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50 Free High-Quality and “New” (X)HTML/CSS Templates

2009-07-08T19:35:00.003-04:00

In this post, we’ll showcase 50 Free high-quality & New (X)HTML/CSS template (some of them include the PSD-source files). You will also find among these elegant templates a very well written step-by-step tutorials showing you how to create your own. Hopefully some of these will meet your expectations and come in handy in your projects.check it out at noupe.com

12 Essential Rules to Follow When Designing a Logo

2009-06-29T11:07:00.003-04:00

The logo is the face of any brand — the very first impression — so its design is extremely important. When executed correctly, a logo is a powerful asset to your client’s brand.read more

A free XHTML portfolio template for you!

2009-06-10T13:20:00.004-04:00

Thanks to blogof.francescomugnai.com for sharing this beautiful portfolio. Here are some of the features that you get with this template:Built using the 960 grid systemFeatured works (jQuery slider)Filterable portfolio (jQuery)Thumbnails with Lightbox effect (jQuery Facebox)The thumbnail .psd is includedTwitter IntegrationContact FormChange the header with another .PNG to have a semitransparent

How To Build Your Own Single Page Portfolio Website

2009-05-21T16:43:00.003-04:00

This is a great article from one of my favorite websites, SpoonGraphics, explaining in detail how to build your own portfolio."A great looking portfolio site is crucial for any designer to instantly present their work to potential clients or employers."Check it out.

50 Refreshing Business Card Designs

2009-05-18T12:23:00.001-04:00

"Finally a new wave of those business card designs we can’t get enough of! We’re pretty sure you’ve been seeing the same designs over and over again so if you’re looking for more creative inspiration, we hope this fresh batch will do the trick."read more

Draw a surreal dragon

2009-05-18T12:18:00.002-04:00

"In this tutorial I will show you how you can draw a surreal dragon. I will guide you step by step on how to draw a nice looking dragon. For this drawing one of our staff members “Andreea” worked a few days until she realized this effect. For this surreal drawing we have used a Wacom Cintiq tablet. Such designs you can realize only with a Wacom Tablet and a lot of patience"read more

30 HTML Best Practices for Beginners

2009-05-15T10:49:00.002-04:00

"If you've one year of experience or less, hopefully some of the tips listed here will help you to become better, quicker!Without further ado, let's review thirty best practices to observe when creating your markup."read more

Google Maps Typography

2009-05-15T10:41:00.003-04:00

"Over the course of several months beginning October 2008 to April 2009 I've spent some of my spare time between commercial projects searching Google Maps hoping to discover land formations or buildings resembling letter forms. These are the results of my findings limited within the state of Victoria, Australia."read more

50 Beautiful and Effective Package Designs

2009-05-08T10:53:00.002-04:00

"When choosing one product over another, the design of the packaging probably influences your decision far more than you realize."read more

2009-05-02T09:53:00.002-04:00

Noteboek from Evelien Lohbeck on Vimeo.Noteboek (English title: Notebook) consists of 4 short experimental filmswhere I try to confuse the reality. In these films, illusions and expectations are challenged.

101 Examples of Text Treatments on the Web

2009-05-02T09:36:00.001-04:00

"Typography is often a deciding factor in the success of a design. Its importance cannot be overstated. Effective typography can be achieved in so many different ways, as demonstrated in the 17 different categories below."read more

60+ Useful Photoshop Actions For Photo Enhancements

2009-05-02T09:28:00.002-04:00

"Adobe Photoshop comes with a default set of actions pre-installed that could give you a pretty good idea how thing works. In this post, we want to show you a list of 60+ Useful Photoshop Actions For Photo Enhancements."read more

70+ Practical Cheat Sheets For Web Designers And Developers

2009-04-24T12:37:00.001-04:00

"From the applications used to CSS & XHTML or JavaScript frameworks to url rewriting, there are 70+ well-categorized cheat sheets that will ease your everyday web tasks. Here they are."read more

25 fantastic Typographic Animations

2009-03-30T11:30:00.001-04:00

TYPOGRAPHICS from BoCa on Vimeo."Hi, do you love these cool Typographic animations also as much as i do, they really are fantastic and inspirational, and they come in all types of styles and themes..."read more

Aviary Hall of Fame Images for Raven

2009-03-30T11:12:00.003-04:00

Raven is a online vector editor and as the website puts it you can "edit images, create mind-blowing effects, design logos, find colors, collaborate, and more. All you need is a web browser". Did I mention that it's free?read more

Amazing Stop Animation Videos

2009-03-21T11:23:00.002-04:00

120 Best Free Blogger Templates Around

2009-03-13T17:11:00.001-04:00

"The idea of this post is to serve as a one stop solution for the Best Blogger Templates. All of them are Free! We have provided you the links for download and demo, so you can easily go and integrate them in your blogger blog."read more

40 Photoshop Illustration Tutorials

2009-03-10T11:33:00.002-04:00

"While Adobe Illustrator is the preferred tool by most designers for illustrating and drawing digitally, Photoshop can also be used for some types of illustration. This post includes a selection of tutorials that cover the process of drawing various objects in Photoshop."read more

50 Inspirational E-Commerce Website Designs

2009-03-04T10:30:00.003-05:00

"Many e-commerce sites aren’t the most attractive websites. There’s often a lot of clutter with little to distinguish the design from any other site. Of course, selling products is more important to an e-commerce site than having a pretty design, but these 50 examples show that some e-commerce sites display excellent design."read more

60 Excellent Free 3D Model Websites

2009-02-25T10:44:00.002-05:00

"3D models represent a 3D object using a collection of points in 3D space, connected by various geometric entities. A free 3D model definitely can save your budget and deadline. On average, a modeler saves over 2 hours of modeling time when they could get a free 3D model."read more

The Simpsons New Main Title

2009-02-16T10:04:00.002-05:00

First change in 19 years.

Real Life Photoshop

2009-02-02T09:40:00.002-05:00

15 Stunning Examples of Long Exposure Photography

2009-01-21T19:37:00.002-05:00

Long Exposure Photography is something that can take your breath away when you get it right. Here are some shots to get you inspired (plus some tips below the pics on these techniques).read more

40+ Excellent 3D Effects Photoshop Tutorials

2009-01-18T15:27:00.003-05:00

"In this following article, we attempt to showcase you some of the best 3D design Photoshop tutorials we’ve come across. It’s probably not about memorizing all steps required to produce the output, but rather, to learn and understand the methods involved."read more

Web Design Trends for 2009

2009-01-16T07:56:00.001-05:00

"We Web designers are a fickle lot. We love to experiment with things. We love to observe how people interact with our work. And we love to try out unusual design approaches that might possibly go mainstream and become a classic approach. As result, new design approaches come up, and as more and more designers notice them and make use of them, new trends emerge."read more