John Gordon Ross

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abdz.do – Have you given up on being inspired? » Seventh Anniversary Set by Ugmonk

Friday 18 September 22:35:38 UTC 2015

Our good friend Jeff Sheldon commonly known as Ugmonk is celebrating its 7 Anniversary. Seven beautiful years of crafting his brand and devoting hard work every single year. Let's wish Jeff another seven years (at least). We like to think that it’s been more than just luck that’s transformed Ugmonk from a creative side project to a lasting brand. Creativity, hard … [Link]

Web Design Ledger » Form Element Auto-Resize with Stretchy.js

Friday 18 September 21:25:03 UTC 2015

Input elements within form fields have historically been the toughest to style. New CSS properties offer a much easier time, but user experience is still a tricky gray area. One performance technique is to auto-fix fields within a form so that they expand or contract based on the user’s content. So an empty field would be much smaller than fully-entered fields, … [Link]

Graphic Design Forums: A friendly forum for UK designers » Relevant Life Insurance – a great way to make savings if you run your own UK company

Friday 18 September 20:37:17 UTC 2015

I am called Scott and I am an accountant in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire and I look after UK freelancers and I have done so for 20+ years! I have recently become aware of Relevant Life Insurance and I have a contact that I recommend to clients: If you currently pay for your life cover from your own bank account you will … [Link]

Web Design Ledger » Material Design: A Behind-the-Scenes Look at How it’s Made

Friday 18 September 20:35:16 UTC 2015

Unless you’ve been asleep for the past couple years, you should know a little about Google’s material design language. This was originally built for the newest version of Android OS, but has evolved into a dynamic UI/UX language for web and mobile apps. Google put up an informative 7-minute video on their Google Design channel that covers the foundations of material … [Link]

Graphic Design Forums: A friendly forum for UK designers » Layout issue

Friday 18 September 20:35:12 UTC 2015

Hi, I need to ask help with what is probably a very simple design issue. I'm a writer by trade and have very little coding or design experience, but I'm trying to learn. I'm currently assembling a portfolio of my work in the form of a webdoc. I am using Klynt to do this. The idea is to link my articles/clippings … [Link]

abdz.do – Have you given up on being inspired? » Todoist App Rebranding and New Web Interfaces

Friday 18 September 20:26:46 UTC 2015

I’m a huge user of to-do list and productivity apps, and after have tried some of them, today my daily app for tasks is Todoist. Because of that I'm proud to feature the amazing work they did in redesign its logo and interface. The comprehensive web and Mac app redesign is not limited to simply the look and feel of the … [Link]

Web Design Ledger » A Peek at ‘San Francisco’, Apple’s Newest iOS 9 Font

Friday 18 September 20:14:57 UTC 2015

Along with the many new features and device updates for iPhone 6S and iOS 9, another change has recently been seen in action. The new in-house font San Francisco will be part of Apple’s newest OS’ by default. This San Francisco font will replace the long-standing Helvetica family. This offers a big change from the iOS 7 release that prompted not … [Link]

Web Design Ledger » AgileCamp opens in Silicon Valley September 25th

Friday 18 September 19:35:57 UTC 2015

As the name suggests, AgileCamp is basically a super fun camp for learning Agile development. It’s not like summercamp where you’re gone for weeks; in fact it’s only a one-day event. But this event runs in a couple different areas each year with the intent of helping developers from novice to experts alike. This fall AgileCamp in Silicon Valley runs on … [Link]

Web Design Ledger » Notion Document Editing Suite in Early-Access Beta

Friday 18 September 19:30:53 UTC 2015

We’re all familiar with the likes of Microsoft Word and Google Docs. But what if there was a better alternative for constructing well-formed dynamic documents? Well according to Notion, this is their current intention. The idea if Notion is to reimagine how to work on documents. It’s meant to be an online tool for editing and formatting documents along with media … [Link]

Web Design Ledger » 10 Bold Websites That Are Surging with Energy

Friday 18 September 18:55:47 UTC 2015

Over the last year or so I’ve started to notice that health and sports websites tend to have highly-modernized websites that offer a heightened visual experience – usually with energetic imagery, beautiful typography, and scroll-based interactions. Here’s my top 10 list of web designs surging with energy and vitality. Montreal Impact “Lets Make History” Website Montreal Impact is a soccer team … [Link]

Web Design Ledger » Copyfeed is the best Clipboard Management App for iOS & OS X

Friday 18 September 18:15:00 UTC 2015

Mobile devices like iPhones and iPads are perfect for on-the-go tasks. But they’re more limiting when it comes to more common interface features you’d expect on a laptop or desktop. One area that’s somewhat lackluster on all systems is the clipboard. This is where all copied items are temporarily stored, whether text or media. This clipboard is not easy to access … [Link]

abdz.do – Have you given up on being inspired? » Unique Vector Illustrations by Marko Stupić

Friday 18 September 16:56:03 UTC 2015

vector illustration Sometimes we get to see awesome examples of vector artworks. When a talented person comes up with a sweet vector illustration it should really be shared so that everyone gets the chance to appreciate it, and that's why Marko Stupić's work is here. Marko is a Croatian artist and he came up with a project called "Icon a … [Link]

