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25 Embossed Business Cards for Your Inspiration
Posted on 28. Jul, 2010 by Vandelay Website Design.
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Designers are often looking for examples of creative business cards for inspiration, whether it be for designing their own cards or for client work. In the past we have showcased letterpress business cards, die cut business cards, and double sided busi...
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25 Beautiful Travel and Tourism Websites
Posted on 26. Jul, 2010 by Vandelay Website Design.
Websites in the travel industry often place an emphasis on the design and appearance because a good-looking site will hopefully draw more interest and excitement for the destination. Many of them also use nature-inspired designs (see last week’s ...Continue Reading
15 Proven Ways to Gain Exposure for Your Design Portfolio
Posted on 21. Jul, 2010 by Vandelay Website Design.
With so many web and graphic designers out there, getting the attention of potential clients and landing work can be a major challenge. The portfolio site is one of the most important assets for a designer, and an effective portfolio site will be an...Continue Reading
35 Beautiful Web Designs Inspired by Nature
Posted on 19. Jul, 2010 by Vandelay Website Design.
When creating a beautiful and memorable web design, many designers turn to nature to be inspired by the beauty of what surrounds us. Nature-inspired web design has become more common in recent years as large backgrounds and extensive use of images are ...Continue Reading
Client Retention: A Key Ingredient for Freelancing Success
Posted on 15. Jul, 2010 by Vandelay Website Design.
Working as a freelance designer is a challenging job. Not only do you have to be a skilled designer, but you also need to be able to find work and run a profitable business. Landing new clients can be a lot of work and can require a considerable am...Continue Reading
Comment to Win a Free License for SlideShowBox
Posted on 14. Jul, 2010 by Vandelay Website Design.
Our friends at Jumpeye Components have offered to give five readers of the Vandelay Design Blog a free license to SlideShowBox Premium HTML! SlideShowBox makes it easy to add photo slide shows to any website. There is a free version available for no...Continue Reading
35 jQuery Animation Tutorials
Posted on 12. Jul, 2010 by Vandelay Website Design.
Creative designers can do some amazing things with jQuery. A wide variety of animation effects are possible, and these 35 tutorials provide excellent learning resources for anyone who is wanting to brush up their skills in this area. You’ll find ...Continue Reading
25 of the Best Calligraphy Fonts for Designers
Posted on 07. Jul, 2010 by Vandelay Website Design.
Having the right fonts is critical to successful web and graphic design. Fortunately, there are a lot of quality free fonts that are available for use. In this post we’ll feature 25 of the best calligraphy fonts for download. Be sure to check the...Continue Reading
35 High-Quality and Free Paper Textures
Posted on 05. Jul, 2010 by Vandelay Website Design.
Paper textures are extremely useful and versatile in web and graphic design. Whether it is brown paper, notebook paper, wrinkled paper, or something else, they are frequently used by designers. In this post we’ll feature some of the best free pap...Continue Reading
25 Beautiful Minimalist Websites – Part VIII
Posted on 01. Jul, 2010 by Vandelay Website Design.
Throughout the existence of this blog our readers have appreciated posts on minimalism more than just about any other topic. Here we will continue our series of showcasing exceptional examples of minimalism in web design. If you’re interested in ...Continue Reading
Win a Free eCommerce and Discussion Forums License Package from concrete5!
Posted on 29. Jun, 2010 by Vandelay Website Design.
concrete5, an up-and-coming open-source content management system, has offered to give a lucky blog reader an eCommerce and discussion forums license package! The total value of these two licenses is $145. I first came across concrete5 in last year...Continue Reading
35 High-Quality and Free Concrete Textures
Posted on 28. Jun, 2010 by Vandelay Website Design.
Concrete textures are great for adding some character to your web and graphic design projects. In this post we’ll feature 35 concrete textures from various sources. If you see something you like, click on the image and you will be led to the sour...Continue Reading
Create an Advanced Contact Form for Client Inquiries
Posted on 25. Jun, 2010 by Vandelay Website Design.
Most web designers rely on inquiries from their portfolio website to produce a decent portion of their business. Contact forms can be very simple, collecting a name and contact information, or they can be much more detailed, providing enough informa...Continue Reading
Design Inspiration: Graffiti Art Showcase
Posted on 23. Jun, 2010 by Vandelay Website Design.
Design inspiration can come from just about anywhere. In this post we’ll feature examples of graffiti art that can serve as inspiration. Here you’ll find 30 pieces of graffiti art that display text effects, character illustrations, beautifu...Continue Reading
25 Excellent jQuery Slider Tutorials and Plugins
Posted on 21. Jun, 2010 by Vandelay Website Design.
jQuery sliders and image galleries have continued to grow in popularity for use on homepages or on portfolio pages. Last year we published 25 jQuery Image Gallery/Slider Tutorials and Plugins, but a number of high-quality tutorials and plugins have bee...Continue Reading
13 Keys to Success as a Freelance Designer
Posted on 18. Jun, 2010 by Vandelay Website Design.
Being a freelance web designer is an appealing job for many people. There are perks like a flexible schedule and the ability to work from home that encourage people to move towards a career as a freelancer. Unfortunately, many people do not consider...Continue Reading
23 Double Sided Business Cards
Posted on 16. Jun, 2010 by Vandelay Website Design.
Designers love creative business cards, and they can have a big impact on potential clients as well. One way to have an impressive card is to use both sides for a purpose. In this post we’ll showcase more than 20 examples of beautiful double-side...Continue Reading
25 Beautiful and Free Thin Fonts
Posted on 14. Jun, 2010 by Vandelay Website Design.
Typography is a critical aspect of web and graphic design, but finding the right font can often be a challenge. If you’re looking for a quality thin or light font, this post should be an excellent resource for you. Here you’ll find 25 free ...Continue Reading
45 Free Wood Textures
Posted on 11. Jun, 2010 by Vandelay Website Design.
The use of textures can be an easy way to add character to a design. Wood textures are particularly common in web design, and in this post we’ll featuring 45 free wood textures. If you’re looking for a texture to use in your own work hopefu...Continue Reading
Effective Search Engine Optimization for Web Designers
Posted on 09. Jun, 2010 by Vandelay Website Design.
Many clients ask their web designers to optimize their website to increase visibility with search engines and to attract more visitors. Some designers and agencies offer specific SEO (search engine optimization) services and others want nothing to d...Continue Reading
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