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How to Create a Photo Frame Social Icon Set – Illustrator Tutorial

How to Create a Photo Frame Social Icon Set – Illustrator Tutorial

Topics]Graphic Design / Illustrator / TutorialAuthor]

In todays tutorial you will learn how to create a social bookmarking icon set that are wrapped in a photo frame and much just be good enough to hand on your wall…

Useful Web Design Proposal Resources, Tools and Apps

Useful Web Design Proposal Resources, Tools and Apps

Topics]Tutorial / Web Apps / Web DesignAuthor]

Lets face it there is no enjoyment in writing a proposals. You became a web designer to build web sites, no one thought to mention anything about the processes you would have to follow to find new contracts and clients. Unfortunately, web design proposals are one of those essential processes you have to learn, and learn well.

Creating a Realistic Torn Photo Effect – Photoshop Tutorial

Creating a Realistic Torn Photo Effect – Photoshop Tutorial

Topics]Graphic Design / Photoshop / TutorialAuthor]

This is something new for us today – a Photoshop tutorial. It is area in which I have hoped to explore for a very long time. With this, the plan is to have a weekly section dedicated to publishing a fresh and original tutorial, not only for Photoshop, but also for Illustrator and Fireworks.

The Best 40 Photoshop Text Effects from 2009

The Best 40 Photoshop Text Effects from 2009

Topics]Graphic Design / Photoshop / TutorialAuthor]

On Monday past we published the post 49 Most Creative Photoshop Tutorials of 2009, a collection of the best artistic tutorials for Photoshop from this year. As a follow up to that post, today we have The Best 40 Photoshop Text Effects from 2009, a collection of diverse and unique effects and type treatments that will add a little extra to your next design.

10 Useful jQuery Form Validation Techniques and Tutorials

10 Useful jQuery Form Validation Techniques and Tutorials

Topics]Javascript / jQuery / Tutorial / Web DesignAuthor]

The purpose of web form validation is to ensure that the user is provided with the necessary information and help so that they are able to fill out and complete the form with the least amount of fuss and time.
There is no particularly consistent method to follow for form validation, there are only guidelines.

49 Most Creative Photoshop Tutorials of 2009

49 Most Creative Photoshop Tutorials of 2009

Topics]Graphic Design / Photoshop / TutorialAuthor]

What a year it has been for Photoshop… so many new techniques, so many fresh ideas and so many new and creative web sites offering free tutorials. In this post we have collected the best of them, focusing on photo manipulation, design and drawing, poster design, caricature design and finally, illustration within Photoshop. We have purposely omitted icon design, text effects and GUI tutorials, these will be following in the coming weeks, keep an eye out for them.

A Collection of HTML5 Resources and Tutorials

A Collection of HTML5 Resources and Tutorials

Topics]Tutorial / Web Apps / Web DesignAuthor]

By now everyone has heard of HTML 5 and its new functionalities. Pretty exciting isn't it.
Of course, there are two sides to this, most developers love it, others feel it has come to soon and we are not ready for it. What ever your feelings are on this issue, it doesn't matter, it is here, so lets work with it.

Basic Stop Motion Animation Tutorial with iKITMovie

Basic Stop Motion Animation Tutorial with iKITMovie

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This tutorial is from one of our sponsors iKITMovie. IKITMovie is a Stop Motion Animation, 3d Animation Software, Claymation Software for Windows XP/Vista/Windows 7 PC’s. The software is very easy to use, my kids use it, making it suitable for any age (from 9 to 99), and, believe me it is a lot of fun.

30 Artistic and Creative Photoshop Poster Tutorials

30 Artistic and Creative Photoshop Poster Tutorials

Topics]Graphic Design / Photoshop / TutorialAuthor]

Although posters as a concept have been used for many centuries, in traditional art years, poster design is a relatively new. It has only been in the last 100 years that poster design has been elevated and recognized as an art-form, and has gained the kind of popularity that no other design category can rival.

Essential WordPress Plugin Development Resources, Tutorials and Guides

Essential WordPress Plugin Development Resources, Tutorials and Guides

Topics]Tutorial / Web Design / Wordpress / WP PluginsAuthor]

Writing your own Wordpress plugin is not that difficult if you are a web developer with basic PHP skills. The only thing you will need, coupled with your PHP skills, is some direction, some resources, a little information on how WordPress expects your plugin to behave and, most importantly, a great idea.

Beautiful Digital Light Painting from Tony Ariawan

Beautiful Digital Light Painting from Tony Ariawan

Topics]Graphic Inspiration / Illustrator / Inspiration / Photoshop / TutorialAuthor]

Digital light painting is the technique that can turn a dull image into an amazing and vibrant work of art that conveys a sense of movement and energy. This effect nearly always works well on subjects that are stationary or static but can be very difficult to produce on animated subjects such as people. It does take a very skilled hand to digitally paint a person with light, this is were Tony Ariawan comes in and excels.

25 Useful jQuery Tooltip Plugins and Tutorials

25 Useful jQuery Tooltip Plugins and Tutorials

Topics]Javascript / jQuery / Tutorial / Web DesignAuthor]

If you are looking to give your readers the option of a little bit more information or optional extra navigation, a great solution is to use Tooltips. Tooltips are a “common graphical user interface element, that are used in conjunction with a cursor, usually a mouse pointer…

40+ Business Card Tutorials, PSD Templates and Inspirational Showcases

40+ Business Card Tutorials, PSD Templates and Inspirational Showcases

Topics]Graphic Design / Inspiration / TutorialAuthor]

A business card is the most important tool any designer (or businessman) should have. It delivers the brand of your company and, most importantly, it represents YOU as a creative professional. It gives your potential client a glimpse into who you are, what you can do and your level of professionalism. Lets be honest, high quality work and reasonable pricing do not always speak for its self, but professionalism always does. That is what a client is looking for, someone they can rely on, trust and ultimately deliver the project they require. That is what your business card must reflect.