Graphic Design

Graphic Design Forums: A friendly forum for UK designers » Please help – I need advice on what printer to buy

Friday 10 October 23:22:14 UTC 2014

I run a small home business doing kids party invites that I have designed on photoshop and I have tried quite a few printers so far. HP, Epson, Brother ink jets. Quality has been good enough but I have had problem after problem and had to return them. Mainly due to the product failing after a short time. I was then … [Link]

Graphic Design Forums: A friendly forum for UK designers » Christmas Soul Dance Night Flyer – Your opinions

Friday 10 October 22:23:02 UTC 2014

Hey guys I am currently designing a flyer for a client who's a DJ, organising this event for Christmas. He wants a flyer for soul/dance music which is festive yet minimal and classy. This is a work in progress and have some way to go but would like your opinions on what I've done so far. The details are fictional by … [Link]

abdz.do – Have you given up on being inspired? » Daily Inspiration #1893

Friday 10 October 21:36:14 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. 7obani … [Link]

Graphic Design Forums: A friendly forum for UK designers » A couple of things

Friday 10 October 21:16:36 UTC 2014

So I've been approached by someone to design a website for a private parking firm. And there business model is similar to this.Stop illegal parking problems – private parking control solution – parking solutions There also wanting a similar layout of the site. And they seemed pretty fixed on it. obviously I'm not going to copy it. But how do I … [Link]

abdz.do – Have you given up on being inspired? » Friday Fresh Free Fonts – San Frediano, Authentic Hilton, Caprica Script

Friday 10 October 17:34:03 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? » Sites of the Week: Froont, Flatstack, Society Café and more

Friday 10 October 16:03:37 UTC 2014

This this one more week with sites bringing awesome layouts using large images. Take a special look at Society Café, Flatstack and Froont! Check out these sites and the whole selection, share with us what you think and stay tuned for the next week! Take a look on all the other sites we're featuring today. Also you can keep sending me … [Link]

PSD: Photoshop Disasters » Scotty McCreery And His Tiny Friend Danielle

Friday 10 October 16:01:24 UTC 2014

Poor Danielle Bradbery never seems to have grown bigger than a toddler, but she hasn’t let that stop her from pursuing her dreams. You go, girl! Thanks to Roger, who received this image in a press release and passed it along to us. The post Scotty McCreery And His Tiny Friend Danielle appeared first on PSD : Photoshop Disasters . … [Link]

abdz.do – Have you given up on being inspired? » Super Rad Illustrations by Eddie Kihm

Friday 10 October 14:30:45 UTC 2014

Time for more great illustrations here at Abduzeedo, and to celebrate the weekend, we're going the feature the amazingly rad work of American artist Eddie Kihm. He's got an amazing style, with both great pencils and coloring. For more of Eddie's work, please visit his portfolio at Behance. He'll definitely enjoy it. I hope you like these as much as I … [Link]

Smashing Magazine » Freebie: Icons Of Autumn (50 Icons, EPS)

Friday 10 October 14:02:18 UTC 2014

There are icons that you can find quite easily, and icons that are difficult to come across. With Icons of Autumn, we are humbled to release a set of 50 free autumn-themed EPS icons illustrated in a lovely sketchy style. Designed by Nick Botner as line art in Adobe Illustrator, the icons are available in EPS, enabling you to change … [Link]

Smashing Magazine » “Stop Being So Hard On Yourself”: An Interview With Designer And Entrepreneur Cat Noone

Friday 10 October 11:40:59 UTC 2014

More and more designers and developers in our industry are making the leap into becoming entrepreneurs by starting their very own products. One of these aspiring designers is Cat Noone, co-founder of Liberio. Cat is a young and talented designer and entrepreneur from Brooklyn, New York, now living and working in Berlin. She worked in the field of special education … [Link]

