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Daily Inspiration #1146

admin — Mon, 28 May 2012 05:36:58 +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, You can submit your images and inspiration to RAWZ via http://raw.abduzeedo.com and don’t forget to… read more

Continuing Education For Freelancers

admin — Sun, 27 May 2012 19:00:33 +0000

A true professional understands that you can never stop learning. Keeping up with the current industry trends is an important way to maintain marketability in ever-changing creative professions.

Freelancers should understand they are no different from any other professional, and continuing education is an optimal way to stay on… read more

Our favorite tweets of the week May 21 – May 27, 2012

admin — Sun, 27 May 2012 15:22:32 +0000

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14 Ways Your Website May Be Giving You a Bad Reputation

admin — Sun, 27 May 2012 13:42:57 +0000

When people come to your site, you’re implicitly asking them to believe in you. You may want them to feel secure enough to buy your product or to hire you, or to understand that your reviews are balanced and honest. Even if you have nothing to sell, you… read more

Wallpaper of the Week 205

admin — Sun, 27 May 2012 11:48:44 +0000

The wallpaper of this week is an image created using the new 3D features in Photoshop CS6. The idea behind this image was to create an old style 3D text. The new Photoshop CS6 makes this process much easier and we will show you in a tutorial very soon.

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Best of the Week #224

admin — Sun, 27 May 2012 06:21:20 +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

Facebook, Washington e operazioni segrete: il lato oscuro del social network

admin — Sat, 26 May 2012 21:37:43 +0000

L’argomento è spinoso. Quantomeno delicato e controverso. La tesi, tutta da dimostrare, circola strisciante da tempo nei siti internazionali di controinformazione. Quelli che, per capirci, fanno delle cospirazioni tramate dal “Sistema” l’unica verità storica ammissibile. Vale la pena parlarne, ma con i giusti piedi di piombo.

La storia. Siria, marzo 2011…. read more

The Art of Dan LuVisi

admin — Sat, 26 May 2012 21:00:52 +0000

Dan LuVisi is a digital concept artist working in the film, video game and comic book industry. LuVisi has worked for some big names in the industry including: DC Comics, Hasbro, FOX, Universal, Microsoft and more. In this article we will take a look at some of his stunning art…. read more

AirParrot: Mac OS X hits the Big Screen

admin — Sat, 26 May 2012 19:00:38 +0000

With the recent announcement of OS X Mountain Lion, Apple decided to bring AirPlay Mirroring functionality to the Mac. While that’s exciting to look forward to down the road, an alternative app, AirParrot, has come out of the woodwork promising to be even better than Apple’s own solution.

Does AirParrot stand… read more

How to Stay Organized with the Tools of Your Craft

admin — Sat, 26 May 2012 19:00:29 +0000

While freelance writing is my main job, I also do some part-time work as a freelance photographer. Working from home and living in a tight space gets a bit hectic when I have cameras, bags, chargers, tripods, SD cards, DVD’s, hard drives, and more.

Some equipment is tiny (the… read more

Comics of the week #131

admin — Sat, 26 May 2012 15:23:33 +0000

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Weekly Web Design and Development Inspiration – N.140

admin — Sat, 26 May 2012 13:57:31 +0000

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

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

Daily Inspiration #1145

admin — Sat, 26 May 2012 04:44:19 +0000

Sites of the Week #206

admin — Sat, 26 May 2012 04:43:38 +0000

For this Sites of the Week we have selected some great sites such as Rapture Camps and dConstruct 2012. Also we’re featuring the 4VConnect website, and much, much more! As usual we would love to hear from you, keep sending your suggestions to us and we will be more than… read more

10 Things I Learned While Interning at YUI

admin — Sat, 26 May 2012 01:54:57 +0000

For eight months, I had the opportunity to intern with the YUI Team at Yahoo, while I was completing my engineering degree. Today, I’d like to share the top ten things that I learned from my experience with YUI. A Bit of Background The YUI Team is primarily responsible for… read more

Perché a Mark Zuckerberg serviva un miliardo di dollari per comprare Instagram

admin — Sat, 26 May 2012 01:30:56 +0000

Palo Alto, California. La sera dell’8 aprile 2012, la voce di una mega acquisizione aveva cominciato a serpeggiare nei corridoi del quartier generale di Facebook. A parte una cerchia di pochi intimi del ristretto entourage di Mark Zuckerberg, erano in pochi a conoscere i dettagli dell’affare. Si vociferava roba grossa…. read more

Refreshing Floral Style Brushes For Designers

admin — Fri, 25 May 2012 23:38:56 +0000

Flowers are always refreshing no matter what season is this and which flower you have. Spring is the best season to get entertained the beauty of flowers with. However, if you are talking about the world of internet then there is no restriction of season at all. Many designers prefer… read more

Freebie Friday: 5 Seamless Paper Photoshop Patterns

admin — Fri, 25 May 2012 22:01:11 +0000

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Staying Safe Amid the Increasing Threat of Mac Malware

admin — Fri, 25 May 2012 22:00:40 +0000

Of late, the tech world has been abuzz with alarming news of Mac malware threats, the reports given weight by the emergence of a newer and more sophisticated version of that annoying thorn in Apple’s side, Flashback. Known as Flashback.K, the latest iteration of the trojan horse which has been… read more

Yahoo! Unveils Axis – A ‘Search’ Browser Enhancement

admin — Fri, 25 May 2012 21:34:56 +0000

With yet another step towards redefining internet search, Yahoo! recently launched Axis – a web browser enhancement.

Being hailed as a tool to enhance your search experience, Axis lets you search and see visual results without leaving the page you’re currently on. Traditionally, we are used to seeing links… read more

Moms Who Make the Switch to Freelancing

admin — Fri, 25 May 2012 20:00:30 +0000

I have a lot of mom friends who have decided to leave the typical workforce after having children.

With daycare being as expensive as it is these days, many of these moms didn’t make enough money in their jobs (a couple of them were teachers) to make daycare worth it…. read more

Blueprints For The Web: Specctr Adobe Fireworks Plugin

admin — Fri, 25 May 2012 19:25:15 +0000

There is an aspect to Web design that no one likes to talk about: spec’ing. We all do it, we all hate it, but we also understand that specs are vital to both designers and developers.

For those who aren’t familiar with the term in this context, “specs” is short for… read more

Spectacle: Window Management That’s Free and Easy

admin — Fri, 25 May 2012 19:00:48 +0000

If I had a nickel for every window management app I’ve used on the Mac, I’d be a rich man. With that in mind, it’s no surprise that a small and relatively unknown app named Spectacle faces an uphill battle in the fight for their share of the window management… read more

Understanding Inner Shadows in Photoshop

admin — Fri, 25 May 2012 19:00:04 +0000

Photoshop layer styles are a popular way to add effects, such as drop shadows and strokes, to layers in a non-destructive way. With the right knowledge and experience, any effect can be achieved. To achieve these effects, however, you need to understand what each setting does and how they can… read more

14 Essential Tips for Meeting a Deadline

admin — Fri, 25 May 2012 18:50:29 +0000

Your reputation as a freelancer is pretty much the only thing you have to go on — your bread and butter.

And your reputation is generally based on two things: the quality of your work, and how well you meet deadlines.

Today, we’ll focus on meeting deadlines, as that’s the area… read more

Inspiration from Print Ads

admin — Fri, 25 May 2012 18:39:08 +0000

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It’s really good to have different types of media to count on when you need to look for inspiration. You can find inspiration browsing through typography galleries, videos, packages, ads and much more. Today we will show you some inspiring print ads we found on Ads… read more

5 Reasons to Spend Time with Other Freelancers

admin — Fri, 25 May 2012 18:00:52 +0000

I make a point of getting on the phone, going out to lunch, even traveling to see other freelancers. It’s a good business habit to get into and it pays off well. There are a lot of reasons why you should spend your time with other freelancers — doing… read more

Workshop: Vector Critique #14

admin — Fri, 25 May 2012 18:00:04 +0000

Vectortuts+ is all about helping people turbo charge their skills, and today we have another special community post that will help our readers take their images to the next level. The best thing is, you can be part of it too! Find out more at the jump.

