Win 5 Copies of the Using WordPress Book
WordPress continues to dominate the blogging market as publishers continue to embrace the platform to get their content on the…
The Fonts of Popular TV Shows
In this post, we take a look at a few popular TV shows – some past and some current -…
50 of the Best Photoshop Tutorials of 2010
Photoshop is probably one of the most indispensable pieces of software in a designer’s toolbox. It can be used for…
What Every Web Developer Should Know About Front-End Performance
Too often as developers, we ignore a crucial last step before launching a website: optimizing for performance. Most developers now…
Developing Efficient, Streamlined CSS
CSS can be compared to a sculptor’s tool set; like sculptors at work, we designers use CSS to create structured…
Photoshop lover? Then you may be a brush lover, too!
Have your clients ever told you “make it pop” or “add more personality”? We’re guessing you’ve been there and this…
Web Designer’s Guide To Copywriting Profits
If a web design agency wants to increase their sales, there’s one way that’s easier and quicker than the rest:…
The 20 Most Popular Design Tools and their Users
Ever wondered which are the most popular design tools and their number of users? We did too! So we partnered…
Photoshop Elements 9 Reviewed
It can be tempting for a lot of designers to consider buying Photoshop Elements rather than regular Photoshop CS5. After…
Editing Opacity With Layer Masks
On screen, the colors of pixels are a mix of red, green and blue values. A fourth value, opacity, controls…
7 Reasons Why I Choose Fireworks Over Photoshop
My name is Russell McGovern and I use Fireworks to design websites. There, I said it. I could be wrong,…
Stop Designing Aesthetics, Start Designing Emotions
Despite the somewhat provocative title, you shouldn’t really stop designing aesthetics. Gradients and colors and contrast are all good, but…
Exploring Photoshop’s Angle Gradient Tool
The angle gradient tool is an overlooked gem tucked away in Photoshop’s toolbar. Often passed over for its more popular…
Book Review: From Photoshop to HTML
If you’re new to creating website designs using Photoshop, learning to transform those .PSD files into semantic, standards-compliant CSS and…
Taking Photoshop’s Curves Beyond Highlights and Shadows
Photoshop’s Curves is a flexible control that can brighten or darken parts of a layer based on the layer’s luminosity….
Opacity + Photoshop Blend Modes = Pattern Magic
Forget the clone stamp, paint bucket and pattern presets. When it comes to creating patterns, the ability to duplicate a…
7 Personality Types of Developers Today
Developers and programmers are meticulous individuals, and developers sometimes stand out even among themselves. We introduced you to 7 types…
Setting Up the Optimal Work Environment
How much time do you waste on the average day looking for things buried somewhere on your desk? Or getting…