Managing a blog with a single author can be time-consuming enough, but adding in multiple authors can exponentially increase the amount of time and effort it takes to manage. There’s editorial workflow, scheduling, and author management to consider…
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Great websites always seem to combine great design with great code. Since building a website is a pretty simple task you find many people learn HTML and CSS and figure that if they can learn that then they can design any website they want. While tech…
- 1 day ago, 26 Jan 12, 2:26am -

[Editor's note: This is a sponsored post for Template Monster] TemplateMonster.com is among the most well known stock template and theme providers online. They offer templates for a wide range of sites, agricultural sites to church sites, as well as…
- 2 days ago, 25 Jan 12, 2:54am -

In this article, I’m going to examine the science behind making successful UI icons before teaching you how to make your own embeddable icon font. From designing the individual icons to converting them for @font-face embedding, and even licensing t…
- 3 days ago, 24 Jan 12, 2:24am -

When I wrote about QR codes (Designed QR codes: the next level), it was very well received. When I wrote “SnapTags: Will they kill QR codes?” people got a little nasty with their suggestion on what I could do with snaptags and my mother. Now that…
- 4 days ago, 23 Jan 12, 2:36am -

Every week we tweet a lot of interesting stuff highlighting great content that we find on the web that can be of interest to web designers. The best way to keep track of our tweets is simply to follow us on Twitter, however, in case you missed some h…
- 5 days ago, 22 Jan 12, 2:58am -

Every week we feature a set of comics created exclusively for WDD. The content revolves around web design, blogging and funny situations that we encounter in our daily lives as designers. These great cartoons are created by Jerry King, an award-winni…
- 6 days ago, 21 Jan 12, 2:43am -

We’ve just released ZeroBundle.com It’s a brand new website, brought to you by WDD and MightyDeals.com, where we offer fantastic freebies for designers for a limited time only. The bundle includes hundreds of professional and exclusive resources…
- 7 days ago, 20 Jan 12, 2:34am -

Designing a new website is great, but not everyone loves taking their PSD designs and converting them into actual, working HTML and CSS. In fact, there are some designers who positively hate it (and often get someone else to do that part for them rat…
- 8 days ago, 19 Jan 12, 2:25am -

Two bills currently making their way through the United States Congress—SOPA and PIPA—threaten freedom of expression and security online, not to mention the American economy (and economies of countries directly tied to the U.S.). In protest of th…
- 9 days ago, 18 Jan 12, 2:21am -

   Controlling who is able to view a post is a simple task once the system is established. Limiting access to certain users has several advantages, ranging from a design studio distributing artwork among various clients, or a sma…
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   UX practitioners, both consultants and in house, sometimes conduct research. Be it usability testing or user research with a generative goal, research requires planning. To make sure product managers, developers, marketers and…
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   We often hear companies, including Web agencies, boast about how they provide exceptional client service. But how do they define exceptional? Consider this scenario. You are hired to design and develop a new website for a reta…
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   Web design is a craft that is constantly evolving and yet also sometimes sabotaged. The moment a design is released, a new version is born. In the beginning, like a baby, it seems vulnerable and weak, but in time it grows up a…
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   At the heart of every modern Mac and Linux computer is the “terminal.” The terminal evolved from the text-based computer terminals of the 1960s and ’70s, which themselves replaced punch cards as the main way to interact…
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   At Smashing Magazine, we are big proponents of diversity and sharing. We encourage designers and developers worldwide to step up and use Smashing Magazine as a platform to share their opinions, ideas or techniques. Our editori…
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   In all the years that I’ve been using Adobe Fireworks, I have always had to perform one task in every project: remove the background from a logo. Most of the time, it’s because the client doesn’t have the original raw fi…
- 7 days ago, 20 Jan 12, 9:47am -

   Integrating social media services in your website design is vital if you want to make it easy for readers to share your content. While some users are happy with the social media buttons that come built into their design templa…
- 8 days ago, 19 Jan 12, 9:32am -

   As technology evolves, so does the art and craft of Web design. New technology creates new challenges, which require new solutions. Often we’re working in uncharted territory, where the solutions demanded really are new. Oth…
- 10 days ago, 17 Jan 12, 9:02am -

