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2012 Grammys Embrace Digital, Mobile and Social Media

admin — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 04:39:55 +0000

The 54th Grammy Awards ceremony is only eight days away and the Recording Academy is kicking off the next phase of its digital and social campaign. Under the heading of “We Are Music” the Academy and its partners are harnessing the power of social, mobile and digital to make the… read more

35 Adobe InDesign Tutorials – Enhance your Print Medial Skills

admin — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 20:25:19 +0000

35 Adobe InDesign Tutorials – Enhance your Print Medial Skills

How I Shot And Edited It – Nepal Zoomable Panorama

admin — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 20:15:27 +0000

Have I mentioned how much I love photography and technology. Here’s a good case for mixing them together.

As you say previous on the Q&A with Uncornered Market, creating panorama’s can create some amazing images. I took their methodologies and applied them to some of my own panoramas, which do not… read more

4 Ways to Tweet as a Visual Brand

admin — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 08:06:00 +0000

This post originally appeared on the American Express OPEN Forum, where Mashable regularly contributes articles about leveraging social media and technology in small business.

Companies that rely on a visual or photographic web presence often find it difficult to convey their media on Twitter. Take, for instance, apparel brands that need… read more

Donald Trump, Deion Sanders and Apolo Ohno Star in Century 21′s Super Bowl Ad [VIDEO]

admin — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 06:53:46 +0000

Each day, Mashable highlights one noteworthy YouTube video. Check out all our viral video picks.

Century 21 has enlisted a team of celebrities for its first-ever Super Bowl commercial.

Reality TV star and business mogul Donald Trump, Pro Football Hall of Fame member Deion Sanders and Olympic speed skater Apolo Ohno… read more

How Social Media Changed ESPN Audio’s Super Bowl Week

admin — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 05:21:44 +0000

Social and mobile technologies aren’t just important for guerilla marketing campaigns and grassroots outreach.

They’re also changing how the world’s biggest broadcast media companies do business.

Mashable recently spoke with top executives and personalities from the sports behemoth ESPN during the company’s biggest week of the year for Super Bowl… read more

GE’s Beth Comstock: Social Media Redefines the Focus Group

admin — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 04:43:15 +0000

Mashable’s Davos coverage is presented by BMW i, a new concept dedicated to providing mobility solutions for the urban environment.

GE’s Chief Marketing Officer Beth Comstock sat down with Mashable founder and CEO Pete Cashmore to talk about her role leading business… read more

Red Bull Launches a Fitness Mission With Fitocracy

admin — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 02:35:02 +0000

Red Bull sponsors several extreme sports pros who produce videos with gnarly titles such as “Wakeboarding in the Swamps of Louisiana” and “Dust and Bones.” But through a partnership with online health startup Fitocracy, the company now wants to motivate average joes to submit decidedly non-extreme reports with names such… read more

Five Tips for Running a Successful Home Office

admin — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 21:00:55 +0000

There are a lot of stories written about home-based businesses—trust me, I just did a Google search. Working from home has changed drastically over the years, thanks to technology.

If you think back not even 20 years about home-based businesses, you might envision a low-tech service business such as a… read more

Publish Magazines and eBooks Quickly with Calaméo

admin — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 20:00:00 +0000

From Amazon’s runaway success with the Kindle platform to Apple’s new iBooks Author tool to help writers create interactive eBooks for their iPad iBooks store, eBooks are the story of the day for digital media. If you’ve ever considered writing a book or creating a new magazine, you’ll want to… read more

The IPO Won’t Change Facebook. Online Ads Will

admin — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 01:12:16 +0000

Will an IPO change Facebook? The sudden influx of $5 billion (and more) will certainly give it lots of opportunity, though it’ll also mean Facebook will soon answer to shareholders. And those shareholders will demand that the company keep increasing the value of their investment.

In his letter within the IPO… read more

Fair Wages for Freelance Writing

admin — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 21:00:12 +0000

A recent story in The Australian caught my eye. The title of the piece is “Online magazine offers less than 2c a word to freelancers”. The name of the online magazine is Breathe Magazine Australia (BreatheMagazine.com) and it is scheduled to launch in April 2012.

The Australian journalists’ union, called… read more

20 Romantic Valentines Day Card Designs

admin — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 07:25:19 +0000

20 Romantic Valentines Day Card Designs

Easily Create a Website with Moonfruit

admin — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 06:00:26 +0000

Many tools and packages exist online to help people create websites with minimal effort and involvement. Of course, each one has their own strengths and weaknesses. Some are more aimed at creating blogs, while others are better for single-page info sites.

Moonfruit is another competitor in this market. It looks stylish,… read more

Zuckerberg to Potential Shareholders: Facebook Is on a Social Mission

admin — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 04:21:17 +0000

The world got a peek into Facebook‘s inner workings on Thursday when the Securities and Exchange Commission published the company’s preliminary prospectus for a long-awaited initial public offering (IPO). It also got a glimpse of how Mark Zuckerberg views the company.

In a letter to potential shareholders within the document, Zuckerberg… read more

Sony Alpha SLT-A65 Review

admin — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 01:07:13 +0000

Since my review of the Sony SLT-A77 hit the screens of many Digital Photography School visitors it’s obvious the company has pressed the right buttons for people wanting to lift their photo game.

Now we have ‘son of’ … a model similar in many respects, at a lower price, but with… read more

Why Sleep is so Important for Freelancers

admin — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 21:00:55 +0000

I love sleeping. Always have, always will. I was the kid whose parents had to wake up on Christmas morning. If I don’t get enough sleep—watch out.

Admittedly, sometimes I feel ashamed at getting nine hours of sleep at night. But when I read this article in Inc.com about how… read more

What’s So Great about Digital Photography?

admin — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 18:19:07 +0000

Before digital cameras, the only way to get a digital image was to take a picture with a film camera, get the film developed, then have the photographic print or slide digitized using a scanner.

Digital cameras eliminate the time needed for developing and scanning. When you own a digital camera,… read more

Win 250 die cut business cards from UPrinting

admin — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 15:10:34 +0000

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Are These the 10 Funniest Super Bowl Commercials Ever?

admin — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 09:02:04 +0000

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You’ll Download Physical Objects Sooner Than You Think, Thanks to Kids Like These

admin — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 05:03:46 +0000

File-sharing site The Pirate Bay caused an Internet stir last week when it introduced a new content category called “Physibles,” essentially designed to allow people to pass one another physical objects for download. The term refers to data files that are actually able to become physical objects via 3D printing… read more

Daily Inspiration #1045

admin — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 02:33:52 +0000

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

Showcase of Textures in Print Design

admin — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 20:00:44 +0000

The use of textures can dramatically improve your print design work. You can (if used sensibly) add more depth to your work, whether your work be business cards, advertisements or posters. The results of using texture in your print design projects can be completely different every time, depending on various… read more

50+ Creative Examples of Websites Designed With HTML5

admin — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 17:23:53 +0000

The web is constantly evolving. New and creative websites are being created every day, pushing the limitations of HTML in every direction. HTML4 has been around for nearly a decade and now its time to move forward. To give authors more flexibility and interoperability, HTML5 is proposed as the next… read more

Apple Could Sell 40 Million iPhones in China in 2013 [REPORT]

admin — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 02:49:03 +0000

Apple could move as many as 40 million iPhones in China in 2013, according to one analyst’s prediction.

As first reported by AppleInsider, Morgan Stanley’s Katy Huberty issued a note to investors Sunday that touches on the “vast untapped potential” for the iPhone in China.

