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25 Mosaic Illustration by Charis Tsevis

animhut — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 02:41:52 +0000

25 great mosaic illustrations,Everyone have their unique style they play in Designing or any other Creative media. Mosaic illustration, one of my favourite and inspired very much from those works. Today post will be on Mosaic illustration done by Charis Tsevis,

Showcase of Gaming Related Websites

Scarletbits — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 12:32:03 +0000

Time to showcase some of the best website designs in the world of gaming. Get Inspired with these 20 examples!

10 Grunge Brush Sets You Must Have For Photoshop!

Andy92 — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 12:18:25 +0000

Included here are over 320+ Photoshop grunge brushes (10 total sets) available for free download. You can use these brushes when designing in Photoshop. They can also be colored and have many different effects applied to them, so have a play around.

100+ Signs That You Are Addicted to Twitter

An1ken — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 15:39:14 +0000

Twitter, one of the most popular social networks in the world. Are you addicted? Maybe? No? Ask yourself this, "Are you really being honest with yourself?" I think the answer might come as a no. I don't blame you. Something is really fascinating about viewing 140 character messages rolling up on

20 eCommerce Add To Cart Buttons For Your Inspiration

Andy92 — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 14:34:33 +0000

Have you ever gone to an eCommerce website, and thought WOW that buttons nice? Its probably happened to most of us, so that’s why I have compiled a showcase of 20 eCommerce add to cart buttons that have that special wow factor.

Creative Interview w/ The Obox Team aka @obox @marcperel & @natperel

andysowards — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:42:04 +0000

Fantastic Interview with a Design team of Siblings that has taken the design community by storm within the past year - Great people - Inspirational Interview

How to make a Typographic, Retro, Space Face

thomas — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 09:37:12 +0000

In this tutorial, I will show you how to make a typographic face by using simple techniques. Using the Brush Tool and experimenting with light, you will get this amazing Typographic Space Face that looks like it's created by letters and an amazing explosion. Let's get started!

jQuery DJ Hero - CSS3 and jQuery fun

Ionox — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 07:55:15 +0000

Lately, I came across some news about a new "Hero" game: DJ Hero. Since I really love Proof of Concepts/experimenting, I wanted to bring the vinyl to the browser. That's why I present to you: jQuery DJ Hero.

By combining CSS3 and jQuery, I created two records that you can start spinning (faster and slower) and even scratching is enabled. In a future version, this could be used together with some real sound (this version has no sound).

Green Website Showcase

atikusdesign — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 09:04:19 +0000

An inspirational showcase of green websites

15 Essential Checks Before Launching Your Website

justin — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 09:52:24 +0000

In this article, we are creating a checklist of all the basic but essential tasks which should be done and tested before launching any new website.

How to Use Retro Colors in Your Designs

kylescousin — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 16:03:08 +0000

Retro colors are a great way to give your website an older/vintage feel; it can give your design a little something different from the regular fully saturated colors that you see often in modern-themed designs.

10 Must Have Hacks For WordPress Development

jonphillips — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:12:46 +0000

In this post I am going to show you 10 WP hacks that you can add to your arsenal that will not only save you a lot of time, but they will also set your themes apart from the rest.

Create A Simple Preview/Highlight Circle

myinkblog — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:16:09 +0000

Learn how to create a simple preview/highlight circle to direct the reader's attention.

39 Free Buttons And WebDesign Resources From Deviantart

dainix — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 09:27:34 +0000

Consider these resources mainly for learning purposes to understand how different effects are achieved and of course to get fresh ideas to recreate good examples here!

Photoshop Tutorial: How to Create Vinatge Funky 70’s Poster

colaja — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 06:05:29 +0000

In this tutorial I will show you how to create Vinatge Funky 70’s Poster in Photoshop only. We will mix blend modes, brushes and a disco looking font to achieve the effect.

Quick Guide for Freelancers to Do Well In Recession

uzair21 — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 16:04:38 +0000

Tips and resources to do well in the recession time through freelance projects and sites

Typography is the backbone of good web design

behoff — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 14:11:20 +0000

Below are a few techniques I generally go with when styling my type and aspects I considered and incorporated while designing websites

21 Sites Where To Find Free Wordpress Themes Daily

dainix — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 09:35:54 +0000

This showcase includes several great sites regularly updating and reviewing new themes daily. This showcase will be useful if you like to dig deeper yourself instead of searching premade list articles.

Quality-Price-Ratio in Web Design (Pricing Design Work)

robby — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 09:34:54 +0000

I’m about to make a bold statement. The quality of a design and the monetary cost of producing or procuring that design have absolutely no relationship whatsoever. It’s a bitter pill to swallow, I know. Many of you are crying foul at this very moment, but hear me out. I’ll explain my radical position – and hopefully give you a few pointers about how to more effectively price and position your design business in this brave new, and uncorrelated, world.

9 Wordpress Plugins Every Blog Should Have

someguy — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 20:10:36 +0000

Plugins are a very important part of Wordpress, and should be a major part of your blog. Here are some of the best Wordpress plugins for new or existing blogs.