Graphic Design

PSD: Photoshop Disasters » TVNZ Our First Home: Funny Looking Swimming Pool

Monday 27 April 18:36:47 UTC 2015

Meet the Wardlaw family. They’re renovating their home, and New Zealand TV has the pictures to prove it! Our only question is what’s going on with that front yard?? Is that toxic sludge? Thanks Gerd for sending this in! You can see it in action right here. You might also like: Toys ‘R’ Us: Legs Not Included Zulily: That Buggy … [Link]

DesignM.ag – Web Design & Development » 30 Illustrator Tutorials for User Interface Designers

Monday 27 April 15:53:37 UTC 2015

Advertise here with BSAWith such an abundance of free Photoshop tutorials online many UI designers tend to ignore the benefits of Adobe Illustrator. Vector workflow is one of the best methods for creating full-scale website mockups, icons, mobile apps, and really anything related to interface design.Each of the following tutorials focuses directly on interface design from the perspective of vector … [Link]

abdz.do – Have you given up on being inspired? » Sky Art by Thomas Lamadieu

Monday 27 April 15:25:58 UTC 2015

sky art illustrations Thomas Lamadieu uses photos of the sky from between buildings and makes really cool art over it. His artistic aim is to show a different perception of urban architecture and the everyday environment around us, what we can construct with a boundless imagination. For more from Thomas Lamadieu visit thomaslamadieu.com. Sky Art by Thomas Lamadieu [Link]

WebDesignDev » 20 Absolutely Free HTML Website Templates with Incredible Designs

Monday 27 April 14:52:16 UTC 2015

For web developers and web designers, free HTML website templates resources are the best freebies! New cool website templates are shared constantly on the web. To help you stay updated and complete your freebies collection, we selected some beautiful free HTML website templates with great designs. Here are 20 free HTML website templates with incredible designs! In this list you’ll … [Link]

Web Design – WebFX Blog » Getting Started with Command-Line Interfaces

Monday 27 April 14:00:31 UTC 2015

As developers, we have lots of exciting tools at our disposal. For CSS work, we can use preprocessors like Sass and Less to improve our workflow. For front-end interactions, we can extend our work with JS libraries and frameworks. But one of the most powerful tools in our arsenal is one that is buried deeply in our computer: The command … [Link]

Web Design Ledger » Google Wants Your Website To Be Responsive – Is Your Website Ready For Their Mobile-Friendly Requirements?

Monday 27 April 13:39:07 UTC 2015

By Dennis Mitzner. Follow Dennis on Twitter. If a company wants their site to compete on today’s Web it is clear that the site must consider mobile devices and deliver an optimal experience to all devices and screen sizes. The way this is done is by building that site responsively. For many companies, the reluctance to go responsive is due to … [Link]

Web Designer Depot » 50+ incredible freebies for web designers, April 2015

Monday 27 April 11:45:10 UTC 2015

Amazing designers and developers release new projects every day, that make us excited, inspired, and often more than a little impressed. Today we’re continuing our monthly roundup of the best free resources for web designers, and there’s something for everybody, whether you’re a designer, a developer, or a bit of both. We’ve got UI kits, icon packs, mockups, themes, templates, … [Link]

Line25.com » 25 Web Designs with a Clear and Concise Elevator Pitch

Monday 27 April 7:30:52 UTC 2015

The concept of the elevator pitch has become a popular feature in web design. Bold statements that introduce and describe a company or individual now dominate the mastheads of agency and portfolio sites. In today’s web design showcase I present 25 great examples of websites that successfully explain what they’re all about in a clear and concise statement. See how … [Link]

Spoon Graphics » 10 Free Detailed Vector Halftone Texture Backgrounds

Monday 27 April 7:30:33 UTC 2015

Halftone textures are fantastic resources for creating retro print effects by simply overlaying the dot patterns over your solid colour artwork. I shared a pack of distressed halftone patterns last year, which featured a range of uniform halftone screens of various densities. This time, I’ve created a new series of vector textures with gradual changes in dot size, which help … [Link]

abdz.do – Have you given up on being inspired? » Playing with Lines in Photoshop and Illustrator

Monday 27 April 7:05:18 UTC 2015

The last tutorial I wrote was back in January, it's been quite a long time and boy I missed it. I have been trying to organize myself to start playing more with not only Photoshop and Illustrator but also Sketch and other tools so I can share some new things with you. It's always a challenge due to my day to … [Link]

example » 5 Brilliant Examples of Effective Contrast in Web Design

Monday 27 April 6:46:54 UTC 2015

Differences attract the eye, and contrast heightens differences. This is the operative principle behind using contrast for web design: subtly controlling the elements that attracts your user’s eye by… 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 #2060

Monday 27 April 5:03:44 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. Found … [Link]

abdz.do – Have you given up on being inspired? » The Perfect Office – Sideclick, Polaroid ZIP Printer and Office Ideas

Monday 27 April 4:35:51 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? Some nice novelty items for y'all this week, like the Sideclick, which is a nice companion for your … [Link]

abdz.do – Have you given up on being inspired? » Best of the Week: Tech News, Photography, Illustrations and more

Monday 27 April 1:15:38 UTC 2015

It’s time for our best news of this week. We have a lot of graphic and web design, a bit of architecture, ads, tech news, awesome reads and other crazy stuff! So take a look at the links we've selected for your inspiration and to keep you updated about what's going on out there! We want to give a big thanks … [Link]

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