Articles Tagged 'web design'
How to Create a Sexy Small Download Icon
Dillen VerschoorHi there folks, I'm back with another tutorial on how to create a sexy small download graphic. It doesn't even have to end up as a download graphic, it can be anything. Think of a loading bar, a upload thing or even a cool button. In this tutorial you will learn simple but elegant techniques that you can apply on your designs!
7 Creative Ways to Use HTML5 Canvas
Vail JoyOne of the most exciting features of HTML5 is the <canvas> element that can be used to draw vector graphics, create amazing effects, or produce interactive games and animations. Canvas is supported in all modern browsers, including the upcoming Internet Explorer 10, but a little help from JavaScript allows older versions to adapt. It was originally designed by Apple for creating lightweight dashboard widgets on its mobile devices, but is now an openly developed W3C spec which grants it enormous flexibility and application.
Tips on Designing the Perfect Navigation System for Your Website
Salman SiddiquiWhere is the Home Button? Does this website even care about its navigation system? And, by the way, why are they using breadcrumbs when I don't see how it could be useful? Well, navigational menus can be a big turn off for your readers if they aren't planned well. Although webmasters assume that a simple menu is enough, most of the time yet they forget that a navigational menu has its own requirements. Sometimes a simple to use navigation will do just fine for your website design while at times you will have to click a lot of links into your navigational menu so as to compliment the various branches of your website. This discussion will pick up some of the obvious forms of websites and then shed some light on how the navigational menu changes for each of them. Hold tight and don't leave!
What is Pro Bono Work and Why Should You Embrace It
Christian VasileFew weeks ago I wrote an article where I torn Spec work apart. There is no reason in going back and I think I should do as promised and explain why I think pro bono work is something you should do to help you build up a portfolio if you are new to the design business and to give a helping hand to different communities. Pro bono work comes from a Latin phrase and is mostly used to describe professional work delivered voluntarily and without payment or at a highly reduced fee. Pro bono work is increasing in popularity lately in domains such as marketing, technology and yes, web design. Such a concept offers the specific skills of a professional for free to someone who is not able to afford them otherwise. The main difference between Spec work and pro bono work is that pro bono work is usually for a good cause and even if you don't get paid, it will definitely bring you awareness and allow you to build up a portfolio and earn experience. The reason behind me preferring pro bono work instead of spec work is that it is usually for a good cause. We designers love the nature, optimistic and energetic volunteers and good causes like charity. Why not work for them and earn their respect rather than do Spec work and (most of the time) earn nothing?
MightyDeals Giveaway: 5 Mighty Deals to 5 Lucky Readers!
Rean John UeharaToday we're excited to announce a new giveaway from MightyDeals! 5 lucky readers will each win one of the current deals that ranges from eBooks, courses, themes, softwares, and web services. But there is a twist to this giveaway, unlike other past giveaways we have hosted, MightyDeals will give you freedom to choose which prize you want to have. Are you ready to test your luck?
A Beginner’s Guide on How to Pursue a Graphic Design Career
Done with college? Time to opt for a real career and get out of your part-time money-earning world? It isn't easy out there especially when you want to opt for a career option which isn't as safe as the job of software engineers is. Don't get me wrong, I am a software engineer myself and I know that a 9-5 job with reputed I.T. company can make you feel safe. My point here is that a career option like Graphic Design is very nice and the process isn't as automated as it is in various MNCs. This makes it a bit difficult for the infant web designer to find a way through the newly coined term Designer Poverty. This article will help you understand the basic pointers that are essential when it comes to career in graphics designing.
Introduction to Mood Boarding and How to Use it Properly
Mood boarding is a technique often used in web and graphic design, but its use is even broader than this. Painting, photography, game design, interior design, movies, marketing, fashion, music, advertising and even architecture are domains where mood boarding is used to develop concepts and to intercommunicate with other members of the design team. A mood board is a type of poster design containing text, images and samples of objects used in a composition of the choice of the mood board creator. It enables a person to illustrate the direction and general style which the final product is pursuing.
Why Creating Minimalist Design Makes You a Better Designer
Our target as designers most of the time is improving ourselves and our techniques. There are many ways of doing this. You can read books, find an internship or simply learn a lot by example from the internet. But there are some other ways as well. You might not believe it, but by only designing minimalist layouts you will become a better designer. You might ask yourself why, therefore I thought of putting together some ideas to try to convince you that this is also a good way of improving your skills. Minimalist designs have been with us for quite some time now, emerging from nowhere a couple of years ago. It is easy to spot all over the place as everybody longs for such a design and everybody looks to have it. People pay lots of money for revamping their websites and minimalism seems to be everybody's direction right now.
What is Spec Work and Why You Should Say No
Spec work means producing a piece of work for a client without any guarantee that your work will be published in any way - or will be paid for. If you think you've never done this before, look back when you submitted designs on 99designs.com. Websites like this one make lots of people work for free, with only a handful of them actually getting paid. We will look today into this type of work and I will bring in arguments against it; in the end, we will wrap up with a discussion through the comments and I hope you will leave better informed.
40+ Highly Entertaining Website Headers for Your Inspiration
Jameel KhanThe header of a website is the most important and crucial element that needs to be visually appealing and engaging and at the same time very functional to assist the visitors in navigating the website. Since the header is the first thing your visitors notice, you have to be very careful in designing this crucial part of your web design. With an appealing and attention grabbing header design, you will surely increase chances of your website being explored more by your visitors. Here is a small round-up of some exceptionally designed, and creative, headers for your inspiration. See for yourself how far header designs can go as far as the creativity is concerned. Do let us know your opinion about this compilation. Your comments are always more than welcome!
