Graphic Design

Web Design Ledger » App Turns Your Words Into 3D Art

Monday 30 November 22:30:02 UTC 2015

Designers have a tendency to think visually. This is not a strength shared by “non-creatives”, which can sometimes be a greater challenge than the design itself. At times, it seems impossible for other to visualize the design in your head, even after a detail explanation or presenting it in a design pitch. Well, there is now…an app for that. WordsEye is … [Link]

example » Monetizing a Website Without Alienating Your Visitors

Monday 30 November 22:00:00 UTC 2015

One of the goals of most websites and blogs is to make money. Whether the intention is to build a profitable business or just to cover the costs to operate the site, most website owners need to get… Click through to read the rest of the story on the Vandelay Design Blog. [Link]

Web Design Ledger » Google+ Goes Responsive: The Challenges and Solutions

Monday 30 November 21:30:40 UTC 2015

Google, with their latest redesign of Google+ featured a fully responsive design. With it came many successes, they hit their goal of never downloading over 60K of HTML, Javascript or CSS at one time. Such successes were driven by the challenges presented in the original version(s) of Google+ and required unique solutions. Going from two different version of the Google+ website … [Link]

Web Design Ledger » UN Study Finds App-based Hookups Causing Teen HIV Epidemic

Monday 30 November 20:15:45 UTC 2015

The latest UN Study reports that apps meant for dating have been linked to an rise in HIV spread among teens in the Asia-Pacific area. Due to the social stigmas of the area, the hookups via dating Apps has become especially popular among gay males; who can meet and date without fear of being criminalized. “While global HIV infections are falling, … [Link]

abdz.do – Have you given up on being inspired? » Daily Inspiration #2246

Monday 30 November 20:14:43 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]

Web Design Ledger » Looking for the Best Cyber Monday Deals for Designers?

Monday 30 November 18:42:35 UTC 2015

Whoever thought up Cyber Monday must have been tired of waiting in long for the stores to open. Now, you can shop at your leisure. You don’t have to wait in line or try to elbow your way from one place to the next. We’re making it even easier by showing you who has the best Cyber Monday Deals, and what … [Link]

Web Design Ledger » ICYMI: Weekly Ledger 3

Monday 30 November 17:50:52 UTC 2015

In case you missed it: last week's top web design news compiled by web designers for web designers only on WebDesignLedger.com. This Week in Web Design Web Design Inspiration: Pricing Tables – Web Design Ledger Pricing tables are an essential part of most websites selling a service or subscription. Here are a couple examples of modern designs, essential layout and … [Link]

JUST™ Creative » 10 Tips To Make You A Better Web Designer

Monday 30 November 17:00:25 UTC 2015

This article has been contributed by Stephanie Norman. If you tried to master web design on your own, you would inevitably get into stressful situations. Successful web designers don’t rely solely upon their own skills and efforts; they also learn from other people’s experience. Clearly, all masters of this trade have secrets they are not willing to share, but their … [Link]

abdz.do – Have you given up on being inspired? » Editorial Illustrations by Davide Bonazzi

Monday 30 November 14:52:01 UTC 2015

Davide Bonazzi is an Italian illustrator who uses a mix digital techniques with textures of scanned found objects, in order to give my conceptual illustrations a warm and evocative atmosphere. For more from Davide Bonazzi visit . Editorial Illustrations by Davide Bonazzi Tette e cibo / Boobs & Food | A project for fighting brest cancer Back to Vinyl | Client: The Boston Globe Lack of … [Link]

Line25.com » The Coolest Cyber Monday Deals for Designers

Monday 30 November 14:15:20 UTC 2015

Cyber Monday is always a time to get a great deal on products and services. It can be a very special day for web designers looking for savings or bargains on premium web design or development products or services. This year is no different. Here you can expect to find exceptional discounts offered by some of the top design and … [Link]

