Resources posts
“When looking for top quality content, you’re usually forced to pay for your resources. They’re generally better and easier to work with, and offer a wider range of use. Sometimes though, you can find the same level of quality at zero cost, and it’s exactly what we’re going to do today. We’re going to create a detailed illustration with free gifts and self made goodies.”
How to Create a Richly Ornate Typographic Illustration (psd.tutsplus.com)
26th July 2010 • Category: Inspiration, Resources • Tags: Photoshop, Tutorials, TypographyLeave a comment
Jarel Remick has composed this list of 51 online applications that may be useful to Web Designers and Developers.
51 Web Apps for Web Designers and Developers
23rd June 2010 • Category: Resources • Tags: Web DesignLeave a comment
In this article Graphic Designer David Airey interviews 20 designers. He asks them how they charge their clients and why they recommend charging this way. This is really helpful especially if you’re just starting out.
How 20 Designers Charge their Clients
5th December 2009 • Category: Blog, Resources • Tags: Articles, Designer, Freelance, Web DesignLeave a comment
1st December 2009 • Category: Inspiration, Resources • Tags: Articles, Print, Textures, Typography, VectorLeave a comment
Divine creates websites from Photoshop to WordPress quickly, and it’s free! Your design looks as you created it, not as browsers want it. I’ve not tried this but it looks quite good for those who don’t have much HTML knowledge.
30th October 2009 • Category: Resources • Tags: Photoshop, Web DesignLeave a comment
30th October 2009 • Category: Freebies, Resources • Tags: Freebies, Patterns, Photography, TexturesLeave a comment
texturelovers.com has lots of great, free textures you can use in your designs. Categories include cardboard, fabric, concrete, liquid and paint.
Bundled Cardboard Textures - Texture Lovers
11th September 2009 • Category: Freebies, Resources • Tags: Freebies, Patterns, Textures, Web DesignLeave a comment
23rd August 2009 • Category: Freebies, Resources • Tags: Buttons, Freebies, Icons, Web DesignLeave a comment
Some prefer grungy-looking websites over glossy “web 2.0″ style websites. Using patterns and textured backgrounds can help give a website that dirty grungy feel, but a similar style font can help too. Spyrestudios.com has compiled 32 Trashy And Distorted Fonts For Your Next Grungy Design.
23rd August 2009 • Category: Freebies, Resources • Tags: Fonts, Freebies, Typography, Web DesignLeave a comment
“The logo is the face of any brand — the very first impression — so its design is extremely important. When executed correctly, a logo is a powerful asset to your client’s brand. However, creating an effective visual representation of a brand requires much more than just graphic design.”
12 Essential Rules to Follow When Designing a Logo
16th July 2009 • Category: Resources • Tags: Branding, LogosLeave a comment
