Keynotopia Wireframing Set: Free Wireframing Templates for Apple Keynote

September 6th, 2010
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Smashing Magazine

Lately, Apple Keynote has been gaining popularity among designers as a wireframing and prototyping tool. Features like multiple slide masters, styles, grouping, animation and hyperlinks make it ideal for crafting interactive prototypes and UI narratives. Today’s freebie, Keynotopia, is a free set of interface elements for Keynote that makes it… read more

A Perfect Lie in Photoshop #2

September 6th, 2010
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Abduzeedo

Last year our friend and contributor of Abduzeedo Cameron Rad did a video tutorial called A Perfect Lie in Photoshop in which he showed us a really cool skin retouching technique. Even though the that tutorial was already cool he wasn’t satisfied and spent another year trying to come up… read more

Newborn Photography Tips for Beginners

September 6th, 2010
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Digital Photography School

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It can be exciting photographing a newborn so compose a list of shots you want to take before you pick up the camera. Grab these ‘safe shots’ first and once you have this selection in the bag, start to get creative with new angles and ideas.
The best… read more

Create a Motorola Droid Style Phone in Photoshop

September 6th, 2010
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Recreating electronic devices in Photoshop is a great way to learn. Today, we will demonstrate how to create a Motorola Droid style phone in Photoshop. Let’s get started! Step 1 Start by creating a new 2000 x 2000 px canvas and save it as "phone.psd." Use the Pen Tool to… read more

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How to Make an A5 Print Ready Leaflet InDesign CS5

September 6th, 2010
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Vector Tuts

In this tutorial you will learn how to design a A5 four page leaflet, which can also be saved as a template for future designs. Using some of the new type setting features in InDesign CS5, you will make an appealing design that’s perfect for print.

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Free PSD Files: High Quality Photoshop Files (Part1)

September 6th, 2010
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Designrfix

PSD files can be very useful and save you lots of time with your design projects, as I previously stated in my other post about PSD files titled: Photoshop PSD files: Free files for you to download. In this post you will find an amazing collection of high quality free… read more

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Modern UI and Layout Tutorials for Photoshop

September 6th, 2010
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Specky Boy

It would be very hard to find a situation where Photoshop does not have the perfect solution for any web (or print) design problem. With Photoshop you can pretty much design a web page just as you envisaged mentally, with virtually no creative restrictions and with a pixel-perfect result.

Web design… read more

Apple Photoshops One Icon Too Many on the New iPod Touch

September 6th, 2010
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Mashable

The new iPod Touch – with Facetime, multitasking, and the Retina display – is so close to an iPhone that even Apple can sometimes get confused.

Case in point: look at this image of iPod Touch from Apple’s site, and you’ll notice it has a Phone app icon, which definitely doesn’t… read more

Graphic Design Inspiration by Mike Harrison

September 5th, 2010
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Abduzeedo

Mike Harrison is a 25 year old graphic designer and illustrator, currently residing in Southwest UK. For the past 7 years he has honed a variety of skills in the fields of graphic design, illustration, motion and photography. It turned into more than just a passionate hobby for him many… read more

The Keys to Minimising Noise in Your Photographs

September 5th, 2010
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One of the largest problems many folks have with digital photography is the amount of noise that ends up in the final image. Noise basically presents itself as graininess or speckles, usually most recognizable across larger areas of uniform colour such as sky. While sometimes it is… read more

6 BlackBerry Apps to Cure iPhone Envy

September 5th, 2010
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Mashable

We’ve all run into someone with a new iPhone. And we’ve all learned to expect the inevitable “watch this” moment involved in this encounter.

Whether they identify the background music with Shazam, pull up a fancy screen saver, or fire up a classic PC game, it’s easy for even the… read more

50 Best Photoshop Photo Effects Tutorials

September 5th, 2010
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50 Best Photoshop Photo Effects Tutorials

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Daily Inspiration #606

September 5th, 2010
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This post is part of our daily series of posts showing the most inspiring images selected by some of the Abduzeedo’s writers and users. If you want to participate and share your graphic design inspiration, just send us, via email, the image with the link from where you found it,… read more

20 PSD Tuts That Will Turn You Into A Photoshop Guru

September 5th, 2010
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20 PSD Tuts That Will Turn You Into A Photoshop Guru

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Our Favorite Tweets of the Week Aug 29-Sep 4, 2010

September 5th, 2010
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Web Designer Depot

Every week we tweet a lot of interesting stuff highlighting great content that we find on the web that can be of interest to web designers.

