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PSD: Photoshop Disasters » [DEAL] – FOR LESS THAN $20, I CAN BE YOUR TYPE(FACE)

Friday 1 August 21:40:28 UTC 2014

You look like someone appreciates a font with a full character set and kerning pairs. Interlocks probably get your blood boiling, you dirty typographer you. For designers and those looking to impress their loved ones with their expansive font collection, look no further than the 100+ fonts for sale over at Mighty Deals. The whole pack is 80%-off and they … [Link]

Graphic Design Forums: A friendly forum for UK designers » My First Design Project Skype Mobile App Redesign!

Friday 1 August 21:18:23 UTC 2014

Hey guys i am new to the forums around here but i think it would be awesome if you guys could check out my latest Speedart it is a speedart of a skype mobile app redesign i have made and i would love as much feedback as possible! Channel – https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3~ Video – Portfolio – https://www.behance.net/NDotJohnson~ google_ad_section_end –> [Link]

abdz.do – Have you given up on being inspired? » Beautiful Houses: Weston Residence

Friday 1 August 21:03:24 UTC 2014

Today we will show you the beautiful Weston Residence in Connecticut, a project by Specht Harpman Architects. This house is breathtaking. Not only the surroundings are amazing but the whole place is very stylish and cozy. From materials to layout, colors and outdoor space, everything is pretty unique. Certainly a great place to live. Make sure to check out Specht Harpman … [Link]

abdz.do – Have you given up on being inspired? » Great Photoshop Brushes Freebies

Friday 1 August 20:41:57 UTC 2014

As a designer sometimes it gets frustrating to come up with new pieces with the same old brushes all the time. For that we have some very generous designers sharing great Photoshop brushes for free! Kudos for these guys for sharing such great presets. Here you can see a nice selection of some super useful brushes. To download these freebies all … [Link]

Graphic Design Forums: A friendly forum for UK designers » Are branding books worth it?

Friday 1 August 19:35:36 UTC 2014

Seeing as i'm a beginner when it comes to designing I want to learn and improve, obviously. I've come across some blogs through my own searching and recommendations, but also books have been recommended. Are they worth buying? Now this could bring up the discussion of digital vs traditional. I'm not interested in that as I already know my preferences which … [Link]

WebDesignDev » 20 Coolest PSD Freebies of the Month

Friday 1 August 19:08:18 UTC 2014

Graphic designers have to stay permanently updated with the latest design trends on the web, and that is why we always love new, high quality freebies! PSD freebies are not only a great source of inspiration, but they will also save us a lot of time in our design process. Update your freebies collection with these 20 PSD freebies of … [Link]

Graphic Design Forums: A friendly forum for UK designers » illustrator needed for children's book

Friday 1 August 17:51:09 UTC 2014

Hello! Hope I'm in the right thread! I'm Matt. I'm a teacher in the UK and have written a children's book that I would like to self-publish, probably on Amazon Books. I need an illustrator. My story is about a young boy (5-6 years old) who learns the importance of covering his mouth when he coughs and sneezes! I've read the … [Link]

abdz.do – Have you given up on being inspired? » Friday Fresh Free Fonts – Atletico, Meticulous, Russo Sans

Friday 1 August 17:08:38 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]

abdz.do – Have you given up on being inspired? » Impossible Geometries

Friday 1 August 17:08:37 UTC 2014

Following our series of abstract inspiration posts we are featuring some very cool geometric artworks inspired by the Penrose Triangle and impossible geometries. I have always been a fan of this style and it will forever fascinate me how simple forms can fool our brains. The Abduzeedo logo is heavily inspired by this style as well. Tags: inspirationabstractgraphic designBrought to you by: … [Link]

abdz.do – Have you given up on being inspired? » Sites of the Week: Saboc, Curator, Bellroy and more

Friday 1 August 17:08:36 UTC 2014

I love when people really know how to use big images in websites, it's the case of Bellroy and Saboc, take a special attention on both of them! Also another nice service we're featuring today is Curator, you need to give a try! Check out these sites and the whole selection, share with us what you think and stay tuned for … [Link]

PSD: Photoshop Disasters » iSofas: Chesterfield Sofa For Dolls

Friday 1 August 15:05:44 UTC 2014

Something is a bit off about the scale of this sofa…. It seems like anyone who could sit comfortably on that sofa might have a little trouble climbing those gigantic stairs, not to mention reaching that shelf in the back. Found here. Thanks, Jonathan. The post iSofas: Chesterfield Sofa For Dolls appeared first on PSD : Photoshop Disasters . [Link]

