Graphic Design

abdz.do – Have you given up on being inspired? » Creative Direction of Rama Allen

Tuesday 18 March 23:30:11 UTC 2014

Again discovered another artist named Rama Allen when I went to the last OFFF Festival in Quebec. His talk was really inspiring and very thoughtful. Rama Allen is creative director based in New York and has worked for clients like HBO, Levi's, Microsoft, Grey Goose, MTV, Sony Records and American Express. …I develop and direct for multiple mediums from film to … [Link]

Graphic Design Forums: A friendly forum for UK designers » Sorry not dragging things up but i have received messages….

Tuesday 18 March 23:18:34 UTC 2014

Right Matty Holland of Essentially Essex. You asked for the screenshots so here they are… First up your claim to be affiliated with The Only Way is Essex Screen Shot 2014-03-18 at 22.10.35.png If you want see any of the other emails that state and i quote ''Wow that is great! Great job Sam! How would you like payment? Can I … [Link]

abdz.do – Have you given up on being inspired? » Splendid Illustrations by Brad Rigney

Tuesday 18 March 17:39:48 UTC 2014

Fantasy illustrations are definitely a real treat to the eyes. Knights fighting monstrous creatures and scenes of distant worlds in distant times are fuel for the imagination, like the amazing work of Brad Rigney Brad is an American artists with an amazing style. Gotta love all the details in his pieces. For more of it, please visit his portfolio at DeviantART. … [Link]

abdz.do – Have you given up on being inspired? » Image Manipulations by Martin Grohs

Tuesday 18 March 16:41:23 UTC 2014

Photoshop is a way to free your imagination and here you can take a look inside the mind of Martin Grohs. Each piece has it's own world of creativity and execution into something real within your eyes. Enjoy! In 2007 I've started with the digital retouching. At the beginning I have corrected merely a pair of faults. But with the time … [Link]

abdz.do – Have you given up on being inspired? » Reader Tutorial: The Voyager Artwork by Moe Pike Soe

Tuesday 18 March 16:40:59 UTC 2014

The Voyager artwork was created as a Ten Dollar Fonts showcase for a brilliant font designed by Maarten Van’t Wout. I used Cinema 4D and Photoshop to create the atmospheric photo manipulation. The technique is to use different blend modes and adjustment layers as combo to create dynamic lighting for each elements in the composition. I will be showing you these … [Link]

WebDesignDev » 20 Clean and Modern Forum Templates

Tuesday 18 March 15:31:58 UTC 2014

Want to start your own forum? These great, modern forum templates will do just that for you. All you have to do is pick the design you like and implement it on your website. All these themes have premium designs and features. Which one will you choose to start your online community? Clear Colours PHPBB3 Skin This clean and modern … [Link]

Graphic Design Forums: A friendly forum for UK designers » How do you deal with a client who doesn't like what you present to them?

Tuesday 18 March 15:27:17 UTC 2014

I’m just wondering what policies people/studios have in place in the event that a client isn't happy with the work presented to them? I'm rebranding in future with an agency-type approach, and want to get a contract and policy drawn up to protect myself and others I may work with. I did have a client in the past refuse options and … [Link]

Web Design Ledger » The Seven Principles of Conversion-Centered Design

Tuesday 18 March 14:49:19 UTC 2014

Advertise here with BSAHow do people make decisions? The answer to this question requires a great deal of study and may be extremely complex but let’s discuss how they make decisions on the web. Conversion-centered design works hand-in-hand with website copywriting to convert leads to consumers and increase click-through rate. Your goal is to help your customers complete a task and … [Link]

PSD: Photoshop Disasters » Wholesale Dress: This One Really Sucks

Tuesday 18 March 13:31:55 UTC 2014

We suppose it’s possible to argue that this model was still not thin enough, in spite of being strapped into a torturously tight-looking corset, but honestly? No. Not so much. Looks like someone attended the Kim Kardashian School of Photoshopping! The original can be found here. Thanks, Lauren. The post Wholesale Dress: This One Really Sucks appeared first on PSD … [Link]

Web Designer Depot » Designing forms that convert, 7 proven techniques

Tuesday 18 March 9:15:30 UTC 2014

Web forms are the stars of any respectable landing page though they’re often taken for granted. They receive all the personal information of your leads or buyers, so that you can start to move them down the sales funnel. Depending on how you design your web forms, you can expect greater or fewer conversions. In general, hardly any site visitors want … [Link]

You The Designer » The New Art Plus Line from Moleskine for Creatives

Tuesday 18 March 2:30:05 UTC 2014

Ask a writer, illustrator, typographer or any other creative about their favorite notebook where they do their sketches. Most of them would answer a Moleskine. Ever since Moleskine it was launched way back in 1997, the infamous notebook has become one of the most trusted and handy dandy notebook by most creatives. Not only known as a great travel companion … [Link]

abdz.do – Have you given up on being inspired? » Daily Inspiration #1710

Tuesday 18 March 0:15:50 UTC 2014

This post is part of our daily series of posts showing the most inspiring images selected by some of the Abduzeedo's writers and users. If you want to participate and share your graphic design inspiration, You can submit your images and inspiration to RAWZ via http://raw.abduzeedo.com and don't forget to send your Abduzeedo username; or via Twitter sending to http://twitter.com/abduzeedo AoiroStudio … [Link]

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