WebDesignDev » 25 Extremely Creative Icon Design Projects

Monday 30 November 14:11:14 UTC 2015

If you want to design a unique icons pack or just want to create some beautiful custom icons for an app or web design project, then these 25 extremely creative icon design projects will surely give you all the inspiration you need! We selected some really creative icon design projects in this list. You will find both app and web … [Link]

example » Interactive Maps used in Website Layouts

Monday 30 November 14:00:40 UTC 2015

There’s value to be found in static websites such as portfolios or landing pages. But interactive websites have become the norm as more people grow accustomed to digital interactions on the… Click through to read the rest of the story on the Vandelay Design Blog. [Link]

Web Designer Depot » How to design UX for millennials

Monday 30 November 13:13:48 UTC 2015

Ah, millennials. They’re coming of age and are estimated to have annual purchasing power of more than $200 billion by 2017. That’s very significant, especially when you factor in e-commerce purchases right from the Web. So it’s no surprise that some in the design community are also turning their attention to specifically figuring out how to design for millennials. Millennials … [Link]

Web Design Ledger » Cyber Monday Deals for Web Designers

Monday 30 November 13:00:06 UTC 2015

Visual Hierarchy Visual Hierarchy an online store that offers a variety of resources for designers is sharing a special deal with Web Design Ledger readers. They are offering a variety of beautifully designed resources like UI kits, icons, and fonts at the minimal price of $8 each for Black Friday & Cyber Monday! Great for fast design and prototyping on … [Link]

Graphic Design Forums: A friendly forum for UK designers » Junior designer – 16 page magazine design quote? Please help!

Monday 30 November 11:40:41 UTC 2015

Hi everyone! I'm brand new to this forum and I wanted some help/advice. I have just started working freelance and have been asked to design a 16 page full colour A5 magazine, including front cover (no advertising). They will then send my work off to the printers. I have never done freelance work before so i have no idea on what … [Link]

Smashing Magazine » Desktop Wallpaper Calendars: December 2015

Monday 30 November 9:15:52 UTC 2015

Since seven years, our monthly desktop wallpapers post is a Smashing favorite that wouldn’t be possible without the tireless efforts of designers and artists from across the globe. Each month, we challenge you, the design community, to get your creative juices flowing and produce some interesting and inspiring desktop wallpapers. And well, we are very thankful to everyone who tickles their … [Link]

Spoon Graphics » 10 Most Popular Font Managers for Mac & Windows

Monday 30 November 8:30:26 UTC 2015

How big is your font collection? If you’ve been busy downloading all the free fonts you can find, or if you’ve invested in some premium typefaces chances are you’ve got hundreds (or thousands!) of font files that are bogging down your system. Font managers are important tools that allow you to activate and deactivate your fonts on the fly, organise … [Link]

abdz.do – Have you given up on being inspired? » UI Design by Nerval

Monday 30 November 8:02:43 UTC 2015

I have seen more websites focusing on beautiful grid systems that resemble magazines. The challenge still is how to create a flexible enough system for any type of content or a system that is smart enough to identify the type of content and define the layout that best fits that content. Some services are out there like The Grid. I have … [Link]

abdz.do – Have you given up on being inspired? » Tokyo Desu Photography Series by Nina Geometrieva

Monday 30 November 6:49:19 UTC 2015

Nina Geometrieva is a designer that focus into Graphic Design, Illustration and Branding. On her recent trip to Japan, she worked on a collaboration with Damjan Cvetkov Dimitrov on taking really stunning pictures/GIFs. Simply creative, give it a look! What sets Tokyo and Japan apart from the entire world was of course the attention to detail and detail within detail. The … [Link]

example » When Should You Monetize Your Website?

Monday 30 November 6:01:00 UTC 2015

All business websites intend to create some type of value for the owner. Maybe the goal is to sell products. Or maybe it is to promote services. A common approach right now is to make money with… Click through to read the rest of the story on the Vandelay Design Blog. [Link]

abdz.do – Have you given up on being inspired? » The Perfect Office – SoloOne Speakers, ASUS ZenPad and Office Ideas

Monday 30 November 5:17:37 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 there are some super nice items for you, like the super funny Impaled Zombie pen holder. … [Link]

abdz.do – Have you given up on being inspired? » Daily Inspiration #2245

Monday 30 November 5:17:18 UTC 2015

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