There’s a growing number of design blogs scattered around the web, each focusing on various aspects of design. This collection of 30 design blogs all have a primary focus on Web Design, and each one consistently pumps out great content, whether it’s in the form of inspiration, discussion, theory or tutorials. If you’re looking for some scrumtious goodies to feed your creative inner geek, look no further than this feast! UX Booth UX Booth is a blog focusing on user experience, usability and interaction design.
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The CSS Awards: Honoring the Best of the Web
The CSS Awards is a design gallery that showcases only the most prestigious CSS websites. Like most galleries, you can find plenty of design inspiration, but The CSS Awards offers much more. What I think makes it so great is that submissions are judged by a panel of people, and scores are broken down into multiple categories. This means there is a better balance to the gallery since selections are not based on one person’s opinions
How to Create Interactive PDFs in InDesign Using Hyperlinks
There are several ways to make PDFs interactive when building them in InDesign. The easiest and probably most widely used way is to make hyperlinks that jump to pages within the current document, to pages in another document or to web pages. InDesign hyperlinks can be confusing, frustrating and even intimidating if you’re just trying to figure things out intuitively, so let’s take a close look at how to create hyperlinks in InDesign and export them into interactive PDFs.
Sketchy Web Icons: 30 Hand Drawn Icon Pack
This Free Icon Pack is for use in your personal and commercial projects, and can be used without attribution. It may not be redistributed. This Icon Pack includes 30 Hand-Drawn Web Design Icons . This is the perfect set for adding that handmade feel to your own creations online.
10 Questions with Michael Dick of nclud
Michael Dick is a web designer/developer for nclud , many readers may be familiar with his work. I recently had the opportunity to ask Michael some questions about his experience and his work. I think you will find his answers to be helpful, and at the end of the post you’ll find some links that will allow you to connect with him if you’d like. Photo by Patrick Haney Can you tell us a little bit about yourself and what you do
25 Free and High Quality Grunge Textures
Having the right texture is critical for effective grunge-style design . One easy way to get texture is to use a photograph. In this post we’ll feature 25 of the best quality high res grunge textures. As always when using a freebie, be sure to check the photographer’s instructions and terms for use.
108 Mono Icons: Huge Set of Minimal Icons
This Free Icon Pack is for use in your personal and commercial projects, and can be used without attribution. It may not be redistributed. Complete list of icons There are 108 simple icons included in this set.
How to Create a Clean 3D Notepad in Photoshop
In this tutorial, we’re going to create a realistic notepad icon using Layer FX and Photoshop’s pen tool. The final image may look complicated, but it’s surprisingly easy to make. Quick Nav: Tutorial Download the PSD Step 1: Setting Up First off, we’re going to get our canvas and background set up. Create a new document nine hundred wide by six hundred high, and call it Notepad
Usability Testing Toolkit: Resources, Articles, and Techniques
By Cameron Chapman Usability is paramount in creating a good website or web app. If your site isn’t user-friendly, the majority of visitors won’t come back, regardless of how good your content is. You need to do everything in your power to make sure every website you design or web application you create is as user-friendly as it can be. So how do you do that, exactly
Blend a Planet Transparently into a Photo Manipulation
In this tutorial I will show you how to use different blending modes to blend flying hairs easily and to make semi-transparent planet. I’ll also show you different techniques of adjustment to get the most realistic results in your photo manipulations! Final Image Preview Take a look at the image we’ll be creating. Want access to the full PSD files and downloadable copies of every tutorial, including this one?
