28 Cute Children’s Book Illustrations from Digital Artists

February 1st, 2012
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Illustrators have found a nurturing community on the web where they can share awesome work. Artists drawing for children’s books were almost always done by hand. But with the popularity of Adobe software and the many tablet devices it’s easier than ever to move your work… read more

40 Negative Space Logo Designs

January 27th, 2012
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In this post we have collected 40 well design negative space logo designs. Enjoy!! If you like these logo designs you might also want to check out our previous posts below.

40 Creative Logo Designs

28 Clean and Creative Logo Designs

24 Clever and Unique Logo Designs

Australian wine

Ignite

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Logo Design: 36 Emblems & Badges

January 24th, 2012
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In this post we have 36 well design and emblems & badges. Enjoy!! If you like these logo designs you might also want to check out our previous post below.

28 Clean and Creative Logo Designs

40 Creative Logo Designs

Tokyo Bicycles

Personal Logo V.1

Growcase Simplexity Service

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Review of FLASHized, XHTMLized and Dave Rosen: My Terrible Experience

January 19th, 2012
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I hired a company called FLASHized to code a website for me and they completely screwed me over.

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Photoshop Tutorial, Dragan Effect

January 19th, 2012
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Learn how to apply the Dragan effect a widely used technique in post processing photos to give a dramatic makeover.

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43 WordPress Resume / CV Themes, Plugins & HTML Templates

January 19th, 2012
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An online resume allows you to update and add to it a lot more easily, you could also host a download version in PDF format if prospective employers wanted to print it out. As always, creative theme developers have made a number of resume themes & plugins available, Im also… read more

The Ultimate WordPress Theme Development Glossary

January 19th, 2012
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This post is an attempt to provide a glossary for the common terms used in WordPress Themes. This glossary will help new WordPress users understand the features offered by a theme and they can make informed decisions about which theme they should choose for their website.

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WordPress Plugin: Fading CSS3 Menu with notification Bar

January 19th, 2012
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Fading Menu with notification Bar is a WordPress Plugin that will allow you to add your navigational menu (main menu or custom menu defined by you) along with notification bar at the top of your browser.

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20 WordPress Magazine Themes for Technology & Gadget Sites

January 19th, 2012
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Technology and gadget blogs are huge online, blogs such as Engadget and Gizmodo garner millions of eyeballs each month with breaking news and inside knowledge of the latest tech. Smaller sites run by one or a small group of bloggers are also flourishing and making a good living covering these… read more

10 Essential Guidelines for Freelance Collaboration

January 19th, 2012
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Freelance collaboration is on the rise. Increasingly, teams of freelancers are now doing the work that in-house departments used to do. Graphic designers are now working on teams with writers and programmers.

But many freelancers are used to working alone. Collaboration definitely requires freelancers to make a… read more

Showcase: 33 Examples of Brilliant Industrial Photography

January 16th, 2012
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The Industrial Revolution is a significant part of our history on this planet. It seems like a long time in retrospect, but only 100-150 years ago we were just kicking off the creation of American corporations and factories nationwide. Now we can see much of the… read more

30 Super Oversized Footers in Modern Web Layouts

January 11th, 2012
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Designing a working footer layout can be difficult. There are so many styles and attributes including columns, link lists, bylines, and custom illustrations. My personal favorite trend is the oversized layout style which leaves plenty of room for custom link menus.

Thus I’ve collected a wonderful set… read more

45 Useful Photoshop Tutorials From 2011

January 6th, 2012
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In this roundup we have collected 45 outstanding Photoshop tutorials released in 2011. If you like these photoshop tutorials you might also want to check out some of our previous posts below. Enjoy!

35 Amazing Photo Effect Photoshop Tutorials

30 Awesome Photoshop Text Effect Tutorials

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26 Free High-Quality PSDs to Download from 2011

January 3rd, 2012
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Every web designer should love freebies. There are so many artists offering their work for free download on the web, and with hundreds of thousands of blogs these links are reaching a new audience like never before. The year 2011 has seen substantial numbers of free… read more

How to Properly Design a Print CSS Stylesheet

December 29th, 2011
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Targeting unique CSS styles is a simple process based around media queries. Web designers have been using these techniques for years to much success. Yet in just a short couple of years recently stylesheets have grown in tremendous popularity. Now more than ever it’s important to… read more

44 Photoshop Web Design Layout Tutorials

December 26th, 2011
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In this roundup we have collected 44 outstanding photoshop tutorials. Enjoy these over your holiday!

