Graphic Design

abdz.do – Have you given up on being inspired? » Daily Inspiration #2079

Monday 18 May 23:53:45 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]

abdz.do – Have you given up on being inspired? » The Perfect Office – Nuimo Controller, Sony Bulb Speaker, and Office Ideas

Monday 18 May 16:12:34 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 is filled with awesome items and office ideas for you, like the amazing new 4K samsung … [Link]

abdz.do – Have you given up on being inspired? » UI/UX Interactions from Handsome

Monday 18 May 15:32:25 UTC 2015

I was surfing on Dribbble for UX interactions and I came across the account from the folks at Handsome, a digital agency based in Austin, Texas. They provide product experience ranging from design, development and more. I took a great joy going through their work because it's plain awesome. All Rights to Handsome All Rights to Handsome All Rights to Handsome All Rights to Handsome … [Link]

abdz.do – Have you given up on being inspired? » Editorial Design Inspiration: Futu Magazine

Monday 18 May 14:32:25 UTC 2015

Futu Magazine is a Polish magazine highlighting the best in design, business, ideas and technology. It's mission is to feature what's new and exciting in Poland and bring international innovations to the attention of the local market. Futu is published by Futu Group, a design house and agency renowned on the market for nearly 10 years. For more info visit behance.net/futugroup. … [Link]

example » 4 Crucial Components to Optimizing Page Load Time On Your Website

Monday 18 May 14:20:35 UTC 2015

We live in a fast-paced era where speed is the dominating factor that governs the success of our personal and professional skirmishes. And, when it comes to a website's page load time, its impact… Click through to read the rest of the story on the Vandelay Design Blog. [Link]

Smashing Magazine » A Better Way To Design For Retina In Photoshop

Monday 18 May 14:02:36 UTC 2015

Recently, I had a project in which I needed to produce high-fidelity screens for a tablet. I was to present these screens on the device and also produce a clickable prototype. They needed to be pixel-perfect. The timeline was tight (as always), so I went with my go-to tool, Photoshop. I’ve been using it for over ten years, and it … [Link]

Web Design – WebFX Blog » 10 Useful Resources for Learning Markdown Syntax

Monday 18 May 14:00:13 UTC 2015

Markdown is a terrific text-formatting syntax designed specifically for writers of Web content. Markdown lets you focus on your writing task by making the process of text-formatting unobtrusive. Using visual interfaces or HTML disrupts your writing flow, forcing you to pause whenever you need to format and structure your text. Markdown is easy to learn! To help you get you … [Link]

WebDesignDev » An Exhaustive Guide on Creating Responsive Website Using HTML5 & CSS3

Monday 18 May 12:58:13 UTC 2015

Over the recent years, it has been observed that people are preferring mobile phones over desktop computers for browsing the Internet. Building a website that looks perfect and functions appropriately on multiple hand-held gadgets has become the most-trusted method of gaining an edge over your competitors. It is responsive design which plays a vital role in creation of sites that … [Link]

Web Designer Depot » How to successfully combine typefaces

Monday 18 May 11:45:14 UTC 2015

Combining typefaces is one of the most challenging skills for a designer to master. Setting two fonts together in the same design brings out unexpected flavors in them both. What’s more, there’s rarely a right or wrong answer. There are dozens of different ways to combine typefaces, some more useful than others, but the most practical place to start is … [Link]

abdz.do – Have you given up on being inspired? » Vitaly Lettering Mural and Making Of

Monday 18 May 10:59:32 UTC 2015

We post about Ben Johnston a couple of times here on Abduzeedo but the guy never stops delivering crazy cool work. For this post we would love to share the amazing mural inside a store in Toronto that he did. The project too around 8 hours and the lettering is beautiful. Another cool thing is that he share a video showing … [Link]

Graphic Design Forums: A friendly forum for UK designers » Adding Fictional Projects to Portfolio

Monday 18 May 10:53:03 UTC 2015

What are everyone's thoughts on this? Going by some recent discussions I've had with design agencies, I'm thinking I could do with getting some more brand identity and print work in my portfolio. Thing is, I find worthy portfolio opportunities crop up quite rarely with paid work. I would consider some pro-bono (e.g. for charities) work as I have done in … [Link]

Graphic Design Forums: A friendly forum for UK designers » Started a Facebook page for my illustration work

Monday 18 May 9:06:44 UTC 2015

If anyone is interested, I've now started a FB page for my illustration work. You can find it here. Anyone have any advice for making the most of FB to promote work? Cheers, Rob [Link]

Spoon Graphics » Realistic 3D Casino Style Bulb Sign Photoshop Tutorial

Monday 18 May 8:00:34 UTC 2015

In today’s tutorial we’re going to play around in Photoshop to create an illuminated bulb sign similar to those used on Las Vegas casinos and Broadway theaters. The sign will be created as a standalone piece of text, using Photoshop’s powerful 3D tools to simulate a hyper realistic setting within a warehouse. We’ll then add lots of subtle lighting effects … [Link]

Line25.com » 11 Tips to Selling Your Website for Profit

Monday 18 May 7:30:26 UTC 2015

So you have a website or an online business and you’re considering selling it for a lump sum of cash that you can then invest in your newest venture, or perhaps use it as a retirement fund or to finance that round-the-world trip that you’ve been dreaming of? It may seem fairly easy and simple, but in reality, there are … [Link]

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