WebDesignDev » 20 Perfect Free and Premium Fonts with Excellent Details

Friday 10 October 10:56:51 UTC 2014

Looking for the perfect free and premium fonts with excellent details to add to your collection? Look no further, we’ve got you covered! If you liked our list of free hipster fonts for designers or the free Behance fonts, then you’ll surely like these perfect free and premium fonts too! If you’re looking for more great fonts similar to these … [Link]

Web Design – WebFX Blog » Free Responsive Content Sliders

Friday 10 October 10:00:04 UTC 2014

Showing off your content in a slider/slideshow can be a wonderfully engaging experience for your users. Where it shines best as a solid UI design pattern is in cases where you want to present a series of content while preserving the continuity of the viewing experience. Your users can simply sit back, relax and enjoy the show. Creating a content … [Link]

Graphic Design Forums: A friendly forum for UK designers » Pull the plug or request more money?

Friday 10 October 9:00:59 UTC 2014

I’ve been working on a really big project for about 6 months, I'm at a bit of a cross roads with it and could do with some advice. The client has been very specific about the functionality of the site and from the get go, I knew that area was above my ability so I employed a far more experienced developer. … [Link]

Web Designer Depot » 30 small business themes for WordPress

Friday 10 October 8:15:55 UTC 2014

There are so many things to consider when launching a startup or small business. But creating your website does not have to be a chore thanks to plenty of great WordPress themes available on the market made just for small businesses. These small business themes focus less on blogging and more on promoting your company and products. So whether your focus … [Link]

Spoon Graphics » 26 Hand Drawn Vector Ribbons for Premium Members

Friday 10 October 6:30:37 UTC 2014

More vector goodies are being made available to Access All Areas members today, courtesy of Creatticon. This set of hand drawn ribbons contains 26 vector graphics of ribbons and banners in both solid and outline styles. They’re great when paired with some text to finish off a logo, jazz up a heading, or even to create tattoo style art. Being … [Link]

Line25.com » Line25 Sites of the Week for October 10th 2014

Friday 10 October 6:30:20 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 Mapbox, Educreations, Hem, Andy Wolf Eyewear and Zirtual. Mapbox View the website Educreations View the website Hem View the website Andy Wolf Eyewear View the website Zirtual View … [Link]

abdz.do – Have you given up on being inspired? » The Art of Sean Loose

Friday 10 October 5:39:53 UTC 2014

Sean Loose is an illustrator / designer based in Savannah, Georgia, recently graduated in Art and Design. Sean is still exploring different stage of illustration, but one thing for certainty is that his modish style surely put him on the right path. All Rights to Sean Loose All Rights to Sean Loose All Rights to Sean Loose All Rights to Sean Loose All Rights to Sean … [Link]

abdz.do – Have you given up on being inspired? » Graphic Design Inspiration

Friday 10 October 5:12:56 UTC 2014

It has been too long since the last time I designed a poster. This afternoon I got into a Pinterest hole and came across so many beautiful artworks. After hours spent combing through content I got that feeling that I had to do something and I now know how my weekend will be spent. So in this post I will share … [Link]

abdz.do – Have you given up on being inspired? » Beautiful Houses: Cedar Park House

Friday 10 October 5:07:59 UTC 2014

Today we will show you the beautiful Cedar Park House in Seattle, Washington, a project by Peter Cohan. The house is simple and elegant. The good old wood, glass, concrete & open spaces combo works perfectly here and delivers a super charming environment. Certainly a great place to live. Make sure to check out Peter Cohan website for further information about … [Link]

You The Designer » Design Principles From the Films of Wes Anderson

Friday 10 October 3:34:21 UTC 2014

Every filmmaker and designer has heard of the guy who was able to make a cynical teen love story and a lobby boy popular. The name Wes Anderson can easily be associated with “details” because of his keen attention to the smallest factors — be it in production or costume design. His greatness is no magic. When we try to … [Link]

abdz.do – Have you given up on being inspired? » Daily Inspiration #1892

Friday 10 October 2:32:35 UTC 2014

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