How to Participate:

This workshop… read more

Code Poet – New resource from the guys behind WordPress

admin — Fri, 25 May 2012 16:56:43 +0000

Sharing has always been at the heart of Automattic, the developers of WordPress. And now those developers are looking to give back to the community – in the true spirit of open source. They have just launched a brand new resource for WordPress designers and developers called Code… read more

You! Be Informed! #0006 — Type Masters Week, Kickflip for The Cause, Women in Design

admin — Fri, 25 May 2012 15:16:21 +0000

Another epic week’s about to close out and we’re here again to serve you with the best design news we can scour from the web. Make sure to prepare yourselves for some awesome geekery for this Friday’s International Geek Pride day! Remember: Enjoy, keep calm, and may you live long… read more

Collaborating Couples: Three Pairs of Visual Artists and Their Work

admin — Fri, 25 May 2012 15:15:54 +0000

It’s often said that great things come in pairs, and we couldn’t agree more when we think about some of our favorite visual artists. All artists featured here have distinct styles, mediums, and audiences. When paired with their spouse, however, their combined body of work looks more remarkable and somewhat… read more

Free download: Ultimate Social Icon Set

admin — Fri, 25 May 2012 15:12:27 +0000

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Syndication for Articles Only: The How and Why of an Articles-Only RSS Feed

admin — Fri, 25 May 2012 13:22:40 +0000

There was a time, not too long ago, when blogging was only about creating full-length entry content for readers to peruse and interact with. That time has long passed, however, and has given way to the era of tweets, blogrolls and link lists, micro-entries, digests, and all kinds… read more

Logo Design: 4 Reasons Why You Should Take Advantage of Negative Space

admin — Fri, 25 May 2012 12:38:25 +0000

Creating a logo is probably the most complicated project any designer would handle. It requires an extensive study of the company and their market, creative thinking, and possibly a few sleepless nights. A logo is a complex specimen: creating one is a science by itself.

A proven technique in… read more

Showcase: 40 Travel & Hospitality Logos

admin — Fri, 25 May 2012 11:28:57 +0000

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We all need time to relax and relieve ourselves from daily stress. We should all make time for a relaxing vacation once a year. Travel agencies and hotels lure tourists with special offers and services, competing between themselves for customers. You may be a designer tasked with… read more

The First Smashing Conference Is Coming: A Community Event For Web Designers

admin — Fri, 25 May 2012 04:26:53 +0000

Probably the most remarkable characteristic of our Web design community is that we care about our craft. We care about best practices, about our work, about learning, sharing and improving our skills. This very spirit is the driving force behind our daily work at Smashing Magazine, and this spirit is… read more

Showcase Of 3D Interior Design Imagination Rendered

admin — Fri, 25 May 2012 03:23:02 +0000

Here is an outstanding collection of some inspiring 3D interior design models for you so that you will get an inspiration boost regarding 3D interior design model. Having a good collection of 3D models for interior designs simply your work and let you build your architecture plans and models easily…. read more

Gemini, Ensoul and MacHider Currently 30% Off

admin — Thu, 24 May 2012 22:07:08 +0000

Yesterday, CleanMyDrive, a nifty little free utility aimed at decluttering your Mac’s hard drives, hit the App Store and instantly sore straight to the top of the “Top Free” app category. To celebrate this their developers, Macpaw, are offering a generous 30% discount on three of their other popular apps,… read more

Quick Tip: Creating Simple Icons with Adobe Illustrator, a Beginners Guide

admin — Thu, 24 May 2012 22:00:07 +0000

For beginners, crisp icons can be hard to make in Adobe Illustrator. With a few simple tricks, the Appearance Panel and the Shape Builder Tool, you will be creating professional looking icons in no time, it’s easy!

Step 1

First create a New Document in the scale of your icon, common sizes… read more

How to Use the New Timeline Panel in Photoshop CS6

admin — Thu, 24 May 2012 21:30:30 +0000

Have you always wanted to add special effects to your videos but found the thought of learning Adobe Premiere or After Effects a bit daunting or time-consuming? Photoshop CS6 includes a new video timeline panel that will allow you to add effects to your video clips directly in Photoshop. In… read more

How Developers can Take Advantage of Social Media

admin — Thu, 24 May 2012 21:26:57 +0000

Working in the field of web development has a much different feel than graphics design. The work is more task-oriented and requires a higher level of concentration and detail. Not to mention bug fixes, maintenance, or getting sites running live on a web server.

It seems the job of… read more

Creating Mobile-Optimized Websites Using WordPress

admin — Thu, 24 May 2012 21:11:59 +0000

“Mobile Web design.” Unless you’ve been hiding under a bush for the last 18 months, you’ll know that it’s one of the hottest topics in the industry at the moment. Barely a week goes by without new tips being unveiled to help us hone our skills in making websites work… read more

Coda 2: Reviewed

admin — Thu, 24 May 2012 21:00:38 +0000

Well, it happened; Panic finally released the long-awaited version two of their popular code editor, Coda. But does it live up to the hype? Well, that depends on what type of coder you are. Read the full review after the jump! The Good It's Beautiful When Panic initially unveiled the… read more

Online Jobs are on the Rise

admin — Thu, 24 May 2012 20:00:49 +0000

Online employment is skyrocketing across the globe, according to a recent study by Elance, an international platform for online employment. Even the most skeptical would be hard-pressed not to notice the change in the numbers from the first quarter of 2012 to the same time last year.

The Elance Global… read more

Pricing Your Design Work: Everything You Need to Know!

admin — Thu, 24 May 2012 19:33:50 +0000

Do you ever feel unsure about pricing your services as a freelance designer? We’re running a fantastic series of articles on our FreelanceSwitch newsletter, focused on how you can effectively and easily price your services. It’s relevant to graphic designers, illustrators, and any freelance specialist interested in improving their bottom… read more

Is the Creative Cloud the Best Choice for You?

admin — Thu, 24 May 2012 19:00:34 +0000

Recently, Adobe released the Creative Cloud, a subscription service that will allow you to use all of Adobe’s Creative Suite applications, and more, for just $49.99 per month. The Creative Cloud is a radical deviation from Adobe’s traditional pricing structure, and a model that many think will completely change the… read more

Coda 2: It’s Here and It’s Awesome

admin — Thu, 24 May 2012 19:00:02 +0000

April 23, 2007. That was the day Panic initially released Coda. The idea of Coda was revolutionary: one app, one window for the entire web development workflow. And they did it right too. They won the 2007 Apple Design Award for Best User Experience. Before Coda there were tools like… read more

Billing Yourself as a Local Freelancer: What You Need to Know

admin — Thu, 24 May 2012 18:00:31 +0000

A lot of freelancers get excited about international clients these days. But you can create a niche for yourself as someone local — a freelancer just down the street who is happy to meet in person with clients. For those prospective clients who want to make sure that they… read more

Create a Detailed, Vector Fan Illustration – Tuts+ Premium Tutorial

admin — Thu, 24 May 2012 18:00:07 +0000

In this Tuts+ Premium tutorial, you will learn how to create a detailed fan illustration. Begin with pixel perfect vector shape building techniques. Also, use Illustrator’s pathfinder tools to build complex shapes. Then add dimension by coloring the shapes with complex gradients. You can use these professional techniques to create… read more

A Beginner’s Guide to Ruby

admin — Thu, 24 May 2012 17:32:16 +0000

Ruby is an object-oriented language. What does that even mean? It has unique quirks and characteristics that we’ll explain clearly. This article assumes that you have no programming experience, not even HTML.

