Thankfully the days of small monitors and lower resolution are gone and designers are able to use bolder, stronger and larger images.  Most of us enjoy larger screens and resolution of at least 1024×768.  There are those that are even using dual monitors too.  Due to these factors coupled with broadband internet, more and more [...]

In a daily basis, CSS3 is changing how we envision, layout and build websites. While it is true that many designers and developers are hesitant to start using CSS3 because it is not fully supported by alot of browsers yet, there are those more adventurous developers out there that are not waiting and doing some [...]

We all use forms on a regular basis, but barely take notice of how they are laid out.  On the other side, we overlook the opportunity to make a great impression with a creative form layout that ties together with your design.  Whether its a contact form, member login or shopping cart, we can all [...]

Black is one of the more under appreciated colors on the web.  Most peoples initial reaction is that the page is too dark, the text is too hard to read, and its just overall too drab. Truth is, black is a very tricky color to design with since it will, more likely than not, dilute [...]

Traditionally business cards were simple black text on white stock.  Today that has drastically changed. It is clear that the more creative, unique and interesting your business card is, the more it will set you apart from the competition and give you the edge you need to succeed. Whether you like letterpress, see thru, illustrated [...]

As we have discussed before, Photoshop is the premier design tool on the market today, and for much of the past twenty years.  Because this software is on such a lofty perch, it is quite complex and hard to learn and even harder to master.  Along the way we all need some help, some ideas [...]

Out of all the potential add ons, free and premium for Adobe Photoshop, a good assortment of brushes are probably one of the most useful for any designer.  In addition to enhancing your design brushes can revamp your style, give you new ideas and allow you try elements that you could not have previously. Adobe [...]

Twitter is an essential social media tool for anyone who has an online presence.  It allows instant connection to your entire universe in short snippets and holds the potential for creating an ever growing community around you or your business. While your posts are short and bio is even shorter, the real place to express [...]

2010 was a banner year for Photoshop, with the release of CS5 and countless amazing tutorials to help us all improve our skills.  As we all know Photoshop is probably one of the most sought after and indispensable pieces of software in a designer’s skill set. It can be used for just about anything, including [...]

As we have previously discussed, Infographics are a great, creative and concise way to present vital information in a visual and interesting way that’s easy for most people to understand.   There are many of us that learn visually and be presenting data in graphic format is more useful. Today lets take a look at 20+ [...]