   In this article, we’ll look at Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG), one of the most underused technologies in website development today. Before diving into an example, let’s consider the state of the Web at present and where it…
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Advertise here with BSAWe’ve partnered up again with our wonderful friends at Next Day Flyers to give away two sets of 1/4-page flyers with free shipping anywhere in the Continental U.S. Each set contains 100 flyers. Flyer printing can be used and…
- 4 days ago, 23 Jan 12, 8:00am -

Advertise here with BSAIn web design, the position of design elements and the layout of web pages is everything. So many cool, exciting techniques are available to help us lay out our designs (especially with CSS3 at our disposal) that we often forge…
- 9 days ago, 18 Jan 12, 6:27am -

Advertise here with BSAMindomo, a mind mapping application for brainstorming,  has teamed up with us to give out 10 Premium Account subscriptions for one year (worth $65 each). Read on to see how you can win this awesome prize. ** Update: Giveaway P…
- 9 days ago, 18 Jan 12, 6:20am -

Advertise here with BSAWe had a great giveaway from our friends at PSD2HTML.com, a leading provider of PSD to HTML conversion services. In this post, we’d like to announce the two winners who’ve won themselves $400 and $300 worth of PSD2HTML.com…
- 13 days ago, 14 Jan 12, 3:00am -

Advertise here with BSAOur friends at Deals2Have — a site providing great discounts on digital products for Mac enthusiasts, creative professionals and startups — is giving away five free deals to five lucky Six Revisions winners. Read on to find…
- 17 days ago, 10 Jan 12, 8:30am -

Advertise here with BSAThis will be the third year that I’ve sat down in front on my keyboard to write my predictions of things that will shape the Web industry in the coming year. Before I share my predictions with you for 2012 (which I’ll do in…
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Advertise here with BSAWe had an awesome giveaway of five Deals from Webmaster Deals! In this post, we announce the five lucky Six Revisions readers who have won the giveaway. The Winners Here are the winners of the Webmaster Deals giveaway: Ross McL…
- 34 days ago, 24 Dec 11, 3:00am -

Advertise here with BSAWe have teamed up with one of the industry’s most experienced PSD to HTML conversion service providers, PSD2HTML.com, to give out awesome prizes to two lucky Six Revisions readers. The first prize is $400 worth of services an…
- 42 days ago, 16 Dec 11, 3:00am -

Advertise here with BSAContent management systems are a wonderful tool for empowering website owners. Most of us have witnessed the power and ease of use of CMSs like Drupal and WordPress. They have changed the web development industry in a significa…
- 44 days ago, 14 Dec 11, 3:00am -

Advertise here with BSAOur friends at Webmaster Deals has kindly offered to give away five of their deals to Six Revisions readers. The five winners will get the deal of their choice free of charge. Read on to see how you can be one of the five lucky…
- 52 days ago, 6 Dec 11, 8:30am -

Perfect Portrait 1 is a huge timesaver for portrait photographers. It automatically identifies faces and features, and with a press of a button, eyes become whiter and clearer, teeth become whiter, lips have greater definition, wrinkles are softened,…
- 2 days ago, 25 Jan 12, 12:14pm -

Stopping a lens down to its smallest aperture extends DOF but introduces diffraction. Enter Helicon Focus software. It produces an edge-to-edge focused image by combining partially focused areas from multiple files of a scene.
- 4 days ago, 23 Jan 12, 2:13pm -

Dave Cross opens up Illustrator and shows viewers how to add some reflective shine to text or an object using an opacity mask.
- 7 days ago, 20 Jan 12, 7:03am -

FontAgent Pro Enterprise Server is one of the fastest font servers I’ve used. This latest version uses the J2EE (Java 2 Enterprise Edition) architecture and is multithreaded to take advantage of multicore Macs.
- 10 days ago, 17 Jan 12, 9:56am -

Pete shows viewers how to create a quick photo matte to use around their images before framing them.
- 14 days ago, 13 Jan 12, 11:58am -

