Graphic Design

abdz.do – Have you given up on being inspired? » Daily Inspiration #2127

Monday 13 July 23:00:56 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 – LiliLite, Star Trek Communicator and Office Ideas

Monday 13 July 20:56:52 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 hot little items for y'all this week! We've picked LiliLite, a nice shelf + lamp that will … [Link]

JUST™ Creative » Do you need a sidebar on your blog?

Monday 13 July 16:13:51 UTC 2015

This article has been contributed by Michael Bentos. If you have a blog, you have probably never given much thought to the absence of a sidebar. And if you have one, whether it should seat on the left or right side; unfortunately, it isn’t a question that can be answered with a yes, or no; it’s hardly that simple. However, … [Link]

example » 50+ Sets of Free Social Media Icons

Monday 13 July 16:13:20 UTC 2015

Designers love free icon sets. Having quality icons can help to make a site's design look complete, and can also help with the usability of the site. Social media icons are some of the most commonly… Click through to read the rest of the story on the Vandelay Design Blog. [Link]

abdz.do – Have you given up on being inspired? » Packaging Design: Old St. Pete Craft Spirits

Monday 13 July 14:50:06 UTC 2015

Old St. Pete is a craft line made by St. Petersburg Distillery. Designer Grant Gunderson wanted to capture the spirit of the sunshine city in the 1900's without making it too cheesy because it is still a premium product. Each Spirit has a custom recipe neck tag and custom shipping carton with old post cards of iconic spots in St. Petersburg … [Link]

Web Design – WebFX Blog » 10 Free Web Design Books Worth Reading

Monday 13 July 13:30:38 UTC 2015

Here’s a list of excellent free web design books. They offer a wealth of valuable tips and insights. These books are in digital format. Also, you might want to head over to my list of free books for coders once you’re done reading this post. The Shape of Design By Frank Chimero. 121 pages. This book by Frank Chimero, a … [Link]

WebDesignDev » 29 New Free WordPress Themes

Monday 13 July 12:36:27 UTC 2015

Update your free themes collection with these new free WordPress themes! These WordPress themes have fresh designs and are perfect for various types of projects, such as corporate and business websites, creative portfolios, blogs and even online shops. These new free WordPress themes are packed with great features you can use. Design a new website quickly, by using one of … [Link]

Smashing Magazine » An In-Depth Guide To Launching Your Own Podcast

Monday 13 July 12:36:24 UTC 2015

Podcasting has experienced a renaissance in the last couple of years. According to RawVoice, which tracks 20,000 shows, the number of unique monthly podcast listeners has tripled to 75 million, up from 25 million five years ago. Suffice it to say, now is a great time to start a podcast. It’s an authentic and intimate way to demonstrate authority in your … [Link]

Line25.com » 32 Homepage Design Examples That Use Monochrome Styles

Monday 13 July 12:13:35 UTC 2015

Monochrome websites will never go out of fashion! If you want to have a clean, minimalist website, then you should really consider the monochrome style. In this list, we selected 32 homepage design examples that use monochrome styles. All of these website designs are monochrome. Monochrome style is often synonymous with black and white, and while most of these homepage … [Link]

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

Monday 13 July 11:45:58 UTC 2015

In this month’s edition of what’s new for designers and developers, we’ve included lots of design apps, startup resources, photo editing apps, email tools, image resources, icons, PR tools, frameworks, and much more. And as always, we’ve also included some awesome new free fonts! Almost everything on the list this month is free, with a few high-value paid apps and … [Link]

BittBox » 28 Modern Band Web Designs that Rock!

Monday 13 July 11:42:11 UTC 2015

The most diverse and scrupulous websites tend to be creative designs. Musical sites are one genre where content primarily focuses on media & a performer or group of performers. It’s also tough to find great band websites because most either follow a template or are just plain bad. As such I’ve collected a series of awesome band websites to provide … [Link]

Spoon Graphics » 4 Free Ink Stamp Effect Styles for Adobe Illustrator

Monday 13 July 7:30:33 UTC 2015

In last week’s video tutorial I explained a bunch of techniques for creating letterpress style print effects in Photoshop and Illustrator. One of those techniques looked really great in Adobe Illustrator, so I thought I’d share a ready made version so you can instantly apply those cool ink stamp effects to your logos and typography illustrations with just a click … [Link]

abdz.do – Have you given up on being inspired? » Leap of Faith Magazine

Monday 13 July 6:09:39 UTC 2015

Editorial design is the foundation of good design in my opinion. The reason I say that is because the balance necessary for the job, understanding how to communicate but also explore different visual representations to enrich the experience. The Leap of Faith magazine is a great example of simple yet elegant and efficient design. Umer Ahmed, shared a in-depth post on … [Link]

abdz.do – Have you given up on being inspired? » Daily Inspiration #2126

Monday 13 July 5:30:08 UTC 2015

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

Monday 13 July 0:40:02 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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