As Apple CEO Tim Cook noted during… read more

Win 3 Poster Printing From UPrinting Giveaway

admin — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 00:45:19 +0000

Win 3 Poster Printing From UPrinting Giveaway

The Future Of Screen Typography Is In Your Hands

admin — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 16:52:34 +0000

We do more reading on the screen today than we did even a year ago. If we are ever to have a golden age of reading on the screen, this might be the start of it.

Tablets, Nooks and Kindles make buying a book or magazine for the screen almost unavoidable…. read more

Remarkable ‘Joy of Books’ Animation Brings Books to Life [VIRAL VIDEO]

admin — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 01:00:51 +0000

Each day, Mashable highlights one noteworthy YouTube video. Check out all our viral video picks.

Relax and enjoy the magic that ensues when you combine a bookstore full of books, skillful stop-motion animation, haunting music, a boatload of creativity and 28 volunteers: The Joy of Books is a brilliant video… read more

Colour Combination Makes a Better Impact in Logo Designing

admin — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 14:38:53 +0000

It’s undeniable. Branding is the life blood of any business. Even for small businesses, you’ve gotta build brand identity, or be ready for your company to go belly up.
A big part of many company’s brand identity is the logo. It’s like the face of your company…. read more

25 Awesome Bag Prints That You Need To See

admin — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 05:45:19 +0000

25 Awesome Bag Prints That You Need To See

Panasonic DMC-GF3 Review

admin — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 00:31:16 +0000

If this is the way it’s going, I’m all for it: smaller, interchangeable lens cameras, with decently-sized sensors and sophisticated image processing internals.

Panasonic and Sony seem to be waging the war with their Micro Four Thirds models and this is another missile hurled at (IMHO) the oversize DSLRS, with or… read more

Best of the Week #207

admin — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 00:00:08 +0000

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

Photo Startup Makes It Easy to Create Albums With Friends

admin — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 10:02:15 +0000

The Spark of Genius Series highlights a unique feature of startups and is made possible by Microsoft BizSpark. If you would like to have your startup considered for inclusion, please see the details here.

Name: ZangZing

Quick Pitch: Store and share your photos from multiple services in one place.

Genius Idea: Makes it… read more

Daily Inspiration #1042

admin — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 02:24:49 +0000

A “Happy Snap” Lightroom Workflow

admin — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 19:42:47 +0000

At Halloween last year I was asked to photograph some kids I’ve shot from time to time since they were born. Basically their mum likes to have some up to date photos of the kids and Halloween seemed like as good a time as any to get some shots.

When… read more

Useful CSS Snippets for Your Coding Arsenal

admin — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 15:01:17 +0000

CSS is a beautiful language but it can also be frustrating at times. Certain CSS solutions don’t work on certain browsers (cough Internet Explorer cough) and much of your time can be spent debugging code.

Thankfully there are lots of great CSS snippets available online that fix common problems and design… read more

ACTA ‘Is More Dangerous Than SOPA’

admin — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 06:41:18 +0000

SOPA and PIPA are stalled (or dead) in the halls of the U.S. Congress. Yet, there may be a bigger, perhaps more dangerous threat to Internet freedoms on the way, called the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement, or ACTA. At least that’s how… read more

The UX Research Plan That Stakeholders Love

admin — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 21:35:08 +0000

UX practitioners, both consultants and in house, sometimes conduct research. Be it usability testing or user research with a generative goal, research requires planning. To make sure product managers, developers, marketers and executives (let’s call them stakeholders) act on UX research results, planning must be crystal clear, collaborative, fast and… read more

9 Steps to Starting Your Freelance Web Design Business

admin — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 21:00:40 +0000

So, you want to be a freelance web designer? Ah, the glamor of it all.

Your own boss, answering only to the call of your creative muse… get up, feel inspired, do some work, go for a walk, laugh knowingly with other freelancers who have also discovered The Secret… read more

Creative Uses of Illustration in Web Design

admin — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 15:00:42 +0000

Using illustration in web design has become quite trendy these days. People love to see beautifully designed illustration based websites because they stand out from the rest. Not only because of the beautiful illustrative art work and carefully crafted web designs but also because of the perfect balance struck between… read more

Creative Uses for QR Codes

admin — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 14:29:17 +0000

Nowadays we look around and all over the places see QR codes embedded into the ads, buildings, billboards, newspapers, cups, clothes and even into the roads.

The usage of QR (Quick Response) codes in promotional marketing is a great idea and just one more awesome way to engage people… read more

30 Amusing and Funny Photo Manipulations

admin — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 11:22:54 +0000

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Photo manipulations are quite popular among all generations of designers and digital artists. It is also a genre often used in the advertising industry because of the effect these manipulations have on people. This sort of artwork are usually shocking and unrealistic and they are demanding… read more

Contactually Prioritizes Contacts and Communication in Email Network

admin — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 10:08:29 +0000

Name: Contactually

Quick Pitch: Contactually is a proactive personal assistant for your email contacts.

Genius Idea: Contactually automatically prompts… read more

iPhone 5 Will Have 4-Inch Screen, Launch in Summer [RUMOR]

admin — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 03:20:11 +0000

We know. We know. Everyone still hasn’t stopped talking about how many iPhone 4Ses Apple sold last quarter, and here we are reporting on new rumors about the next one. But this most recent iPhone 5 rumor has piqued our interest more than usual.

9to5 Mac reports that a Foxconn worker… read more

6 Ways the Media Is Using Digital Tools to Cover the Election

admin — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 00:51:22 +0000

Politicians have been deploying digital tools in new and innovative ways this election season, and the media outlets and journalists covering them have been doing the same. Throughout the 2012 battle for the White House, media outlets have been designing web apps dedicated to political coverage, while individual journalists have… read more

Sony NEX-7 Review

admin — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 00:08:12 +0000

This is a big gun in a small package. Considering the sensor has been ported from the A65 and A77 you would expect a fairly zinging performance and you’re not wrong!

The interchangeable lens, magnesium alloy bodied NEX-7 would also seem to gain from the absence of a partially-silvered mirror in… read more

Quick Look: Signsquid

admin — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 00:00:08 +0000

Quick Look posts are paid submissions offering only a brief overview of an app. Vote in the polls below if you think this app is worth an in-depth AppStorm review!

In this Quick Look, we’re highlighting Signsquid. The developer describes Signsquid as the secure and legal way to sign contracts online!read more

60+ Latest Logo Designs for Logo Design Inspiration

admin — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 18:21:30 +0000

A Logo 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,… read more

How Fancloud Centralizes Sports Talk

admin — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 09:56:58 +0000

Name: Fancloud

Quick Pitch: Fancloud aggregates the Twitter feeds of more than 2,000 sportswriters from around the country… read more

50 Hilarious Printed Ads Guaranteed To Make You Laugh

admin — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 09:05:19 +0000

50 Hilarious Printed Ads Guaranteed To Make You Laugh

Freebie: Colorful 3D UI Kit

admin — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 02:24:24 +0000

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We have a fantastic freebie for all of you web designers out there, you’ll love this:)
Designed by Land-of-Web, the Colorful 3D UI Kit comes in .psd format and is full of beautifully designed modern web elements covering almost all aspects of web design,… read more

A Guide to Post Processing Your Images: Photo Nuts and Post

admin — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 21:45:40 +0000

I’m extremely excited today to be able to announce the launch of a much anticipated eBook – Photo Nuts and POST by Neil Creek.

