Graphic Design

DesignM.ag – Web Design & Development » Monarch: The Leader of a New Generation of Social Plugins

Wednesday 22 October 22:49:10 UTC 2014

Advertise here with BSAEach and every one of us comes across interesting pieces of information in our daily news feed, or as we are casually surfing the web. At times, we even feel the urge to share some of those articles, videos, images, etc with the people we know. We can either act on it or not, and if we … [Link]

example » The Ultimate Guide to Parallax Scrolling: Best Practices, Examples and Tutorials

Wednesday 22 October 19:29:36 UTC 2014

The idea of parallax design is simply an awareness of movement. More specifically, the word 'parallax' is used to describe the perception of distance between objects while moving along a line of… Click through to read the rest of the story on the Vandelay Design Blog. [Link]

Web Design Ledger » Why It’s Always a Good Idea to Use Social Sharing Plugins Like Monarch

Wednesday 22 October 19:00:00 UTC 2014

Advertise here with BSAIt’s amazing how much time people have come to spend socializing online. Nowadays, the average person in the U.S. will engage one or several social networks throughout every single day. These statistics hardly come as a surprise, if you think about the setbacks that most of us must now contend with: being far away from friends and family, … [Link]

Graphic Design Forums: A friendly forum for UK designers » Monitor For Gaming & Graphics

Wednesday 22 October 18:37:12 UTC 2014

hi all. I am looking for advice upon a monitor but the most important thing on the list is i will be connecting up my macbook for graphic design work on illustrator and photoshop, indesign etc. I will also be gaming sometimes with games like BF3, Fallout3, Skyrim etc. Also i LOVE LOVE LOVE my films and tv so it stands … [Link]

Graphic Design Forums: A friendly forum for UK designers » Future PC Build Specs- Advice

Wednesday 22 October 18:11:14 UTC 2014

Hi all New here to the forums. So i have a list of the parts i think will go great for a PC build i wish to do someday. I have a macbook pro but i felt i needed a desktop PC for longer pieces of work for Uni. Also i enjoy gaming so i could use it for that if … [Link]

WebDesignDev » 20 Professional Free Business Card Templates and Mockups

Wednesday 22 October 17:19:25 UTC 2014

Business cards are very important in any kind of business and a good design will make your company stand out from the crowd. Business cards templates are great if you want to promote your business and need a quick and cheap design. To make things easier for you, we selected 20 free business card templates and mockups for you to … [Link]

Graphic Design Forums: A friendly forum for UK designers » Sense Creative not playing ball. Advice Please.

Wednesday 22 October 17:01:38 UTC 2014

Hello, I'm new to the forum world and I've come here for a bit of advice about an online printer called Sense Creative. I'm trying to get a refund for some printing that was verrrryyyyy late and was returned to sender by my client, who missed the event the printing was for. I've had to refund my client and I'm now … [Link]

Graphic Design Forums: A friendly forum for UK designers » advice on printers

Wednesday 22 October 16:36:05 UTC 2014

hello I need advice on the kind of printers to buy for printing flyers ,business cards and leaflets . thanks [Link]

Graphic Design Forums: A friendly forum for UK designers » Designer WANTED

Wednesday 22 October 14:33:42 UTC 2014

I need a designer for my football T-shirt business. Preferably a college/university student who has a keen interest in sport. Willing to pay £50 per used design. Hoping that our agreement will be long term and pay will increase if/when business 'takes off'. If there's anything else you want to know please message me or email ept.industry@gmail.com Thanks Eliot … [Link]

PSD: Photoshop Disasters » Target: SkinnyGirl Indeed

Wednesday 22 October 14:16:43 UTC 2014

Looks like Target hasn’t sprung for any decent graphic designers since that last thigh gap debacle. For those of you keeping score at home, this is par for the course over at Target.com. Previously we’ve outed them for this one, this one, this one, and let’s not forget this little beauty, and that’s just off the top of my head. … [Link]

