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Paul Andrew (601 Articles)

Paul is the founder and editor of Speckyboy Design Magazine. He has many years experience within the web design industry and a passion for the latest web technologies and design trends. He lives in the small town of Inverness in the north of Scotland. Follow him on Twitter.
25 High-Quality Free World Map Templates

25 High-Quality Free World Map Templates

If you think world map templates are useless, think again. In the design world, map templates can be a hot commodity, especially if you’re working with clients looking to expand…

20 Free Retro & Vintage Pattern Sets for Photoshop

20 Free Retro & Vintage Pattern Sets for Photoshop

Design trends come and go but there is one style that never seems to go out of fashion. We’re talking about the retro and vintage style, of course. Retro design…

10 jQuery Plugins for Creating Dynamic Web Layouts

10 jQuery Plugins for Creating Dynamic Web Layouts

These jQuery plugins will help build responsive and dynamic layouts, masonry grids, parallax scrolling, or make webpage presentations.

25 Free Photoshop Custom Shape Packages for Photoshop

25 Free Photoshop Custom Shape Packages for Photoshop

When it comes to Photoshop, there is no shortage of free, high quality resources. Brushes, patterns and actions are some of the most popular resources for Photoshop and there are…

A Beautiful & Inspiring Collection of Cinemagraphs

A Beautiful & Inspiring Collection of Cinemagraphs

Explore the mesmerizing world of cinemagraphs, where still photos meet subtle motion to create captivating visual stories.

15 Free Slider & Carousel jQuery Plugins

15 Free Slider & Carousel jQuery Plugins

These slideshow & carousel jQuery plugins are simple to implement with just a few lines of code. Some plugins also use CSS transitions and animations.

18 Free jQuery Image Gallery & Lightbox Plugins

18 Free jQuery Image Gallery & Lightbox Plugins

We highlight the best free jQuery plugins that will allow you to quickly and easily build a lightweight and feature-rich image gallery.

30 Free Fabric Photoshop Pattern Sets for Your Toolbox

30 Free Fabric Photoshop Pattern Sets for Your Toolbox

When it comes to Photoshop, there is no shortage of beautiful resources. Whether you want brushes, patterns, actions or custom shapes, you can find thousands of free and paid resources…

Never, Ever Say These Phrases to a Photographer!

Never, Ever Say These Phrases to a Photographer!

If you’re NOT a photographer, please do take note of these phrases and never, ever dare utter them to a photographer!

30 Truly Creative Examples of Billboard Design

30 Truly Creative Examples of Billboard Design

Advertisers go above and beyond to market products to the public. Whether it’s on the TV, the radio, the social media, the websites we visit, and even on our commute;…

The Client is Always Right Poster Series

The Client is Always Right Poster Series

No matter what type of business you are in, hearing the words ‘the client is always right’ will make you cringe. In design, those words will not only make you…

30 Free Material Design UI Kits, Templates & Icon Sets

30 Free Material Design UI Kits, Templates & Icon Sets