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To School or Not to School
Education undeniably changes us. Learning new things completely alters our perception of life and the world around us.But formal academic training is a touchy subject for some people. Going to school to learn a discipline is still not an option for everyone.As someone who has worked in the graphic d …
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200+ Free Exclusive RSS Icons: “Supra”
Today we bring you a set of over 200 free and exclusive RSS icons called “Supra”.The icons are provided in both raster and vector formats: The transparent PNG versions are 3232, 6464 and 128×128, and we have also included source files for Illustrator so that you can resize and create the icons as ne …
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BIG THANKS to All Our Sponsors, Oct. 09
Today wed like to thank all our advertisers for their continued support of WDD.Its both thanks to them and to our audience that WDD continues to thrive month after month.We realize that many of you may not click on adverts as you may feel that they may not be relevant to you, or your business.Why n …
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Our Favorite Tweets of the Week Oct 18-Oct 24, 2009
Every week we tweet a lot of interesting stuff highlighting great content that we find on the web that can be of interest to web designers.The best way to keep track of our tweets is simply to follow us on Twitter, however, in case you missed some here’s a quick and useful compilation of the best tw …
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The Weirdest Clouds that You’ll Ever See
Nature has always been a source of inspiration for designers to look at things differently.We all know that a tree doesnt always have green leaves, water is not blue and clouds are certainly not always white and puffy. As designers, we need to know to look beyond the obvious when looking at things.C …
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Systematizing the Graphic Design Process
Unlike other forms of art, graphic design is not just about taking paper and pen and letting the work flow.Graphic designers have to help viewers get the message and help sell a service or product.Creating a design for a client with little or no strategy just doesnt work. Unlike traditional art, gra …
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30 Superb Examples of Infographic Maps
As you search the web youll come across a wide range of interactive and graphical maps.Deciding when, where and how to integrate or display a map on your site is the first step, the second should be what technology and illustrations to use.If youre all about interaction, JQuery, Ajax, or Flash are a …
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Do’s and Don’ts of Photoshop Retouching
A photograph of a stunning model is sitting before you that has serious potential but several flaws.The shade of the female models hair is dull, her eye color just isnt doing it for you, and she has several pimples across her otherwise flawless face.What do you do? Touch up the photo using Photoshop …
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Our Favorite Tweets of the Week Oct 11-Oct 17, 2009
Every week we tweet a lot of interesting stuff highlighting great content that we find on the web that can be of interest to web designers.The best way to keep track of our tweets is simply to follow us on Twitter, however, in case you missed some here’s a quick and useful compilation of the best tw …
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Preparing and Planning for a Redesign
So many businesses out there set up a website and then think, There, thats done with and never bother to re-evaluate their websites design or position in the marketplace.But looking at a website as a static, unchanging bit of advertising will put you at a disadvantage sooner or later.Trends in websi …
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An Analysis of the Amazon Shopping Experience
Designers of e-commerce websites today face a number of challenges in attempting to build a user experience that increases the likelihood of visitors making online purchases.To battle fierce online competition and overcome the apprehension of skeptical shoppers, designers can take a number of steps …
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Super Freaky Movie Posters of the 70’s
From Attack of the Killer Tomatoes to Zardoz, the 1970s were not only home to some of the craziest titles in film, but some of the most interesting movie posters.The 70s were also home to some of the more psychedelic and funky designs for movie posters that more recent directors, most notably Quenti …
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Our Favorite Tweets of the Week Oct 4-Oct 10, 2009
Every week we tweet a lot of interesting stuff highlighting great content that we find on the web that can be of interest to web designers.The best way to keep track of our tweets is simply to follow us on Twitter, however, in case you missed some here’s a quick and useful compilation of the best tw …
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40 Striking Examples of Graffiti Art
Graffiti has existed since ancient times with examples dating back to Ancient Greece and the Roman Empire.In modern times, spray paint, regular paint and markers are the most commonly used materials.Although the defacing of property is a crime punishable by law, many artists choose to express themse …
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The History and Evolution of Social Media
Social media has become an integral part of modern society.There are general social networks with user bases larger than the population of most countries.There are niche sites for virtually every special interest out there.There are sites to share photos, videos, status updates, sites for meeting ne …
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In Defense of The Jack of All Trades
A human being should be able to change a diaper, plan an invasion, butcher a hog, design a building, conn a ship, write a sonnet, balance accounts, build a wall, set a bone, comfort the dying, take orders, give orders, cooperate, act alone, solve an equation, analyze a new problem, pitch manure, pro …
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Our Favorite Tweets of the Week Sep 27-Oct 3, 2009
Every week we tweet a lot of interesting stuff highlighting great content that we find on the web that can be of interest to web designers.The best way to keep track of our tweets is simply to follow us on Twitter, however, in case you missed some here’s a quick and useful compilation of the best tw …
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The Art of Branding Yourself and Your Freelancing Business
Just as it is for big corporations, successful branding is essential to the success of a freelancing business and to just one self-employed web worker.It is often times overlooked, most likely because many dont realize the large benefits that can come from it.The first thing we think of when we thin …
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50 Stunning Examples of the Droste Effect
The Droste effect is a Dutch term for a specific type of recursive picture.An image exhibiting the Droste effect depicts a smaller version of the image within itself in a recursive manner.In theory, the picture in picture effect continues deeper into the picture ad infinitum, but it really only goes …
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Interview with Web Usability Guru, Jakob Nielsen
In this article, well be focusing on web usability and more specifically, on the views of world renowned usability expert, Jakob Nielsen.Hes been called the guru of Web page usability by the New York Times and the king of usability by Internet Magazine.Through his Alertbox newsletter and useit.com w …
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