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Graphic Design Forums: A friendly forum for UK designers » Portfolio setup

Friday 11 April 23:24:23 UTC 2014

Hi, I'm new here! I'm updating my portfolio before I go submit it to a bunch of London based jobs and recruitment agencies (more about that here). I'm trying out longer pages for some of the new categories (e.g. CR2 Compilations | Intuition Studio ) and also adding in 'process' work for some of the jobs, as I remember some recruiter … [Link]

Graphic Design Forums: A friendly forum for UK designers » 48 Sheet Billboard Size Help

Friday 11 April 23:21:34 UTC 2014

Hey all, First post here and I'm wondering if anyone can help me as I'm a little stuck. I have been requested to design a 48 sheet billboard. Here is the email I received from the client regarding the artwork size. "48 SHEET PRODUCTION SPECIFICATIONS PRINT AREA 48 sheets produce one tenth the size at 300 dpi Landscape Actual size 10 … [Link]

abdz.do – Have you given up on being inspired? » Daily Inspiration #1732

Friday 11 April 23:09:23 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. Alimentation … [Link]

Web Designer Depot » Deal of the week: Design websites faster with Pinegrow Web Designer

Friday 11 April 18:45:58 UTC 2014

Working in Photoshop is no longer an option. The bloated behemoth just doesn’t provide a suitable interface for designing websites, especially not responsive websites. Designing in the browser is ideal, but it does require fluency in HTML and CSS to get anything done. Across the industry designers are crying out for a modern way of designing sites, and we think we’ve … [Link]

abdz.do – Have you given up on being inspired? » Crazy Good Graffiti by HRVB TheWeird

Friday 11 April 18:00:36 UTC 2014

Time for some super slick graffiti here at Abduzeedo! This time we're featuring the work of German street artist HRVB, TheWeird. He's got a crazy good style, with lots of details and sick colors. Check it out! Here you can see some of his best works out there. For more of it, please visit his portfolio at Behance… this guy definitely … [Link]

WebDesignDev » 20 Best WooCommerce Website Templates for Perfect Online Shop

Friday 11 April 17:52:54 UTC 2014

WordPress WooCommerce themes are the perfect and easiest way to set up an online shop. You probably are already familiar with WordPress, one of the most popular publishing platforms ever! This platform has started gaining more users even in the online commerce niche. We selected 20 best WooCommerce website templates to help you create a perfect online shop! These templates … [Link]

Web Designer Depot » Could switching fonts really save the US government $400 million?

Friday 11 April 17:14:16 UTC 2014

Everyone loves saving money, especially the US government. But could it really be as simple as switching fonts? Last week the media was awash with the story of 14-year-old student Suvir Mirchandani, who claimed that if the United States Government switched from using Times New Roman to Garamond on printed documents, it could save as much as $400 million. The Pennsylvania … [Link]

abdz.do – Have you given up on being inspired? » Sites of the Week: Carousel, Manual.is, Matchstic and more

Friday 11 April 15:57:09 UTC 2014

If you are a huge fan of Dropbox, like me, you'll love Carousel, an amazing gallery for your photos! Also take a look at the Time.com responsive website and Touch Studio portfolio. Check out these sites and the whole selection, share with us what you think and stay tuned for the next week! Take a look on all the other sites … [Link]

abdz.do – Have you given up on being inspired? » Friday Fresh Free Fonts – Paulistana Deco, UGO, Densia Sans

Friday 11 April 14:57:48 UTC 2014

Friday fresh free fonts is a series of free fonts posted every Friday, yes I know it's awesome. I will look forward to bring a lot of great fonts that will sure help you improve your typography work. Check out what I selected for you on this FFFF post and make sure to comeback for more next week. View all FFFF … [Link]

PSD: Photoshop Disasters » Spot The Disaster: Lakeside Shopping Centre

Friday 11 April 14:28:17 UTC 2014

Alright, it has been a tough week, so we’re going to lob an easy one your way. You’ve earned it. Go ahead — who can spot the disaster(s) here? This is an advertisement for the newly renovated food court of a shopping mall in Thurrock, UK. As far as PsDs go, this one is like shooting fish in a barrel. … [Link]