In January 2010 we released the first eBook in this series – Photo Nuts and BOLTS which is all about understanding how your camera works and… read more

When One Client Becomes Your Job

admin — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 19:00:01 +0000

Here’s the scenario: you give up your job to take up freelancing full time. First, you work in grinding drudgery for a while, until you land a sweet client who not only loves your work, but wants you to do more and more, until you find yourself dedicating 40… read more

How to make your own icon webfont

admin — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 15:24:25 +0000

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The Pirate Bay Wants You to Download Physical Objects Now

admin — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 11:07:29 +0000

File-sharing site The Pirate Bay is apparently expanding its reach into letting users pass one another physical objects to download.

Well, that’s actually not the case just yet. But the site is introducing a new category called “Physibles” in anticipation of a day in which “you will print the spare… read more

Google Launches Feature to Find Hotels by Travel Time, Landmarks

admin — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 09:13:03 +0000

Looking for a hotel near the Eiffel Tower, but not too familiar with your Parisian neighborhoods?

Google has unveiled a new feature for its “Hotel Finder” tool, allowing travelers to look for lodging near popular landmarks. The addition is perfect for those looking to narrow their hotel search by how… read more

Consumers Want Online Video Ads No More Than 15 Seconds Long

admin — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 02:40:10 +0000

Want to capture customer attention with online video ads? They’d better not be more than 15 seconds long, a new poll suggests.

According to a survey by Poll Position, about 54% of Americans think 15 seconds is the acceptable time to view an online video ad before seeing free content, from… read more

Quick Tip: How to Create a Blueprint Illustration

admin — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 21:00:36 +0000

Have you always wanted to be an architect, but really just because you want to show people cool blueprints? Well‚ neither has Ryan, but he’ll certainly show you how to create a blueprint illustration in Adobe Illustrator. It all starts with a square filled with a gradient, and demonstrates techniques… read more

How to Create Smoky Brushes and Type In Illustrator CS4

admin — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 19:00:42 +0000

I’ve always been fascinated by smoke, and have experimented a lot with it. So in this tutorial, I explain how to create realistic smoke, make it into a brush and use it for type. Let’s light up our vector cigarettes and get started smokin’!

October of 2009

Step 1

Create a new document… read more

Introduction To Linux Commands

admin — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 18:02:28 +0000

At the heart of every modern Mac and Linux computer is the “terminal.” The terminal evolved from the text-based computer terminals of the 1960s and ’70s, which themselves replaced punch cards as the main way to interact with a computer. It’s also known as the command shell, or simply “shell.”… read more

60+ Fresh Examples of Modern Single-Page-Website Designs

admin — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 17:54:47 +0000

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

Augmented Reality: the future of digital media

admin — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 15:36:01 +0000

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USB Drives That Make You Jump Drive For Joy!

admin — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 15:00:41 +0000

In the Stone Age of computers and digital storage, there were little “floppy disks” that promised holding an entire megabyte of space… although it was really only 978 kilobytes. AOL would send these little plastic disks to every household each and every month, hoping computer users would sign up for… read more

21 Examples of Inspiring Typography in Web Design

admin — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 11:03:01 +0000

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From print to packages to web design and pretty much all other media that you can think of, typography always plays a big role. Not only can good use of typography add to your design from a visual standpoint, it can also play an important role… read more

5 Brochure Design Ideas to Match Your Brand

admin — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 02:45:19 +0000

5 Brochure Design Ideas to Match Your Brand

New Inspirational Print Advertisements

admin — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 00:25:19 +0000

New Inspirational Print Advertisements

Is It Time to Finally Ditch Your Paper Business Cards?

admin — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 23:00:39 +0000

This post originally appeared on the American Express OPEN Forum, where Mashable regularly contributes articles about leveraging social media and technology in small business.

If you’ve ever returned from a business trip with a stack of business cards, you’ve no doubt wondered — as you’re manually typing in all those names,… read more

6 Things to Know Before Starting a Business

admin — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 05:10:10 +0000

This post originally appeared on the American Express OPEN Forum, where Mashable regularly contributes articles about leveraging social media and technology in small business.

An entrepreneur’s life can be a real roller coaster. Having started a few businesses in my career, I thought it would be useful to highlight some of… read more

5 Firefox Add-Ons for Increasing Productivity

admin — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 04:45:46 +0000

This post originally appeared on the American Express OPEN Forum, where Mashable regularly contributes articles about leveraging social media and technology in small business.

The Internet is a black hole of procrastination. It’s a rare occasion when we open up our web browsers and just do work without checking Facebook or… read more

Collaborative Documentary Weaves Stories of Egyptian Revolution

admin — Sat, 21 Jan 2012 22:20:46 +0000

About 400 people gathered in Tahrir Square Thursday to launch a new kind of documentary about the Egyptian revolution.

Instead of putting together a traditional, continuous film, creators of 18DaysInEgypt are asking individuals to submit media they created while living it. Tags those contributors add about the date, their feelings and… read more

30 Print Ads That Will Make You Smile

admin — Sat, 21 Jan 2012 09:05:19 +0000

30 Print Ads That Will Make You Smile

The Pixel Renaissance: Pixel Art’s Place in 21st Century Expression

admin — Sat, 21 Jan 2012 03:47:18 +0000

My first experience with pixels occurred in second grade. During the rainy months, our teacher allowed us to stay inside, where we replaced recess with video game tournaments. Huddled over old Apple II monitors, we maneuvered game hero Panama Joe through endless levels of Montezuma’s Revenge.

Panama Joe’s image featured an… read more

How Kodak Squandered Every Single Digital Opportunity It Had

admin — Sat, 21 Jan 2012 03:35:46 +0000

Kodak has finally formalized what had been expected for years — it’s gone bankrupt. In the past 15 years, digital technology changed photography dramatically, and Kodak, a former heavyweight in the analog film business, got left behind.

That’s the story of Kodak in the broadest of strokes, though it doesn’t capture… read more

How to Create Hand Drawn Frames in Photoshop

admin — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 19:20:58 +0000

One technique I’ve seen used a lot lately on blogs, websites and even email newsletters is a hand drawn frame effect.

In this post, I’ll show you how to create an effect like this and save and use it for your images.

Step 1

Start with a new image in Photoshop. A… read more

Why the iPad Won’t Transform Education — Yet

admin — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 08:34:50 +0000

Apple’s announcement on Thursday that it would be introducing a new iPad textbook experience and iBooks authoring tool presents huge opportunities for technology in classrooms.

The company is selling textbooks from McGraw-Hill, Pearson and Houghton Mifflin at a price comparable to print versions, and it’s presented an unprecedented opportunity for… read more

20+ Fresh Rack Card Print Design Inspirations

admin — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 07:25:19 +0000

20+ Fresh Rack Card Print Design Inspirations

What’s Next for Digital Coupons?

admin — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 04:12:31 +0000

Jeff Hudson is co-founder of Grocery Coupon Network, one of the leading coupon communities on the web. By aggregating the best digital grocery coupons and special offers from local and national brands, the company provides a reliable source for those looking to save money and time.

Couponing had seen unprecedented growth… read more

Today’s Kodak Moment: Bankruptcy

admin — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 03:04:04 +0000

Eastman Kodak company, one of the Pioneers in both analog and digital photography, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on Thursday. Despite holding onto patents estimated at $2 billion in value, the company never managed to capitalize on the digital photography field it helped create.

