John Gordon Ross

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Graphic Design

Web Designer Depot » Opera’s introduces a new power-saving mode, continues the browser war

Monday 16 May 23:48:04 UTC 2016

The last couple of months have been nothing short of groundbreaking for the Opera browser and the company. Two months ago, it made headlines with the announcement that it was including a native ad-blocking feature in its browser to increase web-surfing speeds. Then, shortly after that, it announced that it was integrating a built-in VPN into the browser. It’s safe … [Link]

Web Design Ledger » How to Design a Profile UI in Adobe Illustrator

Monday 16 May 23:14:33 UTC 2016

In this tutorial, we’re going to learn how to design a social profile user interface (UI) in Adobe Illustrator. The Steps (1-18) 1. Create a new document, 3000 x 3000 pixels, with the colour mode set to ‘RGB.’ 2. Using the Rectangle Tool, select a light grey and draw a four-sided shape that covers the entire artboard. You can then double-click … [Link]

example » Client Follow Up Tips for Freelancers

Monday 16 May 20:30:00 UTC 2016

Freelancers are always looking for new ways to attract clients and to land new projects. There are any number of ways to find new work, but the ideal situation involves not dedicating a lot of time… Click through to read the rest of the story on the Vandelay Design Blog. [Link]

abdz.do – Have you given up on being inspired? » Interview with Levente Szabo aka. Brisk

Monday 16 May 19:59:35 UTC 2016

You might already know the work of Levente Szabo aka. Brisk Graphics for his recent work for the BAFTA 2016, but besides that, here we have a young illustrator with some impressive skills and awesome taste for art. We had the pleasure to make this brief interview with him, hope you enjoy it. You can reach Levente on the following … [Link]

example » 5 Communication Tips for Freelancers and Designers

Monday 16 May 19:50:00 UTC 2016

Communication skills are absolutely critical to designers, and really to any type of client work. Regardless of how skilled you are as a designer you will need to be able to communicate effectively… Click through to read the rest of the story on the Vandelay Design Blog. [Link]

Web Design Ledger » Top Six Tips for a Google PageSpeed Score of 90% or Higher!

Monday 16 May 17:55:35 UTC 2016

Alright all our fellow WordPress Website developers, we know at this point you’ve toiled over your site tirelessly. You’ve tested your site repeatedly on different devices, ensured that it’s SEO-optimised and have forced your friends and even 93 year-old grandma to give you feedback on the accessibility and aesthetics of your site. But is it ready? You’ve known this day was … [Link]

example » 45 Free Wood Textures

Monday 16 May 17:45:28 UTC 2016

The use of textures can be an easy way to add character to a design. Wood textures are particularly common in web design, and in this post we'll featuring 45 free wood textures. If you're looking for… Click through to read the rest of the story on the Vandelay Design Blog. [Link]

example » Typography and Text Effects: A Beautiful Showcase

Monday 16 May 17:45:00 UTC 2016

If you're looking for inspiration for your own work with text effects and typography, there are plenty of amazing examples available. Gallery sites like Typography Served, Behance, and deviantART are… Click through to read the rest of the story on the Vandelay Design Blog. [Link]

WebDesignDev » 20 WooCommerce Themes for Small Businesses

Monday 16 May 14:18:32 UTC 2016

Small businesses today have more ways and places to market themselves. The online medium has become very popular and offline businesses with physical stores have started to notice its potential. The online marketing method, especially for small or even a mid-sized business with tight budgets and limited resources, can be a difficult approach, especially if the business owners lack any … [Link]

Line25.com » 20 Maximalist Designs That Don’t Look Cluttered

Monday 16 May 14:12:47 UTC 2016

In terms of art & design, maximalism is a reaction against minimalism. It’s an aesthetic of surplus, full of repetitive elements and redundancy. Maximalism gives the creator, the artist, the chance to free his/her creativity and to experiment with colors, patterns, textures, fonts and any other elements. The motto of this can be summarized as “more is more”, an opposite … [Link]

Spoon Graphics » Introducing My New Acrylic Design Toolkit: Over 100 Resources to Create Painted Effects

Monday 16 May 13:30:26 UTC 2016

I have an exciting announcement for you all today! After months of hard work, my Complete Acrylic Design Toolkit has now gone live over at the Design Cuts marketplace. I’ve been busy painting, scanning and processing to produce loads of useful resources to help you add cool painted effects to your designs. If I may say so myself, the value … [Link]

Web Designer Depot » The best new portfolio sites, May 2016

Monday 16 May 11:57:18 UTC 2016

Hello readers, and welcome back. This month, we have lots of white space, minimalism, and absolutely no jokes related to the name of the month. Really, though. It feels like the bright colors of Spring have passed, and people are using Winter tones as a sort of wishful thinking. I live in Mexico, so I’m on bored with this. Note: … [Link]

JUST™ Creative » Where to Find Freelance Work: Top 13 Resources

Monday 16 May 9:40:25 UTC 2016

I often get asked where I find my clients and I’m fortunate enough to say “through my blog” however this doesn’t really help those who don’t have clients coming to them. So below I’ve compiled a list of the best resources for freelance job searching. They are resources that have genuine jobs on them and are not agency scams or … [Link]

abdz.do – Have you given up on being inspired? » A Few Tips for Prototyping with Atomic

Monday 16 May 9:31:26 UTC 2016

Needless to say that there is a wide range of prototyping tools out there and I won't say which one are the best ones because there isn't one. I liked to say it all depends on your workflow and what's your purpose of this tool. That being said, I've been using this prototyping tool called Atomic and what I enjoyed … [Link]

abdz.do – Have you given up on being inspired? » SdM™ Branding

Monday 16 May 5:50:47 UTC 2016

Good Design Is Long-lasting, Dieter Rams stated that on his ten principles of good design. That can be validated by looking back at old projects that we worked on as well as other people's work. For some reason I ended up browsing a project that caught my attention, it was an old one by empatía, a design studio from Buenos … [Link]

example » Ultimate Guide To Interaction Design For Websites

Monday 16 May 5:01:53 UTC 2016

Modern designers hear a lot of titles thrown around, most of which are moving away from the general "web designer" into specialists like UX designers and interaction designers. Job requirements vary… Click through to read the rest of the story on the Vandelay Design Blog. [Link]

Web Design Ledger » 8 Fresh Free Fonts for Your Designs

Monday 16 May 3:05:37 UTC 2016

Here at WDL we love to hunt down nice freebies for our readers… and one of our favorites freebies to find are fonts. Since we know that a fresh font is always a great asset to any designer, here are a few new fonts to spice up your designs. Click at the images to go to each website to download the … [Link]

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