WordPress metro theme designs are based on the user interface that was popularized by Microsoft on the Windows Phone 7. Since then, this beautiful style has attracted a lot of followers. In the new Windows OS version, you will see the metro start screen that is the foundation of Win8 interface. I think that one… Continue reading 25 Top WordPress Metro Theme Creations
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An Introduction to Composition
Composition is about laying out all your ideas and design elements into a whole; composing your design. We’re going to combine all of the previous lessons that we’ve covered, and because of that it makes composition one of those really difficult aspects of designing anything. Creating a good composition will boost the users’ experience… Continue reading An Introduction to Composition
Examples of Mobile Design Pattern: Part 2
Introduction In the first article of this mini-series dedicated to Mobile Design Patterns, I gave a brief overview of what they are and the importance of their implementation in any well designed mobile application. Besides, I tried to show, through the study of one of the best known and most downloaded applications available in the… Continue reading Examples of Mobile Design Pattern: Part 2
20 Examples of Effective Image Use in Web Design
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10 jquery plugins for typography problems
Typography has been one of the biggest nightmares of the web designers and developers. As the websites are getting more and more interactive, static typographic features are becoming a thing of the past. Website owners now want text that not only coveys the message, but also attract the visitors. Now even though we now have… Continue reading 10 jquery plugins for typography problems
27 Must-Have Typefaces for Graphic Designers
This article explores 27 typefaces that will serve as a solid foundation for your typeface library. Take what you will from my suggestions. More importantly, learn from them and use that knowledge to build a typeface library that works for you! Typeface Categories Most typefaces fall into one of five categories: serif, sans serif,… Continue reading 27 Must-Have Typefaces for Graphic Designers
30 Must have jQuery Plugins Dedicated to Website Performance
Website performance is very important factor for its success; jQuery has contributed a lot to improve website performance. jQuery plugins are used to perform a set of methods to increase the usability and performance of existing system. In this case, website performance is of concern. jQuery plugins is the best resources to increase the object… Continue reading 30 Must have jQuery Plugins Dedicated to Website Performance
20+ Responsive jQuery Slider Plugin Compilation
In today’s world it is vital to have a mobile-ready website. A responsive jQuery slider plugin will allow your image sliders to adapt to the screen resolution of different viewing devices. These highly popular plugins will assist you in creating stunning responsive image sliders that feature awesome website transitions and effects. Image sliders in general… Continue reading 20+ Responsive jQuery Slider Plugin Compilation
A Look Into CSS Units: Pixels, EM, and Percentage
Unit takes an important role for measuring and building things like a house, a bridge or a tower, and building a website is not an exception. There are a number of methods of measurements used on the Web, specifically in CSS, namely Pixel, EM and Percentage. In this post, we are going to run through… Continue reading A Look Into CSS Units: Pixels, EM, and Percentage
A Web Designer’s Typographic Boilerplate
I like to use a typography.css in my projects; a separate file which houses all the basic structural typographic styles I’ll need. A lot of what’s found within it is obvious stuff (heading sizes, for example) but it also contains less obvious things which I don’t want to forget. Let’s work our way through the… Continue reading A Web Designer’s Typographic Boilerplate
21 Absolutely New Responsive Blog/Magazine Style WordPress Themes
We regularly check for new WordPress themes either free or paid and bring them together for WordPress users.Since the responsive design changed almost everything in blog design industry,theme designers and developers work really hard to present their new wordpress themes or update the existing ones. You can find hundreds of free and premium WordPress themes… Continue reading 21 Absolutely New Responsive Blog/Magazine Style WordPress Themes
20 Creative and Colorful Logos
Logo design is not easy at all and most times it can actually be very challenging. A logo represents the brands image and so, it must be designed with extra care and attention to every detail. As a graphic designer, I know inspiration is very important. We’ve selected 20 creative and colorful logos, to inspire… Continue reading 20 Creative and Colorful Logos
10 Copyright Laws Every Graphic Designer Should Be Aware Of
Copyright is defined as having the exclusive right to control reproduction and commercial exploitation of your work. In a world where truly inspirational art has taken a backseat to fame and fortune it is important to make sure your true creations remain yours in the eyes of the law. For aspiring designers, it is especially… Continue reading 10 Copyright Laws Every Graphic Designer Should Be Aware Of
Flat UI Pro 1.2 Released
Today, we announce the long-desired release of Flat UI Pro 1.2. The main feature of this release is its support of Bootstrap 3.0, officially issued a few weeks ago. This was a long time coming because of issues and the addition of new elements/code. Thank you for your patience! Here are the most important changes:… Continue reading Flat UI Pro 1.2 Released
Create Pure CSS 3D Model With Tridiv
We all know about WebGL, it’s an open standard browser implementation of OpenGL, and you can create 3D games, effect with Javascript. Now, we have a new way to create 3D graphic – by using CSS. I found this very impressive tool called Tridiv, a web-based editor for creating 3D shapes in CSS. If you… Continue reading Create Pure CSS 3D Model With Tridiv
Migrating Your WordPress Database: A Database Primer
When it comes to working with WordPress-based projects, arguably one of the most frustrating or tedious aspects of deployment is actually getting the databases across your environments in-sync with one another. Sure, there’s something to be said for using test data in development, user data in staging, and actual data in production, but there’s no… Continue reading Migrating Your WordPress Database: A Database Primer
18 Beautiful Free Flat Social Media Icon Sets
For its versatility to be used for different purposes, icons are the most used designs elements.Many design projects like websites or applications need high quality icons to visualize or attract your visitors.The reason is that you have to engage with your loyal readers or visitors for a better usability and relationship via your website or… Continue reading 18 Beautiful Free Flat Social Media Icon Sets
Build a Freshly Squeezed Responsive Grid System
I’d like to talk to you about Lemonade. Not the refreshing citrus drink, but a grid system I created. Lemonade is a grid system that was built in order to give designers and developers the confidence to make fully responsive websites, eliminating the frustration of flicking between browsers looking for bugs and errors. Let’s look… Continue reading Build a Freshly Squeezed Responsive Grid System
Free Premium Files For September 2013
Each month the Envato marketplace brings you free premium standard files. Envato is a web marketplace where you can get premium files for different areas of your website. My favourite marketplaces is the script marketplace CodeCanyon and the theme marketplace ThemeForest. Here are the files which you can get for free for September 2013. Showcase… Continue reading Free Premium Files For September 2013
How to Establish a Modular Typographic Scale
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
15 Cool Infographics For Web Designers and Developers 2013
Today the use of infographic is popular to convert any large and in-depth information and data into graphic visual representations that are easy to understand and much interesting to read. The use of infographics is common today in newspapers, magazines, business presentations, studying statistics, understanding maps, educational fields, etc. to interpret data. But it has… Continue reading 15 Cool Infographics For Web Designers and Developers 2013
Building a Prelaunch “Coming Soon” Site with WordPress
While you might be tempted to keep your site offline prior to its completion, or hold off from creating a web presence until your product or service is ready, it might be a better idea to create a coming soon page to use during your prelaunch phase. Even you if think your site or project… Continue reading Building a Prelaunch “Coming Soon” Site with WordPress
15 Useful and Effective jQuery Lightbox plugins
jQuery is powerful and feature riched JavaScript library with nice event handling system, thus favorite among web designers/developers. Writing and using JavaScript is always a fun with jQuery for developers. jQuery and its plugins have made it possible to make web pages look appealing and user friendly. JQuery Lightbox plugins are used to overlay images… Continue reading 15 Useful and Effective jQuery Lightbox plugins
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