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Graphic Design Forums: A friendly forum for UK designers » Hi all – large format printer here.

Wednesday 18 June 22:12:44 UTC 2014

Hi all. Let me say hello. My name is Nick Boston. I recently started my own large format print studio, ive been in the game since i was 18 and due to a few things happenning i stated up on my own. I do simple design for my clients like banners signage vehicle graphics etc, what ever they require but im … [Link]

JUST™ Creative » The Best Thing I’ve Ever Created

Wednesday 18 June 20:34:52 UTC 2014

I was recently interviewed on the Shutterstock blog with the main question of “What is the best thing I’ve ever created?”. I answered with my ‘personal brand’ and explained how my vision and brand has evolved over time. You can read the whole article below. – The best thing I ever created is my own personal brand, which, thankfully, is … [Link]

DesignM.ag – Web Design & Development » Pixel Accurate Parallax Sites? Join Webydo’s Code-Free Experience (sponsored)

Wednesday 18 June 17:42:31 UTC 2014

Advertise here with BSAWe’re at a pivotal time where it is important to create engaging and memorable websites for our clients, and to find platforms that will help us to achieve this along the way. One of the most important names in the industry is Webydo, which provides a web design platform that allows designers to create websites from the ground … [Link]

abdz.do – Have you given up on being inspired? » Sublime Photography by Lukas Furlan

Wednesday 18 June 15:47:13 UTC 2014

Some photographers have a talent for catching amazing, moody images. From landscapes to urban scenes, Lukas Furlan, an Austrian photographer has an eye for sublime pictures. Here you can see his take on several locations… from cold winter on the mountains to foggy, dark nights in the city. I find stunning his style of photography, that leaves so much room for … [Link]

abdz.do – Have you given up on being inspired? » Typography Mania #241

Wednesday 18 June 15:31:42 UTC 2014

Typography Mania is a weekly post series that comes around once a week with the best of Typography design submitted by our users at typography-mania.com, from type videos to images everything is full of great design and typography inspiration. Submit your typography designs too and be part of this post. Click here to check out all the previous Typography Mania Submit … [Link]

Web Designer Depot » Adobe announces the biggest update to its core products since CS6

Wednesday 18 June 15:30:04 UTC 2014

Today Adobe are releasing a major update to Creative Cloud. It will see significant updates to all 14 major applications, and there’s more exciting news about the product range. Since the announcement of Creative Cloud, and more specifically the subscription model, Adobe have vowed to justify the new pricing with frequent updates. And that is something they have maintained since CC … [Link]

WebDesignDev » 20 Amazing After Effects Intros for Designers

Wednesday 18 June 14:36:01 UTC 2014

After Effects intros projects work as introduction sequences or presentations, allowing you to add your own images and text. These After Effects intros are perfect for graphic designers, as you can really impress your client by showing him/her a video with sound containing the corporate identity pack you have designed. Each After Effects intro from TemplateMonster is delivered in full … [Link]

PSD: Photoshop Disasters » Planet Siol: Join The Club (Foot)

Wednesday 18 June 13:54:49 UTC 2014

Say hello to Katarina Benček, everyone! But please, don’t mention that thing with her foot. She’s a little sensitive about it. Thanks, J! This disaster was found online here. The post Planet Siol: Join The Club (Foot) appeared first on PSD : Photoshop Disasters . [Link]

You The Designer » Cute Illustrations of Pop Culture Characters and their Sidekicks

Wednesday 18 June 13:44:05 UTC 2014

A late father’s day treat! Andry Rajoelina, more commonly known as “Andry-Shango“, is a designer in the animation industry based in Paris, France. He created a series of fantastic illustrations called “Super Families” where he showed some of our favourite pop culture characters and superheroes with their sidekicks. Each illustration depicts a character that we all know and love as … [Link]

abdz.do – Have you given up on being inspired? » Weekly Apps: FIFA 14, Sunrise, Coursera and more

Wednesday 18 June 13:06:43 UTC 2014

This is other week for Android users, for both smartphones and tablets. My special mention on this selection goes to Fifa 14, to celebrate the World Cup here in Brazil, and Sunrise Calendar. Hope you guys like these apps and all the whole selection, and stay tuned for the next week! You can keep sending me your suggestions via Twitter twitter.com/FabianoMe … [Link]

BittBox » Animated Web Design for a Unique Eye-Catching Experience

Wednesday 18 June 12:07:05 UTC 2014

Advertise here with BSAThe process of creating a dynamic website takes hard work along with a deeper understanding of design principles. Most of this can be learned from practice and studying what other websites are doing. Animation in web design can be used to enhance almost any page element, and the popularity of jQuery allows anyone to build these effects without … [Link]

Web Design Ledger » 20 Awe-Inspiring Websites with Workspaces in the Background

Wednesday 18 June 11:56:18 UTC 2014

Advertise here with BSADesigners, engineers, architects, and other creatives spend most of the day in front of their computers. This is where all the work gets done, social relationships are made, and emails get taken care of. In fact, laptops and computers have become a staple of modern lifestyle, and people use even more devices to make their work more productive. … [Link]

Smashing Magazine » Faster UI Animations With Velocity.js

Wednesday 18 June 11:51:58 UTC 2014

From a motion design perspective, Facebook.com is phenomenally static. It’s purposefully dumbed down for the broadest levels of compatibility and user comfort. Facebook’s iOS apps, on the other hand, are fluid. They prioritize the design of motion; they feel like living, breathing apps. This article serves to demonstrate that this dichotomy does not need to exist; websites can benefit from … [Link]

Web Design – WebFX Blog » Developing Trust Towards Your Website: Two Options to Consider

Wednesday 18 June 10:04:02 UTC 2014

Whenever we go to a website we have never been to before, there is a small voice of doubt inside our head, asking "Why should I trust this site? What if I place the order and don’t receive the goods? What if their payment system isn’t secure and my private information leaks out to the public?" And just like that, … [Link]

Web Designer Depot » Is this what a universal typeface would look like?

Wednesday 18 June 8:15:33 UTC 2014

Bic—internationally renowned maker of ballpoint pens, lighters, and razors—has a fantastic record for imaginative self-promotion. Their latest project is the Universal Typeface Experiment, a collaborative Web project designed to find the average letter shapes drawn by the human hand. The innovative microsite asks you to contribute by visiting with your mobile device, the touchscreen of which you’ll use to draw characters, … [Link]

You The Designer » You! Be Inspired! – The Captivating Illustrations of Maria Nguyen

Wednesday 18 June 7:04:35 UTC 2014

Maria Nguyen, or known online as DTNART captivates us all with her gorgeous and outstanding illustrative style. Maria is a visual creator and illustrator hailing from Mississauga in Southern Ontario. Her style is an interesting blend of surrealism and East Asian influences. It’s a little reminiscent of Victo Ngai and James Jean. Her coloring has a very letterpressed feel which … [Link]

abdz.do – Have you given up on being inspired? » Urban Cloud by Orlando Arocena

Wednesday 18 June 6:37:18 UTC 2014

Adobe is celebrating its first year anniversary of the Creative Cloud system and to celebrate they are announcing some new amazing features tomorrow in a special event. They also have commissioned some illustrators and designers to contribute by way of beautiful pieces created using Adobe's software. A particular work we're excited to feature, Orlando Arocena's incredible illustration titled Urban Cloud. Check … [Link]

abdz.do – Have you given up on being inspired? » Daily Inspiration #1789

Wednesday 18 June 0:05:01 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. 1stplayer … [Link]

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