The best way to keep track of our tweets is simply to follow us on Twitter, however, in case you missed some here’s a quick… read more

35 Entertaining 404 Error Pages

September 4th, 2010
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Mashable

“404 Not Found.” These three little words can make any Internet explorer an unhappy camper. After all, who hopes to click on a broken link or stumble upon a moved or deleted page while cruising around the web?

Luckily, some web designers have chosen to end the misery of encountering a… read more

Create a Realistic Credit Card in Photoshop

September 4th, 2010
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Create a Realistic Credit Card in Photoshop

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Garry Milne: Skating His Way to the Top

September 4th, 2010
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Like his creations, there are many layers to Garry Milne. While some of his images may have dark undertones, Milne is anything but. Here he talks about his inspirations, skateboarding and the importance of being nice to people. Mark Twain once said, “Clothes make the man.” If such a statement… read more

This Week in the Digital Photography Forums (29 Aug-4 Sep ‘10)

September 4th, 2010
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Weekly Assignment

This week we photographed a subject that is near and dear to me, Books. A good book can create a story, transport you to somewhere new, help you relax, give you a laugh, or make you think. And we had all of those in our winners this week. Our… read more

Best of the Week #135

September 4th, 2010
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Abduzeedo

It’s time for our best news of this week. We have a lot of graphic and web design, a bit of architecture, ads, tech news, awesome reads and other crazy stuff! So take a look at the links we’ve selected for your inspiration and to keep you updated about what’s… read more

Retro Futuristic Circles

September 4th, 2010
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Creattica

Layered PSD

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A Showcase of Inspirational E-Commerce Website Designs

September 3rd, 2010
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A Showcase of Inspirational E-Commerce Website Designs

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Psdtuts Presents Exclusive Wallpapers by Jennifer Cirpici

September 3rd, 2010
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Another extremely talented designer by the name of Jennifer Cirpici has volunteered to create two exclusive wallpapers for the readers of PsdTuts+. This months exclusive wallpapers feature something for everyone, on one hand we have a beautiful scenery shot with lots of bright colors, and on the other we have… read more

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A Collection of PSD to HTML Conversion Tutorials

September 3rd, 2010
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A Collection of PSD to HTML Conversion Tutorials

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Psdtuts Presents an Exclusive Wallpaper By Ee Venn Soh

September 3rd, 2010
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Another extremely talented designer by the name of Ee Venn Soh has volunteered to create an exclusive wallpaper for the readers of PsdTuts+. This month’s exclusive wallpaper features an awesome combination of colorful and exotic images that form "The Beautiful Peephole". We also catch up with Ee Venn Soh and… read more

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Create a Graffiti-Inspired Illustration Using Photoshop and Illustrator

September 3rd, 2010
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Photoshop and Illustrator compliment each other in many ways. Today we will demonstrate how you can use them in tandem to draw and color a graffiti-inspired illustration. Let’s get started! Before You Begin Before you begin, it’s always good to do a bit of planning. For graffiti art, do some… read more

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The 7 Must-Have Apps For Android Phones To Make Your Lives Easier

September 3rd, 2010
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Smashing Apps

This is one of the very best list of its kind where you can find incredibly useful and life saver FREE apps for your android that you probably never used of and these would be great enough to bookmark or just for get in your knowledge…. read more

80+ Latest and Inspirational Single Page Website Designs

September 3rd, 2010
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InstantShift

As you’ve already seen in our previous posts about Single Page Website Designs that showcasing your work in single page design is a hot trend now days. It’s kind of ironic to see what designers can do with single pages as modern age designers love to experiment with things and… read more

Sites of the Week #118 – Ronin Giveaway Winners

September 3rd, 2010
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Abduzeedo

For this Sites of the Week, we’re announcing the winners for the Ronin giveaway, check it out below! Also we have selected some great sites such as Quipsologies and Relogik. As usual we would love to hear from you, keep sending your suggestions to us and we will be more… read more

