Graphic Design

I Love Typography » Murder in Italic

Monday 26 January 18:28:40 UTC 2015

Most will be familiar with the name Francesco Griffo, born in Bologna in 1450, and forever associated with the Venetian printer-publisher Aldus Manutius for whom he designed and cut roman, Greek, and the first italic fonts. Their partnership was an especially fruitful one and their collaboration at the end of the fifteenth and beginning of […] Sponsored by Hoefler & … [Link]

abdz.do – Have you given up on being inspired? » The Perfect Office – iON SnapCam, Panasonic Lumix GF7 Camera and Office Ideas

Monday 26 January 18:21:01 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 picked some super nice novelty items for you guys, like the 16-Bit Game Controller Doormat, … [Link]

WebDesignDev » 280+ Free Stock Photos with Premium Quality

Monday 26 January 16:29:47 UTC 2015

Because you enjoyed our first free stock photos post, we decided to create another one, this time with over 280 free stock photos instead of just 20! You can use these awesome free stock photos for many purposes, from design projects to blogging and so on! Each set presented here has a particular theme: Christmas, nature/urban, laptop, mountain, hiking, travel … [Link]

DesignM.ag – Web Design & Development » The Year of High Expectations – Taking Web Design to the Next Level

Monday 26 January 16:20:56 UTC 2015

Advertise here with BSA The last few years have changed the way we look at website design and resources for web design. Our industry has evolved at a fast pace, by first launching trends, then quickly adopting them as standard procedure, and even unifying them in single powerful solutions.Take multiple device responsiveness, for instance. You remember how big of a … [Link]

PSD: Photoshop Disasters » Oh Hey, Lindsay Lohan Photoshops Her Instagram Pics Too

Monday 26 January 15:48:14 UTC 2015

Lindsay Lohan posted this image to her Instagram account this weekend, and it took approximately 4 seconds before everyone noticed that she’d given herself a little digital tummy tuck. Hey, if it’s good enough for Beyonce, I guess it’s good enough for this train wreck Li-Lo. My only question is, why didn’t she do something about her strangely square rear … [Link]

Web Design Ledger » 10 Free Business Card Mockup PSDs

Monday 26 January 15:46:30 UTC 2015

Advertise here with BSAEver need a simple template to rework your business card idea? Look no further than this set of 10 free business card mockup templates made for digital and print design! The cards are split into separate PSD files which have a front and back design. All of the fonts are open source and free to download with font … [Link]

abdz.do – Have you given up on being inspired? » Editorial Design Inspiration: 99U Quarterly Mag No.4

Monday 26 January 15:22:10 UTC 2015

99U Quarterly Magazine releases issue 4 and it's safe to say that is one of the most inspirational editorial pieces out there. Very heavy in typography, keeping the consistency in colors, making and breaking the grid. Enjoy! Editorial Design Inspiration: 99U Quarterly Mag No.4 At 99U, we recognize that reading about idea execution online is a catch-22: the web browser isn’t always the ideal environment to lean back … [Link]

Graphic Design Forums: A friendly forum for UK designers » What to do with a HP T920

Monday 26 January 15:22:01 UTC 2015

Hi I have been given a HP T920 and wonder what on earth to do with it! I would like to make money printing posters/maps/signs/wedding stationary etc. Is this a suitable product to do this with? any ideas or help appreciated with what I can do with this. [Link]

Graphic Design Forums: A friendly forum for UK designers » Copyright Question

Monday 26 January 15:21:59 UTC 2015

Hi everyone. I have a question in regards to copyright infringement. I have been thinking about setting up a small business selling sneaker themed mobile wallpapers. Click here to see the kinds of designs I have in the pipeline at the moment. My question is, can I? I was thinking of selling these wallpapers at around 50p each, which in turn … [Link]

You The Designer » The New Canadian Passport’s “Dark” Secrets Revealed!

Monday 26 January 15:00:59 UTC 2015

Canadian passports have always been top of the line merely due to its innovation. Being a regular participant at the ICAO (International Civil Aviation Organization), Canada is recognized as a front-runner in technological development in passport design and processing systems. From aesthetics to innovation, they’re always one step ahead compared to other countries. Canadian ePassport issued on July 1, 2013. When … [Link]

BittBox » Create Non-Destructive Filters using Smart Objects in Photoshop

Monday 26 January 13:49:20 UTC 2015

Advertise here with BSAWe all know about the tremendous benefits of Photoshop. It offers a solution for editing photos, designing logos, mocking up websites, and refining vector graphics all in one location. But while Photoshop can handle a number of different tasks it is most well-renowned for photography editing. Every graphic designer or photographer can find dozens of tools directly related … [Link]

abdz.do – Have you given up on being inspired? » The Work of Nick Slater

Monday 26 January 12:16:17 UTC 2015

Nick Slater is a designer currently based at Palo Alto, California USA. He specializes in brand identity, custom typography and illustrations. Being a fan and stylish about thick strokes, I love the fact that Nick can create illustratons and pieces that are detailed and awesomely keep it under control. All Rights by Nick Slater All Rights by Nick Slater All Rights by Nick Slater … [Link]

Web Designer Depot » The ultimate guide to SVG

Monday 26 January 9:44:01 UTC 2015

Imagine you could embed an image in a web page, scale that page to any size, and never lose image quality. Well, you can. It’s totally possible, we just haven’t been doing it as much as we should. Images with fixed sizes such as JPG files, GIFs, and PNGs have their place on the Web, but their inherently static nature … [Link]

Spoon Graphics » How To Create Ropes & Knots with Illustrator Brushes

Monday 26 January 7:30:59 UTC 2015

I recently received an email from a reader who asked for advice on how to create ropes and knots in Illustrator, which are particularly common with nautical themed designs. A custom Illustrator brush immediately sprung to mind, so I played around and perfected a technique that can be used to make any path look like a twisted, knotted and entangled … [Link]

Line25.com » 14 Mockup Templates for Easy Website Hero Images

Monday 26 January 7:30:53 UTC 2015

Hero header images containing various office peripherals and everyday objects are becoming increasingly popular, particularly for design agency and portfolio websites. Following this trend can be time consuming and requires some pretty swish photography equipment, but there are some shortcuts in the form of PSD mockup templates. In today’s post I round up a mixture of free and premium templates … [Link]

abdz.do – Have you given up on being inspired? » Beautiful Design Composition

Monday 26 January 6:40:37 UTC 2015

I can't get tired looking at beautiful and simple compositions. More and more the web is bringing back the classic principles of good graphic design with attention to typography and grid systems. Besides that it seems that the web is graduating from the phase where everything should be above the fold, where density is better than well organized and spaced out … [Link]

example » 30 Best Free Calendar & Datepicker jQuery Plugins

Monday 26 January 6:31:36 UTC 2015

Some might assume that an Internet loaded with free code would breed indolence. Yet it seems developers are willing to contribute their help to projects more than ever before. JavaScript libraries… Click through to read the rest of the story on the Vandelay Design Blog. [Link]

You The Designer » 50 Cool Moleskine Art Samples That’ll Fuel Your Creativity

Monday 26 January 5:00:40 UTC 2015

A blank sheet of paper usually intimidates people because of the immeasurable space. But to graphic designers, it’s a blessing to work with a blank canvas because of the endless possibilities. This is probably why most designers favor Moleskine notebooks for their random jots and doodles. Why doodles look better on Moleskines, we may never really know. What we do … [Link]

abdz.do – Have you given up on being inspired? » Daily Inspiration #1982

Monday 26 January 1:37:15 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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