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You The Designer » A Nifty Flow Chart On Image Usage Rights

Monday 11 August 23:49:49 UTC 2014

Creative Commons? Commercial? How do Image Uasge Rights even work? As constant creators and people who continuously work to churn out pixel perfect image after image – it’s important to know the rights behind each form of content that we publish. It’s also quite important to respect the published works of other people. Every avenue that we display our work … [Link]

Graphic Design Forums: A friendly forum for UK designers » Another phone thread!

Monday 11 August 20:12:22 UTC 2014

As the title says this is about my phone! Basically I have a iphone and its awful for battery life! And is constantly dying on me! I've done all the tricks etc to help it last longer but it's still shite! So my thinking is I'll get a new mobile but haven't got a clue what to get! I was thinking … [Link]

JUST™ Creative » The Perfect Advertisement

Monday 11 August 20:11:27 UTC 2014

I was recently reading an article about key words that convert and within it I found a reference to the “perfect advertisement “ from back in 1961. It utilizes the ten “most persuasive” keywords in the English language; you, discover, easy, proven, save, money, guarantee, health, happiness, love, results. So when you combine these into a sentence it creates the … [Link]

Graphic Design Forums: A friendly forum for UK designers » Wacom Intuos Pro – Medium or large?

Monday 11 August 19:57:58 UTC 2014

Hi I'm looking to upgrade from my small Wacom Bamboo to an Intuos Pro. However I can't decide if I should go for the medium or large version. I like to do a lot of full page detailed illustration using Photoshop. So far my Bamboo has been great, but I sometimes feel a bit restricted due to the size, and I … [Link]

Graphic Design Forums: A friendly forum for UK designers » SEO monthly analysis

Monday 11 August 19:43:04 UTC 2014

Hello, I am currently doing SEO and I would like to have a free monthly SEO analysis of my website, is there any good SEO analysis website I can go on [Link]

abdz.do – Have you given up on being inspired? » The Perfect Office – Dragon iPad holder, Milo Lamp, Marshall Bluetooth Speaker and Office Ideas

Monday 11 August 19:26:10 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? This week we've selected the Loop Hook, a nice, stylish wall hook for hanging a lot of things! … [Link]

Graphic Design Forums: A friendly forum for UK designers » Hi all

Monday 11 August 19:18:18 UTC 2014

Joined up to today to meet other creative minds and hopefully get some help, tips and inspiration. Currently studying for a BA (Hons) in Graphic Design. I also love illustration, mostly of the fantasy/sci-fi genre. Have recently started getting into digital illustration and looking to learn more. Thanks Feyspire [Link]

WebDesignDev » 20 Coolest WordPress Themes for Creatives

Monday 11 August 16:50:56 UTC 2014

A great online portfolio or presentation website is absolutely essential for an artist or a designer! Nowdays, the trend goes towards minimalism, clean layouts and emphasis on the artwork more rather than on the theme’s effects. We did a bit of research and compiled a list of 20 coolest WordPress themes for creatives for you to choose from. All of … [Link]

DesignM.ag – Web Design & Development » Freebie PSD: Minimalist Single-Page Portfolio Mockup

Monday 11 August 15:31:05 UTC 2014

Advertise here with BSASome say that less is more, but critics will often disagree. Yet how do you explain the success of Google, chihuahuas, or Gary Coleman? This minimalist rule can be applied to single-page websites that require a very small yet detailed amount of information. Landing pages & portfolios often work best. This PSD freebie is a DesignM.ag exclusive featuring … [Link]

abdz.do – Have you given up on being inspired? » Free Resume Templates

Monday 11 August 15:17:46 UTC 2014

Today I selected a few free resume templates that you can use to make your own resume look extra fresh and very professional. Take a look on the options I selected and pick the one that fits you best. Enjoy! Download Free Resume by Demorfoza. Free Resume Templates Free Resume Templates Download Free Resume by Anam Ahmed. Free Resume Templates Free Resume Templates Download Free Resume by Fernando Báez. Free Resume Templates Free Resume Templates Download Free Resume by … [Link]

abdz.do – Have you given up on being inspired? » Papercraft and 3D Works by Noelia Lozano

Monday 11 August 14:43:13 UTC 2014

Noelia Lozano is a freelance designer based in Madrid, Spain; she is primary working in Papercraft, CGI and 3D. With a background in journalism, telecommunications, computer systems and spent a time at Serial Cut Design Studio, Noelia has worked with international clients such as: Havaianas, Vodafone, Computer Arts and more. Enjoy this refreshingly and creative collection! All Rights to Noelia Lozano All Rights … [Link]

