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The best Slack channels for designers
Over the past year, Slack has quickly become a favorite form of communication for many designers and creatives. It makes communicating with coworkers and friends fun,… Read More
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7 best practice tips for responsive web design
With the mobile web growing at a steady rate and Google confirming it ranks pages based upon their responsiveness, it’s crucial that your website can… Read More
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New Year’s resolutions for designers
The end of the year is almost here, which means it’s time to celebrate your accomplishments and pick a couple things you want to do… Read More
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Email newsletters every web designer should follow
A professional designer like yourself probably likes to keep up with the latest news in the industry, right? But when you’re stuck on a tight deadline… Read More
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Designer Gift Guide 2015
The holiday season is upon us, which means it’s time to find the perfect gifts for your friends. And we all know sometimes shopping for… Read More
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The WordPress Designer’s Glossary
New to designing WordPress sites? Then there are probably one or two (or twenty) words that you should start getting familiar with. Follow along with this glossary to… Read More
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Free paper textures
Want to give your design a crumpled look? Or maybe a crisp-new-paper kind of vibe? We’ve got just the thing – free paper textures!… Read More
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Free delicious-looking food icons
Looking to spice up your site with some tasty new icons? These delicious-looking food icons are just what you need to sprinkle some flavor… Read More
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Free vector graphics
Need a quick vector solution? These graphics might be just what you need (or at least give you a good starting point!) 1. Read More
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Free blurred background packs
You probably know how to create your own beautiful, blurred background. But if you’re waiting on a specific image from a client or just need… Read More
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Web designers on Behance to follow
Want to add some new inspiration to your Behance feed? These eight web developers are sure to help inspire your next design. 1. Read More
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How to create a custom Photoshop brush
Photoshop offers a wide variety of brushes to help you create textures in your work. But every now and then, you might just want… Read More
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Designer Spotlight: Daina Reed
This post is part of Flywheel’s “Designer Spotlight” series, which features an interview with a designer/coder/mover/shaker we think is really awesome. Introducing… Read More
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Designer Spotlight: Cath Beaton
This post is part of Flywheel’s “Designer Spotlight” series, which features an interview with a designer/coder/mover/shaker we think is really awesome. Introducing… Read More
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Confessions of a graphic design student
When you tell people that you go to school for art, hardly anyone takes you seriously. They think you spend your time finger painting… Read More
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10 Google Chrome extensions for designers
If you’re a web designer who follows the standard design process, your tasks include things like: Researching Wireframing Choosing a color scheme Picking the… Read More
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Should designers learn to code?
Web design is an ever-changing beast. Designers concentrating their creative efforts on pushing the envelope in site design have a tough job. Balancing beautiful… Read More
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Web developers on Twitter you should follow today
One of the greatest aspects of social media sites is their ability to help you to make new connections online. Sure, you probably follow… Read More
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How to create a WordPress favicon
Look up, look way up! See that miniaturized logo up there on your web browser tab? That’s called a favicon. There are other ways… Read More
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How to design emails for a mobile first approach
We’re fighting the good fight, which is the never-ending battle of the constant stream of email. No matter where we go, or what device… Read More
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Improve your workflow with prototyping tools for designers
I don’t know about you, but I’m always on the lookout for the perfect prototyping tool for my web design workflow. There are many… Read More
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Is lettering a skill every designer should pursue?
While there are some things that pretty much every designer needs to learn, is hand lettering one of those things? The answer: it depends. Read More
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15 creative parallax portfolio sites
Whether you’re a huge fan of parallax sites or think they’re overdone, you can’t deny that when done right, they can be really entertaining and… Read More
Business, Design
Advice for you in-house designers out there
There are three routes to take for work as a designer: freelance, agency-life, and in-house. I’ve worked as an in-house graphic designer ranging from… Read More
Business, Design
Make the most of your Dribbble and Behance accounts
Most designers have Dribbble and Behance accounts and have uploaded a few projects or followed other designers. However, if you’re not taking full advantage… Read More
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Working with designers when you aren’t one
Ok. It’s time to come clean. I am not a designer. I’m here, writing for this blog that’s aimed at designers, and I’m not… Read More
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Why you shouldn’t use flat design
Flat design seems to be all the rage in the design world these days. It’s clean, so perfectly simple, and… Read More
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How to create custom shapes in Illustrator
If you’ve used Adobe Illustrator before, you’re no stranger to the five available shapes you can use to create artwork. And you’re also probably… Read More
Business, Design
How to set your rate as a designer
Here’s to a new year in the wonderful world of design! To start it off right, maybe now’s the time to figure out one… Read More
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Ever failed big?
The design world right now is an exciting place for many reasons, but I think my favorite is the trend of embracing failure. Keynote speakers… Read More