50 Fresh and Beautiful Ecommerce Websites II

September 3rd, 2010
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Specky Boy

Well-designed ecommerce and shopping cart websites are regularly referred to for web design inspiration by creative and experienced web developers. They are also being featured on various CSS website galleries, and in fact there are more than a few gallery sites that are solely dedicated showcasing beautiful and standards compliant… read more

The World Collabs #4 – with Nik Ainley

September 3rd, 2010
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Abduzeedo takes pride in being one of the worlds leading design blogs. Having interviewed a bulk of the most infamous creative geniuses, we want to use our potential to introduce a new star on the Abduzeedo stage …YOU.

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The World Collabs #5 – with Nik Ainley

September 3rd, 2010
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Abduzeedo

Abduzeedo takes pride in being one of the worlds leading design blogs. Having interviewed a bulk of the most infamous creative geniuses, we want to use our potential to introduce a new star on the Abduzeedo stage …YOU.

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Spaced Out

September 2nd, 2010
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Creattica

A Retro-Futuristic Design that combines vector elements with Photoshop blending techniques. This design was featured on Design Instruct and PSD Tuts.

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Quick Tip: Create a Realistic Credit Card in Photoshop

September 2nd, 2010
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In today’s quick tip tutorial we will demonstrate how to create a realistic-looking credit card using Photoshop and Illustrator in just a few short steps. Let’s get started! Step 1 To speed up the process, we will begin by putting together some basic graphics in Illustrator. Make a 3.5in by… read more

On the Concept of Process

September 2nd, 2010
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I’m going to start this discussion of by revealing a secret about my own design work: I don’t have a process. At least, I don’t have a rock solid, time tested step by step formula that I follow for all my projects. That’s not to say that I shoot from… read more

45 Useful Photoshop Actions for Effective Photo Enhancement

September 2nd, 2010
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45 Useful Photoshop Actions for Effective Photo Enhancement

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Artistic Expressions: Needlework

September 2nd, 2010
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Layers Magazine

Some things can be so complex. Isn’t it great that Photoshop makes them easy? All you need to know is how things work and you can do whatever your imagination conjures up.

One of the billboards in my Times Square painting contains a model wearing an intricate, crocheted top. I’ve no… read more

10 of the Web’s Most Insightful News Infographics

September 2nd, 2010
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Mashable

A picture is worth a thousand words. But if you include an entire database, make it interactive, and add filtering options, the word-to-picture exchange rate is even better.

Infographics at their best are more than just pictures — they can provide new understandings, succinct summaries, or just plain old fun.

In that… read more

45 Fantastic and Splendid Digital Painting Tutorials

September 2nd, 2010
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Noupe

We all have our spirit of imagination from our childhood — we give a shape to our thoughts by drawing image on school yard, on a piece of paper or on a digital tablet. Photoshop, Wacom and Illustrator are beautiful tools that help us transform our imagination into beautiful drawings…. read more

30 Fantastic and Splendid Digital Painting Tutorials

September 2nd, 2010
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Noupe

We all have our spirit of imagination from our childhood — we give a shape to our thoughts by drawing image on school yard, on a piece of paper or on a digital tablet. Photoshop, Wacom and Illustrator are beautiful tools that help us transform our imagination into beautiful drawings…. read more

Photoshop Tutorial: A Multi Color Fire Effect in Photoshop CS5

September 2nd, 2010
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Photoshop Tutorial: A Multi Color Fire Effect in Photoshop CS5

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Dried Ink Stains: 20 High Resolution Brushes – Premium Psdpack

September 2nd, 2010
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Today, we have a new set of Premium Brushes available for Psd Premium Members. This set was crafted by Grant Friedman of Colorburned and includes 20 High Resolution Photoshop Ink Stain Brushes. If your next project calls for a grungy, stained look, then this set is perfect for you. Learn… read more

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Picturesque: Give Your Images a Magic Touch

September 2nd, 2010
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Mac App Storm

There are a number of mammoth picture editors that can do just about anything with an image. Then there are a few very effective smaller-scale apps that have a lot of power while remaining simpler to use – a personal favourite is Acorn. But if you’re someone with… read more