WebDesignDev » FREE 471 Premium Design Resources Valued Over $500

Monday 11 August 14:28:10 UTC 2014

Inky Deals is one of the leading deals websites in the design community, with an extended family of more than 300,000 design enthusiasts. Inky Deals is the #1 website you should go to if you wan to buy premium resources at unbeatable and unbelievable prices. Whether you are a graphic or web designer, developer, or business owner looking to improve … [Link]

PSD: Photoshop Disasters » Yummy Bee: PSD With A Fringe On Top

Monday 11 August 14:20:55 UTC 2014

I can’t decide which part I like best, the stretched out/slimmed down torso or the random dark shadowing underneath her arm. Decisions, decisions. Thanks, Emma! This image was found here (and there are plenty more disasters to view on that site). The post Yummy Bee: PSD With A Fringe On Top appeared first on PSD : Photoshop Disasters . [Link]

Smashing Magazine » Mobile Onboarding: A Beginner’s Guide

Monday 11 August 13:39:08 UTC 2014

Nowadays, displaying onboarding screens to first-time users has become a common practice in mobile apps. The purpose of these onboarding screens — also referred to as walkthroughs — is to introduce the app and demonstrate what it does. Given that these are often the first set of screens with which users interact, they also set the users’ expectations of the … [Link]

Graphic Design Forums: A friendly forum for UK designers » Designing For Your Own Company

Monday 11 August 13:23:59 UTC 2014

I run my own design agency, and with that comes a unique brick wall that I seem to be facing – nothing I design for the company seems to work – flyers, business cards – you name it. I'm currently at the stage where I'm redeveloping an already established brand into something that reflects the companies ethics and work, yet after … [Link]

Graphic Design Forums: A friendly forum for UK designers » The Home Straight

Monday 11 August 11:15:09 UTC 2014

I’m now into the final week or so of my project A Droid A Day – to draw one robot every day for a whole year. I wrote a quick blog post about some of my recent favourites [Link]

Graphic Design Forums: A friendly forum for UK designers » Which Monitor?

Monday 11 August 10:48:32 UTC 2014

Any advice is greatly appreciated, I have been to my local PC World to look at Monitors and to be honest is was a complete waste of time. So I am looking to buy a monitor online and was wondering if anyone had any recommendations? When I find one I think will do the job I then read the reviews both … [Link]

Line25.com » 50 Web Designs with Beautiful Creative Typography

Monday 11 August 10:15:44 UTC 2014

Typography on the web comes in two formats; firstly there’s the classic image replacement technique which allows for beautiful typographic designs, but it lacks the technical wow factor. Then there’s true examples of web typography where designers wrangle with browsers to manipulate HTML rendered type in impressive ways, but while browsers and web technologies are continuously improving, this method often … [Link]

Web Designer Depot » The best new fonts, August 2014

Monday 11 August 8:15:14 UTC 2014

With the end of summer rapidly approaching, now is the perfect time to update your collection of fonts! Okay, so here at WebdesignerDepot, every day is the perfect day to update our font collections, but with fall heralding the return to school or work for many of our readers, there’s an extra push to stock up on new and interesting fonts … [Link]

abdz.do – Have you given up on being inspired? » Lost Toon's City – Branding

Monday 11 August 6:58:46 UTC 2014

Last week I was following a great discussion about redesign of popular brands done by designers as a side project or an exercising of their skills. In my opinion, any practice is very valuable, however I agree that some of these redesigns gain too much spotlight. Branding is much more than visual design, there's important decisions to be made in terms … [Link]

Spoon Graphics » 20 Free Branding/Identity Mockups with Themed Items

Monday 11 August 6:52:35 UTC 2014

I’ve featured loads of free stationery mockup templates in the past, which allow you to quickly generate realistic previews of how your corporate ID designs will look when produced as a complete range of printed products, but when designing a brand it’s also important to develop a persona around the logo. It can be difficult to express the brand’s character … [Link]

PSD: Photoshop Disasters » [DEAL] FOR LESS THAN $50, GET HIGH (RESOLUTION DESIGN ELEMENTS)

Monday 11 August 3:41:11 UTC 2014

Designers who want to be as smooth as the vectors they produce need to check out the Creative Edge Design Bundle for sale over at Mighty Deals. The whole pack is 95% off and the elements are free to use for personal or commercial purposes. Pick up the whole pack for $49 for the next 48 hours! It includes over … [Link]

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