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This tutorial will show you how to create a digital piece of art of a miniature, but realistic, island that floats inside a bottle. With this photo manipulation in Photoshop, you can surely amaze your friends with the amazing effects of your work!
zClip is a lightweight jQuery “copy to clipboard†plugin built using the popular Zero Clipboard library. This plugin uses an invisible Adobe Flash movie that is fully compatible with Flash Player 10 and below. zClip is a jQuery plugin for creating a “copy to clipboard” functionality with the help of an invisible Flash Movie.
Isotope is an impressive jQuery plugin that enables us to sort items and create smart layouts. Using the plugin, any given list of items can be filtered with show/hide effects and they can be re-ordered with slick animations.
In case you missed the launch last week, BundleHunt 3 is now on sale, but there’s only one week left to grab it. This bundle features 20 popular design resources and applications normally valued at over $1287, and it’s priced at only $49.
This album contains my favorite photography that plays a little with your mind!
WordPress is not more easy to use and flexible without plugins, But thanks to developers who developed thousands of plugins to make wordpress flexible and easy to use. But wordpress has very huge plugin library so finding a perfect one for your blog is very difficult. That’s why today i have compiled list of best wordpress plugins. These plugins are downloaded by thousands of people and i think these plugins are useful for every blogger or wordpress user.
Ever heard of the saying “don’t put all your eggs in one basket� That principle applies to a number of things related to a small business or a blog be it marketing, revenue channels, or even something as simple as monetizing your website. And what’s more synonymous with website monetizing than Google AdSense?
Freelancing – a word which has different meanings for different people. Some people consider freelancing as a very easy and convenient job. For such people it is synonymous to designing a simple brochure, flyer, postcard or a business card. However, for some, it is very difficult to survive as a freelancer. I personally think that being a freelancer is not at all an easy thing. It has its perks, but you get them by paying a price. Ordinary jobs are difficult but not as difficult as being a freelancer. The reason why people think it’s easy is because you can work from anywhere in the world. You do not have to sit in office for nine hours. Also, what can be better that being your own boss?
Designing has become one of the most rewarding and profitable careers in today’s world. The professional world of designing has seen many old and new designers switching from employment to self-employment, due to the rewarding nature of this business. Such designers have done quite a good job in producing call-to-action campaigns resulting into a wider clientele. However, among these, there are many who cut a sorry figure when it comes to costing or charging their design services.
Keep It Simple, Stupid. When Kelly Johnson first used this phrase while designing jet engines for Lockheed, he had no idea that it would go on to become one of the most frequently used, religiously practiced and widely appreciated principles in the design industry.
Creative business cards designs are cards bearing business information about a company or individual. They are shared during formal introductions as a convenience and a memory aid. Traditionally many business cards were simple black text on white stock; today a professional business card will sometimes include one or more aspects of striking visual design and creativity.
Today we are presenting “Fresh Premium Website Template Collection†with created by some of the best designers. AlMubdi offers one of the world’s largest premium templates collection. If you’re looking for premium, high quality website templates, look no further! Our team of designers are always on the cutting edge of web design trends. Every template available from our web templates collection includes full HTML codes,
BundleHunt 3 Now on Sale with Unprecedented Value for Designers and Creatives, featuring 20 popular design resources and applications normally valued at over $1287 for just $49.
Princess Dawn has a beautiful portfolio of 3D digital art that we will proudly present today.
Every body knows that ICC cricket world cup is about to start in few days. This worldcup is sheduled in three south asian countries including India, Srilanka and Bangladesh. Cricket fever is now on its peak specially in sub continent. So today i have collected 20 cricket worldcup 2011 wallpapers specially for cricket lovers. Enjoy!
ColorSchemer Studio 2 (MAC|WIN) is a professional color-matching application that will help you build beautiful color schemes quickly and easily. Use ColorSchemer Studio to identify color harmonies for the web (RGB) or print (CMYK), create palettes from photos, search over a million existing color schemes, mix colors, create gradient blends and much more.
1500 Free GIMP Brushes Packs for Download.
Today we are presenting 20 Amazing jQuery Plugins and 100 jQuery Resources for designers and developers. how wants to make web faster.
Hopefully these listed sites will be beneficial for get huge traffic and many unique visitors in very short time. Submit your news, articles, designs, inspirational data, tutorials and everything which you want to promote.