Jeff Witchel talks about the integration of Mini Bridge into InDesign CS5, which has made it much easier to use. Use Mini Bridge to open InDesign files, edit file names, show linked files, save snippets, and place images.
- 15 days ago, 12 Jan 12, 12:53pm -

There are several solutions for enlarging an image, and given how far these technologies have come, it’s more about selecting the most appropriate solution for your specific situation. Alien Skin has a strong update to their Blow Up plug-in for Pho…
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Learn some 3D tricks by following along with this design which uses 3D postcards in Photoshop CS5 Extended.
- 21 days ago, 6 Jan 12, 1:10pm -

Pete Collins offers his review of the new Wacom Cintiq 24HD.
- 22 days ago, 5 Jan 12, 10:00am -

Learn the secrets to mastering the gradient mesh tool in Illustrator. This tutorial covers techniques like transparent overlay and adding anchor points, as well as sampling color.
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Amazing realistic photo manipulation which shows how to create a living museum in Photoshop CS4.
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A personal comparison between the most powerful applications when it comes to Web and Interface Design.
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Pace Icon Set (32 Icons, JPG - PNG & PSD Format) all icons are fully editable and as always free for you to use! Icons come in JPG & PNG format & the icon size is 32px x 32px.
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One of the most cool features when managing WordPress posts, is the ability to batch edit multiple posts at once or quickly edit one post to perform a simple task such as adding a tag. Learn how to extend WordPress Quick Edit and Bulk Edit to retriev…
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Here's an awesome reproduction of the new Dark Knight Rises poster done in Photoshop. Learn how to create the stylish effect yourself!
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Our friend Chris Spooner let's us know that he recently updated his avatars and social profiles with some new photos. Chris walks us through the post processing and colour correction process he used to transform basic photos into bright and crisp pro…
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Notification messages are an important part of the user experience and you can’t afford to omit them. A notification alert message should appear every time the user perform important tasks. In this article, you’ll learn how to create some alert m…
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Twitter Follow Buttons & Icons fully layered PSD. Included is 16 layered PSD Follow buttons with icons, 8 white & 8 blue with alternate wording - Follow Me, Follow Us and Follow button also included is matching icons at 48px x 48px in size. Buttons a…
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Create a vintage style TV from scratch in Photoshop in this tutorial from WeGraphics. Includes some great tricks for creating your own custom textures.
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In this tutorial, you'll learn how to create a marker illustration. This tutorial involves intermediate vector shape building skills in Illustrator to create the markers, along with some layering and script usage to create the text effects.
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Implement the new Twitter capabilities in iOS5 to create a quick tweet in your own app.
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A quick way to add a hover responsive, fast cycling, jQuery powered slideshow to your site.
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Our collection of rules and red flags which help us navigate through every small project.
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This version of Supersized has themes, direct slide links, dynamic preloading, and an API.
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Learn how to make a fluid thumbnail bar that pages through the images it contains.
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People are more than blank billboards, so why do some sites focus more on getting a retweet than response?
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Smashing Magazine's latest book release is packed with topics frontend developers and designers will love. Here's our review.
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The most popular tutorial on Build Internet is now a jQuery plugin. Welcome aboard, Mosaic.
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Supersized just got rewritten from the ground up. It's faster, with more options, animations, and added Flickr support.
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We're proud to announce the latest addition to the One Mighty Roar network. Introducing Desktopped, a community of computer enthusiasts, PC builders and case modders showing off their home computer setups.
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Pictures of balloons, especially those of massive hot air balloons, always make a great sight. Balloons fiestas that happen across the world feature most unimaginable, craziest possible balloons, that occupy the sky for a million-dollar view. Other…
- 6 hours ago, 27 Jan 12, 7:29am -

Thick Hair looks very beautiful and elegant and definitely boosts up ones confidence regarding looks and overall appearance. Hairstyles have a major impact on the appearance of an individual and also the style of the individual. Hairstyles for thick…
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Navy is a highly respected institution as it serves the nation and protects from the evil forces on the waves. Navy tattoos are a very good source of inspiration to many navy officers and the inspirers. Navy tattoos give a very
- 6 hours ago, 27 Jan 12, 7:11am -