25 Fresh and Ultra Creative Text Effect Artworks

September 2nd, 2010
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25 Fresh and Ultra Creative Text Effect Artworks

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45 (Fresh) High Quality Photoshop PSD Files

September 2nd, 2010
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45 (Fresh) High Quality Photoshop PSD Files

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iCandies Icon Set: 60 Free Icons For Your User Interfaces and Apps

September 1st, 2010
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Smashing Magazine

Today we are glad to release iCandies Icon Set, a set with 60 high quality icons in 64×64px, 48×48px and 32×32px, available in .EPS, .AI and .PNG. The set is designed by the talented folks from IconEden on a sole purpose of giving your projects a sleek and geeky style… read more

Design A Grunge Vintage Poster In Photoshop

September 1st, 2010
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Design A Grunge Vintage Poster In Photoshop

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Creative Bookmarks: Best of August 2010

September 1st, 2010
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Tutorial9

August was another awesome month with great tutorials and articles oozing from everywhere. Here’s Creative Bookmarks August!

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Photoshop TutorialsIllustrator TutorialsWeb/Blogging TutorialsFreebies, Inspiration, & ResourcesPhotoshop TutorialsHow To Create The Expendables Winged Skull Poster Art

In this tutorial, by Chris Spooner, you’ll learn how to re-create the sinister and gun-crazy poster for the… read more

Create a Realistic iMac Icon in Photoshop

September 1st, 2010
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There is a lot that you can do in Photoshop with just a few select tools. Today, we will demonstrate how to create a realistic iMac icon in Photoshop that includes a 27-inch screen, a keyboard, and a mouse. Let’s get started! Tutorial Assets Photo of iMac box (for reference)… read more

The Totally Amazing New Campaign Monitor Office

September 1st, 2010
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Abduzeedo

I’m already a big fan and user of Campaign Monitor, the guys managed to build a beautiful and easy to use tool that focuses on using things properly. But beyond that, last week when I saw their new office I was amazed, really, is one of the best places for… read more

Top Articles On The Web Design Billboard In August’10

September 1st, 2010
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InstantShift

A perfect layout, A Good Design and Nice Resource can produce a creative output. Layout, textures, typography and patterns are used more often than one may think but the outcome of different combination can result verity of excellent designs. Professionalism is built upon knowledge and experience. However, When it comes… read more

Illustrator Template Toolbox for Web, Mobile and App Developers

September 1st, 2010
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Specky Boy

For today’s post we have an extensive selection of UI templates, all in Illustrator format, and all perfect if you are a web, mobile or app designer who prefers to use Adobe Illustrator rather than the more commonly used Photoshop.

It was mildly surprising how difficult this post was to put… read more

Twitter Box User Interface Design in Photoshop

September 1st, 2010
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Twitter Box User Interface Design in Photoshop

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70 Tutorials For Learning And Mastering Light Effects In Photoshop

August 31st, 2010
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70 Tutorials For Learning And Mastering Light Effects In Photoshop

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40 Tutorials and Techniques for Creating Business Logos

August 31st, 2010
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YouTheDesigner

A logo alludes to its company’s identity in its appearance and visual impact; that’s how it starts branding. Seeing how important it is, we designers must not underestimate the potential of this simple graphic, and instead hone our skills as much as possible in creating and polishing logos,… read more

Best of the Web – August 2010

August 31st, 2010
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As you know, each month, we round up some of the best Photoshop-related content from around the web. This month, there were some excellent Photoshop tutorials, articles, and freebies to choose from. Please take a moment to review our favorites from August 2010. Tutorial Wrap Paint With Fire In real… read more

The Complete Overview of Indie Graphics Software for Mac

August 31st, 2010
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Mac App Storm

Everyone knows about the big guns in the graphics field. Adobe is pretty much the unchallenged master of image editing with Photoshop, Illustrator, and Fireworks. Adobe’s InDesign shares the digital publishing field, albeit grudgingly, with Quark’s QuarkXPress. Serious graphic designers find themselves stuck between these two large corporations, due in… read more

