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Graphic Design Forums: A friendly forum for UK designers » Job Description – Constructive Criticism…..

Tuesday 30 September 21:19:24 UTC 2014

Hello everyone, Was a little unsure where to post this thread, but after looking through the site thought this would be the best place. I would like some constructive criticism please? However, it's not design work, its in fact a Job Description… (well perhaps lack of Job Description, if you like). It was given to me a few weeks back, but … [Link]

abdz.do – Have you given up on being inspired? » Brand Study: Trzech Kumpli

Tuesday 30 September 17:06:21 UTC 2014

Another awesome brand study by the Polish designer Lukasz Ruszel. This time is an indie beer visual identity where you can see all the steps of the process, from goal to final result. Enjoy! For more from Lukasz Ruszel visit behance.net/midgar. Case Study: Trzech Kumpli Brand Goal Creating visual identity for a new brand of indie beer called Trzech Kumpli (meaning "three three friends" in Polish). … [Link]

WebDesignDev » 20 Beautiful Drupal Themes for Creatives

Tuesday 30 September 16:32:25 UTC 2014

Have you heard about the Drupal CMS platform before? In case you didn’t know, Drupal is an open source content management platform powering millions of websites and applications. It allows you to easily organize, manage and publish your content, with an endless variety of customization. Drupal is a great web platform and if you want to use it and start … [Link]

abdz.do – Have you given up on being inspired? » Splendid Illustrations by Ken Wong

Tuesday 30 September 16:11:17 UTC 2014

I really enjoying seeing artists capable of multiple styles. One of these artists is Ken Wong, an Australian illustrator who's been doing some great pieces, from cherish ones to more poetic/dark images. These are super great! Here you can see some of his pieces. For more of it, please visit his portfolio at DeviantART! He'll definitely enjoy it. I hope you … [Link]

Graphic Design Forums: A friendly forum for UK designers » Need help quoting for a website

Tuesday 30 September 16:10:08 UTC 2014

Im a freelancer and my husband says Im cheap! which is a terrible thing to say to woman, I much prefer the term cost effective 😉 However he is probably right. and with Christmas fast approaching and my epic feelings of guilt every time I invoice someone I think its probably time I addressed the issue. Anyway, I have been approached … [Link]

Spoon Graphics » Over $1000 Saving on 30 Best Selling Creative Fonts

Tuesday 30 September 16:01:56 UTC 2014

Premium design resources can be really expensive. Fonts in particular are often the most costly tool a designer needs, so when a massive saving like this comes along it’s hard to let it pass by! Design Cuts are known for slashing their bundle prices, but this latest offer blows every other deal on the web out of the water with … [Link]

PSD: Photoshop Disasters » Marmitek: Stretch That Arm

Tuesday 30 September 14:44:34 UTC 2014

This condition must be convenient when apple picking, reaching things off of the top shelf, or just giving big, tight hugs. Thanks for sending this in, Benjamin! The original appeared on this website. The post Marmitek: Stretch That Arm appeared first on PSD : Photoshop Disasters . [Link]

abdz.do – Have you given up on being inspired? » Stunning Typography Works by David McLeod

Tuesday 30 September 14:29:28 UTC 2014

We’ve recently featured David McLeod with his Undone piece and we decided to feature more of his work. The next stunning collection is by David McLeod, a designer and artist from Australia but currently based in New York, USA. All Rights to David McLeod All Rights to David McLeod All Rights to David McLeod All Rights to David McLeod All Rights to David McLeod All Rights to … [Link]

Smashing Magazine » “There Are More Bugs In Mobile Than… Particles In The Universe!”

Tuesday 30 September 13:05:32 UTC 2014

Mobile is a difficult, unpredictable beast. If you run into technical problems in mobile, then you’ll know how annoying fixing them can be. That’s why we’ve teamed up with Peter-Paul Koch to create The Mobile Web Handbook, our practical new guide to dealing with front-end challenges in mobile. The book is finally ready and is now shipping worldwide. It’s available … [Link]

Smashing Magazine » Desktop Wallpaper Calendars: October 2014

Tuesday 30 September 10:43:09 UTC 2014

We always try our best to challenge your artistic abilities and produce some interesting, beautiful and creative artwork. And as designers we usually turn to different sources of inspiration. As a matter of fact, we’ve discovered the best one—desktop wallpapers that are a little more distinctive than the usual crowd. This creativity mission has been going on for six years … [Link]

WebDesignDev » FreeIconMaker.com Review – Create Icon Sets, Flat Icons & More

Tuesday 30 September 9:59:10 UTC 2014

Today we are reviewing Free Icon Maker, a website that allows you to create your own awesome icons. Let’s take a look at why Free Icon Maker is the website for you: As designers, icons are a weapon that is regularly used in our arsenal of design goodies. And who would ask for anything better than to be able to … [Link]

example » 5 Reasons Why Every Graphic Designer Should Also Be A Professional Photographer (And How to Get Started If You’re Not)

Tuesday 30 September 9:28:15 UTC 2014

Many web and graphic designers enjoy photography as a hobby, and some even offer both design and photography services to clients. If you haven't yet taken much interest in photography or attempted to… Click through to read the rest of the story on the Vandelay Design Blog. [Link]

Web Designer Depot » How to build websites fast, with the rapid prototyping workflow

Tuesday 30 September 8:15:52 UTC 2014

Startups are notorious for bringing an idea from a concept to a finalized product fast. While there’s certainly something to be said for taking our time and doing in depth research at every milestone, sometimes we just need to get an idea up and running as soon as possible. Rapid prototyping in a startup culture slims the typical design and development … [Link]

example » 7 Actionable Ways to Build a Strong Client List from Scratch

Tuesday 30 September 6:54:53 UTC 2014

You've undergone the army training on Codecademy, you've read every possible article there is on A List Apart, and there isn't a single Photoshop brush that you haven't tried already. You've excelled… Click through to read the rest of the story on the Vandelay Design Blog. [Link]

abdz.do – Have you given up on being inspired? » Disney Type Posters

Tuesday 30 September 6:29:14 UTC 2014

Typography poster disney graphic design I thought I had seen it all when it comes to type posters with inspiring quotes so when I stumbled upon a series of type posters inspired by Disney quotes I had to share. That's the inspiration behind Nikita Gill's posters referencing movies like The Princess and the Frog, Cinderella, Peter Pan and many others. … [Link]

Web Design Ledger » Clean UI Trends for Large Recognizable Website Headers

Tuesday 30 September 5:17:32 UTC 2014

Advertise here with BSAOnce a visitor lands on your website the first thing they notice is your header. Whether it’s only a small navigation bar or a large fullscreen photo slideshow, the header section is an important part to any layout. Larger headers tend to be more memorable and help to promote a website’s branding. When built correctly a large header … [Link]

abdz.do – Have you given up on being inspired? » Business Card Designs by Anagrama

Tuesday 30 September 4:26:15 UTC 2014

A business card is and will always be the first impression a client can expect of you, during the course of a new relationship. First impression is everything. The following collection is the exact philosophy featuring Anagrama, an international branding, architecture and software development firm based in Mexico. All Rights to Anagrama All Rights to Anagrama All Rights to Anagrama All Rights to Anagrama All Rights … [Link]

abdz.do – Have you given up on being inspired? » Daily Inspiration #1883

Tuesday 30 September 2:53:50 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]

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