Humans are a replica of monkeys; these animals usually do the same stuff as us. Monkeys are generally not very cute animals, they tend to scare us off but sometimes they too have an innocent side to them. I personally love
- 6 hours ago, 27 Jan 12, 7:03am -

More she grows older, more she gets graceful. Though, middle aged or older women can carry themselves better than any of their younger counterparts, a below average hairstyle for older woman might easily highlight her flaws. Thus comes, the need to…
- 6 hours ago, 27 Jan 12, 6:45am -

Role of background images in banners, graphics, ads or any web creation for that matter is of utmost importance. An attractive background image can make you creation look interesting and complete. Appropriate backdrops according to theme, need and f…
- 1 day ago, 26 Jan 12, 6:21am -

Shoulder length hairstyle is quite synonymous to corporate hairdos, high school style statement or that sporty effect. Basically, shoulder length hair too can be adapted to put up a variety of cute hairstyles for different occasions. Instead of just…
- 1 day ago, 26 Jan 12, 6:08am -

Harley Davidson is a craze since 1903. It’s not only a bike but a status symbol. If you own a Harley Davidson, you are definitely treated as a king! But, as they say, all good things don’t come easily; HD is
- 1 day ago, 26 Jan 12, 5:51am -

Most businesses owns a logo, which can be in the form of a symbol, picture or plain text. Every business needs a logo of their own as the logo will become their brand, something that their customers or clients can associate
- 1 day ago, 26 Jan 12, 5:36am -

Butterfly is the most amazing insect in this world. With their beautiful and colored wings, they tend to give a pleasing look to everyone. Butterflies are a popular design in the tattoo world too. I personally love the butterflies inked with
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A photographer can actually get to take some beautiful pictures out from the most common things, like escalators. I find this particularly fresh and quite nice, considering the amount of beauty found in these photographs.If you got your own escalato…
- 4 hours ago, 27 Jan 12, 9:30am -

I will be posting some fresh free fonts every Friday, yes I know it's awesome. I will look forward to bring a lot of great fonts that will sure help you improve your typography work. Check out what I selected for you on the FFFF#137 and make sure to…
- 5 hours ago, 27 Jan 12, 8:12am -

For this Sites of the Week we have selected some great sites such as Custora and Salt Surf. Also we're featuring the great Kerem's portfolio, and much, much more! As usual we would love to hear from you, keep sending your suggestions to us and we wil…
- 6 hours ago, 27 Jan 12, 6:47am -

Adobe Illustrator can be a little tricky to get your hands around, particularly after getting used to the workflow of applications like Photoshop. The differences between layer use and the creation of objects and shapes can be really strange at first…
- 8 hours ago, 27 Jan 12, 5:32am -

A Logo is a graphical element that, together with its logotype (a uniquely set and arranged typeface) form a trademark or commercial brand. Typically, a logo’s design is for immediate recognition. The logo is one aspect of a company’s commercial…
- 2 days ago, 25 Jan 12, 5:21am -

In the past few years, the Internet has developed more and more, encompassing new online presences everyday; this can make one think about this amazing trend and when it will present a lower growth ratio. It is practically impossible to state exactly…
- 3 days ago, 24 Jan 12, 4:40am -

As you’ve already seen in our previous posts about Single Page Website Designs that showcasing your work in single page design is a hot trend now days. It’s kind of ironic to see what designers can do with single pages as modern age designers lov…
- 4 days ago, 23 Jan 12, 4:54am -

Shooting sports pictures can be very exciting and fulfilling experience, provided you have patience and necessary skills. A fundamental knowledge of the game definitely helps in sports photography. Browse a lot of sports magazines or photography webs…
- 7 days ago, 20 Jan 12, 6:12am -

Every business wants customers that bring a lot of website traffic and profits. A strong customer base is the foundation of a successful business. Whether you’re marketing for a blog or for a huge brand, every business needs to focus on its custome…
- 8 days ago, 19 Jan 12, 5:26am -

A merger between X.Com and Confinity in March 2000 gave birth to PayPal as we know it today. Based in the United States of America, it is a global e-commerce business which allows for money transfers and payments to be made through the internet. Basi…
- 10 days ago, 17 Jan 12, 6:14am -

