Graphic Design

abdz.do – Have you given up on being inspired? » Daily Inspiration #2139

Monday 27 July 22:37:54 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]

Line25.com » CSS Hero Review: Customize WordPress Themes Live

Monday 27 July 17:21:47 UTC 2015

In today’s article, we want to let all designers know about CSS Hero – a brand new WordPress plugin that lets designers (and anyone else for that matter) customize WordPress Themes live. What exactly is CSS Hero? CSS Hero a WordPress plugin that integrates seamlessly with any WordPress site you are working on that has a Hero-ready WordPress theme, and … [Link]

WebDesignDev » 27 Fun and Inspirational Designer Quotes

Monday 27 July 16:17:22 UTC 2015

Need some inspiration? Check out these 27 fun and inspirational designer quotes! These quotes are not only inspirational through their meaning, but also the posters represent a great source of inspiration for all print designers. These inspirational designer quotes were transformed into quote posters by some very talented designers. Some of these quotes belong to very famous people! Which quote … [Link]

JUST™ Creative » Top Free Tools for Creating Stylish & Effective Infographics

Monday 27 July 16:00:19 UTC 2015

This article has been contributed by Charlie. In today’s digital world, marketers are multiplying their web site visitor numbers by posting inspiring infographics. Now any marketer can create a unique and stylish infographic in a short space of time with numerous online free tools as outlined below. Piktochart Piktochart is probably the most popular free infographic creation tool. In just … [Link]

abdz.do – Have you given up on being inspired? » 100 Days of Form and Color

Monday 27 July 15:16:08 UTC 2015

Designer Seth Nickerson took on the 100 day project challenge and the result is amazing. For 100days straight he designed an abstract composition and shared on his instagram what he calls 100 Days of Form and Color. Check it out! For more visit Seth Nickerson instagram @sethnick and his website sethnick.com. I decided last-minute to take part in #The100DayProject. I'm going … [Link]

abdz.do – Have you given up on being inspired? » The Perfect Office – Slidenjoy, E1 4K Video Camera and Office Ideas

Monday 27 July 14:58:14 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? We've handpicked some sweet, must-have items for y'all this week, like ASUS ChromeBook Flip C100, for your folding … [Link]

abdz.do – Have you given up on being inspired? » AlphaWall Type Series by Bram Vanhaeren

Monday 27 July 14:56:57 UTC 2015

Our good friend Bram Vanhaeren is an Art Director working at KBC based in Antwerp, Belgium. On the other hand, Bram is also a talented illustrator and designer and today we are showcasing his AlphaWall Type Series. With a mixture of Bram's signature style, these pieces are his input of making type attractive again. Hope you enjoy! Everyday I try to … [Link]

Smashing Magazine » How Copywriting Can Benefit From User Research

Monday 27 July 14:49:02 UTC 2015

I’ve often heard there are four stages along the road to competence: unconscious incompetence, conscious incompetence, conscious competence, and unconscious competence. Most of us begin our careers “unconsciously incompetent,” or unaware of how much we don’t know. I’ll never forget the first time I moved from unconscious to conscious incompetence. I was working as an office manager at a small software … [Link]

Graphic Design Forums: A friendly forum for UK designers » Absolute novice needing advice on what software to learn

Monday 27 July 13:54:01 UTC 2015

Hi, I'm in the business of music and I'd like to be able to take idea's in my head for artwork and create them digitally as I can't draw for ****, I have been using a graphic designer to do a recent project (he uses some adobe software, I'm not sure what one) and I can't quite communicate my idea's properly, … [Link]

PSD: Photoshop Disasters » Amazon Germany: What A Piece Of Shirt

Monday 27 July 12:50:13 UTC 2015

We’re not sure that shirt is really a good fit for him. It seems to be squashing down his shoulders and biceps, for instance…. Ouch! Thanks for submitting this image to our Facebook page, Claudia! The post Amazon Germany: What A Piece Of Shirt appeared first on PSD : Photoshop Disasters . [Link]

Web Designer Depot » The quick guide to speeding up your websites

Monday 27 July 11:45:04 UTC 2015

Speed is usability. To say it more accurately, website speed is a major part of usability. The most intuitive interface ever created by the mind of man will do you no good if the user is pee’d off by the time it loads. That’s it. The article’s done… Ok, so there’s actually a lot more to it, but that first … [Link]

Web Design – WebFX Blog » Launching Your First App

Monday 27 July 10:31:17 UTC 2015

App development is difficult. Successful app launching is nearly impossible, especially given the millions of apps competing for your users’ attention. I don’t claim to be an expert on the topic of launching apps. But I’m glad for the opportunity to share a few of the tips and tricks I learned while launching my first few applications for iOS and … [Link]

Spoon Graphics » A History of Typeface Styles & Type Classification

Monday 27 July 7:30:12 UTC 2015

Typography is a complicated subject to learn, but starting with the history of type styles is a great way to gain an understanding of why there’s so many fonts, and why they look so different! Typefaces are divided up into classifications based on the era or characteristics of their design, which helps narrow down your options when choosing a font … [Link]

abdz.do – Have you given up on being inspired? » Beautiful Digital Branding: Discover the World of Pharrell Williams

Monday 27 July 6:08:33 UTC 2015

‘Discover the world of Pharrell Williams' is a great example of beautiful branding and UI/UX work. The project shared by Ronald Gijezen and Robbert Schefman exemplifies a powerful combination of print style applied gracefully to the web and mobile devices. I love that some screens could actually be amazing posters hanging on my wall, that's a clear statement of the level … [Link]

example » The Ultimate Guide on How to Create a Font

Monday 27 July 6:01:11 UTC 2015

Every digital typeface from free to a $1,000 font pack goes through a similar design process. It's rigorous for a beginner and does require an understanding of foundational typographic principles…. Click through to read the rest of the story on the Vandelay Design Blog. [Link]