Jun 17 2010

Natalie Sklobovskaya - The Process Behind Good Illustration (Part 2)

In Part I we skimmed the surface on a few points regarding when an image becomes an illustration. But, of course, this knowledge isn’t very useful if we don’t know how to apply it to our work when t

Tutorials , workflow , Inspiration

Dec 17 2009

Jad Limcaco - The “Wow” Factor in Web Design

Everyday, we go through hundreds of different websites. With Twitter and RSS feeds, we are able to see an excessive amount of sites in just a short time. Most of the websites that we visit are forge

Creativity , Inspiration , Web Design

Nov 26 2008

Jacob Gube - 50 Beautiful And Creative Portfolio Designs

Design portfolios come in various forms. Traditionally, they have been print-based and something you would carry to a client pitch or meeting to showcase what you’ve done and how you did it. Today,

Portfolios , Showcases , Inspiration

May 23 2009

Aquil Akhter - 67 Gorgeous Examples of Floral Typography

Floral typography is a technique that combines typography, calligraphy and lettering to create dynamic, “flourishing” designs. With the help of floral elements you can create very tempting and vivid

Calligraphy , Typography , Inspiration

Mar 25 2009

Dirk Metzmacher - 45 Apple-Inspired Photoshop Tutorials

It’s not only the design of products that makes Apple’s products different, it’s also their appearance on the Web and in print. No other company has managed to come up with such a crisp and brillia

Photoshop , Tutorials , Graphics , Mac

Sep 17 2009

Vitaly Friedman - Portfolio Design Study: Design Patterns and Current Practices

Following the requests of our readers, we have carefully selected 55 design agencies and Web development agencies, analyzed their portfolio websites and identified popular design patterns. The main

Portfolios , Studies , Web Design , Design

Nov 30 2008

Vailancio Rodrigues - 50 Stunning Examples Of Reflection Photography

Using reflection in photography can lead to some amazing effects and beautiful images. Using water, windows, mirrors or any sort of reflective surface can change an image into a work of art. The won

Photography , Graphics