When designing a website the grid is one of the most important factors. Both print and digital work is often created using grids because spacing can always be quantified. In this manner you can organize page elements with a formulaic approach instead of going off raw emotion. But how do you know which grid is […]
Archives for September 2014
Twitter Bootstrap – A Powerful Framework for Power-Packed Websites [Infographic]
Editor’s note: This post was written by Jaymin, the director of Email Monks, Webby Monks and Commerce Monks. He loves to contribute on topics like email marketing, internet marketing, web development and e-commerce. He thrives to provide superior customer experiences through his ventures and connect with like-minded individuals from the fast growing digital world. You can […]
33 Amazing Frontend Design Patterns using CSS3 and jQuery
Website layouts are typically seen as a combination of design and development meshed together. UI design can be performed using graphics software, code, or in most cases both. This subject offers an interesting combination of skills that work hand-in-hand with each other. Frontend inspiration can offer a lot of great ideas for anyone who builds […]
How Media Monitoring Can Help Your Design Shop
Every business consultant, no matter what sector it may be, will tell you that your business has to have an online presence. If you’re a web or graphic designer running your own shop – even if you’re the only “employee” – your online presence is still “mandatory”. That means being on social media and consuming […]
Building a Usable Style Guide for New Design Projects
When you think of creativity it can be expressed in many ways. Ideally a creative idea should exist in some capacity before the creator visits reality town and starts break dancing into his concept in the middle of Main Street. Ideas seem to come sporadically and while they are often created out of nothing, you […]
Tips & Tricks for Creating Website Mockups in Photoshop
Learning how to craft brilliant websites will take time and patience. There is no magic Adobe genie who will appear to grant you divine powers over Photoshop. Unfortunately it doesn’t work like that, and even if it did you should obviously ask for infinite wishes first. Prowess in Photoshop is developed by practice and study. […]
5 Deadly Mistakes a Graphic Designer Shouldn’t Make
Editor’s Note: This post was written by Shayne Moore, a Director at a leading design agency in Christchurch, having a pool of professional graphic designers who design and build beautiful designs. Shayne is passionate about digital marketing and loves to share his creative ideas on the latest design trends. You can know more about him on […]
Ten Great Logos with Double Meanings
Editor’s note: This post was written by Scott Huntington, a graphic designer and blogger from Pennsylvania. Follow him on Twitter @SMHUntington. Sometimes, there’s more to things than meets the eye. This is especially true when it comes to brand logos. A logo is more than a way to display a name — it’s a way to promote […]
26 Photoshop Tutorials for iPhone App UI Design
Mobile apps are currently hotter than any burn degree classification. Thankfully we don’t need a visit to the ICU to handle such intensity, but it does seem like everyone & their grandma is obsessed with mobile apps while in comparison I can’t think of the last time someone I know got a 3rd degree burn. […]
Top Notch WooCommerce Themes For E-Commerce Sites
A lot of people do their shopping online nowadays. It’s faster and more comfortable to buy stuff without having to leave your house. Besides, the internet presents a lot more options than your average shop around the corner. In fact, there are so many websites to choose from, that only the best-looking ones get noticed. […]
