Ah, business cards. Call me a weirdo, but I have a thing for well-designed business cards. Ok, you can stop snickering now. 1stwebdesigner posted a collection of ’em that are just dandy. Read more ›
Sketch—An Adobe Alternative
Mac only: Adobe has competition (Yay!). Some designers have switched to other apps that offer faster workflows and more intuitive tools. One of them is Sketch—one of my favorite apps. Read more ›
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Google’s Leaked Quality Guidelines
Looks like the cat’s outta the bag regarding what Google looks for to rate a website for quality. Most of it is common sense, but it’s encouraging to see that quality is rewarded a better rating. For example, citing your sources strongly indicates trustworthiness. Read more ›
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Sliders Are Evil
Sliders are eeeeeevil! Ok, maybe I’m exaggerating… a little. According to Tzvi Joffre at codeinwp, sliders can seriously slow down your website and distract your visitors among other things. Read more ›
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Wrangle those Social Media Image Dimensions
If you’re a social media juggler, you know it can be a hassle trying to make sure your brand image is consistent in each social network. So here’s a helpful infographic that can make it a little easier for you. Read more ›
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Create Your Own Custom Maps
Maps can be a little boring sometimes ‘cuz they all look the same; or at their worst, can clash with the rest of the website’s colors. But here are a couple ways to liven them up to flow with your website’s color scheme and show your visitors that you go the extra mile. Read more ›
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Slap on Some Free Textures
Ah, textures. They can add a tactile feeling to your website that ties everything together. Maybe you want a soft paper feel or even a gritty, urban one. Textures can be tricky to get right, especially if you need a seamless one to repeat across your website. Thankfully, here are 2 resources with quality textures for ya. Read more ›
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Upgrade Your Web Design Skills with these 3 Websites
Howdy, howdy. I hope you’re enjoying your July 4th weekend. 🙂
If your looking to get into web design, it’s a great industry to be in. Not only can you easily work remotely, but there’s always new stuff to learn and put together (like LEGO bricks) Read more ›
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ImageOptim Puts Big Images on a Diet
Big images can sloooow down your website. That’s bad news because it’ll annoy your website visitors and decrease their willingness to see your offers or buy from you.
But never fear, ImageOptim is a free, open-source Mac app that puts your images on a diet Read more ›
Sip for Color Picking
If you’re on a Mac and need to quickly grab colors off your screen, say “Hello” to my little friend Sip. It’s a wonderful free app that I wish I’d known about sooner. Read more ›
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