Graphic Design

example » 7 Options for Tracking Downtime

Wednesday 18 May 20:45:00 UTC 2016

Having your website go down is not only frustrating to you, it can also be an inconvenience for your visitors and customers. Most of us aren't on our sites all day long in order to know when it is… Click through to read the rest of the story on the Vandelay Design Blog. [Link]

BittBox » Stone Textures and Fire Textures – Free Download!

Wednesday 18 May 20:19:13 UTC 2016

We’ve got a couple of great texture freebies that are sure to add flare to your design projects. Check them out and let us know what you think! Seamless Stone Pack 5 High Quality Seamless Stone and Rock Textures Download the Stone and Rock Textures here. Smoke and Fire Pack Mix of the raw elements, fire and smoke. Smoke plumes, … [Link]

example » Pinterest 101: Pinterest Pages for Design Inspiration

Wednesday 18 May 19:30:00 UTC 2016

Unless you’ve been in a social media black hole for the past few years, you’ll be familiar with Pinterest. The love child of photo-sharing site Flickr and scrapbooking site Tumblr, Pinterest is your… Click through to read the rest of the story on the Vandelay Design Blog. [Link]

Web Design Ledger » How to Quickly Add Images in Adobe XD

Wednesday 18 May 19:17:30 UTC 2016

In this tutorial, we’re going to learn how to quickly add multiple images in Adobe Experience Design CC (Adobe XD). The Steps (1-11) 1. Create a new document by selecting iPhone 6 from the Start Screen. 2. Select the Rectangle Tool and hold Shift to draw a square that fills the entire width of your artboard. Alternatively, you can enter the … [Link]

example » 5 Steps to Improved Client Feedback

Wednesday 18 May 19:05:00 UTC 2016

If you've done much design or development work for clients you know that getting effective feedback from the client is critical to the success of the project. Unfortunately, this can sometimes be a… Click through to read the rest of the story on the Vandelay Design Blog. [Link]

Web Design Ledger » Top 20 Multipurpose Website Templates for 2016

Wednesday 18 May 17:56:03 UTC 2016

More and more often, web developers opt for multipurpose website templates that are crafted to suit any brand, company, business, organization, etc. Such templates are commonly pre-loaded with all the features, pages and extensions that one might need to have at one’s disposal when working on a website. Thus, multipurpose website templates can save loads of your time, effort and money … [Link]

WebDesignDev » 40 Fresh Blogging Tools For Better Traffic and Bigger Earnings

Wednesday 18 May 17:38:25 UTC 2016

Whether you’re a casual enthusiast, blogger, or digital publishing professional, these fresh blogging tools in the list below will be a much-needed breath of fresh air. These blogging tools combine simplicity with powerful features and give you all you need to create amazing content, optimize your website, be more productive, find perfect visual elements and more. We grouped the useful … [Link]

example » Networking for Bloggers: Keys to Making Yourself More Valuable

Wednesday 18 May 17:15:00 UTC 2016

For bloggers and website owners building a strong network is crucial. In order to be a great networker, you need to make yourself valuable to others. Fortunately, there are many ways to do so, even… Click through to read the rest of the story on the Vandelay Design Blog. [Link]

Line25.com » 40 Beautifully Animated Website Designs

Wednesday 18 May 16:17:07 UTC 2016

Let us first talk about what animation is and then how it can be successfully used in web design. First of all, you should know that animation is a high-speed display of a sequence of images that creates the illusion of motion. The resulting effect is an optical illusion of movement produced by the phenomenon of persistence of vision. This … [Link]

WebDesignDev » 20 Premium & Free Moodle Themes You Can Use Today

Wednesday 18 May 16:11:10 UTC 2016

Moodle is a powerful learning management system which is widely used in the academic niche to build online course management and e-learning websites for universities and institutions around the world. Moodle is a free and open-source software learning management system written in PHP. It is mostly used by educational websites because it provides customizable management features. Its functionality can be … [Link]

abdz.do – Have you given up on being inspired? » 20 Calligraphers & Hand-Letterers you should Follow on Instagram

Wednesday 18 May 15:56:16 UTC 2016

There was a time, not too long ago where I was focusing my free time on my hand-lettering skills. As easy as it seems, it was a hard challenge. I should get my hands back at this medium but right now I am focusing my time on photography. But if you are into lettering or a beginner, and you are … [Link]

abdz.do – Have you given up on being inspired? » Design Freebies: Mockups, GUIs, Fonts and More

Wednesday 18 May 14:08:14 UTC 2016

Time to update your design resource library! It's always good to keep it filled with all of the latest goods found around the web. We've searched for some good freebies for you. Here are some super cool items for you, including mockups, GUIs, UI Kits, Fonts, Icons, Textures and Backgrounds! There's a little something for everyone. I hope you enjoy … [Link]

Web Designer Depot » Blisk: the new browser built just for developers

Wednesday 18 May 14:07:25 UTC 2016

Developers have had a hard time trying to home in on a browser that’s completely user-friendly to their needs. Sure, Mozilla has taken strides to gain favor with the developer community. If you’ll remember, it last year released what it billed as its most developer-friendly browser update to date, Firefox Developer Edition 38. While Mozilla’s offering wasn’t bad, it can’t … [Link]

Web Designer Depot » The secret to happy clients

Wednesday 18 May 12:41:27 UTC 2016

Sometimes, being a web designer is more than just creating a beautiful, functional website. You may have to play different roles depending upon the situation and the client you’re working with. One of the more common roles you’ll have to play is that of a teacher. It could be as simple as explaining how to make a website does what … [Link]

Spoon Graphics » Time is Running Out to Grab my Acrylic Design Toolkit at the Special Intro Price

Wednesday 18 May 7:30:21 UTC 2016

Earlier this week I announced the launch of my new Acrylic Design Toolkit after spending countless hours crafting it over the last few months. To celebrate the launch event, the pack was released at a special launch price of $10, before it permanently rises to $19 after 72 hours. Time is running out before this special offer expires, so if … [Link]

JUST™ Creative » The Best Design Portfolio Sites For Promoting Yourself Online

Wednesday 18 May 7:28:26 UTC 2016

As creatives we often need to present our work on a global stage. A professional looking online portfolio can land you clients and even your dream job. So it’s no surprise that they’ve become an essential part of the designers’ arsenal. The trouble is creating an attractive, professional and functional online portfolio isn’t always easy. As with any web design … [Link]

example » Ultimate Guide To Foundation For Emails

Wednesday 18 May 5:01:01 UTC 2016

Email layouts have always been finicky and difficult to work with. But email frameworks like Foundation for Emails can make a world of difference in regards to browser rendering, responsive grids,… 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 Dose of Design Challenge

Wednesday 18 May 4:45:05 UTC 2016

Motivation is probably the most important thing when we want to learn and improve our design skills. Actually not only the design skills, but every thing we want to do or become. Motivation drives us to overcome the barriers and keep moving forward. There are a lot of ways that people keep up with that, one is the daily projects. … [Link]

abdz.do – Have you given up on being inspired? » Daily Inspiration #2389

Wednesday 18 May 1:02:48 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]

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