Print Tutorial: Creating A Magazine Cover

August 31st, 2010
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Noupe

By Cameron Chapman

Graphic design in a print environment can be a nice change for someone who normally does web design. It’s a slightly different skillset, but still incorporates a lot of the same concepts. Print projects can be an exciting new challenge, something that lets a designer stretch their creativity… read more

Best of the Vector Web – August 2010

August 31st, 2010
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Vector Tuts

As you know, each month, we search the web for the best vector-related content and showcase it here for you all to enjoy. This month, we found some really great tutorials on vector character design, creating charts in Illustrator, and vector skulls among others. We’ve also expanded this month’s offering…. read more

The Robust Collection Of (50) Mindblowing Icon Sets For Your Next Design

August 31st, 2010
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Smashing Apps

Icons can be useful to furnish users with unforgettable images and examples if used properly, and this is the reason why Icon sets always come in handy. You will find the huge collection of recently released icon sets which are believed to assist you in bettering your designs on websites… read more

Desktop Wallpaper Calendar: September 2010

August 31st, 2010
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Smashing Magazine

Desktop wallpapers can serve as an excellent source of inspiration. However, if you use some specific wallpaper for a long period of time, it becomes harder to draw inspiration out of it. That’s why we have decided to supply you with smashing wallpapers over 12 months. And to make them… read more

350+ Beautiful Drawing Brushes For Photoshop

August 31st, 2010
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350+ Beautiful Drawing Brushes For Photoshop

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Weekly Design News – Resources, Tutorials and Freebies (N.53)

August 31st, 2010
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Specky Boy

This is our weekly column in which we share our favorites posts, articles and resources with our readers all from the previous week.

If you would like to be kept up to date with loads of fresh design news and resources, you can follow us on Twitter, on Facebook or even… read more

WDL Premium: Japanese Orchard Photoshop Brushes

August 31st, 2010
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Web Design Ledger

Today we’re releasing a set of Beautiful Photoshop brushes for our WDL Premium Members. This set from Azigos is called Japanese Orchard and contains 17 high-resolution brushes. If you’re looking to add beautiful hand drawn elements to your nature inspired design, these brushes are what you need.

Be sure to… read more

GIVEAWAY: CodeMyConcept $150 Gift Card – PSD TO HTML, ends Sept. 6 2010

August 30th, 2010
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You probably already know how much we care and love our loyal readers and that
we love to give them something in return for all the time they spent on our site,
for sharing our content and for their overall trust. This week we are running yet
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2000 Free Photoshop Patterns

August 30th, 2010
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DesignM.ag

Today I have put together the largest collection of free Photoshop patterns DesignM.ag has ever offered. Enjoy!

Flowers Patters for Photoshop (6)

Photoshop Patterns

Photoshop Patterns (12)

Victorian – PS Patterns (45)

Vintage Patterns (12)

Arabic Patterns for Photoshop

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Grandmas Flowers (4)

Paisley

Seamless Paper Patterns (6)

Grungy Abstract Squares Photoshop Patterns (4)

Tileable Midnight Blue Grunge Patterns (5)

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One Hundred Project

August 30th, 2010
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The ONEHUNDRED Project is an experiment from the German Kid Grandios that started back in 2009 with the idea of creating posters that would include landscape and grunge elements. One Hundred posters later the project is done and it’s amazing, check it out!

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ONEHUNDRED Project

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SeaShore: An Open Source Image Editor

August 30th, 2010
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Mac App Storm

Photoshop is the undisputed king of image editing, but it also has a huge price tag and an even bigger learning curve. If you don’t make a living as a designer, the time and money necessary for professional photo editing software is hard to justify. Further, some free options like… read more

Create an Electrical Outlet Icon in Photoshop

August 30th, 2010
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In today’s tutorial, we will be making use of vector masks and layer styles in Photoshop to create a high quality electrical outlet icon. Let’s get started! Before You Begin When creating icons from real-life objects it is best to first take a look at those objects and see how… read more

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A Collection of Mini Icon Sets

August 30th, 2010
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Web Designer Depot

Icons can add a lot of meaning to a website or web app design.

