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7 Ways to Come up with Creative Ideas, Backed by Psychology

7 Ways to Come up with Creative Ideas, Backed by Psychology

They’re the kinds of problems you can’t seem to think your way out of. Whether it’s a unique layout for your site, a concept for a blog post, or an…

Critical Mistakes To Avoid When Quoting A Web Design Project

Critical Mistakes To Avoid When Quoting A Web Design Project

Striking out on your own as a freelance designer can be incredibly exciting and rewarding, but to be successful, designers who go this route must hone much more than their…

8 Super Common Mistakes That Beginner Designers Make

8 Super Common Mistakes That Beginner Designers Make

Beginner web designers and developers frequently look at their creations and say things like “this kind of stinks, but I don’t know why!” or “this looks like the zombified version…

The Design Principles of Simplicity

The Design Principles of Simplicity

We live surrounded by millennials that are growing up with extensive access to mobile devices and laptops. It is a common thought that millennials are not brand loyal. Nonsense! In…

Have You Considered Writing an Ebook?

Have You Considered Writing an Ebook?

Gone are the days when publishing houses were the gatekeepers of the book industry. We are in the midst of a revolution, and the book industry is being turned upside…

A Case for Using Gimp

A Case for Using Gimp

Before I start answering the question of whether GIMP is a Photoshop alternative or not, I have to make it clear that the GIMP project hasn’t been developed with the…

How to Determine the Real Wants of Your Freelance Clients

How to Determine the Real Wants of Your Freelance Clients

The freelancing world is filled with many complex skill sets and many artists; freelance designers are constantly trying to match their skills and talents to the demands of their clients….

The Minimalist Trend in Graphic Design

The Minimalist Trend in Graphic Design

Our rendering technology is unthinkable, yet we still study Mondrian. Great minimalist work is striking, elegant, and classic. Within the colorful world of advertising, a minimalist ad stands out from…

The Proper Definition of Infographic Design

The Proper Definition of Infographic Design

We are well and truly in the age of the online infographic. Or are we? These colourful ‘data visualizations’ of information have flooded the internet in numbers; however, there’s many…

Flat or Skeuomorphic is the Wrong Question – It’s About Satisfaction

Flat or Skeuomorphic is the Wrong Question – It’s About Satisfaction

A great deal of digital ink has been spilled of late regarding the relative merits of Flat or Skeuomorphic design. On one side of the spectrum, both Microsoft and Yahoo!…

Design Through the Ages

Design Through the Ages

We might think of “design” as being something relatively recent in human history, but people have probably been creating tools, making life easier or beautifying our surroundings for as long…

Some Common Legal Misunderstandings About Image Usage

Some Common Legal Misunderstandings About Image Usage