Design a creative portfolio in Photoshop

How to create a colorful business web layout

Create A Detailed Solid Dark Layout In Photoshop

How to create a One-Page Website Design in Adobe… read more

29 Snowy Winter Illustrations for Seasonal Inspiration

December 21st, 2011
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The Winter is about to kick off with a bang! We’re well into December now and at this rate we’ll be looking at a cold white Christmas. And what a better way to capture this feeling than with illustration work? Many designers on Dribbble have already… read more

36 Heartwarming Moments in Sunset Photography

December 16th, 2011
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As the sun sets on another day we all begin to feel a sense of peace and tranquility. I can attest to this, especially coming from a small town which drops silent by nightfall. But it’s not just the calming sun energy, as even photography can… read more

40 Fresh And Creative Print Ads

December 13th, 2011
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In this post we are featuring some fresh and creative print advertisements to inspire you. Enjoy!! If you like these advertisements you might also want to check out our previous posts below.

30 Hilarious Print Advertisements

30 Creative Print Advertisements

WWF Desertification: Elephant

Aruba: Flippers

Top Gear Magazine: Ice-Cream<br… read more

DesignM.ag Network Holiday Sale!

December 11th, 2011
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Tis the season! DesignM.ag has partnered with FreelanceFolder.com to offer their great selection of freelance products at unbeatable prices for the holidays! All of the hit selling products are discounted for a limited time. Don’t miss your chance! Here is the scoop.

The… read more

Animate a Custom Dialog Box with CSS3 and jQuery

December 7th, 2011
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I am a particular fan of the jQuery UI library and have been following the team since it’s release. It features dozens of examples of how to pull together the best animations from such a small library of code. However in a lot of websites these… read more

23 Websites with Full-Screen Photo Backgrounds

November 30th, 2011
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The art of crafting pixel-perfect website layouts can take many years to develop as a professional. One such area to focus on is the photograph-based backgrounds you see throughout many portfolio and company websites. Full-page photos often work well in a wallpaper-type display ported onto the… read more

32 Nice Event Websites

November 25th, 2011
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Today we are featuring 32 nice event websites. Enjoy! If you like these designs you might also want to check out our previous posts below.

38 Beautiful Ecommerce Websites

40 Beautiful Illustrations in Web Design

thecombine

drupalcampatlanta

busesatthebrewery

frontend2011

immovingtoboulder

dartstlouis

ifperformance

tribecon

cumbrelideres

flowfestival

socialsummit

boudinandbeer

drupalcamp24x7<br… read more

29 Simple yet Intuitive Mobile Web Designs

November 21st, 2011
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There is no doubt mobile web has taken the world by storm. Even more people today are equipped with smartphones running on iOS or Android, both of which provide exceptional web browsing platforms. And this number is only expected to increase as the average population wages… read more

25 JavaScript Photo Slideshows Used in Web Layouts

November 16th, 2011
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Most web developers have at least heard about the many JavaScript photo slider plugins. These often utilize a library such as jQuery to construct plug-and-play galleries within just a few minutes. Yet after so many years of project growth we can find dozens of unique examples… read more

30 Fantastic Transparent Business cards

November 11th, 2011
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In this roundup we have compiled some awesome and fantastic transparent business cards for inspiration. If you like these transparent business cards you might also want to check out our previous posts below.

26 Polished White Letterpress Business Card Designs

Showcase of Double-Sided Business Cards

Corporate business card

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Case Study: Building an ‘About the Author’ Box in WordPress 3.2

November 7th, 2011
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I’m sure those of you familiar with WordPress blogs have seen the many author box designs. Most of the popular web design and social media magazines feature some type of author display box towards the bottom of each post. This features the author name, avatar, and… read more

Ultimate Collection Of Grunge Photoshop Brushes

November 2nd, 2011
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In this roundup we have a huge and useful collection of grunge photoshop brushes. If you like these brushes you might also want to check out our previous posts below.

2000 Free Photoshop Brushes

450+ Photoshop Grunge Brushes

Grungy Ink Splatter Sprays

Sujune Vivid Dream Set

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39 Mind Blowing Vector Graphics

October 28th, 2011
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In this post we have compiled some amazing and mind blowing vector illustrations. Enjoy!! If you like these vector illustration you might also want to check out our previous posts below.

