Tips & Tutorials
With the advent of much improved browsers, text rendering and high-resolution screens, technology is no longer an excuse for poor typography. In many ways typography can be elegant and an expression of the designer’s ideas when chosen wisely. Today I will not only present you with guidelines to consider in mastering typography for the web, but give you the useful tools, techniques and resources to help you achieve effective designs. Feel free to suggest any other tools or resources in the comments section. Read the rest of this entry >
It’s difficult to map out what works for web design and what doesn’t after all, there are so many different and effective approaches you can take. For one website, a crisp, clean home page looks great, and for another website, a messy, colorful home page draws you in. However, there are a few principles of good web design, that are universal. Here we will explore five principles of good web design. Read the rest of this entry >
What better way to make your brochures look more attention-grabbing? Use color! Full-colors brochures, when used as marketing tools, earn a higher response rate from people compared to grayscale. Think of your brochures as movies — do people want to watch the latest films in black and white nowadays especially when these can be viewed in 3D? I think not. Likewise, it would be much more interesting for people if they see your brochures with bright colors and pleasing color combinations. The aim of getting people’s attention through color to read your brochure is to promote your business and turn them into customers. Read the rest of this entry >
There are times in life where everything goes well, people like your work and you get more and more clients. But sometimes the “business” stops, work flow decreases, you get bored and uninspired, and you stagnate. The reasons behind this can vary, but mostly it’s just because you’re feeling uninspired and have lost your drive. It’s very easy to lose inspiration, when we are not surrounded by a learning and inspirational community. Read the rest of this entry >
Brochures are the spearhead of marketing efforts: their purpose is to inform the customer about the products or services you offer. Also brochures can be used to emphasize the fact that you offer better solutions than your competitors. Brochures are most commonly found at places that tourists frequently visit, such as museums, major shops, and tourist information. Just as business cards, also brochures are a very important self-serving element of design. Unlike business cards, brochures are the first short information about the product or service, rather than people. Read the rest of this entry >
Early these year we have seen alots of useful and unique photoshop tutorials from our creative designer so we decide why not to compiled them in a collection. So in this roundup we have collected 50 outstanding photoshop tutorials realesed in 2011 which help you to increase your skills to become a photoshop master. If you like these photoshop tutorials you might also want to check out some of our previous posts below. Enjoy! Read the rest of this entry >
The web is constantly evolving. New and creative websites are being created every day, pushing the limitations of HTML in every direction. HTML4 has been around for nearly a decade and now its time to move forward. To give authors more flexibility and interoperability, HTML5 is proposed as the next major revision of HTML.
It works on just about every platform, is compatible with older browsers, and handles errors gracefully. You can create powerful, easy-to-maintain, future-proof web pages. Many common tasks are now simplified, putting more power in your hands. Read the rest of this entry >
Selecting the perfect domain name for your website is the most important, and oftentimes hardest, step in establishing a web presence. There are plenty of tools out there that can help you ease the burden of checking available domains and suggesting similar names that are related to your searches.
In this article, you’ll read about 12 neat web tools that will lend you a hand in finding and choosing domain names. You’ll find a variety of search and suggestion tools that have an assortment of features so that, hopefully, you’ll discover a few favorites. Read the rest of this entry >
Ever wondered what it would be like to sell your own web design templates or WordPress themes? Today we’re going to take a look at the “product side” of the web design industry using ThemeForest, our own theme marketplace at Envato, as an example. These tips are specifically for web designers who are trying to sell their designs as products, but these are also ideas that apply to pretty much anyone trying to promote their portfolios or get more exposure! Read the rest of this entry >
One of the most in demand career these days is graphic designing because it gives a high earning with a flexible time. All you need is your skills, your creativity, your computer and your right attitude. But in whatever things we do in life, we should always be prepared. For a graphic design career, there are some things that you need to do in order to be prepared in venturing the world of graphic design. Read the rest of this entry >
