Graphic Design

Web Design Ledger » Earn More From Your Freelance Web Design Business

Tuesday 17 May 23:27:29 UTC 2016

More than a few web designers take up freelancing to fill in income gaps when business is slow, to add a little spice and variety to their work, or with the thought of working more for themselves and less for others. Even if you are fairly solidly situated in the business you are working for, you might find yourself in one … [Link]

Web Design Ledger » 50 Retro and Vintage Web Designs to Inspire You

Tuesday 17 May 21:26:02 UTC 2016

Last week, Henry posted an article with 30 Fonts Perfect for Vintage and Retro Style Design and I simply loved the first font of the list, the matchbook typefaces. By the time I saw it I could think of several good ways to use it in web design, print design on even other ways. I was so inspired that I decided … [Link]

Web Design Ledger » 70+ Beautiful Damask Patterns and Textures

Tuesday 17 May 21:26:01 UTC 2016

Damask is a weaving style or technique that originated in the early Middle Ages near Damascus, Syria. This particular style typically produced very ornate and decorative patterns in the fabric. These types of patterns are wonderful to use in a design that needs to have a vintage or ornate look. In this post there are over 70 beautiful damask patterns and … [Link]

Web Design Ledger » BigCommerce Design: The Future is Now

Tuesday 17 May 19:53:36 UTC 2016

BigCommerce hasn’t become the preferred ecommerce platform for growing and mid-market businesses by accident: our powerful SaaS platform has the features and flexibility to support the complex needs of sophisticated merchants, within a simple interface that makes it usable for seasoned pros and technological newbies alike. But none of that matters to the most important group — customers. They want a … [Link]

Web Designer Depot » Flash is dead (in Chrome), and we really mean it this time

Tuesday 17 May 18:57:57 UTC 2016

Despite the somewhat ironic tone of the title, this is exactly what’s happening. People have predicted the inevitable collapse of Flash ever since Apple kicked it off the iOS platform, but now Google is hammering the final nail into the coffin. That’s right, Flash is being phased out of Chrome, apparently later this year, some time in the fourth quarter. … [Link]

abdz.do – Have you given up on being inspired? » The Perfect Office – Canon Self-Lit Macro Lens, Philips Screeneo Projector and Office Ideas

Tuesday 17 May 18:57:31 UTC 2016

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 we've picked some super neat items for your perfect office. Game of Thrones fans might … [Link]

Web Design Ledger » Free ebook: The Freelance Web Designer’s Guide by Webflow

Tuesday 17 May 18:01:17 UTC 2016

Want to skip straight to the ebook? We get it. Grab your free ebook, The Freelance Web Designer’s Guide. Freelancing. Once used to describe a jobless creative, the term has now become a badge of honor to many — and it’s looking to gain even more currency in the next few years. With the rapid rise in technology and mobility over … [Link]

abdz.do – Have you given up on being inspired? » Introducing Library from Invision

Tuesday 17 May 17:50:08 UTC 2016

This week, our friends over at Invision have announced that former Adobe Product Manager on the Adobe Experience Design Product (XD) is joining their team, introducing Sarah Hunt. Today, they are announcing their latest feature and it's Library. What is it? It's going to allow designers to store files in the cloud where updates can happen in real-time. We believe … [Link]

example » Planning a New Website

Tuesday 17 May 17:44:14 UTC 2016

Businesses that are building a new website or redesigning an existing one should allocate the proper time and resources into planning. By just jumping into the project without the necessary planning,… Click through to read the rest of the story on the Vandelay Design Blog. [Link]

Web Design Ledger » Animating Iron Man HUD in Adobe Muse

Tuesday 17 May 16:34:06 UTC 2016

Tools Used: Adobe Muse Widgets from museforyoushop.com Adobe Illustrator Adobe Stock With all the buzz around the new Captain America: Civil War movie I decided to base a series of videos on characters from the Avengers. I wanted to showcase the power of Adobe Muse combined with widgets from Muse For You, and these characters were a perfect way to … [Link]

Line25.com » 20 Free and Premium Multipurpose HTML5 Templates Perfect for Any Project

Tuesday 17 May 15:33:37 UTC 2016

Multipurpose website templates are currently in demand among both professionals and amateurs for good reason. While ordinary HTML5 templates allow you to build sites of one kind, multipurpose alternatives can be used to develop sites of any kind. From blogs and portfolios to corporate portals and online stores, you are provided with functionalities for all sites in a single package. … [Link]

Spoon Graphics » How To Create a Music Festival Poster Design in Photoshop

Tuesday 17 May 8:28:29 UTC 2016

Yesterday I announced the launch of my brand new Acrylic Design Toolkit over at the Design Cuts Marketplace. It contains loads of design resources to help you create awesome artwork using a variety of colourful paint textures, Photoshop Brushes, vectors and a fancy Smart PSD, so in today’s tutorial I’ll take you through the process of creating a poster design … [Link]

abdz.do – Have you given up on being inspired? » A Geometry a Day

Tuesday 17 May 5:52:56 UTC 2016

We see a lot of designers doing daily personal projects, like a letter a day, or a photo a day, however I love the idea of Isabella Conticello to work on a geometry a day. She simply explored basic shapes, simple colors to create a series of very cool designs. One thing that is really cool to see is her … [Link]

example » Working From Home: Staying Productive As A Freelancer Or Contractor

Tuesday 17 May 5:31:24 UTC 2016

When your home is your office it can feel like you're caught up in the same activity day-after-day. Weekends can blur with weekdays. Family life and work life can also become fuzzy. There's no doubt… Click through to read the rest of the story on the Vandelay Design Blog. [Link]

abdz.do – Have you given up on being inspired? » Daily Inspiration #2388

Tuesday 17 May 1:56:13 UTC 2016

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. … [Link]

John Gordon Ross

A Man for All Reasons