Let’s finish the week with something fun shall we? CSS keyframe animations currently have very limited browser support, but they’re still quite interesting to learn about and experiment with. Below we build a simple web page that leverages Webkit keyframe animations to gently shift the background color on a never ending loop. Intrigued? Read on! …
50 Awesome Designers to Follow on Zootool
Zootool is a fast-growing visual bookmarking service that has become the standard place for thousands of designers to archive digital inspiration, links, tools and more. Today we’ll help you get the most out of Zootool by introducing you to fifty users who share quality design-related resources. Like the article? Be sure to subscribe to our …
6 CSS Shorthand Tricks Every Developer Should Know
Recently, I decided that I needed a refresher in all of the various CSS shorthand properties. The best way to learn something is to teach it so here’s my attempt at exactly that. Today we’ll learn how to use CSS shorthand for backgrounds, margins & padding, borders, fonts, list-styles and transitions. Like the article? Be …
6 CSS Shorthand Tricks Every Developer Should Know
Recently, I decided that I needed a refresher in all of the various CSS shorthand properties. The best way to learn something is to teach it so here’s my attempt at exactly that. Today we’ll learn how to use CSS shorthand for backgrounds, margins & padding, borders, fonts, list-styles and transitions. Like the article? Be …
3 New Tools for Creating Website Mockups on the Fly
Web developers are constantly churning out free tools that are incredibly useful in reducing the amount of small, annoying tasks that you have to deal with when building a website or mockup. Today we’ll look at three fresh tools that you breeze through layout, placeholder images and text styles on your next site. Like the …
Trends of Blue in Icon Graphics and Web Design
Graphics designers often must choose between a wide palette of color schemes. Blue is by far one of the strongest, boldest colors to choose from. It has been prominently sponsored in websites, blogs, corporate entities, logos, and so many other digital arts throughout the 21st century. Trends have been evolving in the design world over …
Free Stock File of the Week: Fullscreen Music Player
A dead simple way to turn any unordered list of mp3s into a beautiful playlist (only requires one line of code to setup). Normally $12!
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7 New High-Quality Free Fonts
One can never have too many fonts in their design resource library. That’s why I’m always on the lookout for good ones. So here are 7 new high-quality free fonts for your designs.
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Object-Oriented PHP for Absolute Beginners
In this series you’ll explore the various ideas and concepts involved in object-oriented programming, and learn how to build robust object-oriented PHP applications quickly and easily.
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6 Useful CSS Button Recipes You Can Copy & Paste
CSS3 is completely changing the game for creating buttons on the web. Techniques that were once only possible with images are now easily executable with just a few lines of code. For this post we custom built six attractively styled CSS buttons for you to copy and paste right into your projects, zero attribution required. …
Design Inspiration: Owain
A stylish and clear site for a web developer and designer. I like the simple use of typeface and the prominent portfolio gallery.The site could, perhaps, benefit from the use of more colour. This design was featured on the Friday 8th of April 2011. …
Design Inspiration: Amova
A beautiful example of corporate branding and brochure design. I love the colour palette used here and the way the lively design works on a simple background.The logo is utterly minimal and would work well in a variety of situations. This design was…
Design Inspiration: Transformers 3
A beautiful Sci-Fi interface for the upcoming Transformers 3 movie. I love the brilliantly futuristic design and the excellent incorporation of the globe.I certainly looks like a fascinating and engaging challenge! This design was featured on the Fr…
A Complete Beginner’s Guide to Masking in Photoshop
Several years ago a friend of mine asked me to teach him how masks work in Photoshop. This is my incredibly late response. We’ll go over the basics of what masks are, what they’re used for and how wielding them properly will take your Photoshop skills to an entirely new level. Like the article? Be …
Design a Slick Modern Pricing Table UI in Photoshop
In this quick web design/user interface tutorial, I’m going to show you how to design a modern pricing table using Photoshop. Pricing tables can be frequently seen in subscription-based web apps (SaaS).
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Letting Bad Design Decisions Happen
For any designer who has done more than a few projects with a variety of people, it will start to become evident that there are patterns and warning signs in site design planning discussions that ultimately lead up to bad design decisions.
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550+ Vandelay Premium Textures & Brushes for $29
This week, we’re offering a huge collection of Vandelay Premier bundles, containing textures, brushes and stock photographs for designers. Totalling over 550 different resources, this is an invaluable design package to have at your disposal! Read on for some more information about what’s on offer, and a few fantastic examples. 550 Design Resources for $29 …
50 Free Wood Textures for Your Designs
We’ve put together a collection of some free textures representing different types of wood that could just be what you’re looking for.
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Design Inspiration: Andrea MacDonald
A fun and engaging site for a web designer that draws you in with its friendly outlook.I like the way the colour palette works here and the consistent use of certain design ideas, such as circles. This design was featured on the Thursday 7th of Apri…
Design Inspiration: Tick
A simple yet effective logo for a company in the service industry. The strong use of white on black on white helps this logo to make an immediate statement.I particularly like the way the shaking hands resemble a tick! This design was featured on th…