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50 Awesome Examples and Tutorials of Illustrations in Web Design For Your Inspiration

Posted on 02. Mar, 2010 by bmackler.

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As we discussed before, the use of illustrations in website design is a very popular tool and will continue well into 2010. When using illustrations, there are an endless amount of possibilities and techniques that can be help make your designs more eye catching and beautiful, all the while working together with your content. This [...]

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40 Creative and Beautiful Package Designs For Your Design Inspiration

Posted on 01. Mar, 2010 by bmackler.

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The goal of packaging is to make a first, quick and lasting impression. More than most other areas of design, we are surrounded by this on a regular basis, but pay the least attention to how items are wrapped and presented. Whether it is wine, tissues, home goods or food, we rarely take a second [...]

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45 Awesome Colorful Logo Designs and Tutorials For Your Inspiration

Posted on 22. Feb, 2010 by bmackler.

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There are those times when starting a new project that we ask “what colors do you want me to design with?”, and we get the answer we always thought we wanted to hear…there are no specific colors and we can use our imagination. The opportunities are endless, and that is sometimes a problem. With this [...]

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Keeping Your Client From Making The Wrong Design Choices

Posted on 17. Feb, 2010 by bmackler.

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Dealing with a clients wishes and helping them come to a well thought out and feasible decision for their project is part of the job description of every freelance designer. Whether its for a website, print project or a logo, this is one of the many hats a designer frequently wears. While it is important [...]

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35 Creative and Effective Website Headers and Tutorials For Your Inspiration

Posted on 10. Feb, 2010 by bmackler.

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It can be generally agreed that the first thing someone sees on a site is the header. A header is the most important piece of real estate on the page and therefore needs to be creative and topical to the focus of the site giving the user a reason not to leave. This can be [...]

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30 Extremely Creative Independent and Low Budget Movie Posters

Posted on 08. Feb, 2010 by bmackler.

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A great source of design inspiration and creative trend can be found in movie posters. On a single sheet of paper a poster has the ability to describe and portray the entire theme and thrust of a movie instantly drawing interest and creating a buzz. Today movie posters are an essential part of popular culture [...]

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50 Amazing and Inspirational Typography Examples and Tutorials

Posted on 03. Feb, 2010 by bmackler.

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More and more we are seeing the use of strong and vivid typography all around us; on the web, in print and in film. Many graphic/web designers are opting for the written word over images in their designs. The results are sometimes a bit crazy, artsy and many times downright beautiful. Strong typography allows a [...]

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35 of the Most Creative and Innovative Advertising Campaigns For Your Inspiration

Posted on 01. Feb, 2010 by bmackler.

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As we have discussed here many times, one of the great sources of design inspiration can be found in the world around us. When you step away from the computer and open a magazine, take a walk or go to the book store you can find great ideas for your next project. The world of [...]

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30 Awesome Orange Websites For Your Inspiration

Posted on 27. Jan, 2010 by bmackler.

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When you have a project that has a specific color requirement it can sometimes feel like you are creatively limited, that you can’t have fun with your design and you are perhaps boxed in. While this does happen with many colors, one that is not the case with is orange, as I learned recently on a [...]

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Enough is Enough – When A Web Designer Has to Fire A Client

Posted on 25. Jan, 2010 by bmackler.

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Today, I would like to expand upon a previous post. As I discussed in number 8 of my 2010 New Years Resolutions, it is sometimes essential for a freelance web designer or developer to drop a frustrating client. Even in a tough economy one of the most liberating and refreshing things for a freelancer to [...]