“Decorating eggs is a colorful springtime tradition with multiple histories. The oldest dates back 2,500 years with the ancientPersians painting eggs for Nowrooz, their New Year celebration, which falls on the Spring equinox. Today, it is a widely spread tradition associated with the celebration of Easter. With so many different cultures practicing this tradition many different decorating techniques have developed over the years…”
“Have you ever thought why some websites are more attractive and memorable, some are irritating and others are completely not memorable. There are dozens of reasons for this the main one being color. Color is a powerful tool that has huge impact on the way we conceive things. There are psychological reasons behind this…”
“Red is such a powerful colour, it provides emotion and a great emphasis on detail. With a dark, gray colour scheme – red can be used to emphasize text, navigation menus and more. Some designers decide to create a full blown website with bright red colours. Some designers will say that text is very hard to read on red, I just designed a website with a red colour scheme and some of my higher up’s had a very tough time agreeing with the design choice….”
35 Creative Business Cards | Graphic Design Blog – Who doesn’t need a business card…corporate workers, skilled professionals, consultants, entrepreneurs, freelancers and the list goes on. Therefore, without wasting my and your time, discussing the significance of business cards, I want to share the aim of this post… (More…)
Weird, Confusing and Irritating Photography | Inspiration | Smashing Magazine – We daily come across with so many photos some of them are good while some are not happening. Some photos are so ordinary that you hardly keep them in mind while some of the photos are simply outstanding and awesome pieces of photography that you reminisce them again and again, and just wonder how photographer has taken such a beautiful picture… (More…)
21 Must-Have Scripts For Your Favorite Javascript Library (jQuery, MooTools, Prototype) – Labs – In attempting to spruce up my knowledge of Javascript, I’ve been trolling around the net collecting scripts and tutorials for various Javascript libraries, mainly jQuery, MooTools, and Prototype. Of the three, MooTools seems to supply me with the most JS lovin’ – it’s easy to learn, holds super powerful Ajax abilities, and is customizable to the core… (More…)
Beautiful Grid Based Blog Designs + Why They Are Awesome « WP TOY – Grid based design is a clean way to lay out as much content as possible on one page, while keeping it structured and eye-appealing. Myself am a big fan of those grid based layouts and I am happy to see that more and more blogs are heading this way… (More…)
15 Online Financial Tools for Freelance Designers | Webdesigner Depot – Efficiency and organization are critical for freelance web designers. Managing finances and tracking down payments is not what drew most freelancers into this line of work. Fortunately, while handling finances is a necessary part of the business of freelancing, there are many tools and resources to that can help to simplify things. These tools can be critical to keeping your business running smoothly and efficiently… (More…)
Plugin Review: cSprites for WordPress | Weblog Tools Collection – cSprites for WordPress plugin helps speed up your blog by reducing the number of requests made for images. When activated all images within a post will automatically be stitched up and displayed properly as compressed CSS sprites… (More…)
70 Stunning Cityscape Photographs | Spoonfed Design – When you think of a city, the word beautiful usually isn’t the first thing that comes to mind. Good urban photography will turn a gross city into a breath taking image, and here are 70 examples of images that do just that. All these images are extremely colorful and very dramatic… (More…)
SXSW Typography: Quit Bitchin and get Your Glyph on – Designers are still complaining about the limitations of Web typography. Is their case valid, and will it be in the future? What myths are there about web typography and how do we dispel them? This panel will discuss overcoming constraints on web to create elegant, legible, and expressive typography… (More…)
You Say Toh-may-to, I Say Tah-mah-to – FreelanceSwitch – The Freelance Blog – People can get so caught up in doing things a certain way. It’s important to remember that there are many methods of doing things. And as freelancers, it’s equally as vital to be kind when explaining your school of thought. After all, you represent your business now, so it’s imperative to stay professional. (More…)
Retrofuturistic Ads: Selling a Brighter Tomorrow | WebUrbanist – These 15 retrofuturistic ads showcase one of advertising’s most time-tested traits: convincing the target market a better, brighter future can be theirs TODAY – once they purchase this must-have product… (More…)
MyInkTrail: Best of the Design Community, March 2009 | My Ink Blog – Another month in the books. MyInkBlog’s 1 year anniversary is creeping up dangerously fast, I’m still brainstorming how I’ll be celebrating that. Till then, enjoy this month’s roundup of the best stuff from the design community… (More…)
Polaroid Frames Brushes for your Pictures | Photoshop Tutorials – So, you love polaroid pictures..but don't own a polaroid camera. That's a problem we can easily solve with these collection of polaroid brushes. Select your favorite polaroid brushes or frames and install them in Photoshop. And you'll just a few steps away from having a perfect polaroid theme image… (More…)
10 Creative & Rich UI interfaces & How to Create Them | Noupe – Sometimes it’s just amazing to see, which level of usability, legibility and visual appeal can be achieved using some basic design techniques. In fact, some talented web-developers manage to deliver powerful, functional and gorgeous web-design in “look-and-feel”-style, which is easy to use and nice to see… (More…)
How to Make Unique Front Page Teasers for WordPress Posts | Build Internet! – If you’ve ended up on this post from our front page, you’ll notice that the teaser text which appears there is not displayed above. The content listed on that page varies from the content here. It’s an easy tweak done by dividing the post in two using built in WordPress tags… (More…)
30 Free Seamless Colorful Patterns | Desizn Tech – Last week saw the video of From-the-Couch.com .I also asked my self Why is the Blogging World so Nice? I mean we spent countless hours on creating a freebies that we are giving away for free.All we want in exchange is traffic and subscribers. So, readers do not say bloggers are not nice. Say thanks and pass along the link if there a blog you like. Anyhow, here are more Freebies From Desizn Tech. I am obsessed with patterns and textures for the moment. There are 30 original seamless patterns. Below are the demo for some patterns. Hope you enjoy these… (More…)
9 Steps To A Happy Relationship With Your Hosting Provider | How-To | Smashing Magazine – Having a good relationship with your hosting provider is perhaps not crucial, but pretty darn close to it if you want to maintain a fully functional website. Remember that even though you are the client, you still need to abide by the beloved ToC (Terms and Conditions) of your hosting provider. You should also research hosting plans to prevent future quagmires. Listed below are ten points to think about before signing up with a Web host and what to do if you already have a provider… (More…)
Create an Abstract Underwater Scene – Create an awesome abstract underwater scene using photo manipulation techniques. Learn how to create a complex abstract composition… (More…)
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