Kodak has been in trouble for… read more

43 WordPress Resume / CV Themes, Plugins & HTML Templates

admin — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 21:35:28 +0000

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

10 Breathtaking Typographic Images of Martin Luther King Jr.

admin — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 07:05:19 +0000

10 Breathtaking Typographic Images of Martin Luther King Jr.

TED Takes on SOPA: Why it Would Create a ‘Consumption-Only Internet’ [VIDEO]

admin — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 04:27:54 +0000

TED has posted an “emergency” TED Talk called “Defend Our Freedom To Share (Or Why SOPA is a Bad Idea)” by Internet writer and NYU professor Clay Shirky. Shirky gave his address yesterday at the New York offices of TED, the company that produces a popular series of… read more

ZipList: Shopping List Meets Recipe Box

admin — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 04:00:47 +0000

How many times have you come back from a shopping run with a bunch of grocery bags, only to find that you have forgot the items (again) for which you made the trip in the first place? Even when you don’t have a mom or a significant other to yell… read more

Artists: SOPA Would Hurt More Than Help

admin — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 03:06:49 +0000

A group of artists including Hollywood actors, Saturday Night Live comedians, comic-book authors, musicians and others signed an open letter opposing the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) and its sister bill in the Senate, the Protect Intellectual Property Act (PIPA).

Actor Aziz Ansari from Parks & Recreation, fantasy author Neil Gaiman,… read more

Will Lightroom 4 Be Worth The Upgrade Cost?

admin — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 00:11:49 +0000

It’s here! The latest version of Adobe Photoshop Lightroom. Currently in beta release, meaning it’s not finished but ready for real world testing, I eagerly downloaded a copy of Lightroom 4 Beta and have been playing with it for a week now. I’m a constant Lightroom upgrader, starting with version… read more

re.vu: A Resumé for the 21st Century

admin — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 20:00:25 +0000

As anyone who has hunted for a job before will know, applying for a job can be a long and frustrating process. After you’ve searched around for your ideal job and matched up your qualifications to their requirements, you then have to go about tailoring your resumé and cover letter… read more

Working with Professional Typography in Adobe Illustrator

admin — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 19:00:20 +0000

I would like to dedicate this tutorial to typography, which are the methods of processing printed text for better legibility and beauty. Typography is composed through the graphic design of printed text using the specifics for that languages rules. In this Basix tutorial will be apply the typography methods and… read more

Printed Web: Print Design Inspired Websites

admin — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 15:05:44 +0000

It seems things are changing for website design. The minimalist style adopted by many websites is slowly being evolved into something a little more engaging. One of the main sources of inspiration for this change in the way website content is displayed has been print design, particularly newspapers and magazines…. read more

25 Apps to Help You Reach Those Resolutions

admin — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 12:00:51 +0000

For those of us who have trouble finding the proper motivation to make difficult changes in our lives, New Year’s represents a perfect opportunity to start fresh with some resolutions. There are dozens of great Mac apps that can help us to lead happier, healthier, and more organized lives.

This list… read more

Interactive Textbook Makes Reading Social, Braces for Apple Announcement

admin — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 05:41:33 +0000

Sitting at the front of the class and attentively listening to a professor’s lecture won’t be enough for college students aiming to impress their professors once the new BioBook rolls out.

With BioBook, an interactive educational tool for tablets, professors can monitor student progress — from how they’re keeping up to… read more

Why SOPA Is Dangerous

admin — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 04:06:07 +0000

I’m sure you’ve heard by now that SOPA is bad and would ruin the Internet, but have you actually read the bill? If not, it’s worth reading, for two reasons. First, if you are going to oppose a bill, you should know exactly what you’re opposing, not just the vague… read more

Daily Inspiration #1034

admin — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 03:28:04 +0000

Super Nice Apparel Illustrations by David Creighton-Pester

admin — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 00:55:19 +0000

We love a good apparel illustration designer. From time to time we get to see some pretty good pieces, like these, by David Creighton-Pester. Gotta love these illustrations!

These are only a few of David’s illustrations. For more of it, you should really check out his portfolio at Society6. I hope… read more

Cheap But Effective Digital Office Solutions for Starting Your Small Business

admin — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 19:00:00 +0000

Oh, where to begin? The cost of starting your small business can be expensive. Everything from office space, to business card printing, to a website all have to be purchased during the beginning years of your startup.

One of the expenses that you’ll deal with is computers and software purchases…. read more

Should designers do personal projects?

admin — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 15:23:45 +0000

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40+ Super Secret OS X Lion Features and Shortcuts

admin — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 12:00:18 +0000

OS X Lion has now been around long enough for us all to dig in and really find some interesting functionality that is either completely hidden or just enough below the service that many users don’t even know it exists.

We’ve spent hours combing through Lion for secrets and put out… read more

Robot/Mech Blueprints For 3D Artists

admin — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 11:45:19 +0000

Robot/Mech Blueprints For 3D Artists

21 Excellent Portfolios and Design Agency Websites

admin — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 11:10:36 +0000

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It has been a while since we last showcased Design Related Websites here, so today we decided to check out how is it that design firms, designers, and other creative agencies are presenting their work. From design studios to brand firms and freelance designer’s portfolios, you… read more

20 Humorous & Adorable Print Ads of Cats

admin — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 08:05:19 +0000

20 Humorous & Adorable Print Ads of Cats

Meme-Based Board Game Uses Kickstarter For the Win

admin — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 07:12:59 +0000

The interpipes are leaking thanks to For the Win, a new, meme-based board game that’s hit Kickstarter in the hope of getting funded. The game, created by Michael Eskue and developed by Tasty Minstrel Games, is a tile-placing game featuring lite memes such as zombies, pirates, ninjas, monkeys and aliens.

The… read more

Tweet to Win an iPad 2!

admin — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 05:49:10 +0000

To celebrate the New Year at iPad.AppStorm, we’re going to be giving one lucky reader a brand new iPad 2! It’s been vastly successful over the past year, and today you have the chance to get your hands on one completely free!

This iPad 2 Needs a Loving Home

We’re going… read more

Win Business Cards, Postcards, or Posters From UPrinting

admin — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 02:00:05 +0000

Are you looking to start your new year with a fresh set of prints to help promote your design business? Today, our friends at UPrinting are kicking off 2012 by giving away business cards, posters, or postcards to 36 lucky Tuts+ readers. To enter, all you have to do is… read more

DRIVE Poster Launch by James White

admin — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 21:53:13 +0000

As you may have heard, James White designed his version from the movie DRIVE; one of the best movies of 2011. For those who still haven’t seen it, you don’t know what you’re stylishly missing. We are honoured to officially announce that James will put on sale his DRIVE poster… read more

Resolution Independence With SVG

admin — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 19:35:00 +0000

In this article, we’ll look at Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG), one of the most underused technologies in website development today.

Before diving into an example, let’s consider the state of the Web at present and where it is going. Website design has found new vigor in recent years, with the evolving technique… read more

20 Things You Didn’t Know About Pop Art & Graphic Design

admin — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 14:10:09 +0000

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The advent of the Pop Art movement in the 50′s didn’t just impress the wealthy, it changed the culture. So iconic and profound were the inspirations and meanings behind this movement that it’s art is still featured, studied and produced to this day.