You The Designer » The Dollar Redesigned: 9 Awesome US Dollar Redesign Concepts

Wednesday 22 October 14:00:15 UTC 2014

The internet was set abuzz by Norway’s kroner redesign that were literally works of art which got us thinking: Why don’t we have those with the Dollar? The US Dollar is in dire need of a redesign, not only for rebranding but also for the possible restoration and strengthening of confidence on the US economy. Or, because designing currency is … [Link]

I Love Typography » Better UI for Better Typography

Wednesday 22 October 13:32:29 UTC 2014

Designers ask Adobe for a better user interface for type The introduction of OpenType fonts in 2000 offered designers a rich and sophisticated typographic repertoire. The number of fonts that support these typographic features has grown exponentially over the years. And yet, we – the designers, producers, and users of digital type – have observed with […] Sponsored by Hoefler & … [Link]

Smashing Magazine » Design Accessibly, See Differently: Color Contrast Tips And Tools

Wednesday 22 October 13:26:24 UTC 2014

When you browse your favorite website or check the latest version of your product on your device of choice, take a moment to look at it differently. Step back from the screen. Close your eyes slightly so that your vision is a bit clouded by your eyelashes. Can you still see and use the website? Are you able to read … [Link]

abdz.do – Have you given up on being inspired? » Outstanding Surreal Sculptures by Ellen June

Wednesday 22 October 13:10:22 UTC 2014

Surreal artworks are pretty impressive, whether it's a painting or even a sculpture. Artists gotta be super creative to come up with crazy, yet beautiful designs and pieces, such as these sculptures by Canadian artist Ellen June! Here you can see her fantastic surreal sculptures. I really enjoy seeing each one of these… it's all so creative and beautiful. For more … [Link]

abdz.do – Have you given up on being inspired? » Typography Mania #259

Wednesday 22 October 13:05:05 UTC 2014

Typography Mania Typography type lettering Typography Mania is a weekly post series that comes around once a week with the best of Typography design submitted by our users at typography-mania.com, from type videos to images everything is full of great design and typography inspiration. Submit your typography designs too and be part of this post. Click here to check out … [Link]

Web Design – WebFX Blog » Font Combinations: 10 Sites for Inspiration

Wednesday 22 October 10:00:26 UTC 2014

Combining different fonts in a pleasing and harmonious way is a challenging aspect of producing good typography. A lot of it has to do with good taste: When you actually see the fonts in action, you will instinctively know whether or not they work well together. There are many sites you can visit to get ideas and inspiration for good … [Link]

Web Designer Depot » The secret of grid layouts, and the mistake you’re probably making

Wednesday 22 October 8:15:31 UTC 2014

I mentioned the “Swiss School” and “the grid” layout in another article and while most comments were positive about the article, there were a number of people who asked if the grid was even still alive. I assure you the grid layout is alive, well, and used all the time. Those who never learned it just don’t realize the rules of … [Link]

Graphic Design Forums: A friendly forum for UK designers » Website Design Critique

Wednesday 22 October 7:29:20 UTC 2014

Hi Guys I'm working on this website : ITech Computer Solutions Ltd | Computer Support & Consultancy East Anglia UK .. Its not my trade Could anyone offer some friendly constructive critique ? Thanks in advance [Link]

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

Wednesday 22 October 7:26:41 UTC 2014

Loads of interesting grafitti in the area we just moved to. I love it when a door gets sprayed too: Grafitti in Liverpool's Baltic Triangle. Just waiting for a Banksy.. Anyone else got some interesting grafitti in their area? [Link]

abdz.do – Have you given up on being inspired? » Functional and visual redesign of Google News

Wednesday 22 October 6:03:03 UTC 2014

I believe most of you guys have seen the Google News personal project that George Kvasnikov put together. In my opinion, it was a great exercise on how to apply the Material Design concepts to a real product. These kinds of projects always give us freedom to do what we think is right, however we don't have the constraints of the … [Link]

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