Email marketing is one of the in-vogue techniques in the online marketing world. Over time, it has turned out to be one of the best ways to interact with one’s audience, keep them informed and share updates. When people share their email addresses…
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Few week ago, we created a contest at instantShift called Christmas & New Year Special Giveaway had announced the giveaway of some of the most famous hardware and design related prizes worth Over $20,000. We’ve got more than 600 response comments.…
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The web design blogs assure to any web designer the needed tips, resources and information for being able to create websites and online applications at the highest standards. Some of the most talented designers entertain the web design blogosphere an…
- 16 days ago, 11 Jan 12, 4:58am -

   Using illustration in web design has become quite trendy these days. People love to see beautifully designed illustration based websites because they stand out from the rest. Not only because of the beautiful illustrative ar…
- 1 day ago, 26 Jan 12, 2:00am -

   Photographers put a lot of focus and emphasis on the lighting for their pictures. After all, lighting is a powerful instrument in setting the overall tone and feel of the piece. Even when there is very little light to work w…
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   With the ever-changing landscape that is the internet, web designers and developers are constantly tasked with redesigning some part of the web. Whether it be for our own sites or for those of a client, redesigning is a big…
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   In the Stone Age of computers and digital storage, there were little “floppy disks” that promised holding an entire megabyte of space… although it was really only 978 kilobytes. AOL would send these little plastic disk…
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   A logo is an essential part of branding your website and marketing it offline and online. Some logo designs feature simple, beautiful typography whilst others more are fun and colourful. However, all logos should be memorabl…
- 7 days ago, 20 Jan 12, 1:58am -

   For many designers, and artists alike, using the numerous tools that are available to them in whichever graphics program is their app of choice is the only way they can get their work to shine. But then there are those who o…
- 8 days ago, 19 Jan 12, 2:01am -

Advertise here with BSAIn this post we have collected 40 well design negative space logo designs. Enjoy!! If you like these logo designs you might also want to check out our previous posts below.40 Creative Logo Designs28 Clean and Creative…
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Advertise here with BSAIn this post we have 36 well design and emblems & badges. Enjoy!! If you like these logo designs you might also want to check out our previous post below.28 Clean and Creative Logo Designs40 Creative Logo DesignsToky…
- 3 days ago, 24 Jan 12, 9:48am -

Advertise here with BSAFreelance collaboration is on the rise. Increasingly, teams of freelancers are now doing the work that in-house departments used to do. Graphic designers are now working on teams with writers and programmers.But many fre…
- 8 days ago, 19 Jan 12, 8:22am -

Advertise here with BSAThe Industrial Revolution is a significant part of our history on this planet. It seems like a long time in retrospect, but only 100-150 years ago we were just kicking off the creation of American corporations and factorie…
- 11 days ago, 16 Jan 12, 9:51am -

Advertise here with BSADesigning a working footer layout can be difficult. There are so many styles and attributes including columns, link lists, bylines, and custom illustrations. My personal favorite trend is the oversized layout style which l…
- 16 days ago, 11 Jan 12, 8:49am -

Advertise here with BSAIn this roundup we have collected 45 outstanding Photoshop tutorials released in 2011. If you like these photoshop tutorials you might also want to check out some of our previous posts below. Enjoy!35 Amazing Photo Effec…
- 21 days ago, 6 Jan 12, 9:23am -

Advertise here with BSAEvery web designer should love freebies. There are so many artists offering their work for free download on the web, and with hundreds of thousands of blogs these links are reaching a new audience like never before. The ye…
- 24 days ago, 3 Jan 12, 10:13am -

Advertise here with BSATargeting unique CSS styles is a simple process based around media queries. Web designers have been using these techniques for years to much success. Yet in just a short couple of years recently stylesheets have grown in t…
- 29 days ago, 29 Dec 11, 7:41am -

Advertise here with BSAIn this roundup we have collected 44 outstanding photoshop tutorials. Enjoy these over your holiday!Design a creative portfolio in PhotoshopAdvertise here with BSA
- 32 days ago, 26 Dec 11, 9:10am -

