I (designer Manda Szewczyk) write original design-related posts at Creative Opera. I tweet tons of useful design-related links daily on Twitter. Design Finds is an extension of my Creative Opera Design Blog. Design Finds is a place for me to share all of the amazing things I find on the web each day. It won’t be everything — just those things that I find useful enough to bookmark for myself. The links on Design Finds have all been carefully handpicked, and will hopefully be a wonderful resource for my Creative Opera readers. Things You’ll Find Here ★ Design-related Articles ★ Design News ★ Design Tutorials ★ Inspirational Graphics ★ Introductions to Design Tweeters ★ Anything else I find and want to share! Enjoy!Tumblr (3.0; @creativeopera)http://creativeopera.tumblr.com/<img src="http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lys3woBFLd1qbrgcvo1_500.png"/><br/><br/><h1><a href="http://copypastecharacter.com/">Copy-Paste Character</a></h1> <p>How did it take me this long to find this site? So handy.</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/CreativeOperasDesignFinds/~4/jvQCvS6o9z8" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CreativeOperasDesignFinds/~3/jvQCvS6o9z8/16928282118http://creativeopera.tumblr.com/post/16928282118Thu, 02 Feb 2012 12:41:12 -0600http://creativeopera.tumblr.com/post/16928282118<a href="http://invitinghische.com/">Dear Jessica - Best Invite EVER!!</a><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/CreativeOperasDesignFinds/~4/J9OH0hPei0Y" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CreativeOperasDesignFinds/~3/J9OH0hPei0Y/16921366145http://creativeopera.tumblr.com/post/16921366145Thu, 02 Feb 2012 09:21:26 -0600http://creativeopera.tumblr.com/post/16921366145<img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lyru7ydJkQ1qbrgcvo1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p><strong>LOVING this Peanuts story arc — Snoopy in love!</strong></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/CreativeOperasDesignFinds/~4/on0RxTJ4MAA" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CreativeOperasDesignFinds/~3/on0RxTJ4MAA/16921095769http://creativeopera.tumblr.com/post/16921095769Thu, 02 Feb 2012 09:11:58 -0600http://creativeopera.tumblr.com/post/16921095769<a href="http://elliotjaystocks.com/blog/a-better-photoshop-grid-for-responsive-web-design/">GRID FOR RESPONSIVE WEB DESIGN</a>: <p><img align="left" height="119" src="http://elliotjaystocks.com/assets/4f199548dabe9d54ad00d558/600w/articleresponsivegrid01.jpg" width="300"/></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/CreativeOperasDesignFinds/~4/hl7O-3dXZuc" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CreativeOperasDesignFinds/~3/hl7O-3dXZuc/16783831162http://creativeopera.tumblr.com/post/16783831162Mon, 30 Jan 2012 17:13:03 -0600http://creativeopera.tumblr.com/post/16783831162<p><a href="http://infographicworld.com/the-life-and-times-of-steve-jobs/"><img alt="Life and Times of Steve Jobs - Infographic World" border="0" src="http://infographicworld.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/STEVE-JOBS-OK.jpg" width="500"/></a><br/>Created by: <a href="http://infographicworld.com/">Infographic World</a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/CreativeOperasDesignFinds/~4/3FcPNIGOhAs" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CreativeOperasDesignFinds/~3/3FcPNIGOhAs/13882763911http://creativeopera.tumblr.com/post/13882763911Wed, 07 Dec 2011 13:55:11 -0600http://creativeopera.tumblr.com/post/13882763911<a href="http://download.cnet.com/Apple-Mac-OS-X-Lion/3000-18513_4-75454201.html?tag=mncol;txt">CNET OS X Lion Review</a><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/CreativeOperasDesignFinds/~4/8y74_PRDPSU" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CreativeOperasDesignFinds/~3/8y74_PRDPSU/7843952508http://creativeopera.tumblr.com/post/7843952508Wed, 20 Jul 2011 09:27:46 -0500http://creativeopera.tumblr.com/post/7843952508<a href="http://sixrevisions.com/user-interface/website-wireframing/">Ultimate Guide to Website Wireframing</a>: <p><img