In this article,… read more

Create a Skateboard Illustration with Mixed Medias

admin — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 10:02:14 +0000

As most kids born in the 90s I was very influenced by skateboarding and was a “skater” myself. I always loved skateboard art and I remember going with my friends to skate shops to see the shapes from brands like Santa Cruz, Flip, Powell Peralta and others. I must admit… read more

5 Top Tips for Designing Good Photo Book Layouts

admin — Sun, 15 Jan 2012 20:12:45 +0000

A Guest Post by Photo Book Girl.

We all know that composition is important to keep in mind when taking a photo, and it’s just as important to think about composition when you’re designing a photo book layout. Here are my five top tips for designing good photo book layouts.

1) Less… read more

Our favorite tweets of the week Jan 9-Jan 15, 2012

admin — Sun, 15 Jan 2012 15:54:41 +0000

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Klaus Stadlmann: The world’s smallest 3D printer

admin — Sat, 14 Jan 2012 19:00:15 +0000

Just because you missed that awesome conference, doesn’t mean that you can’t still watch the lectures! This weekend we’re sharing an interesting talk by Klaus Stadlmann at TED xVienna. In this talk Klaus demos his tiny, affordable printer that could someday make customized hearing aids or sculptures smaller… read more

30 Vibrant Greeting Card Designs for Chinese New Year 2012

admin — Sat, 14 Jan 2012 11:45:19 +0000

30 Vibrant Greeting Card Designs for Chinese New Year 2012

5 Digital Publishing App Trends to Watch in 2012

admin — Sat, 14 Jan 2012 04:34:58 +0000

Erik Loehfelm is the executive director of user experience at Universal Mind, where he leads the design team in developing new, immersive app experiences for a variety of devices. He is also a leading voice in the digital publishing industry. Follow Erik @eloehfelm and read his blog.

Digital publishing grew tremendously… read more

How to Add a Photo Border in Lightroom

admin — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 20:30:37 +0000

One hidden feature of the Lightroom print module is the ability to add a frame to an image. In this post I’ll show you how to add a frame to an image before exporting it as a JPEG image ready for uploading to the web or printing.

In Lightroom 3… read more

Creative Use of Typography in Print Ads

admin — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 15:09:58 +0000

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When it comes to advertising, what’s being said can be a bit less important than how it’s said. In no case is this more true than in the case of typography based advertisements, which are common in print advertising and gaining popularity even in television… read more

40 CSS Reference Websites and Resources

admin — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 15:00:08 +0000

If you want to design websites or modify your existing website design, then you need to have at least a basic knowledge of Cascading Style Sheets (CSS). Thankfully, CSS is a very easy language to get to a grip on, however you may find it takes a little more time… read more

Canvas Design Inspiration – Vintage Photos of Amelia Earhart

admin — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 05:25:19 +0000

Canvas Design Inspiration – Vintage Photos of Amelia Earhart

Tamron 18-270mm f/3.5-6.3 Di II VC Piezo Lens [REVIEW]

admin — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 19:25:32 +0000

When I review lenses I take a look at who they are built for. I realize not every DPS reader wants to lug around a 5lb lens worth a couple month’s rent. While I love my main lens, it’s not for everyone and I’d be a fool to tell you… read more

350+ Free Graphics: Vector Arrow Symbols and Shapes

admin — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 19:00:21 +0000

If you’re looking for arrow graphics, with various styles, such as flat silhouettes that curve, hand drawn elements, or sharp edged classic designs, then you’ve found a compilation worth downloading. We’ve collected an assortment of arrow symbols, shapes, and icons, all available for free download.

Grab a multitude of arrow vector… read more

Announcement: Winners of Christmas & New Year Special Giveaway

admin — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 18:07:54 +0000

Few week ago, we created a contest at instantShift called Christmas & New Year Special Giveaway had announced the giveaway of some of the most famous hardware and design related prizes worth Over $20,000.

We’ve got more than 600 response comments. After voiding spam and non-legit comments we have left with… read more

Apple’s Textbook Venture: What’s the Big Idea?

admin — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 06:35:28 +0000

The latest scuttlebutt on Apple’s big education announcement next week: the company is venturing into textbooks.

An industry insider confirmed to the New York Times that Apple will, in fact, be partnering with textbook publishers. No new devices will be shown, the source says, but Apple will discuss their new… read more

Why I Don’t Buy Books From Bookstores

admin — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 04:00:00 +0000

I want to make this crystal clear: I love bookstores. I love going to them and checking out the bookshelves and the magazine racks, and finding some good things to read. I discovered a bunch of books and magazine because of bookstores, including the .net Magazine, the best web development… read more

Blow Up 3

admin — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 01:54:51 +0000

Image Enlargement Plug-In for Photoshop

It’s hard to avoid artifacts and blur when you need to print an image larger than its current resolution allows. There are several solutions for enlarging an image, and given how far these technologies have come, it’s more about selecting the most appropriate solution for… read more

SPIN to Review Most Albums Via Twitter

admin — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 01:26:11 +0000

Long-winded music reviews are getting a tune up. SPIN announced on Wednesday that it will be squeezing the majority of its album reviews into 140-character tweets.

SPIN is pulling most of the reviews out of its print magazine and will be tweeting them instead under the handle @SPINreviews.

Senior editor Chris Weingarten… read more

10 Social Good Kickstarter Projects Seeking to Change the World

admin — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 01:18:23 +0000

Everyone wants to change the world, but the money to do so is rarely available. That’s where Kickstarter comes in.

Although Kickstarter is primarily a funding platform for entrepreneurs of all kinds, activists, humanitarians and other pioneers of social justice can tap this fundraising community to share their projects —… read more

50+ New and Free Photoshop Brush Packs

admin — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 15:00:11 +0000

Nearly every designer loves freshly-made, free Photoshop brushes that can be used in your designs as it is one of the most widely used graphics programs on the market. It is what some would call an incontrovertible truth. This is the reason why designers are constantly browsing the web in… read more

Daily Inspiration #1028

admin — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 04:01:51 +0000

Acid Illustrations by Zansky

admin — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 02:22:37 +0000

Zansky it’s a brazilian illustrator and designer with a really peculiar style, having a degree in Design and Fine Arts and focusing a lot on graphic arts as letterpress, woodcut, screen printing, offset and digital printing. He developed a really psychedelic and complex style, I can’t even dare to label… read more

Everything You Need to Know About Travel Photography

admin — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 18:27:44 +0000

Travel photography is inspirational and exciting by its very nature. The prime goal of travel photography is satisfaction and enjoyment one can get out of it.

For any worthwhile photography, a deliberate and conscious choice is a must. This choice can be of the right film, right shutter speed, right depth… read more

Password strength verification with jQuery

admin — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 15:46:50 +0000

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20 Amazing Print Ads for Designers

admin — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 08:45:19 +0000

20 Amazing Print Ads for Designers

The Real and Virtual Worlds Are Melting Together

admin — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 08:00:01 +0000

Arnab Sen is head of strategic planning at MRM, a global, top-five digital and direct agency in India. As a trained anthropologist, Arnab applies social science to develop working models that help decode and interpret cultures of consumption, categories and brands.

Social science studies increasingly suggest that the divide between the… read more

Canon PowerShot G1X Announced

admin — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 07:13:36 +0000

Another new camera announced today comes from Canon – the Powershot G1X. This camera too comes with a larger CMOS sensor – however unlike many other cameras with larger sensors is an all in one camera with no interchangeable lenses.

