Why wouldn’t you want to make some money on the side while you’re building your freelance business? Got your attention yet? Good. As a freelance web designer, I can speak from the heart when I say that there are times in my business building process that I just wish I could work on things I […]
Archives for October 2009
40 Killer Minimalist Blog Designs
Regular readers of SpyreStudios will recognize that the love of minimalism runs pretty deep around here (judging by the minimalism articles we’ve published before: here, here and here). So today we’re going to explore the excellent use of minimalism in blog design. The designers of these blogs knew what was important and made sure that […]
Free Vector Illustration Set: Tweevil, The Dark Twitter Bird
I am sure you guys all love freebies! I know I do! Since Halloween is almost upon us we’ve partnered with Matt from Echo Enduring Media to create a new breed of Twitter bird. Sure we all appreciate the cute and adorable Twitter bird icons and graphics, but there’s a new kid in town. He’s […]
Interview With Jacob Gube, The Man Behind Six Revisions
I have had the pleasure of connecting with Jacob, the man behind the very popular design blog Six Revisions, on multiple occasions through various social sites and I recently interviewed him for SpyreStudios. I hope you’ll enjoy this interview with Jacob! Make sure you stop by in the comment section and feel free to ask […]
Interview With Brian Hoff – The Design Cubicle
I recently had the great pleasure of interviewing Brian Hoff, the man behind the popular design blog The Design Cubicle. I hope you enjoy the interview! Of course feel free to leave a comment below if you have any questions for Brian or you just want to say hi! :) Hi Brian! First I’d like […]
25 Kick Ass Purple Portfolio Website Designs
Web designers set themselves apart every day with their own unique style and design. I want to showcase some of those designs who have went left of the normal path numerous trends set (you know the blue/green combo trend!) by designing with a color seldom used in the design community – Purple. There have been […]
Interview With Danny Outlaw Of OutlawDesignBlog
I have always been a big fan of Danny’s Outlaw Design Blog and podcast and videos. So, I thought I’d interview Danny for SpyreStudios. I hope you enjoy the interview! Make sure you stop by the comment section and feel free to ask Danny any questions! :) Hey Danny! Thanks for taking the time to […]
40 Creative Uses Of Cufón Font Replacement
Cufón has been growing in popularity among designers as an alternative to sIFR. I have personally used it on a couple website designs for clients now, and I have to say, it’s a great tool to add creativity to your website without cluttering it with a huge amount of image tags. I went through the […]
Pretty In Pink: 25 Creative Websites That Make You Think Pink
Trends come and go but one that I have yet to see fade out is the color pink. It’s had its high times where almost everyone was using it, but lately we’ve seen it taper off from the forefront of the design trends in web-design. Some might still think that it’s overused, but I personally […]
Interview With Steven Snell From Vandelay Design & DesignM.ag
I first connected with Steven back when I used to run Freelance Folder almost 2 years ago (Steven wrote some great articles there) and we’ve been in contact ever since. Here’s the interview I did with Steven recently, I hope you like it! Make sure you stop by in the comment section and feel free […]