height="334" width="500" src="http://images.sixrevisions.com/2010/10/28-29_gridsforsketching.jpg"/></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/CreativeOperasDesignFinds/~4/84ORH5Qm7Z4" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CreativeOperasDesignFinds/~3/84ORH5Qm7Z4/1488395096http://creativeopera.tumblr.com/post/1488395096Fri, 05 Nov 2010 10:41:02 -0500http://creativeopera.tumblr.com/post/1488395096<a href="http://www.hongkiat.com/blog/40-people-who-changed-the-internet/">40 People Who Changed The Internet</a><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/CreativeOperasDesignFinds/~4/ZqmZ8s71c9M" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CreativeOperasDesignFinds/~3/ZqmZ8s71c9M/1476605167http://creativeopera.tumblr.com/post/1476605167Wed, 03 Nov 2010 22:53:47 -0500http://creativeopera.tumblr.com/post/1476605167<iframe width="400" height="240" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/NAllFWSl998?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><h1 id="watch-headline-title"><strong><span id="eow-title" dir="ltr" title='"Take Me Out" by Atomic Tom LIVE on NYC subway'> “Take Me Out” by Atomic Tom LIVE on NYC subway </span></strong><span id="eow-title" dir="ltr" title='"Take Me Out" by Atomic Tom LIVE on NYC subway'></span></h1> <p><span dir="ltr" title='"Take Me Out" by Atomic Tom LIVE on NYC subway'><em>Absolutely loved this.</em><br/></span></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/CreativeOperasDesignFinds/~4/NeqWhrTqZ3Q" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CreativeOperasDesignFinds/~3/NeqWhrTqZ3Q/1336572569http://creativeopera.tumblr.com/post/1336572569Sun, 17 Oct 2010 11:00:48 -0500http://creativeopera.tumblr.com/post/1336572569<a href="http://dzineblog.com/2010/08/17-very-useful-free-online-typography-tools.html">17 Very Useful Free Online Typography Tools</a>: <blockquote> <p>“Using these tools, you can save hours of searching, typing, testing and coding, and the most important thing: the tools are all free!”</p> </blockquote><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/CreativeOperasDesignFinds/~4/SeTyphjN2bI" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CreativeOperasDesignFinds/~3/SeTyphjN2bI/983545730http://creativeopera.tumblr.com/post/983545730Fri, 20 Aug 2010 14:04:52 -0500http://creativeopera.tumblr.com/post/983545730<a href="http://www.onextrapixel.com/2010/03/31/read-all-about-it-18-top-design-culture-and-technology-magazines/">18 Top Design, Culture and Technology Magazines</a>: <p>A nice round up of magazines all designers should be familiar with.</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/CreativeOperasDesignFinds/~4/QmVPPp0nD5w" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CreativeOperasDesignFinds/~3/QmVPPp0nD5w/486682931http://creativeopera.tumblr.com/post/486682931Wed, 31 Mar 2010 09:03:15 -0500Resourceshttp://creativeopera.tumblr.com/post/486682931<a href="http://designm.ag/inspiration/flash-portfolio-sites/">25 Flash Portfolio Sites for Your Design Inspiration</a>: <p>I haven’t created a website in Flash in some time, and I don’t think I’ll start again anytime soon. But, it’s still interesting to see how other designers are presenting their portfolios.</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/CreativeOperasDesignFinds/~4/SZpJ-9ktnmM" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CreativeOperasDesignFinds/~3/SZpJ-9ktnmM/486641789http://creativeopera.tumblr.com/post/486641789Wed, 31 Mar 2010 08:36:28 -0500Inspirationhttp://creativeopera.tumblr.com/post/486641789<a href="http://webdesignledger.com/tools/10-excellent-tools-for-creating-web-design-wireframes">10 Excellent Tools for Creating Web Design Wireframes</a>: <p>There are several different routes that a designer can take for creating wireframes, and there are even applications designed specifically for this. Web Design Ledger has rounded up <strong>10 excellent tools for creating wireframes</strong>.</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/CreativeOperasDesignFinds/~4/T6DhHs4SQaw" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CreativeOperasDesignFinds/~3/T6DhHs4SQaw/485068216http://creativeopera.tumblr.com/post/485068216Tue, 30 Mar 2010 16:59:23 -0500Toolshttp://creativeopera.tumblr.com/post/485068216<iframe width="400" height="242" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/R2a8TRSgzZY?