5 Rotten Things No One Else Has Told You About the Clients You’ll Work For
In over 10 years of freelancing I’ve had the fortune, and sometimes misfortune, of working with some unusual clients. While…
10 Tips to Create a More Usable Web
Whether it’s your portfolio, a blog, a marketing web site, or a collection of games, we all want to attract…
25 Awesome Facebook Apps for Designers
Facebook might not have all the glittery text and obnoxious backgrounds that MySpace has, but it still has its fair…
50 Great Examples of Data Visualization
Wrapping your brain around data online can be challenging, especially when dealing with huge volumes of information. And trying to…
Apple vs. Microsoft – A Website Usability Study
Today we’re going to compare the websites of two monumental companies: Apple and Microsoft. The two giants pride themselves for…
Massive Giveaway of Designious Goodies
I don’t know about you, but if you’re anything like me, you probably can never have too many design goodies…
100 Extraordinary Examples of Paper Art
Paper art can be traced back to Japan, where it originated over a thousand years ago. From complex paper cutting…
The Evolution of Cell Phone Design Between 1983-2009
Cell phones have evolved immensely since 1983, both in design and function. From the Motorola DynaTAC, that power symbol that…
30 Artistic and Creative Résumés
In these tough economic times, many designers find themselves applying for jobs and freelance gigs on a regular basis. So,…
10 Best CSS Practices to Improve Your Code
It’s really easy to find yourself wondering how your CSS got to be such a mess. Sometimes it’s the result…
50 Excellent Circular Logos
A graphic symbol is often used as part of logo design in order to convey a particular idea or concept…
9 Tips For Brand Building With Web Design
First of all, what is a brand? A brand is a symbol. Symbols are designs which represent something else, and…
100 (Really) Creative Business Cards
Whichever business you’re in, and especially for anyone in the field of design, such as web designers, a business card…
Create a 3D Text Scene Using Photoshop
In this tutorial we’ll create a realistic 3D text scene using Photoshop with a little help from Illustrator for the…
10 Ways to Launch a New Blog with a ‘Bang’
Do you want to enter the blogosphere like a quiet librarian enters a classroom, or do you want to rock…