Unbelievable Illustrations By Pale Horse

40 Alluring Illustrations for your Inspiration

Graffiti

Green Bla

programmer

Customs

Lumpeenkukka

Guarded<br… read more

31 Profound Typography-Based Website Layouts

October 25th, 2011
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Out of the many genres in modern web design, I find typography to stand out among the rest. Most page content is featured solely as text which draws a much tighter attention from your viewers. In this collection of 31 typographic-based websites I’ve tried to pick… read more

25 Unique Adobe InDesign Tutorials for Newbies

October 20th, 2011
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Masters of the Adobe software suite often lean towards graphic design or web development. When creating documents for print this can easily be transcribed in both Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator. However, Adobe InDesign allows you to create entire projects such as a magazines, online e-books, cover… read more

28 Fresh E-mail Newsletter Designs for Graphic Inspiration

October 17th, 2011
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Webmasters are often wise to consider running a small e-mail newsletter. There are tons of free systems such as MailChimp which automatically collect subscribers and send out messages for you. But one aspect which does require some work is the design and layout.

Most e-mail messages are… read more

The Week In Review on the DesignMag Network

October 15th, 2011
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This week we had some memorable posts. Leading the way was our most popular post (on Facebook) of all time 35 Brilliant Resume Designs. We followed that post with a part 2 later in the week entitled 27 More Outstanding Resume Designs. Finally… read more

Amazing Tribute Artwork: Remembering Steve Jobs 1955-2011

October 12th, 2011
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Steven Paul Jobs had officially passed away on October 5, 2011. We all know about the amazing quality of products put out by Apple and Pixar. But Steve was truly a guiding force in the lives of many even outside of business. His innovations have influenced… read more

Mega Bundle from VectorPack.net Only $29! ($545 Value)

October 7th, 2011
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VectorPack.net has prepared a great Mega Bundle for designers. This is a limited time offer, available until the 12th of October. At such a great value you will not want to miss the opportunity! In this pack you will receive 650 high quality design elements and save more than $500!

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28 Dynamic Websites from StylesInspiration Gallery

October 6th, 2011
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The web has become a much more dynamic institution over the recent years. Back in 2001 you would be hard pressed to find much animation around news websites. Yet today with social networking there are literally thousands and thousands of webmasters keeping up to date on standards. Specifically the StylesInspiration… read more

24 Delicious Food-Styled Sites for Restaurateurs

October 3rd, 2011
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Folks who own and run their own restaurant are generally not concerned with the backing technology. But in this era it’s almost foolish to not have a website online. But where do you start? This handy gallery of 24 fast food and Restaurant-style websites should give you some great inspiration… read more

How to Animate Threaded Comments with CSS and jQuery

September 28th, 2011
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With many social applications the use of threaded comments has become a staple in functionality. Webmasters today are focusing much more on user experience rather than content generation, and because of this there has been a rise in custom animation effects.

Below I’ll be going over a guide to building your… read more

26 Responsive Web Designs

September 23rd, 2011
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In this roundup we are featuring some amazing responsive web designs. We have also included a few tutorials that will help you learn more about responsive web design. Enjoy!!

asuonline

hvanimalhospital

fork-cms

naomiatkinsondesign

10k.aneventapart

jonwhitestudio

foodsense

kayakcapers

saneef

zeddmobile

2012.newadventuresconf

berkshiresalondayspa

forefathersgroup

easy-readers

jchebly

sundaybestdesigns

jasonsantamaria

herjen

trentwalton

2011.dconstruct

morehazards<br… read more

Well Designed Threaded Comments Sections in Webpages

September 20th, 2011
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Comments are an important part to any website community. Within the comments section visitors of your website may share their ideas, thoughts, and related links on topic with your content. It’s revolutionized the web 2.0 era!

Today we take comments as often commonplace wherever we go. Most blogs will include this… read more

30 iOS App Icon Designs for iPhone & iPad

September 15th, 2011
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iPhone and iPad have taken the world by storm. Developers and programmers from all around have flocked to using the Objective-C language in programming their own iOS apps. Similarly web designers have begun the transition into mobile apps with specs layed out entirely from Apple HQ. Below are 30 examples… read more

Win 1000 Full Color Business Cards From Next Day Flyers!

September 14th, 2011
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Next Day Flyers has offered to give 1 lucky reader a set of 1000 full color business cards! To enter this contest simply make a comment on the post. For fun, include the company name you would promote with your 1000 beautiful new cards!

