Graphic Design

Line25.com » Welcome Monstroid – A WordPress Theme with the Power of a Framework

Wednesday 5 August 17:15:12 UTC 2015

With thousands of WordPress themes available on the market it is sometimes difficult to find “The One”. But let’s imagine there is a transformer theme, able to implement any design and any functionality that might ever come to your mind. Would you still be looking any further? This might be Monstroid – a brand new multipurpose WordPress theme by TemplateMonster, … [Link]

Smashing Magazine » myMail App Case Study: Developing For Apple Watch Without The Device

Wednesday 5 August 16:48:30 UTC 2015

How do you write a useful app for the Apple Watch? In what ways does it differ from coding for iOS? And what if you don't have a Watch on hand to test with? Before the launch of the Apple Watch, our iOS team at myMail (one of the popular alternative email apps for iOS) worked tirelessly with a simulator to … [Link]

example » Adobe Stock: Shaking Up The Stock Content Market

Wednesday 5 August 15:42:40 UTC 2015

Adobe Stock has introduced a stock content service that’s directly integrated into creative tools and workflows. Approximately 85% of creatives who buy stock use Adobe tools; and over 90% of stock… Click through to read the rest of the story on the Vandelay Design Blog. [Link]

abdz.do – Have you given up on being inspired? » UI Design and Motion Graphics by Ash Thorp

Wednesday 5 August 13:58:31 UTC 2015

Many of us, while watching movies, wonder who's responsible for those great UI Design and mesmerizing credits for some great movies. From Prometheus, to the Hobbit, there are many examples of the fantastic work of designer Ash Thorp. Here you can see some of his best work. He also comes up with sweet designs for games, which is super cool. For … [Link]

abdz.do – Have you given up on being inspired? » Typography Mania #300

Wednesday 5 August 13:58:30 UTC 2015

Typography Mania is a weekly post series that comes around once a week with the best of Typography design submitted by our users at typography-mania.com, from type videos to images everything is full of great design and typography inspiration. Submit your typography designs too and be part of this post. Click here to check out all the previous Typography Mania Submit … [Link]

WebDesignDev » 30 Extremely Creative Low Poly Illustrations

Wednesday 5 August 12:29:30 UTC 2015

The low poly trend is growing more and more and lots of graphic and web designers started to use it in their work. If you need some inspiration, we selected 30 extremely creative low poly illustrations you should check out! These low poly illustrations were created by some very talented designers and come in different styles and colors, from cute, … [Link]

Web Designer Depot » Adobe Stock: shaking up the stock content market

Wednesday 5 August 12:15:14 UTC 2015

Adobe Stock has introduced a stock content service that’s directly integrated into creative tools and workflows. Approximately 85% of creatives who buy stock use Adobe tools; and over 90% of stock sellers use Adobe’s tools to create their images. Adobe is working with buyers and sellers to create a streamlined experience that makes the flow of content more efficient for … [Link]

Graphic Design Forums: A friendly forum for UK designers » Adobe Illustrator, gradient tool question

Wednesday 5 August 10:43:40 UTC 2015

Hi guys If anyone is familiar with adobe software could advise me on the modification of a gradient in illustrator. What i'm wanting to achieve is a gradient that's dark at both ends of the shape and gets light between each side. Similar to whats happening in the attached image. Thank you for your time http://www.graphicdesignforums.co.u~ google_ad_section_end –> [Link]

Web Design – WebFX Blog » Social News Websites for Front-End Developers

Wednesday 5 August 10:30:49 UTC 2015

A social news website is a community-driven site where users can share links to news, articles and resources they’ve found on the Internet. Members of the social news website vote on the user-contributed content, acting in unison to create a self-governing quality-control mechanism for the site. If you’re a person with an unappeasable appetite for Web content, social news websites … [Link]

DesignM.ag – Web Design & Development » Professional Photoshop Shortcuts for Web Designers

Wednesday 5 August 9:30:21 UTC 2015

Most designers prefer the Adobe suite because it’s popular and easy to learn with sufficient practice. The software is initially complicated but with time and patience you can develop a professional workflow. One such area of professionalism stems from understanding keyboard shortcuts. Every application uses shortcuts but Adobe’s programs are much more complicated and versatile than others. Keyboard shortcuts are … [Link]

Spoon Graphics » Video Tutorial: How To Cut Anything Out in Photoshop

Wednesday 5 August 7:30:50 UTC 2015

Clipping a subject from its background in Photoshop has to be the most common task a designer will encounter in their every day working life. The pen tool is the go-to tool for cutting most things out, but there’s some cool techniques you can use for hair, fur and other specialty subjects. So let’s crack on and look at the … [Link]

abdz.do – Have you given up on being inspired? » Branding: Santa Monica Yacht Club

Wednesday 5 August 5:47:38 UTC 2015

It’s always awesome to see a brand design that feels like an old classic, that it's been around for a long time yet aged with grace. With that, we're excited to feature a pinnacle expression of this idea in a brand identity project for the Santa Monica Yacht Club by the talented Farm Design. It definitely drinks from this fountain. Check … [Link]

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