Used appropriately, they can make it faster for your visitors or users to complete the tasks they need to complete. But not every website design has space for normal, full-size icons (often 32×32 to… read more

Presets – The Trick to Getting Good Prints

August 30th, 2010
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Lightroom Killer tips

Hey everyone! I’m out in Las Vegas teaching at Photoshop World this week, but I wanted to kick the week off with a topic (and some presets) that I get asked about often.

The Problem That Used To Be
Every time I get in front of a crowd and… read more

50 Refreshing CSS Tutorials, Techniques and Resources

August 30th, 2010
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Specky Boy

In this CSS (2 & 3) round-up article we have focused on highlighting as many varied techniques covering as many aspects of web, mobile and application development as possible. And believe me, it wasn’t easy!
Due to CSS3s current popularity, the volume of new tutorials and fresh ideas has jumped… read more

The World Collabs #4 – Submissions

August 29th, 2010
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Abduzeedo

A Few month ago we started our new monthly design contest called “The World Collabs”. For those of you who havent heared about it: It’s a designing challenge that lets you collaborate with the best designers of the world. For the month July we got Joao Oliveira to work with… read more

Old to Young Case Study in Photoshop by Cassio Braga

August 29th, 2010
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Abduzeedo

Reading the comments about the Photoshop Battle and I noticed the a lot of people were interested in knowing and seeing the images that were created during the event. Because of that I decided to recreate one of the images I did in my first battle, which was my favorite…. read more

Academica: Free WordPress 3.0+ Theme For Educational Websites

August 29th, 2010
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Smashing Magazine

In this post we release a yet another freebie: Academica WordPress Theme, a free WordPress theme designed specifically for educational websites such as universities, schools etc. It’s a flexible and versatile free theme that can be easily customized and branded for any university, academy or non-profit organization. The theme is… read more

Date Night (3)

August 29th, 2010
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Creattica

Date night gone wrong. Photoshop montage.

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Daily Inspiration #600

August 29th, 2010
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Abduzeedo

This post is part of our daily series of posts showing the most inspiring images selected by some of the Abduzeedo’s writers and users. If you want to participate and share your graphic design inspiration, just send us, via email, the image with the link from where you found it,… read more

PSD/HTML Conversion: Elegant and Simple CSS3 Web Layout

August 29th, 2010
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PSD/HTML Conversion: Elegant and Simple CSS3 Web Layout

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Design A Web Layout With Seamless Textures

August 29th, 2010
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Design A Web Layout With Seamless Textures

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The Creation of “Lost in Memory” Epic Fantasy Artwork in Photoshop

August 29th, 2010
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The Creation of “Lost in Memory” Epic Fantasy Artwork in Photoshop

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Photoshop Video Tutorial: Create a Holy Mountain Scenery

August 28th, 2010
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Photoshop Video Tutorial: Create a Holy Mountain Scenery

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Best of the Week #134

August 28th, 2010
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Abduzeedo

It’s time for our best news of this week. We have a lot of graphic and web design, a bit of architecture, ads, tech news, awesome reads and other crazy stuff! So take a look at the links we’ve selected for your inspiration and to keep you updated about what’s… read more

Create Beautiful Mystery Grunge Effect in Photoshop

August 28th, 2010
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Create Beautiful Mystery Grunge Effect in Photoshop

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Austin Powered: Designer Finds Inspiration in her Adopted Hometown

August 28th, 2010
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Shyama Golden has no cubicle-mates to bounce ideas off of and no supervisor to guide her if she gets stuck. But the 27-year-old self-employed designer, who works out of a loft in downtown Austin, has found a way to collaborate. While working on a project, Golden posts photographs of each… read more

Profile: Getting into Character with Cartoonist George Coghill

August 28th, 2010
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Vector Tuts

From bad jokes to sultry devil girls, Cartoon Character Designer George Coghill knows how to inject some fun into life. He set aside some time to talk with us about everything from the importance of knowing how to run a business to what it’s like to see his characters come… read more

800+ Beautiful Grunge Brushes For Photoshop

August 28th, 2010
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800+ Beautiful Grunge Brushes For Photoshop

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38 Cool Photos You Won’t Believe Aren’t Photoshopped

August 27th, 2010
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38 Cool Photos You Won’t Believe Aren’t Photoshopped

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Interview with Tim and Bram Vanhaeren from Into1

August 27th, 2010
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Abduzeedo

Tim and Bram Vanhaeren, belgium based artists, run a creative studio focused on graphic design. Read how the brothers get along working together

1. First of all we would like to thank you both for taking the time to provide abduzeedo.com with this interview. Please tell us more about your art… read more

40+ Elegent Free CSS/(X)HTML Templates from 2010

August 27th, 2010
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Noupe

Today we present some useful free CSS/(X)HTML templates which are available for free download and use. You may want to consider using them for your next projects or build upon them, creating more advanced themes from these basic templates.