An important skill to have when creating a program is translating — translating the desires of the user into… read more

FoxyComplete — advanced autocomplete search with images

admin — Thu, 24 May 2012 15:30:30 +0000

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Scratching the Surface: A Showcase of Scratchboard Illustration

admin — Thu, 24 May 2012 14:00:43 +0000

There are some illustrators who take their talents a little bit deeper, while still scratching the surface. Bad pun aside, scratchboard illustration is an amazing artform, one that we our turning our inspirational spotlight on for this new post. By scratching their works from these special surfaces, and at times… read more

International Geek Pride Day is Geek Art Appreciation Day

admin — Thu, 24 May 2012 12:09:25 +0000

Lo and behold, May 25th is coming and we’re all excited about the weekend that’s coming with it. If you’re not familiar with what’ll be happening on the 25th, it’s basically the annual celebration of the past two decades’ science fiction – from Star Wars and Star Trek, to Battlestar… read more

8 Free Tools for Testing Website Speed

admin — Thu, 24 May 2012 10:07:59 +0000

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Website speed is not something that should be taken lightly, especially since it has such a big impact on SEO. To help you out, today we gathered 8 free tools for testing your website speed. Some of the tools will generate suggestions to make things faster… read more

How Can Audio Environments Affect Interface Design?

admin — Thu, 24 May 2012 09:19:59 +0000

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We hear thousands of different sounds every day. Each of these shapes our experience and memory of that day forever. Some sounds, particularly the sound of speech, are more important than others, such as city traffic noise. However, they all play a part in coloring our experiences.

It… read more

Google+ Photographer’s Conference: Optimizing Your Images for G+

admin — Thu, 24 May 2012 02:08:04 +0000

Photoshop Guru RC Concepcion shows you how to edit, sharpen and prepare your photos for posting on Google+ so they look their absolute best. You’ll learn everything from dealing with color profiles and sharpening strategies to which plug-ins you’ve got to have to make your images jump off the page.

Find… read more

Google+ Photographer’s Conference: Opening Keynote

admin — Thu, 24 May 2012 00:34:57 +0000

This is your chance to hear from Bradley Horowitz, Vice President of Product Management at Google+. It’s the perfect way to kick off a G+ learning love fest, so you’ll absolutely want to check it out!

Find out more about the Google + Photographer’s Conference by clicking here.

The Kickstart Guide to Breaking Into Freelance Illustration

admin — Thu, 24 May 2012 00:30:27 +0000

A career in freelance illustration is much more than drawing pretty pictures. As much as you’d like to spend the entire day sitting in front of Adobe Photoshop or Illustrator, you’ll also need to learn about selling yourself, keeping your portfolio fresh, and all the administrative tasks that we love… read more

What Freelancers Can Learn From John Mayer

admin — Wed, 23 May 2012 22:00:11 +0000

The fact that you can learn anything from John Mayer might surprise you, but I learned a lot about how you can ruin your reputation through social media and interviews in this NPR interview with the musician on All Things Considered this afternoon.

I have to admit, I am not… read more

Get To Know Your Utilities Folder Part 2: 7 More Handy Apps

admin — Wed, 23 May 2012 22:00:03 +0000

A few weeks ago we ran this post introducing you to some useful utilities baked right in to your Mac that you may not have known about. Well as I mentioned, the Utilities folder has so many useful apps that I simply could not cover them in a single post…. read more

3 Key Software Principles You Must Understand

admin — Wed, 23 May 2012 21:57:55 +0000

If you’re in software development, new techniques, languages and concepts pop up all of the time. We all feel those nagging doubts every now and then: “can I keep up with the changes and stay competitive?” Take a moment, and sum a line from my favourite movie, Casablanca: “The fundamental… read more

7 Free Tools For Integrating Twitter With Your WordPress Blog

admin — Wed, 23 May 2012 21:41:10 +0000

Twitter has grown into the most widely used social networking platform from the time it has been launched. Now, almost every blogger and website has integrated Twitter with their website or blog. So that their visitors can easily tweet the website information or latest updates. Here we have put together… read more

Google+ Photographer’s Conference: How to Host a Successful Hangout

admin — Wed, 23 May 2012 20:03:16 +0000

There are a few simple things you can do to make your hangouts more interesting, have a better flow, be more useful and more fun. In this session, we’ll look at a few simple things to consider when planning and hosting your hangouts that will make them must-attend events.

Find out… read more

Google+ Photographer’s Conference: Build Your Brand on G+

admin — Wed, 23 May 2012 20:03:11 +0000

Best-selling business book author, CEO of Alltop and author of the just released book about Google+, “What the Plus?”, the one and only Guy Kawasaki shares his techniques for building your brand on G+ and offers some key insight into how he became one of the circled people on Google+.

Find… read more

5 Secrets to Freelancing Around Your Day Job

admin — Wed, 23 May 2012 20:00:43 +0000

Do you dream of quitting your job and going it on your own? Not so fast. Building a freelance business while working a full-time job is difficult.

It is possible though with some juggling and creativity. You’ve got creativity in spades though, right? That — and a fierce sense of… read more

Quick Tip: Create a Computer Key Icon Using Linear Gradients

admin — Wed, 23 May 2012 20:00:08 +0000

Illustrator’s Gradient Panel gives you several options to create and fine-tune multi-stop gradients. Put a few together for a computer key with a satin sheen.

Quick Tip: Create a Mech-Inspired Text Effect in Photoshop Using Layer Styles

admin — Wed, 23 May 2012 19:00:36 +0000

In this quick tutorial we will show you how to create mech-inspired text effect using layer styles in Photoshop. Let’s get started! Tutorial Assets The following assets were used during the production of this tutorial. Font – SF Sports Night Grungy Stripes Pattern .PAT Metallic Pattern .PAT Grunge Natural Pattern… read more

Sketch 2: A Simple, Powerful, Vector Graphics App

admin — Wed, 23 May 2012 19:00:12 +0000

There is typically high anticipation when applications that could potentially compete with the powerful Adobe CS product line-up get released. Designers everywhere are very reliant on those products in a lot of situations and while they do get the job done (and typically better than any other available option) there… read more

The History Of Usability: From Simplicity To Complexity

admin — Wed, 23 May 2012 18:55:03 +0000

The story of usability is a perverse journey from simplicity to complexity. That’s right, from simplicity to complexity—not the other way around.

If you expect a “user-friendly” introduction to usability and that the history of usability is full of well-defined concepts and lean methods, you’re in for a surprise. Usability is… read more

UI Design for Blogs and Online Magazines

admin — Wed, 23 May 2012 18:12:45 +0000

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Designing a website user interface can be a struggle match. If you’re building a small portfolio or simple blog layout there isn’t as much to worry about. However an entire magazine requires featured stories and sidebar widgets and author profiles. There is a lot to consider!

In… read more

Create a Vector Hair Dryer in Illustrator

admin — Wed, 23 May 2012 18:00:46 +0000

A hair dryer is a tool that helps women add beauty to their hair. Let’s illustrate a vector model of it and learn important techniques, which can improve the designer’s skills along the way.

Step 1

Take the Pen Tool (P) and draw a flat contour of the hair dryer without a… read more

5 Ways to Create PR Opportunities for Your Freelance Business

admin — Wed, 23 May 2012 18:00:30 +0000

One of the biggest challenges for freelancers just starting out is how to get more press and publicity for their business with few funds. As a one-person shop, you can’t spend a fortune employing your own PR rep or a marketing guru.