With the passage of time we have witnessed so many changes when it comes to internet. Sometimes it gets hard to decide if these changes are for good or bad or if they have made our lives easier or difficult. Obviously, everything in this world has its own pros and cons. These days we can find innumerable freelancers and designers so establishing yourself as a new designer can get really hard at times. To be honest, marketing yourself is not an easy task. One of the major reasons why people do not opt for proper advertising and marketing is that it is really expensive. But, people are good at finding alternatives and so these designers have also fine one.
Today’s AlMubdi advertising agency released Islamic Calender 2011 based on Islamic Calligraphy Art. The calender available in high-resolution (800 x 1000). A beautiful gift idea, this wall calendar is a favorite every year! The 2011 calendar includes islamic calligraphy art natural beauty and Islamic architecture. Includes appropriate quotations lunar phases, and holidays. Twelve months (January 2011 – December 2011).
Download buttons in 4 set including hover buttons for each in fully layered PSD format. Each button graphic is organized in named folder for easy identification and necessary editing.
Mission of Web3mantra.com is to provide designers all free resources available on the web. I think if designer get free psd file of different type to use in his projects then it gives him huge relief and also saves his time. So today i have provided huge list of free psd files. In this list we have added some single psd files and we have also added some multiple files in one pack.
This post outlines the benefits of using the Yoast WordPress SEO Plugin, as it can replace up to 5 others which speeds up your WP blog!
Creative business cards designs are cards bearing business information about a company or individual. They are shared during formal introductions as a convenience and a memory aid. Traditionally many business cards were simple black text on white stock; today a professional business card will sometimes include one or more aspects of striking visual design and creativity.
When children are asked to look at their world and render what they see in artwork, the results can be surprising, humouristic and even humble.
If you are webmaster looking to add great images to your site, a web designer in need of photos, or a video editor in need of artwork, then knowing the top royalty free stock photo sites could come in handy.
Html5 is in development process but it is changing the web trends now.How it is changing the web technology, You should see this post to know, Because in this post i have collected 30 best and fresh Html5 websites.
Typography is the art of designing and arranging types or fonts. In this tutorial, we are going to show you to make a typographical artwork that you can use as a wallpaper, website background or even banner using Photoshop. The overall process is quite simple but is also tedious particularly in creating and arranging the words.
As you may know Adidas is one of the biggest competitors for Nike. Both brands provide amazing products, and are basically Coca Cola vs Pepsi for clothing products. Adidas has become a major leader, by using the celebrity approach for advertising their awesome products.
Mootools is another object oriented javascript framework. There are many frameworks based on javascript but i think that in these frame works jquery and mootools are on top. Today we have featured 20 mootools scripts, Because i want to share the power of mootools with you.
The design contests are pouring in at MycroBurst.com and so is the prize money that is up for grabs for our graphic designers.
OpenOffice.org and LibreOffice are two of my favorite open source office suites, and LibreOffice is quickly becoming an even bigger favorite. They have managed to do an incredible amount of work within a very short span of time, and launching a 3.3 version even before the OpenOffice.org community could do so only means that these guys are serious about their dream of a vendor-neutral and independent office platform. Kudos to The Document Foundation!
Let’s say you have a new product or service and want to reach Mac, design or another vertical. BuySellAds gives you a huge selection of sites for you to reach your target audience. No black box hiding or complicated algorithm. Pick, choose and you are live on super targeted sites the same day.
This tutorial will go through steps you need to take to get incredible macro shots of bugs.
The purpose of this article is to gather a compilation of ten easy to use high speed photography tutorials.
Many people needs ready made design elements, Because all designers have not enough skills to create there own design elements. So if you are finding free background in .psd format then have a look out at this post because today i have compiled 70 free psd backgrounds for you to download.
Background pattern designs can be simply repetition of simple stipes or polka-dots, others can be more complicated with complex combination of images and colors. A pattern designs must go with the overall style of the website, or it could be rather distractvie and annoying.
It’s been half month since my last post on logo design inspiration titled: Ultimate Logo Designs: 75 Logo Designs For Inspiration. Today we are presenting Logo Design Inspiration: 50 Fresh Logo Designs For Inspiration. Logo designs is a graphical element that, together with its logotype (a uniquely set and arranged typeface) form a trademark or commercial brand. Typically, a logo’s design is for immediate recognition. The logo is one aspect of a company’s commercial brand, or economic or academic entity, and its shapes, colors, fonts, and images usually are different from others in a similar market. Awesome and Creative Logos Designs are also used to identify organizations and other non-commercial entities.