Canon are billing it as an alliterative to a DSLR… read more

Fuji Release the Fujifilm X-Pro1

admin — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 06:47:29 +0000

One of the fastest growing segments of the digital camera market is the smaller bodied interchangeable lens mirrorless cameras that have been released by many manufacturers in the last 12 or so months. Filling the gap between DSLRs and compact point and shoots – these cameras give the flexibility of… read more

Beyonce’s Newborn Makes Cameo in Jay-Z’s New Song [LISTEN]

admin — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 06:13:02 +0000

Beyonce and Jay-Z have yet to give us a visual glimpse of their newborn girl, Blue Ivy Carter, but on Monday they did dish out some revealing ear candy in which we hear the infant for the first time.

A new Jay-Z song — “Glory” (listen below) — features Blue Ivy… read more

Lightroom Presets – Red River Greeting Cards

admin — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 21:19:28 +0000

Hey everyone. I’ve found some Lightroom templates from Red River that I thought I’d share. I don’t think they’re new but, well, they’re kinda new to me because I just found them. I’ve always been a big fan of Red River paper and I noticed that they have some greeting… read more

35 Professional Corel Draw Tutorials for grasp Print Media Tools

admin — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 10:45:19 +0000

35 Professional Corel Draw Tutorials for grasp Print Media Tools

30 More Professional Print Advertisement Concepts

admin — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 07:25:19 +0000

30 More Professional Print Advertisement Concepts

Photographing The 4th Dimension – TIME [ebook REVIEW]

admin — Sun, 08 Jan 2012 20:29:21 +0000

I have high hopes for Jim Goldstein’s new ebook series titled Inspired Exposure and the first offering Photographing The 4th Dimension: Time is the subject of this review. Some of you may know Jim from his writing here on DPS or from his ever popular blog. While I know Jim… read more

Top Freelance Jobs from Job Board – Week 1, January

admin — Sun, 08 Jan 2012 20:00:20 +0000

Looking for a new client? The FreelanceSwitch job board is a great resource of freelance gigs and opportunities. These opportunities are in various fields, from development to writing to design, and come from a wide range of potential clients. The job board is hand-moderated by dedicated staff and volunteers… read more

Weekly Web Design and Development Inspiration – N.120

admin — Sun, 08 Jan 2012 14:15:09 +0000

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This is our weekly selection of our favorite web designs from the past week, thanks to everybody for their recommendations. Feel free to comment and let us know what you think.

Have you tried StylesInspiration yet? It is our web design showcase that aims… read more

In Sign of the Times, Puma Sends Bloggers to Cover Sailing Race

admin — Sat, 07 Jan 2012 07:54:52 +0000

As the “Everest of Sailing” reaches its third port of call in Abu Dhabi this week, major international media outlets aren’t the only ones covering the action. They will soon be joined by a small bevy of bloggers set loose by one of the competing boats’ sponsors to give documentation… read more

4 Execs Out in Sprint Reorganization [REPORT]

admin — Sat, 07 Jan 2012 05:17:05 +0000

A reshuffle at Sprint has prompted the ouster of four executives, according to a report.

The country’s number three telecom firm is merging the sales and marketing for its business and consumer operations, Reuters reports, citing a memo written by CEO Dan Hesse (pictured) that the news service obtained. As part… read more

45 Useful Photoshop Tutorials From 2011

admin — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 22:23:00 +0000

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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

Create a Powerful Human… read more

Focal Points In Design Layout

admin — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 18:04:33 +0000

Why are magazines and books always laid out the same? Even with alternative design, there is a harmony in layout or the reader’s head will explode… or they will just stop reading and skip to the next page. Successful design in publishing, advertising, web design, illustration and anything else that… read more

Snapheal: Pure Image Editing Magic

admin — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 12:00:37 +0000

Do you remember the last time you searched frantically for your camera to capture a moment, a landscape or something else that took your breath away? And do you remember the disappointment when you later at home saw that something – a lamp post, a person, a trash bin… –… read more

Facebook Shower Curtain Lets You Clean Up With Your Favorite Site

admin — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 10:33:57 +0000

Your favorite social network offers another type of privacy! This Facebook Shower Curtain has a transparent square in the screen that lets you create a profile image while you suds up. No drama, no “complicated status.” Just good ol’ bathtub jokes and tagged photos with the shower head.

We found… read more

eBay Instant Sale Pays You in Seconds for Old Electronics and Unwanted Gifts

admin — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 10:26:30 +0000

Out with the old and in with shiny new gadgets. If you’re among those gadget-owners getting rid of the “old,” plenty of retailers offer ways to sell back your unwanted electronic holiday presents and old gadgets. Here’s another: eBay Instant Sale.

The eBay Instant Sale service lets you skip the… read more

Sprint Throttles Users with Its ‘Truly Unlimited’ Data Plans

admin — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 06:06:51 +0000

Sprint might claim it offers “truly unlimited” data for its smartphone plans, but the telecom admitted it still penalizes its heaviest users.

At the Citigroup Entertainment, Media and Telecommunications Conference on Thursday, Sprint CEO Dan Hesse admitted to throttling — or restricting data speeds of — its biggest data hogs.

Dow… read more

Daily Inspiration #1024

admin — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 04:12:27 +0000

Facebook Business Cards Are Here: 200,000 Users Get Free Bundles

admin — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 04:04:00 +0000

MOO Cards, the makers of MiniCards—petite-sized business cards the size of a stick of gum—DIY business cards, and postcards, wants to make artsy business cards out of your Facebook Timeline.

MOO Cards has partnered with Facebook to make what are simply dubbed Facebook Cards. Each Facebook Card is made from a… read more

This Online Coding Contest Could Get You a Job Interview With Facebook, Apple and Amazon

admin — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 02:16:25 +0000

How is this for a gauge of how desperately technology companies are seeking programmers? Over the weekend, any coder can audition for jobs at companies such as Facebook, Amazon, Groupon and Apple simultaneously — without changing out of their pajamas.

Programmer database startup Interviewstreet is hosting an online coding challenge called… read more

Starting a T-Shirt Line with No Money

admin — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 22:25:57 +0000

I have to admit right up front that the title of this article is a bit of hyperbole. You might be quick to think that a t-shirt line that can be started without any money cannot possibly be a good one. It’s true that we could easily end this post… read more

Cardpool: An Easy Way To Buy and Sell Gift Cards

admin — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 20:00:22 +0000

Christmas has come and gone and you got everything you wanted, right? Like me, some of you may have gotten gift cards instead of actual presents. For most people, they are nice because it gives you the flexibility to get what you want from the store that you got it… read more

40+ Fresh And Useful Adobe Illustrator Tutorials

admin — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 15:00:49 +0000

Tutorials are one of the best ways to learn and practice new tricks using Illustrator’s various tools. Learning through a step-by-step AI tutorial not only assists you in twisting the tools, but will also let you learn how to combine them in order to generate innovative and compound vector artwork,… read more

Designers’ Guide to Float through the Invoicing Process Successfully

admin — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 14:44:33 +0000

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Designers are one of the most interesting professionals of the world. They love their work and do it at their best; however, most of them absolutely freak out when the project comes down to the invoicing process. Basically, all creative professionals find it difficult to… read more

Citelighter Is Like a Highlighter for the Internet

admin — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 10:12:03 +0000

Name: Citelighter

Quick Pitch: Citelighter keeps information from multiple web sources in one place.

Genius Idea: Making it easy… read more

Kodak Set to Declare Bankruptcy [REPORT]

admin — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 02:48:05 +0000

Eastman Kodak will file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection over coming weeks unless it can sell its collection of digital patents, according to a report.