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p>The Vendor Client relationship - in real world situations</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/CreativeOperasDesignFinds/~4/Y8w70q-0cd0" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CreativeOperasDesignFinds/~3/Y8w70q-0cd0/484710236http://creativeopera.tumblr.com/post/484710236Tue, 30 Mar 2010 13:45:28 -0500Entertainmenthttp://creativeopera.tumblr.com/post/484710236<a href="http://spyrestudios.com/css-in-depth-margins-padding-the-box-model/">The In Depth CSS Series</a>: <p>A really nice series introducing CSS; the perfect place to start for anyone looking to learn CSS. (look for links to the rest of the series posts at the end of the article)</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/CreativeOperasDesignFinds/~4/1E7aATAHOlo" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CreativeOperasDesignFinds/~3/1E7aATAHOlo/484707459http://creativeopera.tumblr.com/post/484707459Tue, 30 Mar 2010 13:43:00 -0500TutorialsCSShttp://creativeopera.tumblr.com/post/484707459<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l03mgfErVP1qbrgcvo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>I’d like this shirt, please.</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/CreativeOperasDesignFinds/~4/fmE6Pdc_VTo" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CreativeOperasDesignFinds/~3/fmE6Pdc_VTo/484254123http://creativeopera.tumblr.com/post/484254123Tue, 30 Mar 2010 09:19:00 -0500Things I wanthttp://creativeopera.tumblr.com/post/484254123<a href="http://dzineblog.com/2010/03/top-10-open-source-platforms-that-allow-you-to-build-your-own-social-network.html">Top 10 Open-Source Platforms to Build Your Own Social Network</a>: <p>Most developers are switching from building networks from scratch using PHP to highly-customizable social network platforms that give way to flexibility. This article by DzineBlog covers several of the most sought after open-source platforms that allow you create your very own social network and run it on a server of your choice.</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/CreativeOperasDesignFinds/~4/YmkGiSjEP54" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CreativeOperasDesignFinds/~3/YmkGiSjEP54/481975969http://creativeopera.tumblr.com/post/481975969Mon, 29 Mar 2010 11:44:00 -0500Resourceshttp://creativeopera.tumblr.com/post/481975969<a href="http://chatroulettebingo.net/">Chat Roulette Bingo</a>: <p><img src="http://chatroulettebingo.net/images/hdr_logo.gif" height="225" width="500"/></p> <p>Pretty hilarious way to use Chat Roulette for an entertaining evening with friends.</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/CreativeOperasDesignFinds/~4/zdW5A7tSok4" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CreativeOperasDesignFinds/~3/zdW5A7tSok4/481952420http://creativeopera.tumblr.com/post/481952420Mon, 29 Mar 2010 11:30:52 -0500Entertainmenthttp://creativeopera.tumblr.com/post/481952420<a href="http://www.smashingmagazine.com/2010/03/29/free-printable-sketching-wireframing-and-note-taking-pdf-templates/">Free Printable Sketching, Wireframing and Note-Taking PDF Templates</a>: <p>A concise collection of ready to print sketching, wireframing and note-taking templates.</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/CreativeOperasDesignFinds/~4/h_nV2P3n98M" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CreativeOperasDesignFinds/~3/h_nV2P3n98M/481731108http://creativeopera.tumblr.com/post/481731108Mon, 29 Mar 2010 09:17:00 -0500Toolshttp://creativeopera.tumblr.com/post/481731108<a href="http://whereisthefold.com/">Where is the Fold?</a>: <p>Nice little tool to let you know where the fold is on any website for multiple screen resolutions.</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/CreativeOperasDesignFinds/~4/gs66lZMbSns" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CreativeOperasDesignFinds/~3/gs66lZMbSns/477957340http://creativeopera.tumblr.com/post/477957340Sat, 27 Mar 2010 19:14:00 -0500Toolshttp://creativeopera.tumblr.com/post/477957340