2010 has just begun but the design and development community does not seam to be hit by New Year hangovers. Many new and interesting posts have been published already in the new year offering photography inspiration, Photoshop Brushes, Textures, etc. This post is as always a collection of community news submitted on tripwire magazine by readers and other blog owners. You can find more community news here.
The New Designer – Are You Still Relevant?
A new type of designer is emerging in 2010. Are you still relevant?
Know Your Type: Part 2 – Type Categories
We are going to learn the categories in which a type can be classified. Knowing the terms and characteristics of these groups can help you select the appropriate type for your project.
Top 20 Interesting Snow and Winter Photography 2009
Very interesting Snow and Winter photography in 2009.
Web Designing and W3C Standards
It is a common misunderstanding that W3C standards cause hindrance in designing exciting website template designs.
This year was a great one for the web design community and in this post I’ll take you through the cream of the crop of 2009!
Best Of The Web December For Web/Graphic Design
A quite month within the design community simply because of the Christmas holidays, but still we have managed and where able to collect the best design and web design resources from December 2009.
40 Macro Photography of Water Drops
40 Macro Photography of Water Drops gathered from Deviant Art. Very Inspirational photography
Create a Super Cool 3D Text in Photoshop
In this tutorial, we will learn exactly how to achieve such a 3D effect. We will also be experimenting with the reflection which is very important and gives the 3D text an added realism.
Interview with CP+B’s Michael Kritzer
Industrial designer Michael Kritzer interview
30+ Most Wanted Flash Image Gallery Tutorials using XML
We always try to find some best ever roundups, Today we just select some Professional Free Flash Most Wanted Image Gallery Tutorials using XML which is web based script, mostly flash developers..
A great texture set of 5 stunning high-res cardboard images. Dimensions: 4768 px by 3168 px.
Hand drawn football players silhouette collection: ZIP file attached for download which contains high resolution transparent .PNG image, and .EPS – compatible for Illustrator 8 and higher
Seven Terrific Ways How Twitter Affect Blogging
Now it is the time of the social network, Twitter. It affected blogging in many ways. It is a new trend to abb twitter toolbar and twitter widgets in blog.
Tutorials and resources Dealing with xls files on CakePHP
In this article I’ll share with you some useful tutorials and resoureces how to deal with .xls files on CakePHP.
30 Beautiful Black and White Photography
30 Beautiful Black and White Photography gathered from Deviant ARt
Foundations For Blogging Success
I like to relate blogging to owning a dog. There is a lot of responsibility that comes with having a dog – and likewise, a blog.
Where to find Icons? This is a list of the 10 most popular and best icon-search engines.
Creating a Set of Digital Painting Icons – Camera Icon
This time we’ll create a digital SLR camera, a tool digital artists often use to take pictures to create textures or for reference.
How to Create a Curious Owl in Illustrator CS4
Take a look at what we’re aiming for, an inquisitive owl on a branch with dusk scenery in the background. I chose a soft, warm color palette to create a peaceful illustration.
What’s In-Store For The 2010 Designer?
This post is meant with humor, but if you are easily offended or your name is “The Client” you may wish to look away now. Happy New Year
60 Plus Brand New Free Textures
Including Wood, Paint, Plaid, Metal, Grunge
Tips for a Greener Office in 2010
Here is a list of simple tips for going green in 2010. Check it out!
7 Deadly Social Media Sins We Hope Die in 2010!
Dead Wings takes a look at seven sins of social media in hopes that we will not see much more of them in the new year.
14 anti-New Years Resolutions from a Web Designer
Rather than bore you with another list of what I’m going to do in the New Year, here is a list of 14 things I promise not to do throughout all of 2010. It’s my anti-New Years Resolution List.
Free TrueType Arcade Font Download
Download: Free TrueType Arcade Font Download, Artist: Jakob Fischer Size: 136 KB, Format: TTF, Type: TrueType
We were able to collect 30+ Useful Logo Design Tutorials for Photoshop and Illustrator for designers who ventures to logo creation. Get as many techniques as you can for your advantage.
8 Terrific Ways To Enhance Your Communication Skill
We always come across some situations in which we have to express our views and ideas to others. Some people feel extreame difficulty in this.
35+ Free Photoshop Action Sets to Improve your Photos
We have collected 35+ Free Photoshop Action to Improve your Photos and can also be use with your design. Feel free to check them out.
Factors To Consider When Pricing A Project – Part 2
I compiled some more factors I mention below. As well as calendar time, minute time and expenses which I mentioned in my previous post
285 Free Exclusive & Colorful Illustrator Brushes
As compared to photoshop brushes there are not enough free brushes available for illustrator. It is very hard to find the quality brushes, but i searched…
How to Create Vintage Photo Effect Photoshop Tutorial
In this tutorial we are going to create Vintage Photo Effect. This is very simple and quite effective tutorial,
The Very Best Web Designs Of 2009
A round up of my favourite web designs from 2009, taken from the Weekly web design series
65 Creative And Stylish Footer Designs of 2009
In this article you’ll see showcased here really good examples of footers, that really stand out from crowd – not only from design point of view, but about great usability as well!
Stunning typography from exceptional artists around the world
There doesn’t seem any end to graphic and design artists in this world. Inspiration is persuasive, no doubt about that. Especially when it comes to typographic designs
How to Convert Protected DVD to Video?
If you have a digital rights protected DVD and want to convert it to enjoy on your PC, or convert DVD to iPhon, iPod, BlackBerry, etc. How?
How to Put YouTube Video to iPod?
YouTube is very famous and popular website which collects variety videos for people to watch it.
30 examples of dark sci-fi art
A collection of some of the best dark sci-fi art.