There are several D-I-Y strategies you can implement… read more

Turning a WordPress error into an opportunity with a custom 404 page

admin — Wed, 23 May 2012 15:56:45 +0000

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Taste in Design: Collection of Inspired Cake Designs

admin — Wed, 23 May 2012 14:05:52 +0000

As we celebrate various life events, one tasty, sweet centerpiece that often makes an appearance is a cake. Over the years, cake designers have really taken their art to decadent and daring new heights. The artistic approaches to cake design have wrought some spectacular examples that not only spark your… read more

Smashing Daily #7: Wheels, Print And Bingo

admin — Wed, 23 May 2012 13:55:25 +0000

Editor’s Note: This post is the seventh in the new Smashing Daily series on Smashing Magazine, where we highlight items to help you stay on the top of what’s going on in the Web industry. Vasilis van Gemert will carefully pick the most interesting discussions, tools, techniques and articles that… read more

You! Be Inspired! #0006 – D.BOX, Neil Gaiman, and Third Half Design

admin — Wed, 23 May 2012 10:37:05 +0000

You! Be Inspired! #0006 – D.BOX, Neil Gaiman, and Third Half Design | You The Designer

International Geek Pride Day is on Friday, May 25th, and we couldn’t be more excited. You can look at out geeky posts about European comic books and Star Wars to help you think about ways… read more

Creative Fuel #7: Free PSDs, Sass vs LESS & Dangerous Workplaces

admin — Wed, 23 May 2012 09:49:49 +0000

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Creative Fuel is a periodic collection of design and creativity awesomeness found around the web. Find out about new apps and services, the best freebies, and other significant news from the design community!

Design Freebies: Login Box & Product Selector PSDs

365psd has released some great freebies this week,… read more

Coda 2 Coming May 24th

admin — Wed, 23 May 2012 04:00:21 +0000

Here’s a date for your diary, people.

This coming Thursday, Coda 2 will be available for download, which is a massive update featuring a completely overhauled interface, tonnes of new features (over 100 in total, according to the developers) and a few surprises thrown in for good measure as well. The… read more

SSH: What and How

admin — Wed, 23 May 2012 03:10:32 +0000

Many web developers use SSH (“Secure Shell”) on a daily basis to manage their servers, back up files, work remotely, and a myriad of other tasks. Today, I’ll explain what SSH is, do a brief history review, and, lastly, teach you how to set it up on your remote server… read more

Weekly Poll: Which Upcoming Apple Product Are You Most Excited About?

admin — Wed, 23 May 2012 02:00:51 +0000

Which Upcoming Apple Product Are You Most Excited About?

May is coming to a close and June is upon us, which means one thing for the Apple community: WWDC, that famed yearly event that sells out faster than a U2 concert. WWDC typically brings with it an exciting look at… read more

What’s New on Tuts+ Premium?

admin — Wed, 23 May 2012 01:49:09 +0000

One of the best things about Tuts+ Premium is that we are always adding new content. In addition to the loads of content that our site editors publish each month, Tuts+ Premium also includes in-depth courses, ebooks, and forums. Today, we wanted to let you know about a couple of… read more

The Reality of Cloud Computing Infographic

admin — Tue, 22 May 2012 22:33:44 +0000

The reality of cloud computing infographic by Rackspace UK.

5 Ways to Get Better Customer Service

admin — Tue, 22 May 2012 22:00:57 +0000

There have been many blog posts here about how you, as a freelancer, can give your clients great customer service and why it’s important. Let’s turn the tables for a minute and focus on how you, as a freelancer, can get better customer service.

When you are a freelancer, you… read more

37 Fresh jQuery Image, Content Sliders And Slideshows

admin — Tue, 22 May 2012 21:31:39 +0000

With so many collections of jQuery image and content sliders and slideshows, sometimes it gets quite confusing which one to use. So, we thought to compile a fresh collection of some of the best jQuery image and content sliders and slideshows that you will find useful for you. We especially… read more

What Does Your Brand (or Lack Thereof) Say About You?

admin — Tue, 22 May 2012 20:00:23 +0000

As a freelancer, you have a lot of issues to juggle – branding yourself being one of the least of your concerns most days. But your brand is a critical piece to your long-term success. You don’t have to engage in a massive marketing overhaul or develop a full-tilt… read more

Workshop: Food Van Showdown

admin — Tue, 22 May 2012 20:00:15 +0000

Vectortuts+ loves Illustration and discovering new talent, so today we are proud to be launching a new community project that combines both, the Vectortuts+ Food Van Showdown. The best thing is, you can be a part of it! Find out how to get involved, at the jump.

Create Your Own… read more

Free Texture Tuesday: 5 Antique Postcards

admin — Tue, 22 May 2012 19:30:41 +0000

How to Draw a Leica Camera in Photoshop

admin — Tue, 22 May 2012 19:00:49 +0000

Leica is considered one of the most prestigious camera brands. In this tutorial, we will draw one of the most notable Leica cameras in Photoshop, the Leica M1. Let’s get started! Step 1: Background and Floor Make new file (Command/Ctrl + N) and set its size to 110 × 700… read more

Google+ Conference Write-Up in USA Today

admin — Tue, 22 May 2012 18:59:39 +0000

Scott Kelby and the other Photoshop Guys are out in San Fransisco this week for the first-ever Google Plus for Photographers conference. Scott was interviewed by USA Today about the conference. Follow this link to read the article at USAToday’s TechnologyLive section.

Filtered 2.0 WordPress Theme – Now Responsive

admin — Tue, 22 May 2012 18:34:07 +0000

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Over at our sister site, Theme Trust, we’re dedicated to creating new high-quality premium WordPress themes. But we’re also committed to keeping our older themes up-to-date and fresh. We’ve just recently taken our most popular theme, Filtered, and given it a major overhaul. We’ve added new… read more

Create a Simple Set of Vector Shelves

admin — Tue, 22 May 2012 18:00:41 +0000

In the following tutorial, you will learn how to create a wooden shelf and a glassy shelf illustration. We’ll use pixel perfect vector build techniques, built in Illustrator patterns, controlled gradients, Pathfinder tools, and more to create these shelves.

Step 1

Hit Command + N to create a new document. Enter 600… read more

The Freelance Wisdom of Dr. Seuss

admin — Tue, 22 May 2012 18:00:28 +0000

Did you have a favorite Dr. Seuss book growing up? I sure did. It was Green Eggs and Ham. I could read that book over and over and never get tired of it.

But beyond the “Whos” and “Thing-a-ma-Jiggers” is an author with more advice relevant to freelancing than most.

Known… read more

Replicating MySQL AES Encryption Methods With PHP

admin — Tue, 22 May 2012 17:38:35 +0000

At our company, we process a lot of requests on the leading gift cards and coupons websites in the world. The senior developers had a meeting in late October to discuss working on a solution to replicate the MySQL functions of AES_ENCRYPT and AES_DECRYPT in the language of PHP. This… read more

Last Chance: Digital Art Workshop This Weekend — Save 30%!

admin — Tue, 22 May 2012 16:30:50 +0000

Just in case you didn’t spot our announcement about the first Tuts+ Live Workshops at the end of last week, I wanted to let you know that this is your last chance to purchase a ticket for the digital art workshop running this weekend! Read on for an exclusive introduction… read more

You’re a terrible client

admin — Tue, 22 May 2012 15:11:35 +0000

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Collection of the Coolest Uses of the Google Maps API

admin — Tue, 22 May 2012 14:03:41 +0000

Without a doubt Google Maps has opened new windows to our world and enabled us to look at ourselves a little differently. The ingenuity of 3rd party developers using the Google Maps API has created a dazzling array of apps and tools that range from the brilliant to the bizarre…. read more

Anthrospiration: 50 Logos with Human Shapes & Symbols

admin — Tue, 22 May 2012 12:36:03 +0000

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Have you ever thought of human beings as the center of the universe? It’s a common fallacy, and is known as anthropocentrism. Though we know on an intellectual level that we’re a mere speck in reality, we instinctually think this way. In this post, we look at… read more