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A Practical Wireframe Primer

September 12th, 2011
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In the current design atmosphere , I hear the term wireframe being thrown around a lot more than it used to be. Over the last few years, wireframing is a process that has endured a lot of misunderstanding and has been become much more widely known as a software and… read more

38 Beautiful Ecommerce Websites

September 8th, 2011
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In this collection we have compiled 38 beautifully design eCommerce websites. If you like these websites you might also want to check out our previous posts below.

Showcase of 30 Well-Designed E-commerce Sites

Design an eCommerce Website in Photoshop

jolena

jesusskid

defrae

darlingclothes

dans-ez

wowthankyou

burncardclothing

bikebyme

indochino

foureleven

velec

jenierteas

thecassette

insane<br… read more

How to Create a jQuery Animated Sliding Sub-Menu Navigation

September 6th, 2011
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We have seen a lot of different jQuery techniques over the years. This comes at a time when website navigation is at an utmost importance. User experience is key in all forms of design. Without perfecting your layout it will be difficult to keep visitors coming back for more. And… read more

Coding an Instant Login Form with jQuery and PHP/Ajax

August 31st, 2011
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Login forms have been around for decades. In web design these are very common with so many social media interactions occurring on a daily basis. However the static web has gone by the wayside to make room for much more dynamic content. With popularity growing for the jQuery library it… read more

40 Beautiful Illustrations in Web Design

August 29th, 2011
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To stand out from the crowd designers design unique and creative websites using illustrations. Check out today’s list of 40! If you like these websites you might also want to check out our previous posts below.

Unbelievable Illustrations By Pale Horse

40 Creative & Brilliant Illustrations for Inspiration

shipmentapp

cheesemongerinvitational

preparetoactivate

frontend2011<br… read more

31 Crazy Character Designs

August 26th, 2011
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Character designs can come in all sorts of crazy and zany styles, and sometimes they are just caricatures of the people around you.  No matter what style you choose, it can be a lot of fun coming up with  a character to represent your project.  In the follow post, I… read more

35 Free Icon Sets

August 24th, 2011
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In this roundup we have collected some high quality and useful icon sets. Enjoy!! If you like these icons you might want to check out our previous posts below.

43 Free Social Media Icon Sets

25 of the Best Blogging and Social Media Icon Sets

Glossy: Free Icon Set

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20 Examples of Graphic Icons in Web Design

August 22nd, 2011
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A long time ago the Internet wasn’t such a new technology. Websites were merely static text on a page, barely even interactive. Over the past 20 years we have seen a dramatic improvement in design styles and theming for the web. These techniques often incorporate fancy icons into their layout… read more

5 Proven UX Strategies

August 18th, 2011
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Whether dealing with large corporations, game developers, small businesses or a sole proprietor, most business goals tend to amount to the same needs. User experience is an area that touches almost every single business problem. While every project comes with its own unique situations, there are a few tried-and-true user… read more

18 Time Saving Web Apps for CSS/Web Designers

August 15th, 2011
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The web has advanced so much that we can’t even compare to the Internet of 5 years ago. So many modern tools and apps are based in browser these days. And many of these can be useful for the average web designer. I’ve included tools for not only designers, but… read more

33 iOS Mobile App Screen Views for Design Inspiration

August 11th, 2011
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The iPhone has become a leading mobile device in our modern technological era. And with this innovation comes access to the hugely popular app store. iOS developers have been working hard to create some of the most ingenious applications to date. And I’ve collected a list of 33 fantastic iOS… read more

32 Websites With Big Background Photos

August 8th, 2011
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In this inspirational gallery we are featuring 32 websites that are using big background photos. Enjoy!!

If you like these websites you might also want to check out our previous post below.

Beautiful Websites with gorgeous large background

cofinery

maerskfleet

christianwoo

nmm

caurestaurants

finelysliced

guyvernes

mercedeshouseny

arbol

langara

michelle-carrillo

us-paris

matthewbyrne

leetgeek

cenwoodkitchens<br… read more

30 Excellent CSS3 Tutorials

August 3rd, 2011
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In this post we have collected some useful and fresh CSS3 tutorials for developers and designers. If you like these CSS3 tutorials you might also want to check out our previous posts below.

26 Useful jQuery Navigation Menu Tutorials

28 Fresh jQuery Tutorials

Making a CSS3 Animated Menu

Spin those Icons with CSS3<br… read more

21 Fresh Text Effect Tutorials

August 1st, 2011
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There are many different ways to express yourself through typography, and thankfully, we have Photoshop there to help us make it that much easier.  In today’s post, I will share with you 21 fresh text effect tutorials for Photoshop to help spice up your next project.

