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

Posted on 02. Mar, 2010 by bmackler.

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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250+ Of The Best Seamless Patterns, Resources and Tutorials For Web Design

Posted on 24. Feb, 2010 by bmackler.

Using a seamless pattern in your web design is a great way to instantly add impact, style and depth – simply and quickly.  Whether you are using a pattern as background or to add texture to a specific area, it can take a design from good to great.
Lets take a look at this collection of [...]

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

Posted on 25. Jan, 2010 by bmackler.

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 [...]

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11 Essential New Years Resolutions For Web Designers In 2010

Posted on 04. Jan, 2010 by bmackler.

New Years has just past and now that we are in the first week of 2010, it is the perfect time to make some real resolutions that we can all stick with and achieve.  Everyone likes to set really lofty goals each year, but it’s never a good idea to make resolutions that are [...]

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40 Awesome Websites with Big Backgrounds

Posted on 21. Dec, 2009 by bmackler.

One sure fire way to make a bold and impressive impact with your website is the use of large backgrounds.  As computer monitors transition from 19 and 21 inches to even larger wide screen monitors, it seems like more websites are being designed with over-sized photo or illustrated image as the preferred background.   The [...]

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30 Best Holiday Gifts for the Web Designer or Developer in Your Life

Posted on 14. Dec, 2009 by bmackler.

Whether it is your spouse, friend, co worker, family member or your significant other it can be very difficult to find the right holiday gift for a web designer or developer.  Below I have compiled a list of the 30 best gifts for this holiday season.  Some are fun, a few are extravagant but [...]

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40 Best Photoshop Web Page Layout Tutorials

Posted on 09. Dec, 2009 by bmackler.

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Photoshop is the premiere application for web designers, especially when it comes to web page layout.  The 40 examples below walk you through the sometimes difficult process of  creating a website layout from scratch in Photoshop.  No matter if you are just starting out or consider yourself an expert it won’t be [...]

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35 of the Best Horizontal Website Layouts For Inspiration

Posted on 26. Nov, 2009 by bmackler.

This design style elicits quite a response from users and design traditionalists, people either love them or down right hate them.  There does not seem to be much middle ground for discussion but more and more you see horizontally scrolling websites popping up around the net.  I have compiled 35 of the best examples.
Instead of [...]

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Interview with Chris Spooner From Spooner Graphics

Posted on 17. Nov, 2009 by bmackler.

Today I am launching a new interview section that will feature some of the top design bloggers online today.  We will be discussing their work and various related topics of design and inspiration.
The inaugural interview is with Chris Spooner, owner of SpoonGraphics, blog.SpoonGraphics and Line25.   He is one of the most popular and [...]

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Essential Cheat Sheets and Reference Cards For Web Designers and Developers

Posted on 26. Oct, 2009 by bmackler.

Its impossible to remember all of the functions and keyboard shortcuts for all of your favorite web design and development applications.  The one way to master your frequently used applications and increase productivity significantly is to use reference guides.
No one will accuse you of “cheating” or doing something wrong…being able to perform a function [...]

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