Coda 2 Launches May 24th!

admin — Tue, 22 May 2012 01:30:38 +0000

After years of speculation and anticipation, Panic is ready to unveil and release version two of their flagship product: Coda. Though the Nettuts+ team hasn’t yet dug into the editor, based upon the outline on the home page, Panic seems to have come through with the most requested additions by… read more

Diving into CanJS

admin — Tue, 22 May 2012 01:10:54 +0000

If you haven’t heard, there’s a new kid in town: CanJS. What better way to dive into what this new framework offers than to build a contacts manager application? When you’re done with this three-part series, you’ll have all the tools you need to build your own JavaScript applications! Choosing… read more

Create a Red Riding Hood Themed Photo Manipulation in Photoshop

admin — Tue, 22 May 2012 00:00:21 +0000

In this Tuts+ Premium tutorial, author Wojciech Magierski will explain how to create a Red Riding Hood themed photo manipulation in Photoshop. This tutorial is available exclusively to Tuts+ Premium Members. If you are looking to take your photo manipulation skills to the next level then Log in or Join… read more

What Does Your Freelance Office Look Like?

admin — Mon, 21 May 2012 23:00:40 +0000

We’re looking for images of your freelance offices to be submitted to our FreelanceSwitch Facebook Group. This is for a post to run on FreelanceSwitch about Real Freelance Offices of FreelanceSwitch Readers in 2012. We’d love to see how your office looks.

Here are a few home office images we’ve… read more

8 Ways to Network Like a Pro

admin — Mon, 21 May 2012 22:00:08 +0000

Networking events can be nerve-wracking.

You’re in a room with a bunch of people you don’t know and you have to make conversation or risk looking like a wallflower. But just because networking events can make you uncomfortable or nervous doesn’t mean you shouldn’t attend. On the contrary—it can… read more

What’s Your Website Uptime Recently?

admin — Mon, 21 May 2012 21:05:57 +0000

The common mentality is that once a website is launched, the troubles and headaches are history. The visitors and the profit will come instantly. Unfortunately, the situation is almost the opposite, the launching of the website is the beginning of a never ending cavalcade of issues. These are various and… read more

Quick Tip: How to Create a Seamless Pattern in Adobe Illustrator CS6

admin — Mon, 21 May 2012 20:00:49 +0000

The creation of the seamless pattern was always not an easy task, which required exactness and diligence. Fortunately with the new version of Adobe Illustrator CS6 this process became automatic, so now every beginner can solve this task easily. Let’s check out how it works!

Step 1

In July 2012 the Summer… read more

How To Choose The Right Face For A Beautiful Body

admin — Mon, 21 May 2012 19:23:55 +0000

What is it that makes a typeface into a text font, instead of a font for larger sizes? The answer differs slightly, depending on whether one aims for print or Web-based environments.

Nevertheless, there are certain features that most good text faces have in common. Familiarity with these helps to select… read more

15 Amazing Free Moon And Stars Photoshop Brushes

admin — Mon, 21 May 2012 18:50:58 +0000

For today’s collection, we thought to compile some amazing and much awaited moon and stars Photoshop brushes for you. Moon and Stars are two wonderful bodies of the universe that play separate but important role in our world. The moon gets its light from the biggest and the brightest Star… read more

Creating a Detailed Eye from Stock in Adobe Illustrator

admin — Mon, 21 May 2012 18:00:37 +0000

In today’s tutorial I’m going to show you how to create a detailed eye from a stock image in Adobe Illustrator. We’ll work from some basic skin shading around the eye, to eyelashes, then a detailed iris and even eyebrows in this vector workflow.

Introduction

When I’m creating a portrait in my… read more

Worth a thousand words: images that have real impact

admin — Mon, 21 May 2012 15:07:46 +0000

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Selling Art: Creative and Artistic Advertisements

admin — Mon, 21 May 2012 13:59:54 +0000

We live in a world, in a society, where it’s almost impossible to go a day or a couple of hours or even a few of minutes without trying to be sold something. Sometimes an opportunity to purchase can present itself subtly; perhaps a friend has a product you like… read more

4 Tools You Might Not Know You Need for Interface Design

admin — Mon, 21 May 2012 11:46:05 +0000

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So we all know there are a lot of tools out there available for us to use as designers. There are some especially popular tools, such as Illustrator, Photoshop, and the rest of the Adobe clan, wireframing software like JustInMind Prototyper, and even a few “concrete” tools,… read more

Our favorite tweets of the weekMay 14 – May 20, 2012

admin — Sun, 20 May 2012 15:49:00 +0000

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10 Ways to Eliminate Distractions

admin — Sat, 19 May 2012 20:00:34 +0000

One of the fundamental principles of productivity is that in order to get things done, you gotta focus. And that necessary focus requires that you eliminate as many distractions as possible — not always an easy task with the Internet, coworkers and busy phones calling to you from every… read more

Video Pick: How To Find Good Clients

admin — Sat, 19 May 2012 19:00:00 +0000

View engaging conference lectures, interesting how to discussions, and high quality freelance advice via video here on FreelanceSwitch.

This week we look at How To Find Good Clients by FreelanceJam. Freelancers not only need to know how to find clients, they need to know how to find good clients…. read more

Awesome Illustrations of Mike Lim (Daarken)

admin — Sat, 19 May 2012 18:00:42 +0000

In this article we will take a look at the work of Mike Lim. Lim is a concept artist who has worked for several well-known clients including Mythic Entertainment, Blizzard, and more. His artwork is full of scary monsters, dwarfs, knights, and even a skull or two. Let’s take a… read more

Quick Tip: What Exactly is Web Hosting?

admin — Sat, 19 May 2012 16:00:20 +0000

Tired of the “techie” trying to explain to you what web hosting is all about from his bedroom-recorded Skype video? Ever get confused with all the funny terms they drop, like “Shared Hosting” and “Dedicated Servers”? We’ve all been there at one point or another! Well, the guys over at… read more

Eye-Catching Railway Art for Weary Travelers

admin — Sat, 19 May 2012 10:41:33 +0000

Eye-Catching Railway Art for Weary Travelers | You The Designer

Public transportation is a convenient service to those of us who do not have our own cars. Riding trains and buses in the metro is a common way for one to get around the city in a fast and cheap way…. read more

Modern Street Art: Inspiring People Through Unconventional Art

admin — Sat, 19 May 2012 07:29:05 +0000

Modern Street Art: Inspiring People Through Unconventional Art | You The Designer

Everyday we’re being bombarded by advertisements from companies who’d want to make a profit. Out of over a thousand advertisements, we can only process more or less than a hundred – this gives rise over the fact that only… read more

7 Typography Tools Every Designer Should Know

admin — Fri, 18 May 2012 21:39:16 +0000

Here is a useful collection of top 7 typography tools for you. With these tools, you can create your own fonts and then can very easily insert them into your designs by simply pasting some special code snippets or using the existing pieces of CSS code. Typography is the key… read more

Ticksy: A Support Story

admin — Fri, 18 May 2012 21:05:33 +0000

When I started designing and developing themes and templates for the ThemeForest marketplace five years ago, customer support was easy. I’d get an email or two a day, answer them, and move on. But as sales picked up, things became complicated. One or two emails turned into five, which turned… read more

Spring Blossoms Text Effect

admin — Fri, 18 May 2012 20:48:45 +0000

This tutorial will show you a simple way to create the illusion of flower blossoms using selections, work paths, and simple brushes with a couple of different blend modes and layer styles.