Advertise here with BSAThe Winter is about to kick off with a bang! We're well into December now and at this rate we'll be looking at a cold white Christmas. And what a better way to capture this feeling than with illustration work? Many designe…
- 37 days ago, 21 Dec 11, 9:57am -

Last week, Megavideo was shut down by federal prosecutors for violation of the Stop Inline Piracy Act (SOPA). The 13th most popular website on the Internet, Megavideo received more than 50 million hits per day from people around the world seekin…
- 4 hours ago, 27 Jan 12, 8:38am -

Whether you’re a blogger or the administrator of a site or CMS account, there is a certain level of vernacular you will be expected to know before you move on to the next level of your career or enterprise. You may be responsible for aggregati…
- 6 hours ago, 27 Jan 12, 7:36am -

James Trezona, MD of Mason Zimbler suggests that if you’re looking to create awesome ideas in 2012, you should borrow some lessons from Leonardo Da Vinci. The Ideas Economy is going to be more important than ever in 2012. We all need ideas to…
- 1 day ago, 26 Jan 12, 7:22am -

We asked the CSS Awards team to create a selection with the greatest submissions from the last week. Check them out below and suggest other entries in the comments! Also, feel free to submit here other cool finds or your own creations. Ascension…
- 2 days ago, 25 Jan 12, 7:42am -

I recently wrote about the importance of adding good content to your website or blog. This post will discuss the importance of good organization in your blog writing. Organization Helps with Flow and Maintains User Interest You see that? Right t…
- 3 days ago, 24 Jan 12, 7:32am -

How much does your city—or your neighborhood—influence your work? For many Chicago designers, the city itself has always been a muse of inspiration. And understandably: It’s a city obsessed with it’s own history, civic pride and yes, eve…
- 4 days ago, 23 Jan 12, 7:29am -

As you may know by now, Inspired Magazine is a sucker for data visualization. That’s why we invited Tony Shin – a social media ninja and creative design samurai – to curate the weekly dose of infographics. If you like them as much as we do…
- 5 days ago, 22 Jan 12, 10:15am -

Zero Bundle is an awesome set of resources, filled with free design goodies, icons, textures, UI kits, graphic elements and much more! You’ll want to get your hands on this one soon as it will only be available for a very short time! What you…
- 5 days ago, 22 Jan 12, 4:59am -

For those of you who have been waiting expectantly on the edge of your seats for my next article to inspire your imagination and spark you to even greater heights (okay, that’s enough of the soaring rhetoric, I won’t be running for office an…
- 6 days ago, 21 Jan 12, 8:48am -

As a photographer, you have to learn the value of space. Correctly manipulating it will provide a gorgeous image, no matter what the subject is or how much is going on in the photograph. Using space is one of the first things photographers are t…
- 7 days ago, 20 Jan 12, 7:37am -

This week MightyDeals have arranged a great offer for Access All Areas members. They are giving away any of their current deals to 5 lucky winners! Fancy some new vector resources, a premium font to add to your collection, or maybe a book to learn so…
- 3 days ago, 25 Jan 12, 12:00am -

Follow this step by step Illustrator and Photoshop tutorial to create a cool poster design of vibrant shard graphics. We’ll create the array of shapes with Illustrator’s vector tools before finishing off the poster with some subtle textures in Ph…
- 5 days ago, 23 Jan 12, 12:00am -

The Art & Design Inspiration fix pulls together a collection of my favourite graphical images that I’ve come across over the past week to give you a fix of creative inspiration. This week we have designs from Stewart Scott-Curran, Justin Kamerer, C…
- 8 days ago, 20 Jan 12, 12:00am -

I’ve always loved browsing the insanely detailed and realistic artwork created by digitally painting in Photoshop, so this year I’m planning on setting aside some time to learn the basics myself. I’ve read through numerous online tutorials and…
- 12 days ago, 16 Jan 12, 12:00am -

This week Access All Areas members have the chance of winning $50 worth of credits to spend on website templates and themes from 4Templates.com. Choose from hundreds of beautiful designs, each built with standards compliant code and supplied with the…
- 15 days ago, 13 Jan 12, 12:00am -