Fantasy Spring Text Effect

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35 Beige Websites

July 28th, 2011
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In the today’s post we have 35 beige websites. Enjoy!!

tinkeringmonkey

wearemostlyserious

urustar

iamdocto

carolrivello

madefreshly

lessmoney

railroadrevivaltour

designinformer

andrewckor

janploch

helikopterdesign

webstandardssherpa

loveforjapan

auxiliumlab

socialite-media

hotelsiracusaandorra

joegodbee

spreadlovenotoil

denisechandler

pointlesscorp

zetalight

visualrepublic

letschooselife

nordicruby

infinvision

doxaconference

redbullet

andre-goncalves

thethemefoundry

urbaninfluence

pmbennett

all-for-design

eightytwodesign

littlelines

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40 Alluring Illustrations for your Inspiration

July 26th, 2011
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Illustrations can come in a variety of different styles and forms.  From abstract, to photographic, artist use different means to display their personality in their work.  In this post I will share with you 40 illustrations for your inspiration.

2011 Recent Personal Work

A Huddled Mass of Liberties

Die Young at… read more

30 Free And High Quality Fonts

July 21st, 2011
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In this post we have put together some free high quality fonts. If you like these fonts you might also want to check out our previous posts below.

50 High-Quality Free Fonts for Professional Design

50+ Fonts for Big, Bold Headlines

Morning Glory – Free Font

Tondu Beta

Legion Slab Typeface

Excellence

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The Web Streaming TV Wars

July 18th, 2011
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Web streaming is the new wave of television programming. Viewers are becoming more attached to this type of viewing protocol because of its flexibility, customization capabilities and mobility. Currently, many of these companies are competing with each other for viewers. Standard programming units are losing money to Internet television because… read more

Earning Over $100k per year as a Freelancer

July 14th, 2011
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Every week my email inbox is overflowing with marketing emails that, for the most part, are not very interesting. But a few weeks ago I got a email from the guys at LearnWebDevelopment.com that really caught my attention. I met these guys at a conference last year and they invited me to… read more

26 Polished White Letterpress Business Card Designs

July 11th, 2011
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Marketing is a huge part of building any company. And with proper marketing comes human networking which often involves the exchange of business cards. These bits of paper often contain information about your website, phone number, e-mail address, and location of your company headquarters.

With letterpress style business cards the type… read more

30 Interesting 404 Pages

July 7th, 2011
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A 404 error page shows up when user tries to browse to a web page that doesn’t exist anymore. The link may be broken, moved, or never existed. In this roundup we are featuring 30 interesting 404 pages for your inspiration. Enjoy!!

brandstack

hugsformonsters

inflicted

ipolecat

stereosuper

ngenworks

pixiapps

wireframeplus<br… read more

Building an Elegant Tooltip Dropdown Menu Powered by jQuery

July 5th, 2011
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Within the jQuery library it’s possible to create some fantastic effects. These can enhance the overall user experience dramatically and often work hand-in-hand with new CSS3 and HTML5 techniques. As the field of web design has evolved, prominent new techniques have evolved as well.

Below I’ve gone into depth over the… read more

Win an 18×24 Poster Print from UPrinting!

July 1st, 2011
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UPrinting has offered to sponsor a giveaway for 3 lucky readers to win an 18×24 poster. UPrinting is the best place on the web to find posters, poster templates, and online printing.

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18×24 Poster Print for 3 winners in either semi gloss or high gloss
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100+ Free Vector Map Files

June 27th, 2011
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I find myself constantly searching the web for awesome vector map .eps files to use in my projects. Lately I have been using them for when I create infographics. Unfortunately with the abundance of free ones floating around out there that means there are a lot of free vector maps… read more

Sticker Mule v2 Prelaunch Giveaway: $200 in Custom Stickers!

June 23rd, 2011
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Sticker Mule is launching their redesign soon, and wants to kick off by giving 2 lucky readers $100 in free custom stickers. If you haven’t heard of Sticker Mule yet, it’s a good time to check them out. They make ordering custom stickers as simple as possible. They’ll make your… read more

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30 Beautiful iPhone Application Websites

June 20th, 2011
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In this post we have put together some beautiful iPhone application websites. If you like these designs you might also want to check out our previous post below.

26 fantastic iPhone & Android apps for managing your website

zootool

parkbud

blip

inkfinder

cleversome

carolinatheatre

piictu

gradesapp

facecardapp

campl

pixle

discourseapp

wakeapps

sophiestication

racesplitter<br… read more

$100 Giveaway with Custom Bags HQ!

