Graphic Design

abdz.do – Have you given up on being inspired? » Daily Inspiration #1818

Monday 21 July 22:08:21 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]

abdz.do – Have you given up on being inspired? » The Perfect Office – Kickflip, Gotenna, Gigabyte Mini PC and Office Ideas

Monday 21 July 21:15:10 UTC 2014

We’ve seen some great gadgets and equipment for designers. So many cool stuff, that we could actually assemble infinite perfect office spaces! Every week we'll assemble a perfect office, and we'd like you to help us. What equipment would the perfect office have? Some pretty neat items for you this week, like the sweet sweet penguim paper clips! Enough with boring … [Link]

WebDesignDev » 20 Stunning Free Website Templates from Dribbble

Monday 21 July 20:27:47 UTC 2014

Dribbble is an amazing source of inspiration for web and graphic designers! There are so many amazing free design freebies shared in this community! Today we compiled a list with 20 stunning free website templates from Dribbble. All of these Dribbble website templates are free, very high quality PSDs and you should download them right now and add them to … [Link]

Smashing Magazine » How Do You Design Interaction?

Monday 21 July 19:55:53 UTC 2014

If you have to design an interface it’s almost obvious to think to begin the process by drawing. But is this the best way? I once casually started by writing an imagined human-computer conversation, and only afterwards I continued by drawing. This changed my way of thinking and I never went back to drawing first. This article will explain the … [Link]

abdz.do – Have you given up on being inspired? » Awesome Graffiti Murals

Monday 21 July 17:49:04 UTC 2014

These awesome graffiti murals were done for Pow! Wow! Hawaii, an amazing art event that has artists from all over the globe involved to create amazing art. Check them out! Find out more about Pow! Wow! Hawaii at powwowhawaii.com. Mural by Kinsey dedicated to his father “Welcome to Paradise” mural by Trav Awesome Graffiti Murals Elvis mural by Madsteez Mural by Reach Mural by … [Link]

Smashing Magazine » The Mystery Is Resolved: Chirpy Birds, Lost Numbers and Pretty Slow Wheels

Monday 21 July 15:50:50 UTC 2014

Experiments and side projects are wonderful ways to challenge yourself and explore areas that you wouldn’t usually consider exploring. That’s what Smashing Mystery Riddles1 are for us: little experiments that challenge us to come up with something new, original and a bit crazy—every single time. The ideas are usually a synthesis of the things we discover, stumble upon or try … [Link]

You The Designer » 5 Infographics You Should Definitely Check Out

Monday 21 July 15:22:58 UTC 2014

The role of infographics is to make information understandable, engaging and highly entertaining. It also comes in various formats, static infographics are the most common of them followed by video and interactive infographics. In this post we are going to show you guys some of the most recently published infographics for some inspiration. 1. A Well-Balanced Blog Click the image to … [Link]

abdz.do – Have you given up on being inspired? » Beautiful Illustrations by Sarah Gonzales

Monday 21 July 14:15:00 UTC 2014

Sarah Gonzales is an illustrator who's currently a Visual Design Communication student majoring at the Alberta College of Art and Design. Exploring her style through many tributes and personal works, it's exactly the right thing to do. Looking forward to see more of Sarah's work in the future. All Rights to Sarah Gonzales All Rights to Sarah Gonzales All Rights to Sarah Gonzales All Rights … [Link]

PSD: Photoshop Disasters » Balboa MicroSilk: Blurred Lines

Monday 21 July 13:29:47 UTC 2014

This product promises to “rejuvenate your body and skin,” but what it really seems to do is blur out everything except for your creepy, mismatched eyes. [Image redacted due to copyright issues] Thanks for sending this in, Anonymous! This image was found here. The post Balboa MicroSilk: Blurred Lines appeared first on PSD : Photoshop Disasters . [Link]

Graphic Design Forums: A friendly forum for UK designers » Got so stuck in a position- need advice what to do- please don't flame me for this!

Monday 21 July 10:34:23 UTC 2014

Hello all! I've been reading the posts on here for quite a while now, but have been too nervous to post anything. I'm a 36 year old product designer, have been doing this since the day after I left uni, but have a serious lack of immovablility in my design career. I moved to an area of product design back in … [Link]

Web Design – WebFX Blog » How Fonts Affect the User Experience

Monday 21 July 10:00:48 UTC 2014

Several years ago, researchers at MIT confirmed through a study that fonts can impact how we feel: A bad font can make us frown unconsciously, while a good font can make us feel happy. If fonts can influence our emotions, then they can certainly impact the user experience. A few weeks ago, I decided to find out how much of … [Link]

Web Designer Depot » How to design for mobile devices, when you don’t have one

Monday 21 July 8:15:29 UTC 2014

Once upon a time, about an hour away from where I currently live, worked a web designer who loved his Photoshop comps and fixed-width layouts. And well, I don’t want to spoil the ending, but that designer was me. Then, as I was minding my own business, the web-based creative community went berserk over this newfangled concept called “responsive design”. As … [Link]

Line25.com » 25 Innovative Websites that Buck the Design Trends

Monday 21 July 7:00:47 UTC 2014

I’ve heard a few remarks on recent posts on Line25 that many of the featured website designs have all looked the same. Certain trends have become so mainstream that the majority of modern web designs all have similarities in their layouts and styles. It’s still possible to find unique web designs though, in today’s post I showcase 25 innovative designs … [Link]

Spoon Graphics » How To Create an Origami Style Logomark in Illustrator

Monday 21 July 7:00:07 UTC 2014

I recently received a great tutorial suggestion from a reader named Brigid who asked if I could create a guide to creating an origami style illustration. We’ll use Adobe Illustrator to tackle this design for its advanced shape editing abilities and make particular use of Smart Guides to perfectly align our vector paths. Once the outline of our origami inspired … [Link]

abdz.do – Have you given up on being inspired? » Playing with Triangles in Photoshop

Monday 21 July 5:07:29 UTC 2014

It’s been quite some time since I've experimented with new ideas. Today, I decided to go through my personal library of inspiration, likes on Pinterest, etc and found some really good images from various artists, in particular the work of Sarah Mick. I am also still in love with the game Monument Valley, so this post also has much inspiration drawn … [Link]

abdz.do – Have you given up on being inspired? » Daily Inspiration #1817

Monday 21 July 5:07:28 UTC 2014

Web Design Ledger » 25 Mobile App Designs Featuring Graphs and Charts

Monday 21 July 4:34:12 UTC 2014

Advertise here with BSATons of information comes to us from all around each day. Sometimes it’s really difficult to grasp it in its primary form. But designers have the talent to turn all this boring data into awesome presentationa using graphs and charts. Charts, graphs and counters don’t take too much space, but have amazing ability to show off a huge … [Link]

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