Cameron Olthuis has done a great job in sharing with us his favourite design resources. Head on over to his post for these 75 helpful sites to get u going :o) Click here to visit the article..
Where to show off your work (and get noticed)
Here are some good sites to show off your portfolio.. Read more here..
57 Awesome HQ Widescreen Wallpapers
Some pretty cool images here in widescreen format.. Perfect for use as wallpaper on your wide screen monitor :o).. Check it out…
6 Keys to Understanding CSS-based Layouts
Box Model, Floated Columns, Sizing Using Ems, Image Replacement, Floated Navigation and Sprites. Read more here…
Creating a new Business Card
A nice short article from Abduzeedo which shows the steps he used in designing a new business card for his company. Read the article here, the end result was very nice indeed! :o)
Leopard Starburst effect in Photoshop
Ever wondered how the Leopard stardust effect was made? Well wonder no more :o) Check out how its done with this great tutorial.. Head on over…
The invoice machine
Found this great free program which enables you to make free printable .pdf invoices via a webpage. A great and free utility which will come in handy for all you freelancers out there.. Check out this great program here…
Grids are good
An article with examples worth reading. Designing with grids can help you keep your design more streamlined and clean. Check out designing with grids here..
Resizing Browser Window
Sizer is a freeware utility that allows you to resize any window to an exact, predefined size. This is extremely useful when designing web pages, as it allows you to see how the page will look when viewed at a smaller size. The utility is also handy when compiling screen-shots for documentation, using Sizer allows you to easily maintain the same window size across screen grabs. Click here to download the Sizer
Blueprint: A CSS Framework
What’s all this then?
Blueprint is a CSS framework, which aims to cut down on your CSS development time. It gives you a solid CSS foundation to build your project on top of, with an easy-to-use grid, sensible typography, and even a stylesheet for printing.
Features:
- An easily customizable grid
- Sensible typography
- A baseline (like the background here)
- Perfected CSS reset
- A stylesheet for printing
- No bloat of any kind
WordPress theme design in progress
I’ve decided to design a wp theme which I will release for free on Designlab. I figured its time to start donating back to the wordpress community which has helped me out all these years. I’ve started the sketching of it now, so it will hopefully be ready soon.. :o)
60 great Places to Get Design Inspiration
The guys over at Freelance switch has put together a great compilation of sites that will help u out with your design inspiration. There is a lot of very useful sites here that you will love! Lets check it out yall!! visit article here…. Click here to visit their first article which was 34 places to get design inspiration lots of great info here too!!
17 useful wordpress plugins
Here is a list of very useful wordpress plugins. Click here to read more…
Magic hat light effect in Photoshop
Here is what the end result will look like (Pretty cool!)
Check out this cool Photoshop tutorial on how to make some cool style magic effects :o) Click here for the tutorial…
9 rules to creating a logo
Here are 9 very good tips when you are designing a logo! Next time you go about making a new logo, these tips will most probably come in handy!! Click here to visit the article…
Web Standards Don’t Matter (As much as you think)
Here is a good article about webstandards and the importance of it. I remember starting out with the good old table designs back in the days, but have made the switch to producing sites without them that validate and so on.. In the effort of trying to make a site validate perfectly I feel im wasting Continue reading “Web Standards Don’t Matter (As much as you think)”
Great tips on macro photography
PopPhoto’s Christopher Badzioch has a wealth of tips for getting incredible macro-focus photos of the insects in your yard – from dramatic outdoor lighting to “studio shoots” with captured critters. Click here to read the article…
60 Beautiful and Visually Appealing Designs
Smashing magazine has put together a collection of 60 really beautiful designs. They did a great job in putting this list together i must say! Its defenitely worth a look!! Visit the gallery for these 60 smashing sites here..Â
45 free good looking icons
Here is a selection of free icons, and they dont look shabby at all! A nice set of icons which will kick your design up a notch ;o) Click here to visit the site…Â
Stanley Studio
36 free flash elements
Here you can download some pretty allright flash elements (Mostly buttons) Worth a look since its free :o) Click here to check it out..