PSD: Photoshop Disasters » Photoshop Round-Up: Links We Love

Friday 18 September 16:42:58 UTC 2015

Here’s what’s been happening in Photoshop and pop culture lately! 25 of the WORST Celebrity Photoshop Fails. [Web Humor] The Apple “Oops” Is Latest In Long History of Photoshop Scandals. [Yahoo Tech] BuzzFeed’s Jeb “Kush” Photoshop Sparks 7,000 Retweets. [Twitchy] Oops! 20 Totally Inappropriate Ad Placement Fails. [Web Humor] Here’s what happens when couples Photoshop each other. [BuzzFeed] Kim Jong-Un … [Link]

Graphic Design Forums: A friendly forum for UK designers » Hello !!! Just following my dream of starting a website and need logo & design ideas

Friday 18 September 16:35:02 UTC 2015

Hello all I have posted on the forum already looking for ideas on software for designing a logo for my website The cost for the domain & hosting has emptied the bank so looking for ideas so if you get a chance please read my post. Thanks Poppet [Link]

abdz.do – Have you given up on being inspired? » Beautiful Houses: Stylish student apartment in Hong Kong

Friday 18 September 16:22:31 UTC 2015

Today we will show you a super stylish apartment for students in Hong Kong, a project by LYCS Architecture. The project is called Campus Hong Kong and it certainly offers the students several cool amenities. And of course the apartment is super modern and stylish. The architects made great use of space and created an unique place, check it out. Make … [Link]

Web Design Ledger » Marton Anka debuts Caret: An Address Book with Live Updates

Friday 18 September 16:15:12 UTC 2015

Marton Anka is the co-founder of LogMeIn which has gained a lot of attention in the startup scene. Just recently Marton announced a new project named Caret. The goal is to revolutionize how we use our address book. It’s meant to be more of a social application that connects us to contacts via availability, very much like a chat messaging system. … [Link]

Smashing Magazine » Web Development List #104

Friday 18 September 16:10:30 UTC 2015

What’s happening in the industry? What important techniques have emerged recently? What about new case studies, insights, techniques and tools? Our dear friend Anselm Hannemann is keeping track of everything in the web development reading list, so you don't have to. The result is a carefully collected list of articles that popped up over the last week and which might interest … [Link]

Graphic Design Forums: A friendly forum for UK designers » Im creating my dream website and need a logo, can you help with some info

Friday 18 September 16:05:51 UTC 2015

Hi All In the last weeks I have bought a domain and hosted my site , I am currently building website and am looking for a logo for the site, do you know any cheap software that is easy to use that I could play around with to create a professional looking logo for the site ?? I would appreciate any … [Link]

WebDesignDev » 25 Beautiful eCommerce Website Designs Built with Shopify

Friday 18 September 15:52:14 UTC 2015

Build your beautiful eCommerce website with Shopify’s ecommerce platform! With an available free 14 day trial (no credit card required), Shopify is a no-brainer for anyone looking to start an online business. We selected 25 beautiful ecommerce website designs built with Shopify. These are not Shopify templates, they are real online stores that use Shopify as their platform. You can … [Link]

abdz.do – Have you given up on being inspired? » Friday Fresh Free Fonts – Rubik, Dita Sweet

Friday 18 September 15:44:46 UTC 2015

Friday fresh free fonts is a series of free fonts posted every Friday, yes I know it's awesome. I will look forward to bring a lot of great fonts that will sure help you improve your typography work. Check out what I selected for you on this FFFF post and make sure to comeback for more next week. View all FFFF … [Link]

Line25.com » 30 Vintage Vector Freebies Download Roundup

Friday 18 September 15:32:44 UTC 2015

The retro trend is on the rise when it comes to web and graphic designs! More and more vintage designs are appearing, so you’ll have to stay updated and have the latest vintage freebies in your collection. We selected 30 vintage vector freebies for you in this hand-picked freebies download roundup. From badges, labels, tickets, frames, backgrounds and more, this … [Link]

Web Design Ledger » Reddit Shell offers CLI-Style Surfing in your Browser

Friday 18 September 15:22:07 UTC 2015

There’s a lot of great info to glean from the users of Reddit. Unfortunately it’s not always the best site to have up on your monitor when your boss or supervisor traipses by on patrol. But now thanks to Jason Botello we have a somewhat clandestine opportunity to sneak by undetected: Reddit Shell. This free webapp allows Reddit users to browse … [Link]

Web Design Ledger » Digitized Design Conference 2015 in Athens, Greece

Friday 18 September 14:59:01 UTC 2015

Every year in Greece the Digitized design conference kicks off with talks, workshops, and lots of time for chatting. This year Athens will be home to the two-day conference full of learning and fun festivities. Topics range from all areas of digital design including websites, mobile apps, and even video game design. It’s a great event made for anyone who loves … [Link]

Web Designer Depot » Free download: 40 Illustricons icons

Friday 18 September 12:01:22 UTC 2015

You can’t have too many icons, especially when they’re as lovingly crafted as these 40 fantastic ‘Illustricons’, and they’re free to download for WebdesignerDepot readers courtesy of Sliceberry. The colorful, cartoon-like icons are the perfect remedy to dour minimalist icon trends. Packed with personality each icon has a ton of detail to enjoy. Much more than simple icons, you’ll find … [Link]

Spoon Graphics » Rainy Day Photo Effect for Access All Areas Members

Friday 18 September 7:30:01 UTC 2015

This week Access All Areas members have a unique design resource to download. This rainy day photo effect is a smart PSD that overlays a realistic wet glass effect to your images with water drops, mist and subtle refractions. It makes use of Photoshop smart objects to apply the complex adjustments, just edit the appropriate layer in the PSD and … [Link]

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