Tutorial Assets
1-Wood panel texture by ~plastikmaniac
2-Leaf Silhouettes Free Brush Pack by stock_graphic_designs
3-Lane font

Step 1

Create… read more

Tips on Creating a Great Resume Without Lying

admin — Fri, 18 May 2012 20:00:22 +0000

In March, I wrote a blog post about the importance of making your social media persona as true to real life as possible—especially when looking for work.

These days, people are more likely to lie on their resumes than they are on their LinkedIn or Facebook page. A recent study… read more

New Categories on GraphicRiver

admin — Fri, 18 May 2012 19:21:26 +0000

It’s been a busy month over at GraphicRiver. Our team has deep in the code analysing, organizing and expanding our Marketplaces. GraphicRiver in particular received a whole lot of attention with some seven new an improved categories. Since plenty of our VectorTuts+ users sell products on GraphicRiver, we thought it… read more

10 Free Textures from Dribbble

admin — Fri, 18 May 2012 18:10:27 +0000

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Dribbble is definitely a great source of inspiration, and is also a good source of high quality free material. From PSD Files to icons and many other things, you can find a lot of nice free stuff over there. It’s really nice to check out how… read more

Ask FreelanceSwitch: Finding Clients and Taking the Leap

admin — Fri, 18 May 2012 18:00:52 +0000

In this issue of Ask FreelanceSwitch, we look at getting clients and taking the leap. 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 an email to askfreelanceswitch@gmail.com.

Question… read more

40 (More) Creative Negative Space Logo Designs

admin — Fri, 18 May 2012 03:04:12 +0000

The use of negative space in logo design process is quite common these days. The logo designs that are designed by using negative space technique not only look visually appealing but also convey the message in a very creative manner. From the audience point of view, negative space logo designs… read more

Diving Into CSS Regions

admin — Thu, 17 May 2012 23:20:11 +0000

This tutorial will cover the basics of CSS regions, which allow us to flow content within various sections of the page. Confused? You probably are; read on! Demo View It Online CSS Region Support At the time of this writing, the CSS Regions specification is a working draft and things… read more

Quick Tip: Data-Driven Graphics Using Illustrator’s Variables Panel

admin — Thu, 17 May 2012 20:00:42 +0000

Illustrator’s Variables panel lets you create data-driven graphics in a fraction of the time it would take to do them by hand. In this Quick Tip, learn about Variables and see how to create and save 100 different business cards in under two minutes.

Making the Leap From Full-Time to Freelance

admin — Thu, 17 May 2012 20:00:11 +0000

Summer is knocking on your front door, begging you for attention. Living in New England, where summer never lasts long enough, it’s hard for me to say no. But with a full-time job and my freelancing work, saying no means procrastinating. It’s hard to enjoy yourself in the summer… read more

Create a Beautiful Retro Futurism Portrait – Tuts+ Premium Tutorial

admin — Thu, 17 May 2012 18:00:44 +0000

In this Tuts+ Premium tutorial,I’m going to show you how I’ve created this retro futuristic inspired portrait, using transparent radial gradients, Blending Modes and Opacities. This portrait has lots of bright neon glows and a graphic looking hair style. This is inspired by how the 1980′s saw the future with… read more

4 Ways Freelancers Can Use LinkedIn to Build Their Freelance Business

admin — Thu, 17 May 2012 18:00:30 +0000

Freelancers often underestimate how they can use LinkedIn to build relationships with clients and colleagues. As a global professional network, boasting over 135 million people, LinkedIn becomes a virtual Rolodex of contacts making it a great way for freelancers to exchange information, ideas, and share and explore relevant issues.

As… read more

You! Be Informed! #0005 – Live Design Contest, Sticker Design Show, and Portfolio Night

admin — Thu, 17 May 2012 14:15:25 +0000

You! Be Informed! #0005 – Live Design Contest, Sticker Design Show, and Portfolio Night | You The Designer

Get your fill of graphic design news with this week’s You! Be Informed! May and June are chock-full of design events and contests, and we hope you get to participate and meet new… read more

Maximize Energy, Boost Creativity, & Never Burnout Again

admin — Thu, 17 May 2012 10:55:30 +0000

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What if I told you that it is possible to work fewer hours per day, have more free time for fun and leisure, produce more work at a higher quality than ever before and never burn out? If you are anything like me then you would… read more

Meet Crockford’s JSCheck

admin — Thu, 17 May 2012 02:50:33 +0000

There are dozens of JavaScript testing frameworks, but most of them function in, more or less, the same way. However, Douglas Crockford’s JSCheck is considerably different from most. In this tutorial, I’ll show you how it’s different and why you should consider using it! Crockford describes JSCheck as a “specification-driven… read more

FlightCheck Professional 6.8

admin — Thu, 17 May 2012 00:13:59 +0000

Preflight Digital Files

Most printers are familiar with FlightCheck, a standalone preflight application; however, with less-experienced users doing more work in-house, the need for proper preflight – a checklist of inspection points that must meet certain criteria – increases every day. Designers and production artists have always used checklists to… read more

Why Controversy Can be a Good Thing

admin — Wed, 16 May 2012 20:00:57 +0000

As a journalist, I sometimes write columns and blogs that people don’t agree with. Sometimes I feel so lambasted when people leave comments about what I’ve written that I literally can’t read them. I have a pretty tough skin, and I am aware that I’m not always right—but still,… read more

Quick Tip: How to Create Metal Chair Using Gradient on Strokes in Adobe Illustrator CS6

admin — Wed, 16 May 2012 20:00:36 +0000

Adobe Illustrator CS6 has a new feature which is called Gradient on Strokes. It is the first time since Adobe Illustrator’s creation we have an opportunity to apply the gradient fills to the strokes. There are two more types of the gradient fills beside the linear and radial gradient fills…. read more

20 Useful PHP Tutorials For Beginners

admin — Wed, 16 May 2012 19:55:38 +0000

PHP or Hypertext Preprocessor is a scripting language that is especially designed for the web development purpose. With the help of PHP, one can create dynamic web pages with loads of functionality. It is the general-purpose scripting language which is similar to other scripting language such as JavaScript, Ruby, Python… read more

9 New Free Fonts for Your Designs

admin — Wed, 16 May 2012 18:11:57 +0000

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Finding the perfect font for a project can be a real challenge, so there’s nothing better than having a huge amount of fonts readily available in your own library to count on. And it’s always good to have websites to count on when you need to… read more

Understanding the Design Audit: Getting the Biggest Benefits for You and Your Clients

admin — Wed, 16 May 2012 18:00:43 +0000

Signage, stationary and forms, oh my! Businesses can easily create enough visual material to fill up an ark. There’s a logo, of course, and everything it gets applied to, such as: brochures, catalogs, websites, print and e-newsletters, Facebook pages, ads, uniforms, vehicle graphics, and more.

