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Top Ten Photoshop Disasters and Controversies

Posted on 17. Oct, 2009 by bmackler.

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In honor of the current Ralph Lauren model Filippa Hamilton-Palmstierna Photoshopping controversy I wanted to go through 10 of the biggest Photoshop disasters. Usually I try and keep things positive, and derive inspiration from the best of each class, but sometimes it is important to review “photoshop gone bad” in order to know what not [...]

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The 20 Best E-Commerce Website Designs

Posted on 15. Oct, 2009 by bmackler.

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The e-commerce sector has long been known to develop websites that did not put much focus on design. They tend to get very cluttered and bogged down, consistently suffering from not being user friendly. If they were actual store fronts, they would most likely go out of business as a result of bad presentation.
Today [...]

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10 Best Prep School and College Websites

Posted on 14. Oct, 2009 by bmackler.

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Good educational websites share much of the same desirable practices as commercial websites. They need to be user friendly, easily navigable, and use appropriate fonts, colors, and other design elements. Sadly, many schools have decided to take the easy road and duplicate standard layouts and functionality, as if they were all taken [...]

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Top 20 Awesome Single Page Layouts

Posted on 09. Oct, 2009 by bmackler.

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A growing trend that I discussed previously is single page web designs. It has been gaining popularity over the past year and I think will become even more popular far into 2010. It’s amazing to see what a designer is able to do with a single page layout.
We will now take a look at a [...]

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15 Creative Website Navigation/Menu Bars

Posted on 06. Oct, 2009 by bmackler.

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A site’s navigation menu is usually the first thing that users see when they visit a website. These days there are many ways to design a navigation menu , not just horizontal or vertical – and since just about every website has navigation – it is vital that designers push their creativity [...]

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Top 15 Photoshop Photo Effects

Posted on 04. Oct, 2009 by bmackler.

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We forget all too often that first and foremost Photoshop is an image editing and manipulation program. Yes it is also the best program to develop your websites but the power that it has to alter and manipulate imagery is astounding. And the added bonus is that much of these examples of course can [...]

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Top 15 Non Flash Websites for October

Posted on 01. Oct, 2009 by bmackler.

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Here you will find a list of what I consider to be the top non Flash websites I have seen recently. For those of you who want to stay away from Flashy websites, this is for you. These sites of various genres and looks are included in t his list because [...]

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15 Best Photoshop Text Effects Tutorials

Posted on 28. Sep, 2009 by bmackler.

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The web is home to hundreds of Photoshop text effects and tutorials, but I have made a list of what could be considered the best tutorials on the web. Its a great way to improve your Photoshop skills and to stay up to date with what is going on.
In just a few steps you can [...]

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Best Places to Find Inspiration Offline

Posted on 25. Sep, 2009 by bmackler.

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In a previous post I mentioned how hard it can be to find the right inspiration for a project. Sometimes you just stare at the Photoshop canvas, looking at the blank screen, hoping something will just pop into your head, trying your hardest not to give up…but no matter how hard you try you can’t [...]

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Top Twelve Awesome Flash Websites for September

Posted on 21. Sep, 2009 by bmackler.

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I have compiled a list of what I consider to be some of the top Flash websites seen over the past month. All too often Flash is over the top, tacky and completely overused on the web. These sites of all styles and looks have been brought under one list since they have one [...]