Follow this step by step tutorial to create a realistic pewter style metal text effect in Photoshop. The best part is it’s really easy! Just a couple of Photoshop layer styles is all it takes to create the basic effect, with a subtle tweak or two t…
- 19 days ago, 9 Jan 12, 12:00am -

The Art & Design Inspiration fix pulls together a collection of my favourite graphical images that I’ve come across over the past week to give you a fix of creative inspiration. This week we have designs from Alex Varanese, Jude Landry, Mat MacQuar…
- 22 days ago, 6 Jan 12, 12:00am -

Welcome to 2012 everyone! I thought I’d ease us into the new year with a bit of logo design inspiration. This post rounds up a collection of 30 creative logos all featuring some kind of detailed pattern as part of their design. See how the designer…
- 26 days ago, 2 Jan 12, 1:00am -

December marks another year of the Access All Areas addition to Blog.SpoonGraphics, which means the bundle of awesome design goodies is now getting pretty big! This post rounds up all the downloadable premium resources that have been made available t…
- 29 days ago, 30 Dec 11, 12:00am -

It’s that time of year when I reflect on another year’s worth of design tutorials here on Blog.SpoonGraphics and check over the stats to see which posts ended up proving the most popular. Here’s a roundup of the most popular tutorial posts from…
- 33 days ago, 26 Dec 11, 12:00am -

Have you ever dreamed about riding on the back of a Wyrm or Dragon? Mathias Kollros, who also goes by the online alias Guterrez would sooner kill them, as you can see in his stunning work.
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The popularity of WordPress as a blogging platform is not hidden from anyone, not because it allows a blogger to reach the target audience in a simple and convenient way but because it enables them to take advantage of its numerous Plug-ins and so ma…
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The best jQuery effects are its drop down menus, drag and drop elements, animations and form validation. You do not need to use Flash now for animation it can simply be done by jQuery now. Here are 10 Great jQuery eBooks for developers. You can learn…
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The counter can offer some rich forms and creative opportunities that warrant a closer look.
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Recently I was contacted by designer Mikhail Belyaev, who wanted to showcase some of his furniture design which was in a recent competition.
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Ferdi Rizkiyanto is an amazing artist born on 18 January in Jakarta, Indonesia who has been a member of Behance since 06/22/2009. He is an art director and digital artist who specialises in digital imaging, art direction and advertising. He has studi…
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This post is a part of our weekly photography inspiration series and as a weekly photography dose here are 24 amazing examples of professional photography.
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As everyone loved my previous post: “70+ Glamour & Fashion Photography to Attract Love Ones by PetOrly” and as i promised there will be more. So here is a second edition of super hot showcase of fashion and glamour female photography by PetOrly C…
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Friday Motion is post series that will bring a new life to your Friday. Every week we will post impressive and creative videos for your inspiration and pleasure. And for this week you’ll find some of creative and wonderful videos for your inspirati…
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Every month we look back at old seamless patterns and we turn them into high quality background textures. This months textures is a vibrant summer pattern with a grunge effect added. As per usual its available to be used within commercial and non com…
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Newbie or an expert, a true photography crazy person will always have/had questions related to photography, the equipment in itself and what not. There is no photographer who knows everything! Although there is a google to our rescue, sometimes its g…
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From the eye-in-the-sky point of view, graphic design seems quite a tame profession. It seems absolutely like any regular profession – talk to a client, gather the brief, dole out the work and collect the payment. However, the average graphic desig…
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As they say about music one can never know everything about Photography not even the best of the photographer knows everything about photography! That explains how vast this field is. The more you photograph the more you learn about your equipment, a…
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AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome) is the final stage of HIV disease, which causes severe damage to the immune system. Its better to stay a mile away from it than having to fight against it. Prevention is definitely better than cure, and the…
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A product doesn’t become a brand overnight! And in this competitive world where one has to compete with huge brands already in the competition since decades and their loyal customer base, it requires that special power for your product to lure new…
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Why do we need lorem ipsum, when it is actually nonsensical and a pain for the sight? (Coincidentally, this Latin text from Cicero also means “pain itself.”) In fact, it’s just a simple placeholder text, and web designers cannot really do witho…
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As a blogger, you are under a lot of pressure. The open nature of the Internet and the way that media is shared means that any site can become popular at the drop of a hat. But with that positive comes the fact that you have to fight your way through…
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Hi there friends! Today we’d like to talk a little bit about using Flash on business websites designs. It’s quite understandable that “Business is business” but website owners always want to make their projects look like nothing on earth. And…
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Gone are the days when Cartoons/ Illustrations looked fake and boring, thanks for major production houses like pixar who bought the gloss into some wonderful characters in movies and now we have some stunning Character Design tutorials which can be d…
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Nowadays, when consumers spend the majority of their day logged on the Internet, financial institutions, like any business, are required to maintain an online presence. But banks should not stop at merely being present in the cyberworld. With the nee…
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Advertise here with BSAIcons are a very important element of web design and play a big role in a website. Designing the perfect icon is definitely a challenge and is always good to have resources and tips in this matter. Today we decided to gather a…
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Advertise here with BSAPhoto manipulations are quite popular among all generations of designers and digital artists. It is also a genre often used in the advertising industry because of the effect these manipulations have on people. This sort of artw…
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Advertise here with BSAThis week for our WDL Premium Members, we have a set of retro UI elements from Vandelay Premier. The set includes a considerable number of unique elements that are sure to be useful for those who like the always trendy retro st…
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Advertise here with BSAFinding the perfect font for a project is a real challenge, and that is why we like to provide our readers with as much fonts as we can. We know that having a lot of options to choose from is very helpful, so today we gathered…
- 3 days ago, 24 Jan 12, 5:20am -

