Graphic Design

Graphic Design Forums: A friendly forum for UK designers » Part Time Junior Design Jobs… Do they exist?

Tuesday 2 September 22:37:25 UTC 2014

Hello guys, Basically I finished my BA Degree in Digital Media at the start of this year, with the standard plan of going off into the wonderful working world. But since then I've won a scholarship to do my Masters Degree. I know a masters degree isn't vital within graphic design, but its an opportunity that no one could really say … [Link]

Graphic Design Forums: A friendly forum for UK designers » Design crowd

Tuesday 2 September 22:30:10 UTC 2014

Just came across this……… What's everyone's thoughts? Start a Graphic Design Project Today on DesignCrowd [Link]

Graphic Design Forums: A friendly forum for UK designers » Advice Needed For Logo Design – Very Similar To Another Company

Tuesday 2 September 21:46:41 UTC 2014

Hi guys, My first post and I'm seeking some advice on my logo design. Had a logo designed for my business signage and branding etc. Browsing the internet the other evening has got me worried… COPY OF MY LOGO.jpg WEIGHTLIFTING-CLIPART-IMAGE.jpg HYPERMASS LOGO facebook.jpg as you can see they are all very similar!!! can i still use mine?? or should i change … [Link]

Graphic Design Forums: A friendly forum for UK designers » Offering ideas to brands

Tuesday 2 September 20:05:45 UTC 2014

Has anyone any experience of presenting ideas for products or apps to established brands? I have a coupe of ideas that I think would be pretty cool, one of which is a different spin on a popular board game that I could really see working as a Christmas product. I'm toying with the idea of presenting the idea to the brand … [Link]

abdz.do – Have you given up on being inspired? » Splendid Wood Cutout Sculptures by Martin Tomsky

Tuesday 2 September 18:22:02 UTC 2014

Now this is impressive! Martin Tomsky, an artist from United Kingdom, comes up with really splendid wood cutout sculptures, cut with lasers! His pieces are really mind-blowing, detail-rich, and some of his characters seem to be inspired by Adventure Time. There's literally no reason why not to love these. For more of Martin's fantastic work, please visit his portfolio at DeviantART! … [Link]

WebDesignDev » 20 Free Responsive HTML5 Templates

Tuesday 2 September 18:07:27 UTC 2014

Website templates freebies are the best freebies! New cool website templates appear every day on the web, and some are better than others. We want you to stay permanently updated with the latest design trends and be inspired, so we’ve done the research for you! Here are the best, new, free responsive HTML5 templates with great designs! Here you’ll find … [Link]

DesignM.ag – Web Design & Development » Pixel-Perfect Design using Photoshop on a Retina Display

Tuesday 2 September 15:29:27 UTC 2014

Advertise here with BSAI recently purchased a MacBook Pro with the infamous retina screen display. Everything does look beautiful and there is a noticeable difference in comparison to non-retina icons. However I noticed a problem using Photoshop that others in the web design field have also likely noticed. Every new document is shown at half-size while the document view claims to … [Link]

Smashing Magazine » Building A Simple Cross-Browser Offline To-Do List With IndexedDB And WebSQL

Tuesday 2 September 15:13:49 UTC 2014

Making an application work offline can be a daunting task. In this article, Matthew Andrews, a lead developer behind FT Labs, shares a few insights he had learned along the way while building the FT application. Matthew will also be running a “Making It Work Offline” workshop1 at our upcoming Smashing Conference in Freiburg in mid-September 2014. – Ed. We’re … [Link]

PSD: Photoshop Disasters » Kenetrek Boots: Double Vision

Tuesday 2 September 15:07:14 UTC 2014

Client: “Well, we wanted to show a ram, but all we have is a picture of this deer.” Designer: “No problem!” Thanks to Derrick, who spotted this disaster in a mass mailing advert. The post Kenetrek Boots: Double Vision appeared first on PSD : Photoshop Disasters . [Link]

abdz.do – Have you given up on being inspired? » Senses – Principles of Design

Tuesday 2 September 14:06:38 UTC 2014

Senses is a series of posters using basic geometric forms and colors to enforce a message that each piece communicates. This is a project by Ashley Pawlak, a designer from Brooklyn New York. Enjoy! For more from Ashley Pawlak visit ashleypawlak.com. Senses - Principles of Design Tags: designgeometriccolorpaul0v2's blog [Link]

Web Design Ledger » 20 Fresh Flat UI Designs Free to Download

Tuesday 2 September 13:49:13 UTC 2014

Advertise here with BSAIf you’re seeking for UI kits to expand your designer’s library of awesomeness, you’re at the right place! In this article you’ll find a number of user interface kits available in PSD format with various styles, themes, and designs to choose from. Just choose the UI kit you like, download it and use for your next design project. … [Link]

abdz.do – Have you given up on being inspired? » Conceptual Car Designs by Khyzyl Saleem

Tuesday 2 September 11:40:16 UTC 2014

Khyzyl Saleem is an illustrator and concept artist based in Manchester, UK. Conceptualism is an art of combining concepts obviously, but also make a transition from your ideas to your installations which in this case? Cars. With only 3 years in the design, Khyzyl has evolved his incredible skills and this series will prove it even more. “Conceptual All Rights to Khyzyl … [Link]

Graphic Design Forums: A friendly forum for UK designers » doing a little re branding

Tuesday 2 September 11:11:23 UTC 2014

Screen Shot 2014-09-02 at 01.07.59.png Hello all! Hope this works. This is litterally the hardest logo I have ever had to design. Myself! So I would really appreciate feedback on which is preferred or tweaks that I could add to it! I've already got a website running with my logo on but im going to do a re brand of that … [Link]

Graphic Design Forums: A friendly forum for UK designers » Clients questioning invoice

Tuesday 2 September 10:43:00 UTC 2014

I have been running my freelance business for a few months now. I have a few clients on the books some keep coming back. I was questioned about an invoice i had sent to create a business card, letterhead and A4 and A5 notepads. I charged what i thought was a reasonable amount and it was questioned. I want to know … [Link]

Graphic Design Forums: A friendly forum for UK designers » High Res Food Images?

Tuesday 2 September 10:25:20 UTC 2014

Hi all, Do any of you know where I can get a cd or download of loads of high res stock food images? At the moment I am buying them from Fotolia but it is working out REALLY expensive. I'm talking £8 per image and I need about 200 more! I'm not asking for torrents or dodgy links, I'm looking for … [Link]

Web Designer Depot » After the crowdfund, websites of successful Kickstarter campaigns

Tuesday 2 September 9:15:22 UTC 2014

Kickstarter has become a huge influencer in the startup space, as well as in the entertainment and arts industries among independent creators. Everything from movie sequels for popular TV shows to potato salad have been funded on the site, along with making a lot of dreams come true for creators and entrepreneurs. But after most Kickstarter campaigns are completed, companies and … [Link]

abdz.do – Have you given up on being inspired? » Illuminating Motherboard in Photoshop

Tuesday 2 September 5:33:34 UTC 2014

For this week's tutorial I will extend the Chrome Effect in Photoshop tutorial and add a super cool light effect simulation featuring a fan hole in a computer. We will use some images and Photoshop's layer styles for the whole tutorial. The process is quite straightforward but it is a little time consuming, roughly one hour to create your own image. … [Link]

abdz.do – Have you given up on being inspired? » Daily Inspiration #1859

Tuesday 2 September 5:19:29 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. aanthoor … [Link]

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