Free CSS/(X)HTML Templates

Blue Jeans (Demo | Download)
Stand out from… read more

100+ Free High Quality Icon Sets for Web Designers and Developers

August 27th, 2010
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InstantShift

Icons are the basic requirement of any web related projects and good icons are like a treasure for web designers.

The demand for good icons are too much in these days and finding the best icon sets from the pool with tens of thousands of packs is not a easy job… read more

Exclusive Freebie Pack – 25 Ink Brushes

August 27th, 2010
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Ink droplets are probably one of the coolest types of Photoshop brushes. Mostly because of how intricate they look in use. They are created when you drop ink into water and then photograph them. Today, we have a set of 25 ink brushes to give away for free. Feel free… read more

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Free Wireframing Kits, UI Design Kits, PDFs and Resources

August 27th, 2010
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Smashing Magazine

To mock-up the user interface of a website, software or any other product, you’ll need some basic UI elements. And this is where wireframing kits and UI design kits come in handy. When you want to create a low-fidelity prototype for your projects, you can use these kits to give… read more

Sites of the Week #117 – Ronin App Giveaway

August 27th, 2010
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Abduzeedo

For this Sites of the Week, we have a special edition with a giveaway from Ronin App, I’m sure you’ll love it! Also we have selected some great sites such as Organizze and Spring. As usual we would love to hear from you, keep sending your suggestions and don’t forget… read more

200+ Seamless Patterns Perfect for Website Backgrounds

August 27th, 2010
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Web Design Ledger

We’re always on the lookout for great freebies to share with our readers, and today we’ve got some seamless patterns. Seamless patterns are a great way to add a lot of detail to a design and fill up a big area, such as a background. Here are over 200 patterns… read more

Is a color just a color?

August 26th, 2010
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For centuries color has been used to provide distinction between classes, businesses, kings, courts and everything else in between. So what exactly is in a color? Does it matter that purple has been used in connotations with royalty? Does it matter that most fast food places logos are red to… read more

10 Good and 10 Bad Things About Adobe’s Dreamweaver

August 26th, 2010
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Learn Web Design

Dreamweaver is a tool for making web sites. Learning Dreamweaver can be a bit of an uphill struggle if you are new to either web design, html or the program itself. When you first open it, even the welcome screen can look daunting, there seems to be 1000 tools you… read more

Create a Biomechanical Floating Ecosystem – Psd Premium Tutorial

August 26th, 2010
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Today, we have another Psd Premium tutorial exclusively available to Premium members. If you want to take your design skills to the next level, then we have an awesome tutorial for you. Learn more after the jump! This Premium Tutorial is Filled with Creative Tips We’re all aware that an… read more

Categories: Graphic Design

14 Resources for Free Fonts and Premium Fonts

August 26th, 2010
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Freelanceswitch

You can’t deny that typography is important in design. You could have the most beautiful illustrations in the world, but if you use a font like Jokerman, your entire design will look iffy.

Now if you really want to blow your client away with an awesome design, you have to find… read more

Create a Monochrome Portrait in Illustrator – Vector Premium Tutorial

August 26th, 2010
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Vector Tuts

We have another great Vector Premium tutorial available exclusively for Premium members today. If you want to learn how to modify a stock image in Adobe Photoshop and how to use various blends and techniques within Adobe Illustrator to create a soft monochrome portrait, then we have an… read more

45 Free Applications For Designers And Developers

August 26th, 2010
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Noupe

By Callum Chapman

Whether you’re just starting out in the graphic or web design industry, or you’ve been in it for years, the chances are there will occasionally be a time where you want to get a feel for a particular type of application (maybe something similar to Cinema 4D or… read more