Graphic Design Forums: A friendly forum for UK designers » Need to up-skill but which skills?!!!!!!
Hi, I'm new on here and would like some advice, please? I've been in an in-house design position in a College marketing dep for the last 7 years. It is mostly print based with the occasional web banner thrown in. I've been thinking of moving on but I realise my skills are in need of an update in order to get … [Link]
abdz.do – Have you given up on being inspired? » Interview with Alejandro Milá
Here on Abduzeedo we really like to feature artists from all over the world and today we had the pleasure to interview Alejandro Milá, a spanish illustrator based on Santa Ana, Costa Rica nowadays. Working mainly with Publicity and Editorial Media, Alejandro shared more about his story, style and tastes, enjoy it! You can reach Alejandro on the following medias: Website … [Link]
abdz.do – Have you given up on being inspired? » More of the Great Work of Dave Johnson
Back in 2010 I was amazed that at that time it had taken me so long to post about Dave Johnson. It's been a long time since then and it's good for us to get an update on his work! He's been doing great stuff worth checking! For youngsters, Dave Johnson is an American artist that has done great pieces, like … [Link]
WebDesignDev » 20 HQ BuddyPress Templates for Interactive Community Websites
Want to create a forum website? Then you must have heard of BuddyPress! BuddyPress is an open source social networking software package that comes as a plugin which can be installed on the WordPress platform. BuddyPress lets users sign-up, create profiles, post messages, make connections, interact in groups, and much more. This plugin is the perfect way to create a … [Link]
PSD: Photoshop Disasters » Mr. Balancoire: Faux Children At Play
“Where are we ever going to find actual children to sit on this swing set? You know I’m not legally allowed to go within 500 yards of a playground!” 
“Oh, you worry too much. We’ll just fix it in post and they’ll never know the difference.” That’s how I imagine this image came into existence. Thanks for spotting this (here), … [Link]
abdz.do – Have you given up on being inspired? » 80's Logo Collection
If you like retro logos with light effects that screen the 80's you going to love this post. It's an overview of some of the 80's inspired logos done by Italian designers Alessandro Strickner and Overglow. Enjoy! For more from Alessandro Strickner visit behance.net/strickner & for more from Overglow visit behance.net/overglow. 
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Graphic Design Forums: A friendly forum for UK designers » Hello, Bonjour, Aloha, kalimera, konnichi wa, guten Tag
Hello All, Clearly I am new here and to be blunt am looking for more customers. I'm also here to help if anyone has any giclee printing or picture/artwork framing questions 😉 About me: I'm self employed, have been on and off for 7 years. I own and opperate a Canon IPF8300 from home in sunny Salisbury, Wiltshire. I've been involved … [Link]
Graphic Design Forums: A friendly forum for UK designers » Coaster printer
Hi Guys, Doing some work for a new pub and they are wanting branded coasters. Cork backed ideally. Can anyone recommend a supplier please. Thank you so much [Link]
Smashing Magazine » After Editorially: The Search For Alternative Collaborative Online Writing Tools
I’m going to let you in on a little secret: the best writers, be it your favorite authors or those that write for Smashing Magazine, don’t do it alone. Often, they work with an editor (or two), who will help them coalesce their words into something more compelling or easier to understand. Having worked with several editors — and having … [Link]
Smashing Magazine » What You Need To Know About WordPress 3.9
The latest version of WordPress named “Smith” was released yesterday which brings us another round of core changes. This time, the team worked mainly on the back-end editing and admin functions, such as a big TinyMCE (visual editor) update, gallery previews, media playlists, an improved widget UI and live theme previews (only to mention a few). Here’s what you need … [Link]
Smashing Magazine » Understanding CSS Timing Functions
People of the world, strap yourself in and hold on tight, for you are about to experience truly hair-raising excitement as you get to grips with the intricacies of the hugely interesting CSS timing function! OK, so the subject matter of this article probably hasn’t sent your blood racing, but all jokes aside, the timing function is a bit of … [Link]
Smashing Magazine » A Guide To Validating Product Ideas With Quick And Simple Experiments
You probably know by now that you should speak with customers and test your idea before building a product. What you probably don’t know is that you might be making some of the most common mistakes when running your experiments. Mistakes include testing the wrong aspect of your business, asking the wrong questions and neglecting to define a criterion for … [Link]
Smashing Magazine » How To Build A Ruby Gem With Bundler, Test-Driven Development, Travis CI And Coveralls, Oh My!
Ruby is a great language. It was designed to foster happiness and productivity in developers, all the while providing tools that are effective and yet focused on simplicity. One of the tools available to the Rubyist is the RubyGems package manager. It enables us both to include “gems” (i.e. packaged code) that we can reuse in our own applications and … [Link]
Smashing Magazine » Involving Clients In Your Mobile Workflow
A lot of mobile-minded talented folks across the globe produce great work, but yet sometimes you still hear many of them complain about their relationships with their clients. They often mention feeling isolated and not truly understanding what the client really needed. This lack of personal interaction often leads to misunderstanding, as well as less awareness of and appreciation for … [Link]
Smashing Magazine » Rethinking Mobile Tutorials: Which Patterns Really Work?
Pattern libraries are a great source of inspiration and education for designers. But common practice doesn’t always equal best practice. In this post, we’ll look at why many common tutorial patterns are ineffective and how you can leverage game design principles to increase user engagement. After the release of the first edition of Mobile Design Pattern Gallery, Intuit asked me … [Link]
Web Designer Depot » How to use the infinite scrolling trend, the right way
Infinite scrolling has became a common design pattern in recent years. With many high profile social networks adopting the solution, it’s come to be one of the most widely adopted patterns out there. Though however popular, every design pattern always has its own unique strengths and weaknesses we have to plan for. Done badly, and infinite scrolling will wreck your UX … [Link]
You The Designer » Get Fast and Furious with the State of the In-Car UX
Can UI go so far as saving a life? Newer models of cars these days, more often than not, come with a touch screen to control everything from what the car is playing, gps/maps to the air conditioning. Yet, in a vehicle where focus must be maintained at all times, we have to give a moment to consider how distracting … [Link]
abdz.do – Have you given up on being inspired? » Harley-Davidson Illustrations
Harley-Davidson is one of the most iconic brands in the world. Each bike has their own design and even the engine sound is part of the brand. Designing for such an important brand must be challenging but at the same time very rewarding. The SOUP//GROUP Inc. has put together some really awesome illustrations they did for Harley that definitely deserve a … [Link]
Graphic Design Forums: A friendly forum for UK designers » New clothing business; need a designer. Possibly to co-found.
Hello I am looking to launch an independent clothing company this year and I need a designer, possibly to co-found. I am based in Devon, have business experience and I am always looking to move to the next level. The foundation of this company will be: "Kindness" We will be spreading kindness, through clothing. I have a unique idea in which … [Link]
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