Advertise here with BSAFrom print to packages to web design and pretty much all other media that you can think of, typography always plays a big role. Not only can good use of typography add to your design from a visual standpoint, it can also play a…
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Advertise here with BSAFor our WDL Premium members, we’ve got an awesome bundle of Photoshop actions for professional quality photo enhancements. This collection is called Portrait Suite and it’s from Union Actions. This suite has a lot of action…
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Advertise here with BSAIt can be a bummer when you’re stuck in a freelancing rut. Anybody who has worked this field will understand the grief of struggling to finish project deadlines in time. Often the work quality will suffer along with the accom…
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Advertise here with BSAAt Theme Trust, we’ve just released our first WordPress theme of 2012, and we’re quite proud of it. This one is called Uber, and it’s a responsive business and portfolio theme perfect for freelance designers, photographer…
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Advertise here with BSAIt has been a while since we last showcased Design Related Websites here, so today we decided to check out how is it that design firms, designers, and other creative agencies are presenting their work. From design studios to br…
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Advertise here with BSAAs a package/label lover I really like to pay attention to everything surrounding package design, from textures to colors schemes, from materials to layout. I also believe that web designers can get a lot of inspiration from we…
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One of the best ways to gauge the health of your blog readership is to [...]
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This year, to celebrate the St Valentines Day, Hongkiat and Grafpedia are really proud to [...]
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Many of us are unable to survive without the internet because our modern society has [...]
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What the future might hold has long been a topic of speculation for artists and [...]
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In our earlier jQuery Mobile tutorial I had introduced much of the underlying framework and [...]
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In today’s blogosphere a lot of discussion is going on about various aspects of positioning [...]
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Today we are going to do some photo manipulation with Photoshop. In the tutorial below, [...]
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In today’s tutorial we are going to learn how we can create a horizontal and [...]
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If 2012 is really the end of the world, SOPA (Stop Online Piracy Act) could [...]
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Ever really wonder what makes up an iPhone, Kindle Fire, Samsung Galaxy Tab or any [...]
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30+ Single Color Logos Design For Designers Inspiration
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12 Rack Cards Design that will inspire you
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CardBoard Ladies – Unusual Photography concepts of Christian Tagliavini
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Moon Photography with a Style
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Web Design Tips For Visually Impaired – Making Your Site Accessible!
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Spread the Marmite Love – WINNERS
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How To: Add Custom Text Styles to WordPress Post Editor
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What is the Right Time to Update your Business Logo and How?
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Top 10 Facts why CSS is Better than Table Based Web Design
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Artist of the Week – Character Illustrator Andreas Preis
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