In today’s competitive design market, it can be very difficult to create unique designs that stand out from the crowd. Often, this task is difficult because most designers are looking to current trends for inspiration on upcoming projects rather than searching for unique directions. As such, your best bet for finding new project directions is [...]

Design has always been an integral part of successful websites. Craft a look that communicates your company to your customers and your success increases. Illustrations have the power of boosting a website’s design. These Web illustrations are most successful when they match current trends. By utilizing current trend illustrations in your Web design, you will [...]

Red seems like the best color to catch anyone’s attention, especially online. But sometimes, for some designers out there, it can be overdone. You don’t want your logo, your very brand image, to give the wrong impression to your potential customers. Red is an expressive color, and if you want to add red to your [...]

Source: smemon87 Whether you are running a business out of the guest room, working from home in the den, or paying your bills in a corner of the family room, constructing a comfortable, professional space is critical. Use these eight tips for creating an office at home.   1. Design an office that meets your [...]

A module is a small space on a page dedicated to a specific subject. It is often related to he page it is on, but has its own characteristics -- kind of like a sidebar. Are you and your yearbook staff out of ideas? At times it can be difficult to come up with fresh [...]

It's bright. It's intense. It's the new 'it' color. Pantone just named Honeysuckle the 2010 Color of The Year, and it is beautiful. It was chosen to lift spirits and inspire others in this time of struggle throughout the world. Its refreshing and uplifting, while giving you just the right 'feel'. [...]

Someone on Forrst recommended that I check out ThemeForest for inspiration, and boy was he right. ThemeForest is a great resource when either purchasing goods or browsing the beautiful designs available for inspiration. Here are twenty-two of the best designs that I came across! [...]

A recent trend in Web Design is what one would call 'Pixel Perfect'. Meaning, that the detail is what makes the design stand out; the little pixels that get perfectly placed to make it truly magnificent. Here are thirty examples of websites that stand out just like that. Play close attention to the bottom of [...]

If you have a blog or website, chances are either you update too much, or hardly none at all. School and other activities are important. They help balance out our lives, but how can you make time for everything? School, sports, a blog, a new hobby? It's simple really. [...]

What do you get when you add Moleskine + GTD? A hacked life-planner! A Moleskine is basically a designers prefers choice when it comes to notebooks. They come in many colors, sizes, and varieties, some are even guides to big cities like New York or Amsterdam. GTD (Getting things done) is a powerful method [...]