Graphic Design

abdz.do – Have you given up on being inspired? » The Perfect Office – Logitech Mouse M320, HTC RE Camera and Office Ideas

Monday 13 October 18:49:15 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 super useful Uzi Tactical Pen. There's also the Brunton Power Knife which gives … [Link]

example » 65 Amazing WordPress Photography Themes on the Market This Month

Monday 13 October 18:37:26 UTC 2014

WordPress is an excellent content management system for photographers, in part because there are so many outstanding themes available, both free and premium. With so many quality themes/templates… Click through to read the rest of the story on the Vandelay Design Blog. [Link]

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

Monday 13 October 18:37:25 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]

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

Monday 13 October 18:37:24 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]

example » Five Key Practices To Keep Your Creative Job Engaging and Avoid Burnout

Monday 13 October 18:37:23 UTC 2014

In a way, each one of us is creative, and many of us are fortunate enough to be able to have creative careers as well. We are writers, designers, programmers, and creative tactical workers, and we… Click through to read the rest of the story on the Vandelay Design Blog. [Link]

example » Designing a Responsive Navigation Your Users Will Love

Monday 13 October 18:37:22 UTC 2014

The process of creating a website should always start with general ideas. These turn into wireframes or low-fidelity mockups to give the designer a sense of direction. It's fairly straightforward but… Click through to read the rest of the story on the Vandelay Design Blog. [Link]

example » 23 Interesting Twitter Redesign Concepts

Monday 13 October 18:37:21 UTC 2014

As one of the top social media networks in the world, Twitter's design has to appeal to millions of users from multiple cultures, languages, and regions. So far, its design has worked well,… Click through to read the rest of the story on the Vandelay Design Blog. [Link]

example » 12 Tips for Designers Using Pinterest to Drive More Traffic and Exposure to Your Website

Monday 13 October 18:37:20 UTC 2014

There are all kinds of social networks and websites where you can get involved, gain exposure for your work, and even send traffic back to your website or blog. Probably the most difficult part is… Click through to read the rest of the story on the Vandelay Design Blog. [Link]

example » 68 Easy Ways to Promote Your Design Services for a Steady Flow of New Clients

Monday 13 October 18:37:19 UTC 2014

With the huge amount of freelance designers, small studios, and agencies out there offering web and graphic design services it can be difficult to maintain a steady flow of new clients. While it… Click through to read the rest of the story on the Vandelay Design Blog. [Link]

example » How To Wireframe iOS App Interfaces using Photoshop

Monday 13 October 18:37:18 UTC 2014

Much like building a website, mobile app design is a very detailed procedure. Although it may not be sociological rocket surgery(some might say otherwise) but even the best app designers will spend… Click through to read the rest of the story on the Vandelay Design Blog. [Link]

example » 29 Best Podcasts for Freelance Graphic Designers

Monday 13 October 18:37:17 UTC 2014

As a freelancer, I don’t get many opportunities to surround myself with similar creative minds to keep me sharp. While attending meet-ups and co-working can be great ways to engage with others, it… Click through to read the rest of the story on the Vandelay Design Blog. [Link]

WebDesignDev » 20 Brilliant Free Mockups for Designers

Monday 13 October 18:24:36 UTC 2014

Having free PSD mockups in your freebies collection is an absolute blessing for graphic designers! These free PSD mockups are great to use in presentation for your clients. If you have a corporate identity project right now, then check out these brilliant free mockups for designers and download the ones you like most. Which ones are your favorites? Share your … [Link]

PSD: Photoshop Disasters » Super Fitness: Easy Weight Loss

Monday 13 October 17:45:15 UTC 2014

Girl power? More like Photoshop power. Thanks for sending this in, Gadiel! This image was found on Facebook. The post Super Fitness: Easy Weight Loss appeared first on PSD : Photoshop Disasters . [Link]

JUST™ Creative » 7 Free Product Design e-Books from UXPin’s Library

Monday 13 October 16:30:24 UTC 2014

I recently came across this goldmine of free product design e-books from UXPin and just had to share! The information presented in this collection is inspired by examples and ideas from companies including Facebook, Uber, Kickstarter, AirBnB, Dropbox, Spotify, and design/UX experts such as Aarron Walter of MailChimp, Cindy Alvarez of Yammer, and Josh Puckett of DropBox. All of the … [Link]

abdz.do – Have you given up on being inspired? » The Daily Type on Instagram

Monday 13 October 15:24:37 UTC 2014

If you are a type lover The Daily Type is one of the coolest instagram accounts to follow. They post a cool new piece everyday from the best type artist in the business. Check out some of their work and make sure to give them a follow. For more check out @thedailytype. The Daily Type on Instagram By @oliveleafcalli By @jennetsaitquoi By @jjcincy85 By @lapantigatiga By … [Link]

