iPad, the forgotten details by By Skylar, January 29 2010 | idsgn.org
It’s hard to escape the buzz around this week’s Apple iPad announcement. While everyone is making jokes about the name, it’s really the user interface that has me baffled.
30+ Freelance Work Websites and Resources You Should Know by Waheed Akhtar, Oct 12, 2009 | smashingshare.com
Have you ever thought what happen if you lose your job tomorrow? Or your company closes due to some reason? The situation could be anything. Many have faced this problem in last few months. What should be your option to handle this situation? Do you know about Freelance Work Websites and Resources where you could survive in this situation?
20 Sets of Photoshop Brushes for Vintage Syle Design by Henry Jones, Jan 25, 2010 | webdesignledger.com
Vintage style design is all about making things look old. This can be achieved by using using elements in your designs that appear to be from decades ago, and when done well can create a mood for your web design that will leave a lasting impressions on visitors. In this article, we’ve rounded up a bunch of Photoshop brushes that will be very useful to you when trying to achieve that vintage look.
44 Examples of Unique and Inspiring Green Logos by Ronald Bien, Jan 25, 2010 | naldzgraphics.net
Awhile ago, we have posted an article which centered around creating logos with one color-scheme… The brown logos collection proved to be quite unique and artistic… At this time, we give you another post similar to this.
25+ Powerfull Tool Tip Solutions made Simple with jQuery by TripwireMagazine, Jan 22, 2010 | tripwiremagazine.com
jQuery is a great framework for creating interactive and dynamic user interfaces. The availability of plugins targeting nearly any area of web front end development is amazing and really speeds up developers work. This post focus on plugins that provide tool tip functionality and as you will see in a minute there are plenty of good looking and flexible options.
12 really useful CSS tools by Mirko, Jan 20, 2010 | designer-daily.com
Working on a website’s CSS is quite an enjoyable job. However some of the tasks aren’t always fun. This is why tons of cool CSS tools were created, to make your life easier and keep web designers’ work barable.
30 Web-Design Related Photoshop Tips, Tutorial Screencasts by Dainis Graveris, Jan 20, 2010 | 1stwebdesigner.com
Oh, this is a bit different collection I hope, because I couldn’t find really similar articles like this one. I did very big research through youtube, delicious, good-tutorials, vimeo, google and many more websites to find interesting Photoshop, little coding and tips video tutorials. What’s great with video tutorials?
Solve the Common Marketing Problems that Bug Most Freelancers by Laura Spencer, Jan 19, 2010 | freelancefolder.com
As a freelancer, you probably have a great deal of expertise in what you do. Whether it’s programming, web development, graphic design, freelance writing, or some other field–you’ve worked hard and honed your skills. Now, you may be starting to see some of the benefits of all that hard work.
How to effectively organize, manage and maintain your freelance design business by Brian, Jan 18, 2010 | thedesigncubicle.com
Running a “one-man (or woman) design show” can become quite daunting, especially if you are the only one responsible for responding to emails, marketing, designing, phone conversations, invoicing, proposals, tracking expenses, collaborating with others involved with the project, tracking time… rinse, repeat.
25 New High Quality Free Fonts By Smashing Editorial, Jan 18, 2010 | smashingmagazine.com
Every now and again we take a look around, select “fresh” high-quality free fonts and present them to you in a brief overview. The choice is enormous, so the time you need to find them is usually the time you should be investing in your current projects. We search for them and we find them, so you don’t have to.
40+ Taglines and Hero Areas by Designers and Agencies by Dimi Arhontidis, Jan 14, 2010 | feedgrids.com
We all know how hard it can be writing out the perfect tagline, or opening headlines for our website. How do you tell your visitors what you do and how you do it with only a few words? A good tagline is engineered to be memorable, brief, communicate emotion, and lead into explanation. Good intro text is straight to the point and explains things clearly in a few sentences.
Newsletter Design: 50+ Great Examples by Tony, Jan 14, 2010 | designrfix.com
A good newsletter campaign can be a great way to inform your subscribers of all your company’s latest news, products and specials. In this post you will see some great examples of newsletter designs from various online companies.
55 Trendy Web Design Interfaces From Deviantart by Dainis Graveris, Jan 15, 2010 | 1stwebdesigner.com
I kind of got lost a little bit in creating Monthly Deviantart web interface features, but at least I loved to do research and get inspired every month, and since our blog is focused mainly on web design, I am sure you enjoy it as well. Let’s get started, get inspired and watch how trends are slowly changing from month to month.
The Six Best Online Note Taking Apps You Would Love To Know by SmashingApps, Jan 14, 2010 | smashingapps.com
If you are designer, developer, office worker, manager, supervisor, student, home user, etc but we hope that these are worth checking for all of you. Most of them are not very well known but they are really amazing in respect to their features. Just take a look at them and share your thoughts here.
The Remote Designer: How to Work While on the Road by Mathew Carpenter, Jan 14, 2010 | sixrevisions.com
The last two years have been a rollercoaster ride for digital employees. From massive corporate layoffs to newfound digital freedom – designers, online artists, and developers have had to create new ways to bring in clients, manage their time, and increase their income.
