There are quite literally hundreds upon hundreds of free CV or resume templates readily available to download out in the deep recesses of the web, available in every conceivable format and covering every possible profession. These templates are OK, they are professional enough, but there are two things that these templates lack – originality and creativity – not one will present you in a way that sets you apart from the rest, something that all potential recruiters will be looking [...]

If you are in search of a high quality vector World map, then your search is now over.
Most of the vector maps below are of the highest detail and accuracy, some have been designed specifically for designers and others to be used by everyone for whatever the project.

There are now only eight weeks left until the kick-off of the 2010 World Cup in South Africa. This is the first time the greatest sporting event in the world is being held on the African continent, and promises to be an exciting exploration, of not only football, but of African culture, heritage and art. As a celebration of this event, visual designer Charis Tsevis has designed, as a personal experiment, a series of posters that have been greatly inspired [...]

Color is the perceivable characteristic of light; light is energy, so color is a form of energy. In 1666 sir Isaac Newton discovered that sunlight is a mixture of colors by noticing that when a ray of light passes through a prism it is dispersed into its seven constituent colors: red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo and violet. We see different colors because some objects reflect/absorb specific wavelengths. Human eyes perceive these wavelengths as colors. Understanding Color In web design [...]

This is an update on a post we published last year entitled 50 Social Service and Bookmarking Icon Sets for Bloggers, an enormous collection of only the best social icon-sets. Today’s update is no different, all of the icons are fresh, of the highest design quality and, as you will see, completely original and creative. And please remember, you can’t simply choose any icon-set for your blogs social bookmarking, you need to choose a set that not only compliments your [...]

The free beautiful vector background pack (+ source files) that we have on offer today have been designed by Cip (from Vectorious, and can be used within almost any aspect of design – they could be used as a seamless web background, cool apparel design, an elegant flyer … anything!

Having a good and quality collection of gradients at your disposal should be paramount for any designer, they are not only a great time-saver, they can also give your designs the simple illusion of depth, make the rough areas of your design appear to be smooth and can even have even invoke a subtle calm effect for the viewer. Yes, the effect a basic gradient can have on a design (web or graphic) should not be understated. Below you will [...]

Last month we published the competition Win 1 of 5 Free Subscriptions to Pixmac.com worth $199, the competition has now ended and it is now time to announce the winners. All answers and comments that we have received were great, unfortunately we could only pick five winners, which may it very very hard to choose. And for everyone that hasn’t won, all we can say is that better luck next time, and good luck with any of our future competitions. [...]

In this tutorial, written again by Violet Bag, you are going to learn how to change a normal and basic image of a little kid and transform his face so that it appears to be constructed with text.
There are fifteen easy to follow steps to complete this tutorial and should not take you any longer than 30 minutes to complete.

Adobe Illustrator can at first seem a little bit intimidating and daunting (speaking from first hand experience) to work with, whereas it is in many ways similar to working within Photoshop (or any other graphic editor), but in others very very different. And the thing is, quite often certain design techniques with Illustrator may seem at first complex, but in actual fact are very very simple – Its just about learning these techniques.

At some time or another we have all seen it – neighborhood walls with old and deprecated graffiti or, just as common, you may have seen some flyers or posters that have been stuck for so long on these walls that they start to peel and hang on by their edges. It is this effect that is recreated in this tutorial. Rather than use typical graffiti or a common poster this tutorial opted to combine the two, and have old and peeling posterized letters graffiti slowly peeling and falling from the wall.

DeviantART stands out as one of the most popular means of showcasing your design portfolio, were users of any artistic level can upload there art and allow others to offer a critique. In this article, written by Richie Thimmaiah, he has rounded up some of the most awesome looking 3D glossy logo concepts, all designed with only Photoshop and have all been showcased on DevianART. He has also have provided some links and resources to some useful and insightful tutorials [...]

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