Graphic Design

abdz.do – Have you given up on being inspired? » UX Works of Chris Messina

Monday 12 January 20:08:14 UTC 2015

You probably came accross the work of Chris Messina with certainty, Chris previously worked at Google in developer relations and as a UX designer at Google+. He is also known as the Godfather of the #hashtag and currently is based in San Francisco, USA. He is not the actor. Links More info about Chris Messina: http://chrismessina.me Follow Chris on Twitter: https://twitter.com/chrismessina … [Link]

JUST™ Creative » Getting Offline – In-Person Networking Tips for Design Students

Monday 12 January 18:01:01 UTC 2015

This article was contributed by Gosia Zajdel. A strong digital presence is essential for breaking into the design industry, but students who only focus on virtual networking may miss out on some career opportunities. Expanding your offline social network can be a rewarding process that can lead to insight and even job leads. In the age of social media, how … [Link]

abdz.do – Have you given up on being inspired? » The Perfect Office – Sprint LivePro, Sen.se Mother and Office Ideas

Monday 12 January 17:51:45 UTC 2015

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 some super nice little items that will make your life much easier, like the … [Link]

DesignM.ag – Web Design & Development » 33 Interior Design & Decorating Agency Websites

Monday 12 January 17:48:26 UTC 2015

Advertise here with BSAInterior design agencies provide in-demand services just like digital design or marketing agencies. Business and residential clients often hire professionals to help them decorate and renovate rooms based on architecture and space constraints. Even though this type of work is physical, interior design agencies still need a digital online presence to attract new customers and offer a … [Link]

abdz.do – Have you given up on being inspired? » Youtube Redesign Concept

Monday 12 January 17:23:37 UTC 2015

This is a very cool redesign concept from Roland Hidvegi a designer from Budapest, Hungary. Youtube is one of the most visited websites in the world and is part of google design so it's cool to see a different view and how other designers would approach it. Check it out! For more from Roland Hidvegi visit behance.net/rolandhidvegi. Everybody knows YouTube and … [Link]

Web Design Ledger » Testing & Planning Typography Choices for the Web

Monday 12 January 17:07:43 UTC 2015

Advertise here with BSADesigning a font library for a new website is no picnic in Central Park. The process can feel like a chore when you have so much to choose from and no clear direction. But when you have the ability to test out font choices the whole process becomes much smoother and simpler. Understanding the nitty-gritty stuff is crucial, … [Link]

PSD: Photoshop Disasters » Urban Outfitters: Before or After, The Choice Is Yours

Monday 12 January 16:42:24 UTC 2015

It sure was nice of Urban Outfitters to let us choose which bikini bod we like better, the edited version: Or the original (not weirdly dented) version: Whoa, that was a close one. She almost looked like a normal thin model, for a second! You can see all the pics here. It’s kind of fun to click between the two … [Link]

abdz.do – Have you given up on being inspired? » Sites of the Week: Creatures & Features, Cone, Tim Brack and more

Monday 12 January 16:12:47 UTC 2015

Style and personality is what you'll find here today! Take a special a look at Creatures & Features, All Essentials and Cone! Check out 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 your suggestions via Twitter … [Link]

Web Design – WebFX Blog » CSS Background Shorthand Property

Monday 12 January 15:59:49 UTC 2015

The background shorthand property is a way to specify the values of multiple CSS background properties in a single declaration. Example body { background: url(photo.jpg) top left no-repeat #000; } The example above specifies four background properties in one declaration and is the same as writing: body { background-image: url(photo.jpg); background-position: top left; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-color: #000; } Syntax Here … [Link]

Graphic Design Forums: A friendly forum for UK designers » Adobe used legit indesign & illustrator

Monday 12 January 15:59:41 UTC 2015

Hi, i wish to purchase an early verified bona fide used adobe indesign & illustrator, can someone point me in the right direction. sorry if this is in the wrong section, Pablo317 [Link]

Graphic Design Forums: A friendly forum for UK designers » HP Q6455A Color Laserjet 2600N

Monday 12 January 15:25:04 UTC 2015

Hi there, We have recently got hold of an HP Q6455A Color Laserjet 2600N printer. It seems in pretty good condition. It turns on, connects to the network and can be found by our macs / pcs. What it does have is some colour issues which we don't know mean the printer is broken and needs a repair, or if it … [Link]

You The Designer » The Best Design Tumblr Blogs to Follow

Monday 12 January 15:22:32 UTC 2015

According to recent reports, Tumblr is the internet’s fastest growing social media platform. It currently hosts millions of blog pages and billions of published posts on its network. As creatives, we always look for inspiration to kickstart our projects. Tumblr is one way to explore and discover design tumblogs to spark our creativity! In this post, I listed down some … [Link]

WebDesignDev » 20 Best Free Fonts of 2014

Monday 12 January 15:16:55 UTC 2015

2014 was a great year for designers! Lots of new design trends emerged and the web was just filled with beautiful, high quality freebies. The standards are higher now and graphic designers step up to the task. Can you believe that these 20 fonts presented in this article are free to download?! Yes, they are! Some really talented designers created … [Link]

Graphic Design Forums: A friendly forum for UK designers » Cannot open CS2 Illustrator .PDF file with CS5

Monday 12 January 11:44:27 UTC 2015

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Web Designer Depot » What’s new for designers, January 2015

Monday 12 January 9:16:35 UTC 2015

In this month’s edition of what’s new for designers and developers, we’ve included new apps for design teams, frameworks and boilerplates, new design resources, JavaScript resources, resources for startups, new podcasts, color resources, and much more. And as always, we’ve also included some awesome new fonts! Almost everything on the list this month is free, with a few high-value paid … [Link]

Line25.com » Breaking Up With Your Clients The Mathematical Way

Monday 12 January 7:30:39 UTC 2015

If you’ve been in the web design game for a while, you’ve probably recognized a few immutable truths: 1) Clients can be exceedingly hard to come by, and 2) Many of the clients you do get are evil on a very basic level. While nearly all clients are a kind, patient, understanding bunch, the few that aren’t can be devastating … [Link]

Spoon Graphics » Free Engraved Illustration Effect Action for Photoshop

Monday 12 January 7:30:16 UTC 2015

My most popular tutorial of 2014 was my guide to creating a realistic money effect in Photoshop, which explained the steps to achieve an authentic engraved illustration style. The process is quite time consuming, so I figured it would be useful to follow it up with a ready made Photoshop Action that produces the effect automatically with just the click … [Link]

abdz.do – Have you given up on being inspired? » Material Up – Material Design Showcase

Monday 12 January 7:25:52 UTC 2015

Materialup is a web site aggregating designs that apply Google's Visual Design guidelines called Material Design. The site is a great resource to discover how people are using and extending Google's guidelines. I myself love to check the web site and hopefully will be able to share the Abduzeedo Material Design version soon. The site is divided by categories Web sites … [Link]

example » 40+ Beautiful New Calligraphy Fonts for Designers

Monday 12 January 7:01:37 UTC 2015

Having the right fonts is critical to successful graphic design. Fortunately, there are a lot of quality free fonts that are available for use. In this post we'll feature plenty of calligraphy fonts… Click through to read the rest of the story on the Vandelay Design Blog. [Link]

abdz.do – Have you given up on being inspired? » Daily Inspiration #1971

Monday 12 January 0:23:39 UTC 2015

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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