June 16th, 2011
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We’ve got a great giveaway today from Custom Bags HQ. Custom Bags HQ wants to be every designer’s go-to for custom bag printing. They sell both custom bags and reusable bags, with a simple online ordering system. Just pick a bag style, upload your artwork and they’ll… read more

The Art of Negative Space By Tang Yau Hoong

June 13th, 2011
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Tang Yau Hoong is a talented graphic artist, designer, and illustrator who loves simplistic design. Enjoy the inspiration!

The Art of Negative Space

Find Tang Yau Hoong on web:

Tang Yau Hoong

Behance

Facebook page

Flickr

Tumblr

 

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Showcase Of Websites Using HTML5 Markup

June 10th, 2011
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In this collection we have compiled some amazing websites using HTML5. Enjoy!!

sleepstreet

humaan

horgaszversenyek

sweethatclub

tobiaspersson

tejpotter

sweetlifefestival

mindepic

marlonmedau

master-sante-publique

weareinstrument

mathieuwhite

desiign

hashrocket

ideaware

raventools

html5lab

divecreative

andresmax

wesbos

beautifulexplorer

unfold

pixel2html

xhtmlelite

mckinney

quaintology

hd-live

dbushell

html5boilerplate

mintran

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Win a Photo Gallery from TN3 Gallery!

June 8th, 2011
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TN3 Gallery has offered to give 3 DesignMag Inc readers a free PRO license to check out their awesome jquery slideshow product.

Rules of the Contest

To enter this contest you must comment on the post. 3 winners will be selected at Random on June 15, 2011. One entry per… read more

Unbelievable Illustrations By Pale Horse

June 5th, 2011
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Hailing from Tampa Bay, Florida, Pale Horse is the moniker and studio space of illustrator & graphic designer Chris Parks. Since opening the doors, Pale Horse has had the opportunity to create artwork for companies like Hasbro, Sanrio, Iron Fist, Bernstein & Andriulli, Dean Guitars, Globe Shoes, Hart and Huntington and… read more

3D Renders of Spaces and Places

June 3rd, 2011
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Whether they be futuristic, or something you may see in a small town, this post contains 21 3D renders from all spaces and places.  Please take a moment to visit the authors site to see the larger pieces in order to see the detail put into these creative 3D art… read more

28 Clean and Creative Logo Designs

June 1st, 2011
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In today’s post we will be sharing with you 28 creative and clean logo designs.  Be sure to check out the authors site to see the process for many of the logos listed below.

AGB

Anna’s Choice – Corporate Identity

Bons Design

Cattor Logo Development

Discovery History Brand

Driven Marketing

Folding Types

Freq Nightclub

Fruit Attack

Rio… read more

Unlimited Webhosting Giveaway – Zyma

May 26th, 2011
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Zyma.com one of the fastest growing hosting companies in the UK have partnered with DesignM.ag to give 10 lucky winners a web hosting acccount completely FREE for one whole year!

Zyma’s customer base covers over 25 different countries in four different continents, and their unlimited web hosting package is one of… read more

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34 Awesome Poster Designs

May 23rd, 2011
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In this post we have put together some awesome poster designs for your inspiration. If you like these poster designs you might also want to check out some of our previous posts below. Enjoy!

33 Poster Design Tutorials

Design Inspiration: Poster Design Showcase

Inject Knowledge

Eagle In Your Mind

Time Is Ticking

Global Warming<br… read more

Examples of Orange in Web Design

May 20th, 2011
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Here at DesignM.ag we have done round ups in the past dedicated to more popular of colors such as reds and blues, but in today’s post, we will share with you 22 examples of the color orange in web design.

Eight Hour Day

WebDesign Karlsruhe

Collison

Web Design Conference

Fox Classics

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Win 500 Rounded Business Cards from Next Day Flyers!

May 18th, 2011
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Next Day Flyers has offered to give one lucky DesignM.ag reader a set of 500 rounded business cards.

About Next Day Flyers

Next Day Flyers is an online printing company that delivers top-quality printed marketing materials with one of the fastest turnaround times in the industry. They specialize in full color printing… read more

26 Web Designs for the Food Industry

May 16th, 2011
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When you think of your favorite fast food place, the last thing that come to mind is their website.  In today’s showcase, you will see 26 web designs from some of the top names in the food industry.

