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Inspiration: Fluid & Responsive Design

Responsive design all started with this article by Ethan Marcotte . Some people see it as a trend. But it is more than just a trend. http://webdesignerwall.com/trends/inspiration-fluid-responsive-design
When I first saw the Viget Inspire Blog , I was very impressed. The background just grabs and pulls the reader right in. After studying it for a while, I still couldn’t determine if it was made from an actual painting or if it was all created from scratch in Photoshop. Regardless of how it was created, it makes for a great looking design. In this tutorial, I will you show you my own technique for creating this type of background. http://designreviver.com/tutorials/create-a-nature-inspired-painted-background-in-photoshop/

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TOOLBOX - Layout - Photoshop tutorial to design a clean business layout

In this tutorial we’ll be recreating a simple and professional website design, a business-themed website template, to be exact!
In this web design tutorial, you will discover a way to create a sleek and professional web page layout that incorporates the 3D Ribbon design trend , as well as some other captivating 3D elements, using Photoshop. Final Result Here’s a preview of what we’re going to create. Click on the image below to see the full-resolution final product . http://sixrevisions.com/tutorials/photoshop-tutorials/create-a-web-layout-with-3d-elements-using-photoshop/

Create a Web Layout with 3D Elements using Photoshop

I am continuing my research and this time I thought I’ve never done Photoshop layout tutorial roundup and wanted to become better in this matter. One of the reasons I didn’t make this kind of list, because I saw there are already many of similar articles. But as always to stand out I invested two days in this article, collecting only really high quality tutorials and also ordering them all by date. Maybe such measure isn’t right – but I am sure you are tired of lists featuring old tutorials you have seen over and over again. I was searching only for Year 2009/2008 tutorials and was surprised myself, how many of them I found, which I really enjoyed and was high-quality ones.

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Best Photoshop Icon Design Tutorials Created in 2010 - Noupe Design Blog

Dec 01 2010 In today’s post we have compiled a very useful list of Adobe Photoshop icon design tutorials that will teach you the techniques you will need for designing your own icons using mainly Photoshop. If you have a passion for Icon Design or are a GUI designer on the search for some tips then these tutorials will definitely help you achieve your goal! http://www.noupe.com/how-tos/best-photoshop-icon-design-tutorials-created-in-2010.html
http://blog.0100.tv/2009/11/my-top-ten-web-designer-resources/ If your a seasoned web developer your going to want to follow some great resource sites. I myself have quite a large list of RSS feeds in my Outlook but here are my top ten with plenty of resources, freebies and tips…I will however feature 5 “biggies” and 5 “smallies” if that makes any sense to anyone who speaks the English language… Here we go with the biggies… 1. SmashingMagazine.com

Website Design Sheffield - Mark Goddard | My Top Ten Web Designer Resources

I’d like to share with you some of the tools, ideas and resources that I use as a designer whenever I need some design inspiration. Some of the resources and ideas in this article may be things that you already know, and some may be new to you that you can try. Whatever the case, I hope you enjoy it! http://sixrevisions.com/web_design/inspirational-tips-and-tools-from-a-designer/

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http://www.thedesigncubicle.com/2009/07/how-to-become-a-more-effective-proficient-and-informed-designer/

BESTPRACTICES - Webdesign - How To Become A More Effective, Proficient Graphic Designer

Recently on Twitter I’ve been posting short tips and tricks on various ways to become a better designer by setting up your computer and using various programs to their full advantage. Below are various techniques I use to keep my computer organized, accessible and favorable that help me be more effective, proficient and more informed designer. Tweetdeck Sure Tweetie looks slick and pretty, but you can’t underestimate the power of Tweetdeck …. Want to find new high quality fonts? Try setting up a search with the keywords ‘free font.’

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The subject of what separates art and design is convoluted and has been debated for a long time. Artists and designers both create visual compositions using a shared knowledge base, but their reasons for doing so are entirely different. Some designers consider themselves artists, but few artists consider themselves designers. So what exactly is the difference between art and design? In this post, we’ll examine and compare some of the core principles of each craft . This is a subject that people have strong opinions about, and I’m looking forward to reading the various points of view in the comments.

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Categories: 08-05-2009--> An excellent poster on our wall would certainly catch our attention and even inspire us. For the design aspect of us here’s a collection of excellent of excellent posters that most likely you would like to be hanged on your wall and also suit your taste buds for design. The posters mostly tells what Design is about on their personal views and how they apply it on their daily lives. I’ve spent a few hours gathering these excellent posters to share to everyone.

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10 Recommended Resources for Learning Web Design

A lot of people want to learn web design, but where do you start? It’s great if you’ve got the motivation to trawl the web for free videos, tutorials and articles, but we don’t all have that level of confidence. Sometimes you need a helping hand, or you’re just not a self-learner. If you’re interested in learning web design, here’s a handy list of places to start. You’ll notice there’s a lot more video around these days, and that’s the way it’s going to continue.

How to Learn Web Design - The Web Design Skills that Really Matter

So what’s the best way to learn web design? How do you decide what’s important, what you don’t need to learn yet, and maybe what you don’t need to know at all? Let’s say you’d like to started with web design. Why learn web design at home? Maybe to make your own site (for fun or profit), or maybe you’d like to create web sites for other people – perhaps even professionally.