We hear a lot about people wanting a logo for their new business. You see, the general view is that a company is a company, and the company has a logotype. The logotype they say, is a brand. Wrong. A logotype is a symbol or a mark that visually represents a company, person or organization, [...]
Lately, a big boom has hit the graphic design and photographer community. They call them cinemagraphs. In essence, they are a new innovative approach to the animated GIF. Most cinamagraphs are photographs with one or a few animated, moving elements, that the artist think makes the photo more interesting. We’ve put together a showcase of [...]
A CSS framework is meant to simplify the process of creating standards-compliant CSS for you website. A CSS framework usually saves you a lot of time if you know how to use it and in the end requires you to write less CSS. DesignerPush gives you a massive list of CSS frameworks for you to look [...]
Today we will be focusing on some magnificent dark UI PSD’s for your inspiration. Some just darkish, some pure black. They are all free PSD downloads of high quality user interface ideas, polished to perfection. They are all a bit different in texture and finish, and a great starting point for your next user interface design. Dark [...]
Slab serif fonts have become more and more popular among designers that are looking for a fresh look for their designs, while keeping a traditional approach to type. Below you will find our favorite 4 free slab serif fonts. They are all free for commercial use and available through FontSquirrel. For a full list of [...]
We hear a lot about people wanting a logo for their new business. You see, the general view is that a company is a company, and the company has a logotype. The logotype they say, is a brand. Wrong. A logotype is a symbol or a mark that visually represents a company, person or organization, [...]
As techniques improve, more and more designers start to experiment. The @font-face CSS rule allows for embedding of fonts directly into your webpages, by hosting the fonts on a server and simply fetch them with CSS declarations. It’s pretty straight forward. In your CSS (any CSS-file), specify what font you want to embed and where [...]
As the relief and emboss trend is still going strong in many designs, we thought it could be a good thing to look back at the fundamentals in the relief illusion. In pixel based design, relief, emboss, and beveling of different kinds is all about working with the illusion of light, which gives the impression [...]
While having a huge part of the web under its control, Google have never been very keen on maintaining their graphical profile. They have always had a very simplistic approach to design and user interfaces. During the last couple of days though, Google have undertaken a huge redesign process that effects their entire web suite. [...]
In this post, we’re going to push graphic designer and illustrator Glenn Jones into the spotlight. Glenn Jones started submitting t-shirt designs to threadless.com and after a few years of success, GLENNZTEES was introduced on the web. Business is good and today Glennz can provide not only t-shirts, but also calendars, mousepads and laptop skins. [...]
Designer Igor Lobanov has come up with a cool concept for a pen that every graphic designer will love. The Sprout Pen features a plant inside the pen tube, which feeds on ink! Naturally, the Sprout Pen is not a real plant, but a silicone-like cord that imitates one. The “Sprout” is “re-charged” with ink through a [...]
Lately, a big boom has hit the graphic design and photographer community. They call them cinemagraphs. In essence, they are a new innovative approach to the animated GIF. Most cinamagraphs are photographs with one or a few animated, moving elements, that the artist think makes the photo more interesting. We’ve put together a showcase of [...]
Today we’ll list some of our favorite resources, tools and tips for successful web typography. Being on the web or in print, typography is the number one thing many designers fail upon, thus leaving their design vulnerable and incomplete. There are hundreds of great free resources out there that covers every inch if typography rules [...]