understanding of what they are and why they’re a good weapon to have in your design arsenal. Today, I’m going to explain about choosing a grid system – from creating your own, to working with… Continue reading Choosing a Grid System
45 Fresh Web And Mobile UI Kits With PSD Files For Designer
In this post, we are showcasing an irresistible and great collection of free and fresh UI design kits especially for the designers. These wireframing and UI design kits come very handy for the designers when they want to mock-up a user interface. Web user interface, mobile user interface and wireframe kits are useful for the… Continue reading 45 Fresh Web And Mobile UI Kits With PSD Files For Designer
45 Free Photoshop Brushes
Brushes can save you some serious time when it comes to adding design flourishes, so we’ve rounded up our favourite free Photoshop brushes. The web is absolutely full of free Photoshop brushes – there are thousands of sites offering free brushes just a click away, but this makes it incredibly difficult to find good quality,… Continue reading 45 Free Photoshop Brushes
Free Website Template with jQuery Slider for Internet Cafe
What do you wait from this spring besides the bright mood? Of course, the inspiration that will bring you the desired ideas of how to create the stunning designs. We are ready to bring you this inspiration with the top-notch freebie from our professional designers – Free Website Template with jQuery Slider for Internet Café.… Continue reading Free Website Template with jQuery Slider for Internet Cafe
Free Download: Modern Touch UI Kit
Designed by our friends over at PixelKit, the free UI kit we have for you today, called Modern Touch, will give your designs an easygoing, aesthetically appealing, flat and modern look that will fit in with just about any site type, especially ones seeking a laid back feel to them. You are also free to use this template on… Continue reading Free Download: Modern Touch UI Kit
10 Ways Of Giving Your Website The Retro Look
A few days ago, I was watching the The Artist, a 2011 movie shot in the style of a black and white silent film, which got a lot of critical acclaim and won seven Oscars. While the movie deserved all the accolades it received, one of the reasons for its popularity was that it took people… Continue reading 10 Ways Of Giving Your Website The Retro Look
WordPress Help: 25 Blog and Resource Websites
The open source PHP/MySQL WordPress platform is one of the most stable scripts for any webmaster. With the advent of Custom Post Types it is now possible to turn any WordPress website in a full-blown gallery of social network. I have been so impressed with recent advancements that I feel it’s worth cataloging some of… Continue reading WordPress Help: 25 Blog and Resource Websites
A Journey Through Beautiful Typography In Web Design
First impressions are lasting impressions. Whether you realize it or not, your typography helps to create an experience for users before they’ve even read a word or clicked a button. Typography has the potential to go beyond merely telling a story — it shows the user who is behind the website and what you’re about. The treatment… Continue reading A Journey Through Beautiful Typography In Web Design
Flat Web Design Tutorial – Portfolio Landing Page
Some people may find flat web design boring while others totally love it. I find flat design interesting and more user friendly. It puts more emphasis on the content and it’s very flexible, which is really ideal for responsive web design. If you, like me, love flat design, make sure to check out 40+ Flat Web Design… Continue reading Flat Web Design Tutorial – Portfolio Landing Page
5 Things to Never Say to Clients
Pitching to a new client can be challenging for a variety of reasons. Designers must walk a fine line that entails winning the client without compromising their own needs and values. The willingness to do whatever it takes to make the potential client happy seems like a great attitude and a noble, prudent approach, but… Continue reading 5 Things to Never Say to Clients
30 Outstanding Full-screen Websites
I think full-screen websites provide a vivid experience for the user. Seeing the entire picture, rather that a boxed layout, is very pleasing and makes me feel like I’m virtually visiting a new real estate. I know that might sounds a bit out there, but it’s the way I feel. If you technically think about… Continue reading 30 Outstanding Full-screen Websites
40 Stunning Green-Colored Web Design Layouts
The color green often imparts a sense of nature. The beauty of trees, shrubs, flowers, and other natural plants we can find on this Earth. But money can also symbolize other things to people such as money, health, and communication. The use of green is so widespread over so many various hues that it could… Continue reading 40 Stunning Green-Colored Web Design Layouts
Web Designing is All About Stirring Up the Right Emotions – 5 Emotions that Make a Website Work
The focus on aesthetics in website designing remains as is, but another element has been added to the mix, which is Emotion. A mixture of emotions and aesthetics helps you design user experiences that effectively capture the mood of the website and help deliver the website’s message effectively. You might not have thought about it,… Continue reading Web Designing is All About Stirring Up the Right Emotions – 5 Emotions that Make a Website Work
Infographic: Take Amazing Photos From Your Phone
Even professional photographers need to take a course in camera phone photography, because it varies somewhat from traditional cameras. In order to get the most out of your mobile device, you have to trick it into performing like a supped-out $ 3,500 Nikon. This infographic includes professional tips, expert advice, and interesting examples of what… Continue reading Infographic: Take Amazing Photos From Your Phone
The 20 Best OS X Apps for Designers & Web Developers
Building websites on Mac OS X provides a completely different landscape in comparison to Windows or Linux. The applications are designed much differently and built from a different standard of programmers. Not to mention the enormous Mac App Store which offers immediate downloads for software you can purchase right away. In this collection I am… Continue reading The 20 Best OS X Apps for Designers & Web Developers
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
A Showcase of Beautifully Designed Websites for Magazines
With sales of print magazines consistently falling year-on-year, many publications have turned to the internet, creating online offerings of their existing titles. This growing trend for online publications has also seen many new titles launch via the internet. However, bringing a magazine to life online is not always an easy job for web designers. Replicating… Continue reading A Showcase of Beautifully Designed Websites for Magazines
Looking for Cool Photoshop Brushes?
If you`re a graphic designer or a web designer and you need to use Adobe Photoshop brushes every day, then you`re probably tired of using the same old standard options. You know better than anyone how competition is nowadays and how hard it is to look for ways to make your projects stand out. Plus,… Continue reading Looking for Cool Photoshop Brushes?
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