Posts Tagged ‘Design’

An advanced Photoshop tutorial if you want to be a pro

Wednesday, July 6th, 2011

Sometimes I see these amazing computer generated images and, even though I am pretty proficient in Photoshop, I wonder how did they manage to do that. Seeing this tutorial opens up opportunities and really gets down to nuts and bolts of the more advanced techniques. Like for instance, I had no idea you could take [...]

Adding depth with small adjustments in Photoshop

Monday, July 4th, 2011

It’s easy to take a few elements together into an image and arrange it to look nice. Then to make it have depth and give it the eye candy effect so the image doesn’t just look good but also feels good, takes a bit more. It’s not something you need to really have a talent [...]

Top 3 Of My Favorite Web Design Creativity Inspiration Blogs

Monday, July 26th, 2010

Being a creative professional, the creativity bucket only goes so far before it needs to be refilled. Some like going out for a walk, some read a book, I like to visit the 3 of my favorite blogs. Why only three? Because, honestly, I just don’t have time for any more and these 3 consistently [...]

I Heart Post-Its, Why Post-Its Is An Effective Designer Tool

Monday, November 30th, 2009

by Giancarlo Gallegos Now, that I got your attention. I want to tell you a secret. I love Post-Its. Period. I think they are one of the best inventions in the world. If there is anything I cannot live without, it would probably post-its. Okay. Maybe that might be an exaggeration. But, who has not [...]

Eye Catching Flash Website

Wednesday, August 26th, 2009

When thinking about a completely Flash based website, one (me) thinks, “that’s so early 2000′s”, integrating traditional HTML/CSS with Flash works a lot better and turns out cleaner and takes up less resources. Then, once in a blue moon, you find a site that is done so well that you can’t say much to criticize. [...]

Design Spectrums as a Balancing Act

Friday, August 21st, 2009

Building a design spectrum is a method of visualizing the overall aesthetic and functional elements in a web design. It is important to use a gauge when measuring these properties to maximize the web site and ensure a balance is achieved between form and purpose. In web design, there are usually three spectrums that you [...]

Incredible Magazine-Style Designs

Wednesday, August 12th, 2009

For those times when you need some inspiration for a magazine-style website layout, this nice list of 25 incredible examples form Vandelay Design should do the trick. I especially like the 1st one – bmi Voyager, it is really cool looking. Check them out, let me know which one you like the best. Source: 25 [...]

Unique, Simple & Clean Blog Design

Wednesday, July 29th, 2009

The cleanliness, the amazing use of “white” (shades of gray) space is what caught my eye on this blog design. The bold reds bringing important elements out. This blog design allows the visitor to be able to navigate with ease thanks to it’s simple navigation and pretty standard layout structure.  I think this blog’s ease [...]

Stunning Fantasy Style Website Design

Friday, July 24th, 2009

Wow! This amazing piece of work belongs on a canvas hanging on a wall somewhere with a $3,000 frame around it. The beautiful castle, with the under water workings, the vibrant colors, the detail. It’s just not often you find a design that just grabs your attention, stuns and amazes you that the only thing [...]

Web Design and Global Considerations

Thursday, July 23rd, 2009

The information superhighway spans across the globe, people who access your website come from all corners of the word and from various cultural influences.  It is important to consider this when designing your web pages to ensure that the appeal of your objective speaks to the worldwide population and not one specific demographic. Consider the [...]