McDonald’s

Red Robin

Culvers

Baskin Robbins

Dairy Queen

Wendy’s

Arby’s

Jack in the Box

Taco Bell

Taco John’s… read more

Examples of Blue in Web Design

May 13th, 2011
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In current day web design blue has become a dominate color.  In the following examples, we will show you how blue can help make your website stand out from the crowd.

Postbox

Courier for Mac

Awesome

Hull Digital Live 10

Capo – Learn Your Music

Foundation Six Web Design Studio

Rockstar Business

Marie Catribs

WVA 2011

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MOJO-Themes $5,000 giveaway!

May 11th, 2011
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Who doesn’t like free money? In celebration of their new site design, MOJO-Themes is throwing around cash like Charlie Sheen at a Tiger’s Blood Convention. Now you can grab your free MOJO money just by signing up for a new account. Once you’re registered, $10 will be deposited into your… read more

41 Free Texture Packs

May 9th, 2011
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Textures are very popular with the DesignM.ag community. If you are just getting started with graphic design you may not be familiar with how textures are used. In Photoshop using a texture means you are placing an image on top of your image or design and creating a… read more

21 Unique Ways To Show Off Your Business Cards

May 5th, 2011
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Most people hide away their business cards in their suit pocket, bag, wallet or sometimes a generic boring business card holder. However, there are more unique and creative ways you can keep your cards safe, while showing them off so you stand out from the rest!

Business cards are an essential… read more

26 Websites with Unusual Navigation

May 2nd, 2011
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In this post we have compiled 26 websites with unusual navigation. Enjoy!!

iamyuna

tedxportland

heartshapedwork

jdcouncil

ambermiro

cooper

75b

griplimited

bountybev

worklifebalancecentre

noonstyle

65media

thinkingforaliving

amore

grafik

keal.

organicgrid

studio-output

studiosarchitecture

kingduane

vernonclarke

ruddstudio

permanentadg

campfirenyc

jaxvineyards

sideshowpress

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Mind Blowing Designs Of Peter Jaworowski

April 29th, 2011
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In this post we have compiled some mind blowing artwork by Peter Jaworowski for your inspiration. Enjoy!!

Discovery Channel – Life

Bacardi – Shoot & Fly

Nvidia – 3D Your PC

Mirage

Samsonite – B-lite

Take It To The Max & Zero Gravity

The Witcher 2 – Duel

No Strings Attached

Wrigley’s – 5 (Cobalt)

Discovery Channel – Deadliest Catch

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Examples of Purple in Web Design

April 27th, 2011
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When you think of most websites, purple is the color you may think of the least.  Some designers have embraced this and made their sites stand out from the rest.  In this post I will share with you 17 websites that make use of the color purple.

Assistly

Themify

Mobile Roadie

Kaleidoscope

Appear

SXSW SquareSpace… read more

Showcase of Retro Web Designs

April 25th, 2011
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In this post we have put together some beautiful retro web designs for your inspiration. If you like these retro designs you might also want to check out some of our previous posts below. Enjoy!

Collection of Abstract & Retro Futuristic Designs

350+ Retro and Vintage Photoshop Brushes

Also, if you are looking for further… read more

30 Examples Photo Retouching

April 20th, 2011
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In this post we have collected some awesome examples of photo retouching. Also included are a few tutorials to help you refine your skills. Enjoy!

RB Retouch

Kat

Beauty Retouching

Photo Retouching

skin retouching

Skin Retouch

Body Retouching

Awesome Retouching

Photo Retouch

Sabrina Retouch

Beauty Retouch

Emily

Morrzy 2050

Aamir Khan

Skin Retouch

Be Gentle

Photo Retouching

TGB Hotel Ahmadabad – Photo Retouching

What Do You See?

Watch

Propellos

Mr… read more

MOJO-Themes.com Version 2.0 plus Anniversary Bundle!

April 18th, 2011
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A New Era at MOJO-Themes

In case you have not been formerly introduced the MOJO-Themes, now is the time. MOJO-Themes is a buy and sell marketplace for premium themes and templates.

We spent the last year building a solid product that has proven to provide quality themes and templates on the most… read more

30 Time Saving Photoshop Actions

April 14th, 2011
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In this post we are featuring 30 useful time saving photoshop actions for photographers. If you like these photoshop actions you might also want to check out some of our previous posts below. Enjoy!