In this tutorial you will learn how to create realistic and creative computer mouse design – Microsoft ARC mouse in Photoshop.
Business card is the most important element of your visual identity. When you have unusual and outstanding business card you have more chances to impress your client. Let’s see what ways and techniques you may use to create unique and creative business card.
Drupal is another open source powerful and useful content management system. It is also used by thousands of people in the world. Today i have compiled 20 drupal themes for our readers.
Let’s face it, most mobile app design leaves much to be desired. That’s why the Mobile Design Starter Kit was created. It gives you everything you need to quickly get started designing for iPhone/iPhone4, iPad and Android.
Download high resolution tree bark texture pack containomg 4 textures in JPG format in 2500×1875 pixels each.
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It’s been half month since my last post on logo design titled: Ultimate Logos: 70 Beautiful Logo Designs For Inspiration. Today we are presenting Inspiring Logos: 40 Creative Logo Designs For Inspiration. Logo designs is a graphical element that, together with its logotype (a uniquely set and arranged typeface) form a trademark or commercial brand. Typically, a logo’s design is for immediate recognition. The logo is one aspect of a company’s commercial brand, or economic or academic entity, and its shapes, colors, fonts, and images usually are different from others in a similar market. Awesome and Creative Logos Designs are also used to identify organizations and other non-commercial entities.
Today we are presenting 20 Social Icon Packs: 750 Social Media Icons – all icon packs and icons are free for download for commericla and personl use. A beautifully social media designed icon is the perfect way to represent your product or service, and they always come in handy whether you want to place them on your blog or want to represent yourself in an outstanding manner. A comprehensively designed icon can provide your user with the memorable metaphors and illustrations, even sometimes users only remember the icon they saw on the website.
Today we are going to show you some stunning showcases of Branded T_shirt websites these websites will help you to get knowledge of new and coming fashions. Usually many peoples like to wear T-shirts casually and Branded Based thats why T-shirt demands are increasing day by day these sites will give you the rate of different Brands T-shirts
Photoshop actions are commonly used by photographers to give their photos stunning results. There are thousands of prepaid actions of photoshop available on internet. Today i have posted best 25 from them. All these actions are free of cost.
Many people think that wordpress is only used for blog or ecommerce sites. But they are thinking totally wrong because today i have compiled list of beautiful corporate wordpress themes. This list includes some free and some beautiful premium themes. Enjoy!
Learn how to divide shapes into segments using Illustrator.
Textures can give your designs that 3D feeling that makes your designs pop and look real. The awesome designers at Go Media have dug deep into their Arsenal to create a mighty deal perfect for texture lovers.
These are 70 Free XHTML/CSS Templates – Download Now – Free CSS Website Templates. Which are collected from different web resources for users. These templates includes business templates, game zone templates, hosting templates, electronics templates, design studio templates, online stores, etc
Fonts typographic designs is now more popular and we can notice a surge for fonts Type work on portfolio sites, Here we have collected 50 Ultimate Fonts Typography Designs for Inspiration , I found these design really inspiring, hope you will be inspired.
These are 50 Free Download XHTML Templates – Free CSS Website Templates. Which are collected from different web resources for users. These templates includes business templates, game zone templates, hosting templates, electronics templates, design studio templates, online stores, etc.
One of the most important parts of a computer is the central processing unit or CPU. This is the component that makes all computations possible, and performs four basic logical operations that complete the fetch-decode-execute cycle of a computer. Regardless of its brand or type every new CPU contains millions of transistors, which are its building blocks that work by amplifying or switching an electronic signal.
18 free and professional Photoshop Layer Styles – Colorful Liquid Gel Styles for text effects and glossy shapes.
If you haven’t created your portfolio yet or thinking to design your own portfolio? before going to design check out this post because in this post we have collected best joomla portfolio templates. In these templates some are free of cost and some are premium.
This is a Must-Read article for anyone interested in Designing Fantastic Poster Designs using the well-known principle of AIDA (A.I.D.A).
Still life photography is an demanding art.It is an collection of random objects and arrange them in such a way i.e it create an image of illusion. Here is showcase of some amazing still life photography for inspiration.
Fonts typographic designs is now more popular and we can notice a surge for fonts Type work on portfolio sites, Here we have collected 50+ Ultimate Fonts Typography Designs for Inspiration , I found these design really inspiring, hope you will be inspired.