A Different Method of Negotiating With Clients
The art of negotiating can be related to the attitude a five year old. When a five year old sees something they want, they go for it and keep trying. So should we be when we want something.
6 Popular ‘Broken Link’ Checking Tools For Your Website
Most web users and programmers must have stumbled across the problem of broken links or a deleted page, a forgotten sub-directory or a site moved to a different domain
Stepping into Year 2010 with 20 Fabulous + 5 Exclusive Wallpapers
Everyone loves having beautiful desktop wallpapers on their computer. It helps us to de-stress and gives us something else that’s pretty to look at when we have been working on our computers.
Top 40 Background and Texture Tutorials and Resources
Check out this collection of 40 Background and Texture Tutorials and Resources. Whether they are abstract, grunge or retro, backgrounds and textures can add depth, style and interest to your designs.
Free Illustration – the Simplest Way to Spread the Holiday Cheer
Download a free illustration and make your website look special these days.
60+ Beautiful Happy New Year Ave Wallpapers
We always love to make desktop more beautiful and most of the peoples like to make beautiful wallpaper collections as well, as my hobby too when ever any special event becoming just visit various..
How to Get and Use Testimonials
Designers guide to obtaining and displaying client endorsements
WordPress Magazine Style Themes
This is an overview over 20 WordPress Magazine Style Themes for using an inspiration.
Don’t Miss Out Latest 10 jQuery Plugins Before Closing The Year 2009
Enjoy the newest, latest 10 fresh and helpful jQuery plugins in jQuery Plugins series before closing the year 2009.
Free High Res Mixed Brushes Pack for Photoshop
This latest free brush pack includes a range of strokes styles, from thick and heavy through to light and rough, giving plenty of variety when grunging up or distressing your designs.
8 Free Cute & Simple Twitter Bird Vector Graphics
Displaying Twitter updates on your blog has become a popular trend. Inspired by the best artists in the world – kids and infants.
Post Pic How to Add favicon into WordPress Blog and Website
Favicons are those little 16 x 16 icons that appear next to the URL in the address bar of a web browser. They also show up on the tabs (if you’re using a tabbed browser), in your bookmarks.
See how the “Fresh” logo was designed for Freelance Review
RTR – Invent These Web Apps Web app ideas for designers from experts
Design an Awesome Space-themed “Unleash Your Creativity” Artwork in Photoshop
In this tutorial, I will show you the steps I took to create this really great looking, space-themed “Unleash Your Creativity” Artwork in Photoshop. Have a try!
10 ways to speed up your website
There is nothing more frustrating for a user than waiting an age for a web page to load. This guide helps you build faster loading websites.
Holiday Freebies from AdmixWeb
Only two more days to enter our raffle! We are giving away two great web development resources
Photoshop Interface Design Tutorials Worth Trying
Here in this post I have listed some of the best photoshop interface design tutorials which are extremely easy and attractive
Buying A Domain Name—It’s So Easy!
Buying a Domain name is the first step to start your website. It’s an important decision so needs to be taken intelligently.
25 Retro Desktop Wallpaper for your inspiration
This article of Retro-Desktop-Wallpaper gives you inspiration of designing wallpapers, posters and other graphic works.
Free High-Resolution Social-Media Iconset – PriceTag Style
There are total 18 beautiful social media icons including twitter, facebook, linkedin etc… and it comes in two sizes of transparent PNG 24-bit format. The photoshop (PSD) file is also included…
A detailed post on Data URI scheme with examples… Must read!
24 Typographic, Clean and Minimalist Motifs to Inspire
24 beautiful and creative typography designs to inspire you that will allow you to expand your knowledge base of what typography really is.
Giveaway:Win 30 Credits For Rollip-High Quality Photo Effect Tool
It’s time for another giveaway from DesignBeep.This time the giveaway is really interesting.Some guys developed a web site ROLLIP which is an online photo editing tool.
Offline Inspiration:Urban Photography
Every thing in this world is been driven by a special driving force called “Inspiration”. There are different sources of inspiration for different people, cities and even for the nature itself.
Create a realistic looking Earth in Photoshop
In this article, we will learn how to create a realistic looking orb and we shall continue to experiment with it and finally attempt to create planet earth and to add glow lines around it.
Beautiful Digital Painting By cypherx
Beautiful Digital Painting and airbrushing By cypherx
In this tutorial we’re going to give our face a zombie look in just a few steps.
What Portfolio Designs Would We Continue to See in 2010?
Small preview that works on the new, fresh, and never-seen-before portfolios some web designers prepare for their portfolio in 2010.
Eastern Artists: Inoue Takehiko
In this post we are going to see some of this amazing artist work and also we`ll learn somethings about him.
35 Fun and Colorful Postcard Designs
Start the New Year right by creating your own unique promotional postcards inspired by this collection.
15 Attention Grabbing Premium Slab Fonts That Are Absolutely Free
Who doesn’t love big, bold typography? See 15 premium slab fonts in action! They will transform your designs and websites with their attention grabbing quality and they are absolutely FREE!
Floral photoshop brushes part1
A floral photoshop brushes set, contains 10 high resolution brushes ( 2500×2500 pixel ) for your free or commercial work
Do You Have Goals For Your Business? Part I
Goals help you get things done and keep your business moving forward. They also teach you something with each failure. Do you have goals for your business?
Rollip – How to Apply Professional Photo Filters and Effects Online (Sweepstakes)
Rollip is an online service that allows users to apply filters and effects on their digital photos without any additional applications.
20 Excellent PSD Files On DeviantART
Here is the list of 20 Excellent PSD Files on DeviantART, hope you like the download list. Click the image and view download source!
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