40 Photoshop Actions for Designers and Photographers

30 Fresh and Useful Photoshop Actions

50 Photoshop Postwork Actions

sa-cool actions 2.08 colors

photoshop… read more

17 Wallpapers to Help Liven up Your Desktop

April 10th, 2011
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Sometimes using the default desktop wallpapers can get annoying and bland.  Today we will be sharing with you 17 wallpapers to help get your desktop looking exquisite and fresh.

Gamut

2011 Wallpaper

Lets Roll Wallpaper pack

Wavery Silence

Mexican Coke

Classic Dragon

Hexillus

Mobius

waves_III

Dance

Creative Sessions

Wallpaper selections

Wallpaper selections

Summer Wallpaper

Settle for Fantasies

The Variable

BMX

 

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Techniques for More Efficient Coding

April 7th, 2011
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There is an old saying that “time is money”. It may seem somewhat cliched to read, but there remains definite truth to the statement, even in the world of the web. Whether you’re designing or developing (or, as is often the case, doing both), there is an element of time… read more

40 Creative Logo Designs

April 5th, 2011
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In this post we have collected some awesome logo designs for inspiration. Enjoy!

Chiron Oracle

zoofix

West Side Bazaar 1

crowdcast

Buben travel

Mr & Mrs Limone

twyst

concur

lunch with me

Fetcher

Hej TV

Nobilis

The Olde World Rug Washing Company

Logo to the 30 anniversary of fan-movement FC

Montana’s Tree & Lawn Service

Ugodno

OpenCandy

Illuminarty Creatives

Delice

Wriking – Logos

Heaven

art flora design

Tango de Tightrope

INNOVO

Columbus

Tacoast

Plexus Puzzles

yakstand

Seahunter

Vilyaiskiy_produckt

Listed

Armadillo… read more

35 Nice Single Page Web Designs

April 1st, 2011
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In this post we have collected some beautiful single page web designs for your inspiration. Enjoy!

thecityisburning

wearemostlyserious

rainydayinteractive

klpersonaltrainer

mmphotodesign

lrtrln

ultrawebpage

webguerilla

alan-horne

webeffectual

templedulogo

joeypfeifer

wilcore-designs

ambermiro

joegodbee

philippbartz

meandmyaaa

webzguru

iamnop

wakwaw

yo.mimycwebdesign

visualrepublic

kristaganelon

pixelworkshop

mikereda

cornerd

nowodzinski

luciddesignconcepts

brandonhoulihan

ipolecat

raaanch

xbition-art

danaepanopoulou

outislandenergy

If you like this you might also want to check out some of our previous posts.

Design an Attractive One-Page Portfolio Using Photoshop

How to Design a One-Page Portfolio in Photoshop

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Creative Ideas for Writing Content

March 28th, 2011
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We may, by trade, call ourselves web designers and/or developers, but let’s face it: many of us also have to wear the hat of writer from time to time too. Whether it’s a matter of producing content for our own blogs or perhaps being enlisted by a client to pen… read more

650+ Free Watercolor Photoshop Brushes

March 23rd, 2011
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In this post we have put together more than 650 watercolor photoshop brushes to spice up your designs. If you like watercolor brushes you might also want to check out some of our previous posts below. Enjoy!

500+ Watercolor Brushes for Photoshop

Design Inspiration: Watercolors

WG Watercolor Brushes Vol1 (20)

Free Hi-Res Watercolor Photoshop Brushes… read more

17 Motion Graphic Animations sure to Inspire

March 21st, 2011
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In today’s post we will be sharing with you 17 examples of motion graphics that will help inspire you.  Whether your expertise is the best or you are just beginning, this collection has something for everyone.

Inlingua

NEUFORMA FONT #HFT002 IDENT

Destruct

Let’s kiss like we used to

Swagger

The Mission

Citymetria

VIRGIN 17 IDENT

Shapes In Motion

START THE… read more

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28 Fresh jQuery Tutorials

March 17th, 2011
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In this post we have collected 28 fresh and useful jQuery tutorials. If you like jQuery tutorials you might also want to check out some of our previous posts below. Enjoy!

20 Useful jQuery Slider Tutorials

25 jQuery Tutorials for Improved Navigation Menus

Easy Display Switch with CSS and jQuery

Create an Image… read more

30 Awesome Photoshop Text Effect Tutorials

March 15th, 2011
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In this post we have collected 30 awesome text effect tutorials. You may also want to check out our previous posts on this topic.

Create a Cool Text Effect in Photoshop With a Single Texture

Inspirational Text Effects

Design Inspiration: Showcase of Beautiful Typography and Text Effects

 

Create Super Glossy 3D Typography in Illustrator… read more