Typography has really set a great trend in 2010 & 2011. Experimenting with the right choice of font, splashing with bold or plain colors, and designing it in different perspective are elements that works on typography. It uses on logo, poster, and websites. It does not only attract visitors attention but also create a cool look on your website. In this article, I’ll be featuring collection of typography inspired websites.
When designing an application, millions of question arise. How should it look? How easy is the interface to understand? What should the colors and borders look like? The list goes on and on. Before you get brain overload, you need to take these steps on by one. To answer these questions you first need to sit down with a pen and paper. Being away from the computer will help you picture an innovative design inside your head.
Badges are used by designers specially in web2.0 design websites. Badges show important information, offer or any other important notification on the side. So badges need to stand out from other design elements today I have collected 20 PSD badges set for you.
Elegant, modern piece of resume in 2 color variations in Photoshop PSD format ready for print in size 8.5″x11″.
One of the most fascinating and overlooked elements web designers tend to overlook is the influence of color on their website visitors. While a color palette may look visually pleasing, is it psychologically pleasing? When you go to design your next website pay special attention to your color choices and what they actually mean. To help you out with that we have created this beautiful infographic.
These are 50 Free Download XHTML Templates – Free CSS Website Templates. Which are collected from different web resources for users. These templates includes business templates, game zone templates, hosting templates, electronics templates, design studio templates, online stores, etc.
Action scripting is basically an object oriented language which was made by macromedia but now it is owned by Adobe.inc. This language is also open source like java script and others. By using action script you can create very amazing effects on flash, But first you should know how to create stunning effects by action scripting. That’s why today i have compiled list of 20 flash action scripting tutorials.
HTML5 is now changing the web trends. It is the new and update version of hyper text markup language commonly known as HTML. Many people think that it is better than flash because animation made in HTML5 is easy to load and gives good results. Today i have compiled list of best website templates that are coded in HTML5.
Graphic designers use many different tools to create beautiful images, but there is a very important technical side to the profession.
A list of the questions every well written design brief should answer.
There are some professions where showing your work is far more effective than trying to describe it – like photography or design, for example. It’s usually way cooler as well!
Download pack of 4 cloud photos in JPG format in size 2500×1875 pixels each. You can use them in your personal or client web projects.
Using Business card is useful in a way to promote yourself on other people. Best way to make your business cards memorable is to put some funny elements on them.
This article tells a shocking true story of how I not only lost a client to a Crowdsourcing site, but then invited to participate myself!
Fonts inspiration typographic designs is now more popular and we can notice a surge for fonts Type work on portfolio sites, Here we have collected 50+ Ultimate Fonts Typography Designs for Inspiration , I found these design really inspiring, hope you will be inspired.
Pricing table template in fully layered PSD format with each part organized in named folders, so you can easily edit necessary text and graphics for you design need.
There are people that share their graphic designs that they’ve made with the help of Photoshop in order to help you out with that. All you have to do is download the free PSD file that you like, open it with Photoshop and see all the actions and layers that have been done in order to obtain the final result. The good thing is that you can find these psd files free of charge in some sources and download them. Pretty convenient and easy we think.
Photoshop always comes in handy for graphic designers as one can create almost anything here, that is if you know how of course. It does take some time to learn Photoshop. There are plenty of tools and actions you need to master and they just become more and more once there are new features added to newer versions of Photoshop.
Today is an exceptional day because you are not restricted to one list but you can browse a selection of the best lists from all of them, and this final selection cumulate all together, around 500 free psd files, files you can download.
We have continuously posted some fresh logo designs for your inspiration in our logo design inspiration category because many designers think that designing a logo without any inspiration is very hard. Today i have posted 30 best logo design examples for your inspiration.
Choosing colors is the first step. Adapting them to fit your design requirements is just as important. What looks good in a swatch may not work well on a web page—but that doesn’t mean you have to return to square one
Learn how to achieve cleaner and more accurate designs using the Pathfinder options in Illustrator.
Icons are the basic requirement of any web related projects and good icons are like a treasure for web designers. If you are looking for that perfect icon for your web site, blog, web app or application, you will find them here.
In today’s post we’re going to cover the most important things you need to know about starting a web design business, and get input from other people throughout the industry.
Companies designed newsletter or e-newsletter basically to share their new products or offers with their customers. Many companies designed their newsletter very interesting and good looking in order to attract their customers towards their new products. Today i have compiled a list of best companies that provides news letter templates.