The Wall Street Journal, citing “people familiar with the matter,” reports Kodak is in talks with lenders about $1 billion in funding that would keep the… read more

Coolest Apps From 2011 You Would Never Want To Miss In 2012

admin — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 21:46:25 +0000

The year 2011 has ended. We have explored and reviewed so many useful tools and resources for you all the year. Today, we are going to take a look on few of the web apps we have featured that we think you would like bookmark for 2012. I hope designers,… read more

More Lightroom Calendar Presets

admin — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 22:28:05 +0000

Hey everyone! I hope you’ve enjoyed the free Lightroom Calendar templates from yesterday (thanks again to Ed Weaver for creating and sharing them). Just like last year, blog reader (Thomas Ljungberg) was kind enough to create some more calendar print templates for those of you outside the US. You can… read more

10 Firefox Add-ons to Level Up Your Freelance Efficiency

admin — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 21:00:24 +0000

Mozilla Firefox is a real treasure for freelancers worldwide. Why? It’s an advanced, fast and secure web browser.

In the last 7 years the open source browser has proved – it’s more than a web surfer. Mozilla Firefox is translated into over 70 languages, enriched with dozens of extensions, and… read more

Silent Marketing Tips for Photographers

admin — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 20:51:49 +0000

A Guest post by Agnese Aljena

We all know that word of mouth is the best form of marketing, but for creative industries it is even more important. The world has a perception – “artists don’t like to post advertisments around, they love to create art. And if somebody is hanging… read more

Is the traditional business card dead?

admin — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 15:59:08 +0000

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5 Simple Ways to Get Your Work Out There

admin — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 13:03:21 +0000

One of the hardest things to do when starting out as a designer is to get your name and work out into the world. It can be an intimidating feat, as more designers are popping up all over the globe, but here are a few things you can do to… read more

40 Creative & Catchy Typography Print Ads

admin — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 01:05:19 +0000

40 Creative & Catchy Typography Print Ads

Beat the January Blues

admin — Mon, 02 Jan 2012 22:00:25 +0000

Now that the holidays are over it’s back to the grindstone. However, many businesses and freelancers struggle in January to get rolling. This blog post by Carol Tice on Entrepreneur.com gives some good info on how to beat the January doldrums. I’ve taken the tips that pertain to freelancers… read more

Quick Tip: Locating Images using Mini Bridge in InDesign CS5

admin — Mon, 02 Jan 2012 21:00:42 +0000

Mini Bridge opens up within InDesign just like a panel. Mini Bridge doesn’t hold all the capabilities Adobe Bridge does, instead it operates efficiently by navigating and working with linked files. During this tut we are going to explore the potential for locating images via another InDesign document. Note,… read more

Best of the Vector Web – December 2011

admin — Mon, 02 Jan 2012 19:00:13 +0000

Each month, we search the web for the best vector-related content and showcase it here for you all to enjoy. This month, we showcase high quality tutorials on creating cubist style logos, speeding up your work in Illustrator and InDesign, and more. We have loads of tutorials, in addition to… read more

Print Ads: 25 Extremely Creative Advertising Posters

admin — Mon, 02 Jan 2012 11:05:19 +0000

Print Ads: 25 Extremely Creative Advertising Posters

OnePager, a Startup Making Websites Easy for Small Business

admin — Mon, 02 Jan 2012 03:00:10 +0000

This post originally appeared on the American Express OPEN Forum, where Mashable regularly contributes articles about leveraging social media and technology in small business.

OnePager is a New York City-based startup that provides a simple drag-and-drop program to create a website that looks professionally developed.

The company’s co-founder and designer Matthew… read more

LG Releases Gorgeous New Pics of the World’s Largest OLED Screen

admin — Sun, 01 Jan 2012 23:48:49 +0000

Korean electronics company LG caused a worldwide stir when it announced its 55-inch OLED panel last week, and now the company’s rolled out two more pictures that show you what kind of remarkable TV set this is going to be.

How groundbreaking is this TV, anyway? If you’ve ever seen an… read more

30+ CREATIVE & INNOVATIVE PRINT MEDIA ADVERTISEMENTS

admin — Sun, 01 Jan 2012 08:05:19 +0000

30+ CREATIVE & INNOVATIVE PRINT MEDIA ADVERTISEMENTS

YouTube in 2011: How Its Busy Year Affects You

admin — Sun, 01 Jan 2012 05:01:13 +0000

Much has changed for YouTube since it launched in 2005. But in 2011, we saw Google’s video-sharing service undergo more tweaks, spit out more new features and reach more major milestones than in previous years.

Let’s rewind and reminisce as I highlight key moments in YouTube‘s eventful year that involved… read more

Lightspeed: Top POS Software For Top Businesses

admin — Sat, 31 Dec 2011 12:00:14 +0000

Recently, I looked at Checkout, a straightforward, easy-to-use POS software for small businesses. However, Checkout can have its limitations and if you are a large retail business with several different stores operating, Checkout may not help you entirely. This is where Lightspeed comes in. It is aimed towards much larger… read more

How One Author Found Success With Digital Books

admin — Sat, 31 Dec 2011 07:19:10 +0000

It’s said that print is dead — and not just newspapers or magazines, but maybe short stories too. After 20 years working in print, former Chicago magazine editor Dick Babcock found the perfect platform for his short story: Kindle Singles.

Babcock’s short story tops the best sellers list on Kindle… read more

2011: The Year of Reversal

admin — Sat, 31 Dec 2011 05:44:35 +0000

You could call it the year of humility; 2011 saw its share of epic shakeups in the technology world, but it also saw an unprecedented number of them shake right back and go away almost as soon as they happened. From Verizon to HP to Netflix, the biggest names in… read more

Verizon: Future 4G LTE Outages Won’t Affect the Whole Country

admin — Sat, 31 Dec 2011 00:09:20 +0000

Verizon‘s been having a lousy month. On top of the PR disaster of introducing a new $2 service fee for paying bills online, the wireless carrier with the reputation for having the best service suffered no less than three outages for its ultra-fast 4G LTE data network. Now the company… read more

2011′s Biggest Winners and Losers in Ecommerce

admin — Fri, 30 Dec 2011 22:29:01 +0000

In-demand products, unparalleled site design and usability, competitive search engine marketing, continuous innovative, exciting holiday specials — these are just some of the variables that make up a successful ecommerce business.

On the other hand, some of the top pitfalls for Internet retailers include lousy service, uninventive products, confusing corporate messaging… read more

Ask FreelanceSwitch: Hiring a Sales Person and Starting Out

admin — Fri, 30 Dec 2011 22:00:55 +0000

In this issue of Ask FreelanceSwitch, we look at hiring a sales person and getting started as a freelancer. Ask FreelanceSwitch is a regular column here that allows us to help beginners get a grip on freelancing. If you have a question about freelancing that you want answered, send… read more

Spectacular Fireworks Photography Around The World

admin — Fri, 30 Dec 2011 20:30:13 +0000

SINGAPORE 2011 New Year Countdown by Kenny Teo

Fireworks over St. Paul Minnesota by Dan Anderson

Illuminations: Reflections of Earth by Matt Pasant

Blue Light Special by Neil Kremer

God Bless America by Moniza

Fireworks by Chisa

Fireworks by George L Smyth

Sydney 2009 New Year Eve Firework by Yury Prokopenko

Fireworks Display by John Brennan

Fireworks Bokeh… read more

Our Top 20 Posts from 2011

admin — Fri, 30 Dec 2011 15:22:34 +0000

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2011 has been Speckyboy’s best year yet in terms of growth. More great readers and followers, more great authors, more great sponsors. However, at the core is (hopefully) great content here on Speckyboy. And just to recap some of our best content, here are our… read more

20+ Free Android Apps for a More Productive 2012

admin — Fri, 30 Dec 2011 15:00:32 +0000

As the new year beckons, resolution time is upon the masses once more. For those who are wishing that they can keep themselves more productive in 2012, we have put together a list of apps for all those Android users (who some readers have suggested we have been neglecting) to… read more

How to Build Your Ultimate Contact List

admin — Fri, 30 Dec 2011 13:40:05 +0000

Note: A few times a month we revisit some of our reader’s favorite posts from throughout the history of FreelanceSwitch. This article by Martha was first published April 12th, 2009, yet is just as relevant and full of useful information today.