When a company is successful,… read more

Create Your Own Leather Texture Using Adobe Illustrator

admin — Wed, 16 May 2012 18:00:22 +0000

In this tutorial I will show you how to create a leather texture of different colors using Adobe Illustrator. This is a basic tutorial to follow and will take around thirty minutes to complete. You can use this vector texture in your artwork when you need to add a leather… read more

You! Be Inspired! #0005 – NYT’s Lively Morgue, Festival of Colors, and PREVIIEW

admin — Wed, 16 May 2012 13:50:06 +0000

You! Be Inspired! #0005 – NYT’s Lively Morgue, Festival of Colors, and PREVIIEW | You The Designer

Every geek out there is probably giddy about this week, especially today. Today marks the release of the third Diablo game (which basically took more than a decade to make). Diablo 3 aside, we’ll… read more

How to Super-Scale Magento in the Cloud

admin — Tue, 15 May 2012 23:31:25 +0000

This tutorial will help you prepare a Magento install for high traffic, better load times, and simpler ongoing site management. Ready? Requirements You can download the finished code for this tutorial, or launch the “magento-basic” Quickstart from your Pagoda Box account to test a working site. A Pagoda Box Account… read more

16 Useful Free Handwritten Fonts For Your Designs

admin — Tue, 15 May 2012 23:19:39 +0000

Handwritten fonts add a natural feel to your design and make them look more appealing and enticing. This is the reason why majority of the designers prefer to use handwritten fonts in their designs. By using handwritten fonts, an ordinary design can also be converted into a truly stunning design… read more

Nikon J1

admin — Tue, 15 May 2012 23:12:16 +0000

Compact, Mirrorless Digital Camera

Nikon has entered the mirrorless camera market with a strong start by introducing their new Nikon 1 system, which includes the J1 and V1 cameras. They did not, however, take the same route as other manufacturers with a 4/3 system but came up with their own… read more

PR Professionals and Journalists: How to Make Everyone Happy

admin — Tue, 15 May 2012 22:00:00 +0000

I got a telephone call today at the office from the wife of a certified public accountant. She was pitching me on a story that her husband had just written about the benefits of creating an LLC versus an S-Corp. I listened politely, then told her why I couldn’t… read more

Workshop: Creative T-shirt Project, Round 3

admin — Tue, 15 May 2012 20:00:31 +0000

Vectortuts+ loves Illustration and discovering new talent, so today we are proud to be showcasing the third and final round of the Vectortuts+ Creative T-shirt Project. Check it out at the jump!

Create Your Own T-shirt Design, Round 3

The designs are posted in no particular order, but we thought it… read more

Getting the Most Bang for Your Buck with Shared Office Space

admin — Tue, 15 May 2012 20:00:08 +0000

Many freelancers work out of the house. But there are situations in which at least having access to office space is important: Maybe you need a place to meet with clients. Maybe you need a place where there aren’t kids demanding attention. Maybe you just need a safe place… read more

Interview with Illustrator Tom Percival

admin — Tue, 15 May 2012 18:00:49 +0000

Tom Percival is a writer, illustrator and animator who is based in the United Kingdom. He has created the illustrations for the successful Skullduggery book series and his own picture books, Tobias and Home for Mr Tipps. During the following interview, Tom shares his knowledge and experience on working within… read more

Setting the Bottom Line for your Web Projects

admin — Tue, 15 May 2012 10:37:11 +0000

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Working as a freelance web designer you’ll find yourself naturally jumping from project-to-project. This quick pace comes with the lifestyle and requires some serious dedication. You cannot get lost in the royalties of extra touch-ups and recoloring textures.

You need to understand how to freelance working with… read more

Lots Of New Premium Content!

admin — Tue, 15 May 2012 01:57:16 +0000

As Tuts+ Premium continues to sky-rocket, our ability to post better, more frequent, content has improved dramatically as well. This week, we have a variety of fun new things available to members! Course – How To Be A Terminal Pro In this fifteen-episode course, you’ll learn how to take advantage… read more

How to Legally Work With an Intern

admin — Mon, 14 May 2012 22:00:04 +0000

School is coming to an end for another year, and many students will be participating in internships for the summer. An internship can be a real win-win situation—the hirer (you) gets low cost or even free help while the intern gains valuable work experience.

I did a number of internships… read more

50 Essential And Free Web Template PSD Layouts

admin — Mon, 14 May 2012 21:23:27 +0000

For a web designer what comes more handy than a high quality PSD web template? This is the reason why every designer spends loads of time in searching out some essential and basic PSD web templates and layouts that he can use in his design work. Though PSD templates simplify… read more

Using Story Editor in InDesign CS5

admin — Mon, 14 May 2012 21:12:04 +0000

InDesign’s Story Editor is a useful tool for editing text copy directly without the page design getting in the way. Use Story Editor to open your text copy in a separate window where the text flows in an easy-to-read, linear view.

Quick Tip: Microstock Illustrations with Corel Draw, Tricks and Tips

admin — Mon, 14 May 2012 20:00:46 +0000

With the vector software Corel Draw you are able to draw everything you can imagine. However, if you are using it to create illustrations for the microstock agencies – there are some issues that you must take into consideration. The problem comes with the industry requirement to provide an EPS… read more

5 Ways to Write Your Way Out of the Lousy Economy

admin — Mon, 14 May 2012 20:00:42 +0000

Remember the good old days before 2008, when freelance writing gigs seemed to just fall out of the trees at you? It’s been a long slog through a tough economy since then, and there’s still no end in sight.

But here’s the thing: you are free to ignore the bad… read more

Freelance Freedom 258: Hyperfocus

admin — Mon, 14 May 2012 18:03:13 +0000

Once a week, we feature a fantastic freelance-themed comic from the talented N.C. Winters. Why not also take a look at our comic archive?

20 Masterful and Powerful Examples of Photo Manipulations

admin — Mon, 14 May 2012 10:46:09 +0000

20 Masterful and Powerful Examples of Photo Manipulations

Showcase of 25 Cunning Celebrity Digital Caricatures

admin — Mon, 14 May 2012 10:25:19 +0000

Showcase of 25 Cunning Celebrity Digital Caricatures

21 Fantastic Examples of Sliders in Web Design

admin — Mon, 14 May 2012 10:18:40 +0000

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Sliders are an excellent way to organize and highlight important content on a site. They can also be used to display a good amount of content within a limited amount of screen real estate. The most popular way to add a slider or slideshow to a… read more

Impressive Character Designs by Sebastien Feraut

admin — Mon, 14 May 2012 10:04:29 +0000

Impressive Character Designs by Sebastien Feraut

25+Examples Of Free Web Design Element Sets

admin — Mon, 14 May 2012 09:22:49 +0000

25+Examples Of Free Web Design Element Sets

Dark Form UI Kit

admin — Mon, 14 May 2012 09:01:59 +0000

Dark Form UI Kit

30 Beautiful and Adorable Photos Of Cute Babies

admin — Mon, 14 May 2012 08:41:09 +0000

30 Beautiful and Adorable Photos Of Cute Babies

How to Justify Your Cost Compared to DIY Logo Sites

admin — Mon, 14 May 2012 08:20:19 +0000

How to Justify Your Cost Compared to DIY Logo Sites

How to Create a Basic GIF in Photoshop CS5

admin — Mon, 14 May 2012 07:51:22 +0000

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There are many different image file formats — PNG and JPEG and each are good for their own specific uses, but there’s a few things that make the GIF (Graphics Interchanged Format) different. GIFs tend to take up less room than similar images in other formats. But… read more

Make Your Photography Photos Perfect Using Photoshop Tutorials

admin — Mon, 14 May 2012 06:15:19 +0000

Make Your Photography Photos Perfect Using Photoshop Tutorials

Daily Inspiration #1134

admin — Mon, 14 May 2012 06:12:11 +0000

How to Photograph Jewelry

admin — Mon, 14 May 2012 06:09:59 +0000

In a previous article we covered what every beginner needs to know about product photography, a primer to this article. Photographing jewelry is perhaps one of the more advanced and frankly frustrating disciplines one can try to master. The practical uses can be applied to many aspects, both for fun… read more

Summer TV Guide: 20 Social Shows to See

admin — Mon, 14 May 2012 05:54:33 +0000

America’s Got Talent

Premieres: May 14 on NBC

Social media: America’s Got Talent ushers in a new judge this season:… read more

Pinterest Campaigns Honor Your Mom While Giving Back

admin — Mon, 14 May 2012 05:23:04 +0000

When it comes to social good campaigns this Mother’s Day, all eyes are on Pinterest, undoubtedly one of this year’s hottest social networks.

For two organizations, Pinterest was an obvious choice for Mother’s Day, because of its heavily female demographics. Opportunity International and Water.org channeled the visuals women love to see… read more

So You Want to Win a Web Design Award?

admin — Mon, 14 May 2012 04:51:59 +0000

So You Want to Win a Web Design Award?

