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Nov 16 2009

Tom Giannattasio - Brushing Up On The Photoshop Brush Tool

Mastering the digital brush is by no means easy. It carries the same difficulties as the sable brush hidden at the bottom of your art bin. In fact, the difficulty is multiplied by the disconnect bet

Photoshop , Graphics , Brushes

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Nov 16 2009

Vitaly Friedman - 20 Free High Quality Playful Fonts

In this selection we’re glad to present you Madawaska ExtraLight, Apparatus SIL, League Gothic, Contra and many other high-quality free fonts. Please read the license agreements carefully before usi

Typography , Freebies , fonts , Free Fonts , Design

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Nov 15 2009

Alex Komarov - iPhone Apps Design Mistakes: Disregard Of Context

To better understand the context of these design challenges, we’ll highlight several levels of human and environmental factors. Level 1: You Are Here. To Create An App That Customers Love, Zoom Out

Design Patterns , mobile , Apps , iphone , ios

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Nov 15 2009

Jad Limcaco - The Awesome Work of Michael Heald

We all have our favorite designers. One of my favorite designers happens to be Michael Heald, the founder of Fully Illustrated. Michael Heald is an award winning graphic and web designer. He has won

Creativity , Inspiration , Illustrations

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Nov 13 2009

Obaid ur Rehman - 35 Incredible Digital Painting Tutorials

Art is not restricted to any medium, nor is digital painting. Yes, you read that right: “digital painting.” It is a new trend in today’s technologically brilliant world that won’t go away any time s

Tutorials , Graphics , Drawing , Illustrations , Paintings

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Nov 13 2009

Jad Limcaco - Massive Collection of Nature Inspired Typography

From time to time, designers struggle with inspiration. What we need to realize as designers is that inspiration can be found all around us. One great place to find inspiration is nature. If your cr

Typography , Inspiration

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Nov 12 2009

Jad Limcaco - 15 Impressive Case Studies from Behance

The Behance Network is a platform for the creative professional community. The greatest designers in the world post their artwork and portfolio on Behance. I have compiled 15 impressive case studies

Creativity , Case Studies , Skills

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Nov 11 2009

The Smashing Newsletter Team - Redesign: When To Relaunch The Site and Best Practices

Redesigning a website is a big job (needless to say) and should be handled with care. Many of us with a portfolio, blog or other website have probably thought about a redesign or at least know we ne

performance , Redesign , Validation , Web Design , Design

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Nov 10 2009

Cameron Chapman - Designing “Coming Soon” Pages

Deciding what to do once you’ve purchased a domain but haven’t yet launched the website is always a bit of a conundrum. Leaving up your domain registrar or Web host’s generic page seems unprofession

Showcases , Launch , Inspiration , Web Design

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Nov 10 2009

Jad Limcaco - 20 Extraordinary Blogs With Unique Post Designs

While there are a lot of beautiful and well-designed blogs out there, most of them use a single template for each of their blog posts. Today, I would like to showcase 20 extraordinary blogs with uni

Creativity , Inspiration , Design

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Nov 09 2009

Peter Smart - Getting Clients: Approaching The Company

A defining factor in any freelancer or agency’s success in gaining new business is their ability to market their skills effectively. In this three-part series, we will explore ways in which designer

Clients , Income , Business

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Nov 08 2009

Robert Hartland - Getting Started With Content Management Systems

In this article, we will look at how to tell if your organization needs a content management system. We will also give you information on the abilities of content management systems to help you bett

cms , Product Strategy , Design

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Nov 08 2009

Jad Limcaco - The Stylish Typography of Joshua Blankenship

I recently ran into a site called Prom Night Fist Fight,which is the illustration, color, typography experimentation playground of Joshua Blankenship. I was amazed at the awesome typography that I

Typography , Inspiration

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Nov 07 2009

Jad Limcaco - The Fabulous, Must-See Work of Anthony Hare

Once in a while, I’ll be browsing the internet and would run into an artist that would just make me say, “WOW!” Well, Anthony Hare is one of them. This man has mastered the art of black and white il

Cartoons , Drawing , Creativity , Inspiration

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Nov 06 2009

Dan Redding - The Beauty of London in Design

Here is a look at the visual personality of London, based on visits to the city’s major art museums, attendance at the 2009 London Design Festival, and interviews with artists and designers who call

Graphic Design , Art , Inspiration

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Nov 05 2009

Kat Neville - Invoice Like A Pro: Design Examples and Best Practices

Your invoice should be prim and proper, so that you can get paid by your clients efficiently. While invoicing is not a fun task, it’s a necessary one: by keeping clients informed of your expectation

Contracts , Invoicing , Clients , Inspiration , Design , Business

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Nov 04 2009

Louis Lazaris - Website Maintenance Tips for Front-End Developers

One of the biggest advantages of online media over print is the ability to change, update, and enhance online media at virtually anytime, with virtually no negative side effects. In fact, if a websi

Bugs , Maintenance , Security , Documentation , Web Design , Design , Business

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Nov 03 2009

Jad Limcaco - How to Blend Faces in Adobe Photoshop

Adobe Photoshop is my favorite software. One of the reasons why I love it is because asides from being able to make a living creating designs from the software, I can use it to have a little fun as

Photoshop , Tutorials

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Nov 03 2009

Julia May - 50 Beautiful and Creative Blog Designs

The most recent collection of creative blog designs was featured here on Smashing Magazine back in July. Only three months have passed and we’ve got a new dose of inspiration for you. Beautiful and

Showcases , Inspiration , Blogging

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Nov 02 2009

Tom Giannattasio - The Ails Of Typographic Anti-Aliasing

Enter anti-aliasing: the next best thing to a world of higher-resolution monitors. The concept of anti-aliasing is fairly simple: add semi-transparent pixels along the edges of letterforms to smooth

Photoshop , Graphics , Typography , fonts , Design

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Oct 31 2009

Jad Limcaco - 50 Creative Star Logos For Inspiration

The other day, while browsing some logo galleries, I noticed the trend of using stars in logos. I saw all kinds of different companies and organizations who used a star in their logo. It used to be

Inspiration , Logo Design

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Oct 30 2009

Kevin Holesh - Increasing Online Sales: Simple Usability Problems To Avoid

1. Hidden Search Box A solid information architecture can do wonders for people who enjoy browsing, but some customers just want to find what they’re looking for, buy it and get out. These people a

Security , ux , Usability , Conversion

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Oct 29 2009

Callum Chapman - Showcase Of Beautiful Textured Web Designs

Textures have become more popular and been put to greater use in recent years. They’re not limited to Web design either; textures of all kinds are used in print design, illustration, traditional art

Showcases , Inspiration , textures

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Oct 28 2009

Kayla Knight - Offline Inspiration: How To Find It and Get The Most Out Of It

No designer should ever feel that taking time to find true inspiration is time wasted. This article explores offline sources of inspiration and discusses how they can be treated as a part of the des

Art , Inspiration

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