Graphic Design

Web Designer Depot » 3 ways designers can improve working with engineers

Friday 24 June 23:52:34 UTC 2016

The importance of design in the tech industry has grown over the last few years, along with a greater appreciation for designers who know how to work within development constraints. We produce our best work when our designers and engineers work in a harmonious, cross-collaborative environment. Over the last 8 years, we’ve learned a lot about working together. Here are … [Link]

Web Designer Depot » Free download: Comprehensive stationery mockup

Friday 24 June 23:52:33 UTC 2016

If you’re building a brand for a client, you’ll sell the pitch far more effectively if you can deliver not just flat design concepts, but detailed mockups too. To give you a boost in the right direction we have this comprehensive stationery mockup, designed for use with Photoshop CS4+, by Qeaql.com. The whole set, which is photo-realistic, yet minimal, is … [Link]

WebDesignDev » 40 Free Paper and Book Mockups

Friday 24 June 19:11:29 UTC 2016

You might have spent hours writing a book or the content of a magazine, but if you’ll want to sell it or promote it online, you’ll need a professional presentation to go with it. This is the moment when book mockups come in handy. Even if you’re not a professional graphic designer, these book mockups will make it super-easy for … [Link]

Line25.com » 20 jQuery File Upload Scripts | Free and Premium

Friday 24 June 19:07:26 UTC 2016

jQuery AJAX can improve your website’s functionality with minimum effort, especially if you decide to use free or premium scripts, instead of coding them yourself. jQuery is very popular because it also has multi-browser support, so integrating it is extremely easy. jQuery File Upload scripts are perfect for resources websites that require a huge number of files to be uploaded … [Link]

abdz.do – Have you given up on being inspired? » Beautiful Houses: Wirawan House

Friday 24 June 18:27:47 UTC 2016

Today we will show you a beautiful home in Puri Indah, West Jakarta, Indonesia, a project by RAW Architecture. This place is super spacious and open. Beautiful interiors and lots of huge glass windows give the house a unique look filled with natural light. Also a great use of wood here, take a look! Make sure to check out RAW … [Link]

example » 30+ Beautiful Photographs of Nature

Friday 24 June 17:15:00 UTC 2016

When it comes to inspiration many web designers tend to turn to online sources when attempting to spark new ideas. However, nature can certainly be one of the best sources of inspiration possible…. Click through to read the rest of the story on the Vandelay Design Blog. [Link]

abdz.do – Have you given up on being inspired? » Minimal – Photography

Friday 24 June 16:34:51 UTC 2016

My good friend and an amazing designer and illustrator Everaldo Coelho has been mastering another field, photography. He shared an incredible set of images titled Minimal with photos that as the name suggests are of very simple composition and colors. I also love the long exposure effect over water, it makes it looks so smooth and calm. I also suggest … [Link]

Web Designer Depot » UX Design in action, experts weigh in

Friday 24 June 15:24:04 UTC 2016

The concept of the user experience is often broken down into two areas: theory and practice. They’re not the same thing because what may work in theory obviously doesn’t always work in practice, and this is where many designers and brands sometimes run into problems with their design processes. If only there was more direct insight into what actually works … [Link]

JUST™ Creative » Donate and Win! Last Call

Friday 24 June 12:54:03 UTC 2016

Over the past few weeks my wife and I have been fundraising for the Langbos Community Centre in South Africa (shown below) that helps orphaned children and thus far we’ve raised $1850 thanks to kind donations from all around the world. This is our last call for donations before announcing the 45 winners of the $3000 worth of prizes. Right … [Link]

Spoon Graphics » Ink & Typography Design Template for Premium Members

Friday 24 June 7:21:52 UTC 2016

Access All Areas members have a great looking poster design template to download this week, courtesy of Design Something. The Ink & Typography template combines an abstract ink graphic with modern typography to create a stunning design that helps you quickly and easily create exhibition posters, greetings cards and more. The Smart PSD is fully editable to allow you to … [Link]

abdz.do – Have you given up on being inspired? » Daily Inspiration #2421

Friday 24 June 2:45:34 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]

Web Design Ledger » Draw an Icon Badge and Shadow in Illustrator

Friday 24 June 1:06:30 UTC 2016

In this tutorial, we’re going to learn how to draw an icon, badge and long shadow, in Adobe Illustrator. The Steps (1-19) 1. Create a New Document. 2. Select the Polygon Tool from the Toolbar, Left-click anywhere on the artboard and specify 6 as the number of Sides. 3. Using the Rotate Tool and holding Shift (to rotate in 45 degree … [Link]

Web Design Ledger » Top 30 Responsive Joomla 3 Templates

Friday 24 June 1:06:29 UTC 2016

The article is a showcase of dazzling responsive Joomla 3 Templates. All of them were carefully handpicked, so you’ll have 30 + of the latest designs on which to feast your eyes. By the way, there are a couple of free Joomla templates that are also featured in the article. This way it becomes even more intriguing, doesn’t it? So who … [Link]

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