You The Designer » The Essentials of Graphic Design in a Beautiful Deck of Playing Cards

Friday 11 April 13:00:47 UTC 2014

Remember that graphic designer who created the awesome short animation about The History of Typography we featured before? Well, he is back! Now with another awesome project we all can get involve with. Canadian designer, Ben Barrett-Forrest will be producing a design-friendly deck of plying cards, infusing the essentials of graphic design. Called “The Design Deck“, the project is a … [Link]

Web Design Ledger » 5 Tips to Make Your Website Convert More Visitors

Friday 11 April 12:08:49 UTC 2014

Advertise here with BSAA site that simply looks good and draws an audience isn’t enough. If you’re missing even one vital element for an effective website, you’re missing out on conversions. The good news is that even small changes to your site can pay off in big numbers—and quickly. Here are 5 tips to make your website convert more visitors. 1. … [Link]

Web Design – WebFX Blog » Wireframes vs. Prototypes: What’s the Difference?

Friday 11 April 11:30:11 UTC 2014

A wireframe is not the same as a prototype but even seasoned design professionals can sometimes get the two terms mixed up. It’s time to set things straight once and for all, since (semantics aside) the difference between a wireframe and a prototype is actually quite substantial. Editor’s note: This is an article by Marcin Treder, CEO of UXPin. Wireframe … [Link]

Smashing Magazine » Why You Should Get Excited About Emotional Branding

Friday 11 April 11:17:32 UTC 2014

Globalization, low-cost technologies and saturated markets are making products and services interchangeable and barely distinguishable. As a result, today’s brands must go beyond face value and tap into consumers’ deepest subconscious emotions to win the marketplace. The Role Of Brands Is Changing In recent decades, the economic base has shifted from production to consumption, from needs to wants, from objective … [Link]

Graphic Design Forums: A friendly forum for UK designers » Amendment errors

Friday 11 April 9:26:25 UTC 2014

Hello Just feeling pretty annoyed with myself over silly mistakes. Not being able to spot the difference even after tripple checking things and switching off all the music. I'm so fed up of making mistakes even after trying to take as much care as possible. What techniques does everyone use to get things spot on? [Link]

abdz.do – Have you given up on being inspired? » App Design: Spleat

Friday 11 April 6:40:46 UTC 2014

Product design has taken a whole different level with mobile phones and their apps. The idea of building a product has moved from the whole idea of line of production and big factories to just people with great ideas and effective execution. The importance of design has become one of the biggest differentiators in terms of products and that has foster … [Link]

Line25.com » Line25 Sites of the Week for April 11th 2014

Friday 11 April 6:30:38 UTC 2014

Line25 Sites of the Week is a weekly roundup of the most outstanding website designs that I stumble across during my every day browsing. In this week’s collection, we have designs from Grovemade, Elliot Condon, Wifeel, Shapeshift and Made by Few 2014 Conference. Grovemade View the website Elliot Condon View the website Wifeel View the website Shapeshift View the website … [Link]

Spoon Graphics » Customizable Vintage Motorcycle Logos for Members

Friday 11 April 6:30:21 UTC 2014

Expert designer and illustrator Ian Barnard of Vintage Design Co has donated more fantastic resources for Access All Areas members. This pack of vintage motorcycle logos contains 6 customisable logo templates that allow you to quickly create a cool identity for your personal branding or retro t-shirt designs. They’re all brilliantly designed with a hand drawn appearance, but all the … [Link]

abdz.do – Have you given up on being inspired? » Beautiful Houses: Jesolo Lido Pool Villa

Friday 11 April 4:39:53 UTC 2014

Today we will show you the elegant Jesolo Lido Pool Villa in Italy, a project by JM Architecture. The house is beautiful, clean and modern. The spaces, minimal decor, materials and color palette are great and result in a modern and cozy environment. Definitely a great place to live. Description from the architects: The Jesolo Lido Pool Villa is the first … [Link]

abdz.do – Have you given up on being inspired? » Daily Inspiration #1731

Friday 11 April 0:22:20 UTC 2014

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