Illustration is an artform. There are many countless web designs on the web that have been transformed with a delicate sprinkling of illustration, whether it be line art or vector. This post showcases and celebrates some of the most talented illustrators from around the world along with a sampling o...
Archives for June 2009
Finding great web design resources is tough work. A good number of resource pages have cropped up on the web, and are must bookmark sites for the creative professional. Here are eight of my fav's definitely worth checking out for future reference. I've tried to add a blend of the one's tiered toward...
Many designers feel more creative when there are tunes playing, and with the rise and rise of internet radio a few choice sites have popped up for designers to get their music fix - all without leaving the comfort of their designers chair. I'm no exception - here are a few web2.0 music apps that I'v...
The first thing that I do when I'm promoting a particularly good piece of content is to scope out the websites within the design community that allow user submitted content. There are a couple of larger sites / blogs with good content that allow this - a simple tagline with a link that can direct vi...
Keyboard navigation is something that many of us simply ignore. That's the browsers job right? Well, it is sort of. Some developers have decided to go the extra mile, and implement custom keyboard navigation on their sites, to further enhance keyboard navigation using javascript. Even some site...
The recognition of your brand online is connected extremely closely to your site design. In fact I'd go as far as to say that your brand is your design. It's never been more important to look good, in order to attract customers / visitors. The bar has been set high - look at the site designs of Fort...
If you are a web developer, I dare say you've had a thought or two about creating a niche social network. Well, before you jump in feet first, lets have a look at a round up of some of the best open source and hosted solutions already out there. Believe it or not this is a crowded space, and ther...
It's my second blog, and has a design that for once I'm actually quite pleased with - not being much of a designer. Had the idea for a blog / magazine that would let me focus on a few other topics that weren't really suited here. And what better way to celebrate our blog birthday than to launch a ne...
Photography - it will either make or break a web design project. We all know the impact that good photography has on design. So here for your viewing pleasure, is not only some of the leading photographers in the world, but photography portfolios which are really worth shouting about - mostly with c...
I love tee-shirts, (and so do loads of designers) and thanks to the joys of the interweb, t-shirt lovers have plenty of choice. I've hand picked this ickle collection of 16 of my favourite shop designs. Oh and the t-shirts on sale aren't half bad either. DesignByHumans http://www.designbyhum...