A collection of 10 high quality business cards created by kgainez. All are ready for print and free for commercial use!
This tutorial will show you how to create an exploding planet effect using Photoshop. This effect is also used to recreate the dying star or super nova effects. This Photoshop technique is going to involve using stock photos of earth or mud cracks so it is suggested that you Google and download images for cracked mud before starting this project.
Brominerary ready3.0 wordpress theme With a smooth featured content gallery, clean design and custom typography, Brominerary WordPress theme, makes an excellent choice for your website’s theme.
This world has now turned into a global village. Internet is being used all over the world and this is exactly why each and every brand wants to have their own website in order to promote their business and brand. Websites are considered to be a true representation of any company so one should provide special attention to all the major and minor details of a website. If you have manages to create a website which is user friendly, you have made a great website.
For years the web has been a static development block for housing information. It hasn’t been up until recently that micro-format designs have been released into the semantic web. These allow developers to contextually describe page elements for better representation of what the information holds.
In this post, we’ll look at ways to beef up your profile as well as use new applications and sections to optimize your networking with clients, prospects and others in the design community.
Today i have compiled best and fresh photoshop website templates of different types. Most of the templates i compiled are free of cost but some are premium and available at very low prices. You can use these templates to make different websites like business, sports, restaurant, ecommerce, blog, portfolio, etc.
Learn how to draw wave shaped lines quickly and effectively using Illustrator.
A collection of 30 inspiring and colorful Japanese web designs.
A step by step guide influenced by my own experience of becoming a Freelance Designer.
Below are more than fifty awesome CSS3 tutorials. Many are strictly CSS and HTML based, while others also incorporate JavaScript.If you have a favorite technique or tutorial that’s not included below, please share it in the comments!
I asked many designers that what is the most difficult thing to design? most of them answered that designing a logo is very difficult task to do. Clients are very sensitive about their logo because logo represents their company identity. Keeping in mind about these facts today i have compiled 20 logo design tutorials.
Gone are the days when you needed your own server for collaborative work between colleagues. Today, it’s possible to create an entire business on subscription plans and free collaboration tools that help you do everything you need with minimal effort and maximum reliability.
In this showcase we have included 40 beautiful typography in web design to inspire the designer to set there typography.
Why do designers resort to PSD to HTML services? Is it true that hand coding is always better? How do PSD to HTML service providers reduce overhead costs? These and other questions are highlighted in the second part of the interview with HTMLcut’s Sergiy Lavryk.
A designer has to take care of numerous things while designing a website. He has to be very careful with the choices that he makes. If you are a designer, you would be aware of the fact that concentrating on every detail i.e., minor to major is not an easy task. When we talk about a website, content is considered to be one of the integral parts of any website. Not only quality content is important, but quality of the font is equally important.
Many people use different content management systems specially for making blogs or ecommerce websites. Today i have collected list of 20 joomla ecommerce templates. In this list you can find some good free ones and some brilliant premium templates.
Many people use different content management systems specially for making blogs or ecommerce websites. Today i have collected list of 20 joomla ecommerce templates. In this list you can find some good free ones and some brilliant premium templates.
Today i have posted 20 free iPhone applications. Now you can not waste your time in finding applications from Apple store. Enjoy!
Bring out the creative juices and the designer in you with IconBox 2.0! It’s a slick iPhoto like Mac application that enables you to store, manage and change your Mac icons or dock using a simple “drag and drop” functionality.
If you are looking for quality psd files for Iphone 3, or 4g then we have collected some great free psd files for iphone, feel free to use in your project and dont forget to share with your friends.
Arabic mehndi – This style tends to be less detailed and intricate. its still very beautiful. Instead of having fill-ins it is just colored in boldly
The NounProject collects, organizes and adds to the vector icons highly recognizable symbols that form the world’s visual language, so we may share them in a fun and meaningful way.There are 300 items, new ones are added regularly and they are all in high quality .SVG format.
This is yet another large round-up of best community news resources for web designers and developers posted by other blog owners in the last week of Jan
An insight into the ideas and creative process behind the design of the Sivioco logo.
Now we present 40+ top website designs for designers from around the web. So we add CSS Based, Creative, and Flash based websites in this post and only the inspiring websites will be on display. I will put together a list of inspirational Website Designs Showcase for Your Inspiration and i m sure you can get great inspiration of these such sites that showcases great websites.
Well said? Great information, keep up the great work!