You The Designer » Advanced Hair Selection Using Channels in Photoshop

Monday 13 October 14:00:44 UTC 2014

Masking out images with complex edges from their background in Photoshop can be daunting for some designers and Photoshop users — especially working on images with very detailed edges and textures that even Photoshop’s pen tool, at its finest, can’t handle. Good thing Photoshop never ran out of ways to make things easier for us. In this short tutorial, I … [Link]

Smashing Magazine » Wayfinding For The Mobile Web

Monday 13 October 13:05:44 UTC 2014

When designing mobile first, navigation takes a back seat to content, and ruthless editing paves the way for more focused experiences. The pursuit of simplicity, combined with the tight spatial constraints of mobile viewports, often leads us to strip away elements in an attempt to minimize the interface. But the space-saving convenience we gain through clever editing and a compact … [Link]

Web Design – WebFX Blog » Free UI Kit: Icarus

Monday 13 October 10:00:54 UTC 2014

Icarus is a clean and beautifully simple user interface (UI) kit for web and mobile apps. This UI kit comes to you as a Photoshop PSD file. The Icarus UI kit was designed by Matt Skiles (from DVQ) and commissioned by the team over at Print Express for exclusive publication here on Six Revisions. Other UI kits designed by Matt … [Link]

Web Designer Depot » How to draw beautiful things in the browser

Monday 13 October 8:15:00 UTC 2014

Beautiful code is a joy to write, but it is difficult to share that joy with other programmers, not to mention with non-programmers. In my freetime between my day job and family time I’ve been playing around with the idea of a programming poem using the canvas element to draw in the browser. There are a multitude of terms out there … [Link]

Spoon Graphics » The Ultimate Guide to Cutting Stuff Out in Photoshop

Monday 13 October 6:30:49 UTC 2014

No matter what you’re working on, you can be sure that almost every project will require an image to be removed from its background! Sometimes it’s a breeze when professionally lit studio shots are provided, but it can get a little tricky when detailed backgrounds come into play. In today’s post I give an overview of a range of cutting … [Link]

Line25.com » 20 Car Promo Websites from the Automotive Industry

Monday 13 October 6:30:47 UTC 2014

It’s pretty difficult to find nice looking websites from the automotive industry! Most of them have the typical dealer-esque interface littered with “book a test drive” and “request a brochure” buttons, but there’s a hand full of automotive companies that commission special web brochures for their top of the range cars. These sites beautifully present the car and its features … [Link]

abdz.do – Have you given up on being inspired? » McDonald's McFlurry Letter Style by Luke Ritchie

Monday 13 October 5:45:16 UTC 2014

Luke Ritchie worked with the Leo Burnett agency to create a very cool letter style for the McDonald's McFlurry campaign and shared a little bit of his creative process, from sketches to the final artwork. It's inspiring, not to mention mouth-watering, to see his workflow, even if it's just a sneak peek. Working with Leo Burnett agency in London, I came … [Link]

DesignM.ag – Web Design & Development » 38 Absolute Best Tutorials for Learning Icon Design

Monday 13 October 4:30:19 UTC 2014

Advertise here with BSASimple glyphs and icons communicate a graphical representation for interfaces, branding, and content. Icon design ranges from simple line icons to detailed works of artistic beauty. Every designer has to start somewhere and nobody claims the process will be easy – but it is very rewarding.This gallery focuses on 38 icon design tutorials geared towards beginners or … [Link]

Web Design Ledger » 25 Creative Flat Logo Designs You’d Love

Monday 13 October 3:25:56 UTC 2014

Advertise here with BSAFlat design took the word by storm. It influenced not only web design, but UIs and logos too. Lately we saw a lot of huge corporations, such as Google and Bing adopting their logos into flat design principles. A logo should be simple, remarkable, and beautiful to fit in the whole branding style of the product. Flat design … [Link]

abdz.do – Have you given up on being inspired? » Daily Inspiration #1894

Monday 13 October 1:08:22 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. Adrien … [Link]

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