The iPhone 5 Might Look Like This [PICS]

admin — Mon, 14 May 2012 04:43:06 +0000

The iPhone 5 is rumored to be coming later this year, with an official announcement expected in June around Apple’s Worldwide Developer Conference (WWDC).

Based on some of the latest rumors regarding the phone and what we can expect, one artist, Jon Fawcett, created some concept pictures of what he… read more

Limb.al Makes Your Smartphone Even More Useful [VIDEO]

admin — Mon, 14 May 2012 04:33:48 +0000

Here’s Limb.al, a Kickstarter project with a simple premise: Let’s hold your smartphone in a position where it can help you while it’s charging — or otherwise just sitting there. It’s a rigid USB cable that holds that Android device or iPhone either horizontally or vertically, letting you position… read more

UI Kits for Developers – Prototyping and Homemade Design

admin — Mon, 14 May 2012 04:31:09 +0000

UI Kits for Developers – Prototyping and Homemade Design

11 Top Web Design Resource Sites

admin — Mon, 14 May 2012 04:10:19 +0000

11 Top Web Design Resource Sites

Reddit Users Surprise Terminally-Ill Man With Random Acts of Kindness

admin — Mon, 14 May 2012 03:57:52 +0000

Scott Widak and his family recently received the greatest gift anyone in their situation could receive — a viral act of encouragement and kindness from complete strangers.

Widak, 47, has Down syndrome and is terminally ill with liver disease. After frequently checking in and out of the hospital, Widak is now… read more

Current trend is not about beauty, it’s all about function: Have a look

admin — Mon, 14 May 2012 03:49:29 +0000

Current trend is not about beauty, it’s all about function: Have a look

7 Beautiful Time-Lapse Videos That Celebrate Expectant Moms

admin — Mon, 14 May 2012 03:35:52 +0000

1. Introducing…

Custom Icons Fitted for Website Layouts

admin — Mon, 14 May 2012 03:28:39 +0000

Custom Icons Fitted for Website Layouts

How Iraq is Using Reality TV and Facebook to Inspire a Generation of Peacemakers

admin — Mon, 14 May 2012 03:28:20 +0000

Educational reality TV and social media are the drivers inspiring a group of Iraqi youth demanding a different future — one with peaceful resolutions and equality.

Nareen, an 18-year-old Iraqi whose last name has been withheld for safety reasons, starred in Iraq’s first youth reality TV show called Salam Shabab… read more

7 Practical Ways to Gain Exposure as a Designer

admin — Mon, 14 May 2012 02:46:59 +0000

7 Practical Ways to Gain Exposure as a Designer

Yahoo CEO Scott Thompson Officially Steps Down [UPDATED]

admin — Mon, 14 May 2012 02:08:25 +0000

Update: Yahoo has officially announced Thompson is no longer with the company. The Board of Directors has named Fred Amoroso as Chairman of the Board and Ross Levinsohn as interim Chief Executive Officer, effective immediately.

Rumors circulated this morning Yahoo CEO Scott Thompson would step down from his position at the… read more

PixEden – Small Yet Amazing Collection of Resources

admin — Mon, 14 May 2012 02:05:19 +0000

PixEden – Small Yet Amazing Collection of Resources

Camille Seaman: On Photographing Icebergs

admin — Mon, 14 May 2012 01:55:57 +0000

In this video Camille Seaman shares photos and a little of her passion for photographing icebergs.

See more of her work including other subject matter at Camille’s website.

Post originally from: Digital Photography Tips.

Check out our more Photography Tips at Photography Tips for Beginners, Portrait Photography Tips and Wedding… read more

Free Ecards for Mother’s Day: Here’s Help [VIDEO]

admin — Mon, 14 May 2012 01:18:18 +0000

It’s Mother’s Day, which means its time to buy Mom a card to tell her how great she is. If you forgot today was the big day — or waited until today to pick up a card — you’re not alone. Searches for free ecards ranked third on Google… read more

From the Minimalist to the Decadent – 30 Impressive Workspace Photos

admin — Mon, 14 May 2012 00:21:09 +0000

From the Minimalist to the Decadent – 30 Impressive Workspace Photos

Apple Drops 4G Branding From New iPad

admin — Mon, 14 May 2012 00:20:17 +0000

Apple is changing the way it’s marketing the iPad + 4G, dropping the 4G altogether and replacing it with the word “cellular.”

The move comes after complaints from an Australian competition regulator. While Apple was marketing the tablet as “4G” in the country, it currently cannot connect to Australia’s 4G network… read more

Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 Highlights Android’s Tablet Problem [REVIEW]

admin — Sun, 13 May 2012 22:54:09 +0000

Is the large-size Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 a worthy iPad alternative? With its 10.1-inch screen, this is the Samsung tablet that competes most directly with Apple‘s flagship “post PC” product. And with a price $100 cheaper than the entry-level iPad (for the same 16GB of storage), the $400 Tab is… read more

The History of Social Recruiting Technology [INFOGRAPHIC]

admin — Sun, 13 May 2012 22:42:57 +0000

Digital recruiting has certainly come a long way in such a short time. Since the dawn of the computerized job process, quick and simple strides have been made in recruiting that have ultimately produced a major impact on how employers find young talent with the right skills. Of course, it’s… read more

Google Doodle Offers Sweet Mother’s Day Surprise

admin — Sun, 13 May 2012 21:52:00 +0000

Google’s done it again, creating a Google Doodle for Mother’s Day that’s touching enough to warm the cockles of even the hardest heart.

There’s mom, the blue g, standing there all alone wearing her string of pearls and wondering if those two little ones, her brood depicted as the letter “o”… read more

Adorable Girls Illustrations By Cris Ortega

admin — Sun, 13 May 2012 21:34:29 +0000

Adorable Girls Illustrations By Cris Ortega

9 Essential Steps for a Killer Kickstarter Campaign

admin — Sun, 13 May 2012 21:05:42 +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.

These days, more Kickstarter campaigns are achieving success than we can keep track of. The iPhone-friendly Pebble watch earned $7.6 million more than its $100,000 goal. And… read more

Amazing Optical Illusion Photos

admin — Sun, 13 May 2012 20:31:59 +0000

Amazing Optical Illusion Photos

How Coffee Shops Can Make the Best Substitute Offices

admin — Sun, 13 May 2012 19:00:10 +0000

Imagine a quiet office space. There are only a few people around – not enough to distract you, but enough to ensure that you don’t feel isolated from the world. Mostly they are freelancers, typing away at their computers.

You like the music playing in the background because it is… read more

How to Create a Minimalist Coming Soon Page in Photoshop

admin — Sun, 13 May 2012 15:40:19 +0000

How to Create a Minimalist Coming Soon Page in Photoshop

Our favorite tweets of the weekMay 7-May 13, 2012

admin — Sun, 13 May 2012 15:32:42 +0000

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Creating Content that Sells

admin — Sun, 13 May 2012 14:19:04 +0000

Content is the most essential aspect on web, as it is for offline magazines and newspapers. It doesn’t matter what kind of website you own, it should carry content. Content is the difference between successful websites/magazines, and not so successful websites/magazines.

Promotion and marketing of sites and magazines are… read more

A Showcase of Creative Print Ads

admin — Sun, 13 May 2012 13:56:09 +0000

A Showcase of Creative Print Ads

Daily Graphics Inspiration – 525 | Webneel

admin — Sun, 13 May 2012 13:35:19 +0000

Daily Graphics Inspiration – 525 | Webneel

Splendid Logo Design Inspiration From 5 Creative Designers

admin — Sun, 13 May 2012 13:14:29 +0000

Splendid Logo Design Inspiration From 5 Creative Designers