You The Designer » The History of Typography in Stop Motion

Friday 1 August 13:00:54 UTC 2014

If you enjoy Typefaces and lettering – you may be interested to know that the History of Typography is rather rich and charming. I always put stock into knowing the history of your craft. My college education left me with a lot of art history and design theory – but not a lot of Graphic Design history. It was treated … [Link]

Smashing Magazine » Build A Blog With Jekyll And GitHub Pages

Friday 1 August 12:10:54 UTC 2014

I recently migrated my blog from WordPress to Jekyll, a fantastic website generator that’s designed for building minimal, static blogs to be hosted on GitHub Pages. The simplicity of Jekyll’s theming layer and writing workflow is fantastic; however, setting up my website took a lot longer than expected. In this article we’ll walk through the following: the quickest way to … [Link]

Web Design – WebFX Blog » How to Make Sure You’re Not Using a Shady WordPress Theme

Friday 1 August 10:00:22 UTC 2014

I can still remember how excited I was back in 2008 when I first discovered WordPress (late-adopter, I know). What was particularly impressive for me was that I could change the designs of my WordPress sites with minimal effort. And so the hunt for the perfect theme began! As far as I can recall, there weren’t that many paid/premium themes … [Link]

Web Designer Depot » 5 essential elements of a successful 404 error page

Friday 1 August 8:15:44 UTC 2014

404 pages are one of the most overlooked aspects of any website design, and when they’re not overlooked, the tendency is to create something fun—in the hope that a bit of humour will lessen the user’s irritation at the missing information. Many designers opt for the default 404 believing that the rest of their scheme is so full-proof as to not … [Link]

You The Designer » Astonishing Drawings of Christina Mrozik

Friday 1 August 7:24:42 UTC 2014

Talented artist Christina Mrozik from Michigan, USA has magical hands that will leave everyone stunned once they saw her outstanding drawing and ideas. usually draws using ink or marker on paper and add lively color by using watercolor and high-pigmented acrylics. It’s funny that Christina comes up with best ideas for her projects when she’s tired. She brainstorms before going … [Link]

Line25.com » Line25 Sites of the Week for August 1st 2014

Friday 1 August 7:00:55 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 WILD, TOWA, M·Power Yoga, Cognitect and Readymag. WILD View the website TOWA View the website M·Power Yoga View the website Cognitect View the website Readymag View the website … [Link]

Spoon Graphics » Standard Issue Vector Textures for Premium Members

Friday 1 August 7:00:32 UTC 2014

Dustin from RetroSupply is back again to share more top quality premium design resources with Access All Areas members. The Standard Issue Vector Texture Pack is a comprehensive collection of vector graphics that are ideal for giving your work authentic distressed or subtle textures fast. Open the Illustrator file to find 10 scalable vector textures conveniently separated into layers, allowing … [Link]

abdz.do – Have you given up on being inspired? » Daily Inspiration #1827

Friday 1 August 3:38:12 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. Agata … [Link]

You The Designer » Your Guide to the Generic Logo

Friday 1 August 1:06:17 UTC 2014

It’s easy to spot a generic logo in the wild. I think a healthy part of being a graphic designer is also kind of being a logo snob. If you practice in the industry, part of you gets trained to kind of spot out both really half-baked designs and collateral’s the same way that a coffee nerd can distinguish between … [Link]

You The Designer » Foursquare’s New Logo Gives Everyone Superpowers

Friday 1 August 1:00:23 UTC 2014

Just like Airbnb, Foursquare the app famed for it’s check-in feature is ditching it’s old logo to start the big changes that’s going to happen in the months to come. Following suit after the Airbnb, Foursquare has also recently revealed their new logo. However unlike Airbnb, the famous check-in app didn’t suffer from any genital related jokes as Airbnb did. … [Link]

WebDesignDev » How to Put Your Image in List Item with CSS

Friday 1 August 0:02:04 UTC 2014

Lists are useful when you want to list your text in a number or bullet style. But you don’t always want to use the default, boring list style. What would look even better is if you use your own image or style instead. Follow the steps provided in this tutorial to put your own image in list item using CSS. … [Link]

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