A few years ago, articles of this sort were… read more

Biscotti: The Best Product Packaging Since the iPod?

admin — Fri, 30 Dec 2011 08:33:50 +0000

Biscotti TV Phone Box

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A cookie-shaped, easy-to-use, $199 video-conferencing solution is impressive, but… read more

Beautifully & Newly Designed Print Media Advertisements

admin — Fri, 30 Dec 2011 08:25:19 +0000

Beautifully & Newly Designed Print Media Advertisements

Telecom Immunity Ruling Upheld by U.S. Appeals Court

admin — Fri, 30 Dec 2011 08:19:30 +0000

Three appeals court judges unanimously upheld a controversial federal law on Thursday — one that grants immunity to phone companies that give government officials access to users’ online communications.

“It is disappointing that today’s decision endorsed the rights of telecommunications companies over those over their customers,” said Kurt Opsahl, Senior… read more

What’s In Store for the iMac in 2012?

admin — Fri, 30 Dec 2011 08:00:27 +0000

These days news articles about Apple are anything but scarce. Every day there is a fresh new crop of speculation, rumors and discussion regarding the future Apple’s product line and how it will continue to shape the way that we interact with technology.

However, the media hype is largely centered on… read more

HP Wants to Print Your Twitter Wishes On Balloons and Set Them Free

admin — Fri, 30 Dec 2011 03:57:00 +0000

Would you be more likely to stick with your New Years resolutions if they were printed on balloons and set free in the Middle Eastern sky? Thanks to a festive marketing campaign from HP, you now have the opportunity to find out.

HP is printing tweets about New Year wishes on… read more

Apple’s Museum That Never Was: Why Does Stanford Keep it Secret? [VIDEO]

admin — Fri, 30 Dec 2011 03:24:09 +0000

Where does the world’s largest collection of Apple-related history live? In a fascinating archive owned and operated by Stanford University.

But good luck actually finding the trove of hardware, software, recorded interviews, revealing documents, candid photos and internal videos. Everything… read more

35+ Hilarious, Epic & Nerdy Print Poster Design Inspirations

admin — Fri, 30 Dec 2011 03:05:19 +0000

35+ Hilarious, Epic & Nerdy Print Poster Design Inspirations

Internet Meme Playing Card Project Seeks Your Funding

admin — Fri, 30 Dec 2011 01:48:59 +0000

If one Seattle man had his way, all playing cards would have faces — the faces of Internet memes.

Ray Thomas has launched a Kickstarter project to raise $4,200 for the production of playing cards that would feature 52 memes, including Success Kid, Business Cat, Y U NO Guy, Sad… read more

How to Launch a Social Ambassador Campaign

admin — Fri, 30 Dec 2011 01:31:07 +0000

Curry Smith is affiliated with NOLAbound, a unique program that immerses 25 professionals in New Orleans business to discuss the city’s entrepreneurial and social media influence. You can apply to be considered for a spot in the program at www.benolabound.com/apply.

As long as brands want to improve and increase social media… read more

Facebook 2012: What the Future Holds for the Social Media Powerhouse

admin — Fri, 30 Dec 2011 00:09:37 +0000

What do you do after your site grows to 800 million users and expands to 1 trillion pageviews per month? Why, plan a $100 billion IPO, of course!

Going public is clearly the biggest thing on tap for Facebook in 2012, but the world’s most populated social network and its users… read more

Confirmed: Verizon Charging $2 Fee for Paying Bills Online or By Phone

admin — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 22:57:19 +0000

Verizon customers who make single payments by phone or online will be charged a $2 fee per payment starting January 15. The new fee is intended to offset the cost of processing these payments.

“The fee will help allow us to continue to support these single bill payment options in these… read more

Internationalizing And Localizing Your WordPress Theme

admin — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 21:53:37 +0000

An important part of developing a WordPress theme is to prepare it so that users from every corner of the planet can translate its messages to any language. This article covers the basics of internationalization, which is the process of designing a theme in such a way that the end… read more

How to Properly Design a Print CSS Stylesheet

admin — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 20:41:07 +0000

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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

Interview with Justin Currie

admin — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 19:00:26 +0000

Today we are going to meet a young Canadian graphic designer Justin Currie. Despite his youth, he has great artwork and his own recognizable style that he calls Shattered Vector Painting. In this interview Justin shares the technique he uses to create this style. “An artist is always learning, always… read more

Ultralingua: A Comprehensive Bilingual Dictionary

admin — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 12:00:17 +0000

Many of us have had to learn a foreign language at some point, whether it was in school, in preparation for travel, or out of personal interest. We all know that learning a new language can feel like a never-ending process of skimming dictionaries and memorizing vocabulary, and without the… read more

13 Location-Based Marketing Tips for Entrepreneurs

admin — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 06:05:27 +0000

Scott Gerber is the founder of the Young Entrepreneur Council, a nonprofit organization that promotes youth entrepreneurship as a solution to unemployment and underemployment. The YEC provides young entrepreneurs with access to tools, mentorship, and resources that support each stage of a business’s development and growth.

You want to deliver marketing… read more

6 Game-Changing Digital Journalism Events of 2011

admin — Wed, 28 Dec 2011 20:40:31 +0000

The year 2011 brought extraordinary progress for online journalism.

From breaking news curation to new revenue models, many an organization put its best digital foot forward. Social media became more tightly integrated into reporting and overall strategy, while mobile app creation and content optimization were no longer a nice-to-have, but… read more

35 Quality Business Card Design Templates for Free!

admin — Wed, 28 Dec 2011 14:00:40 +0000

If you’ve got a design ready for printing, try the business cards card stock quality offered by UPrinting.com! We mention this because we heard they have a 20% discount on business card printing until January 31, 2012, and we thought that might help you save some.

TwitPic Business Card Design… read more

Twitter 2012: Bigger and More Ads

admin — Wed, 28 Dec 2011 08:58:10 +0000

People predicted rioting when Twitter decided to post ads within its feeds. However, those protests never materialized. Instead, Twitter was used to mobilize protests in the streets in Egypt, Yemen and Tunesia.

The two instances are related. As Twitter became a globally recognized entity, it also began efforts to monetize itself… read more

Book Suggestion: The Elements of Typographic Style

admin — Wed, 28 Dec 2011 08:30:55 +0000

The book suggestion of this week is about typography and it is an essential book for those starting out their design career or interested in learning the elements of this trade. The Elements of Typographic Style is the perfect book to start 2012 improving your design skills :)

Renowned typographer and… read more