Get more traffic with good web design

While designing We Are not Freelancers we had one goal in mind. Our goal was to get featured on as many web galleries as possible. We knew that by putting as much effort as we could into our design, the benefits of increased traffic would be awesome.

December 12th, 2008 Posted in Web Design 37 Comments Continue Reading

Photoshop batch processing of actions – Video Tutorial

This tutorial will show you how to use batch processing with Photoshop actions and more specifically how to create an action to crop and resize images using batch processing in Photoshop.

December 5th, 2008 Posted in Tutorials 8 Comments Continue Reading

Top 10 Tips to Get Exposure on Design Blogs

Whether you are a freelancer or you work for a design agency, getting your name spread in the design community should be a top priority. A lot of doors can be opened with a just a little networking when using the right strategy to contact the top design bloggers.

December 1st, 2008 Posted in General 40 Comments Continue Reading

Photoshop Actions – Creating Folder Structures for Web Designs – Tutorial

This video tutorial will show you how to create photoshop actions and more specifically how to create an action to create a folder structure for your web design layouts

November 24th, 2008 Posted in Tutorials 16 Comments Continue Reading

Illustration Artists Showcase and Inspiration – Part 2

A mixed collection of illustration artists some using 3D programs, oil paints, Illustrator and Photoshop to produce there creations, I have place a piece of text about each illustrator where possible as well as slightly explaining what they incorporate in to there work.

November 20th, 2008 Posted in Inspiration 17 Comments Continue Reading

Design Shard is in the top 20 coolest blogs VOTE NOW!

We made it to the short list of top 20 coolest blogs for the wpwebhost contest, but its not over yet we need your vote.

November 19th, 2008 Posted in General 12 Comments Continue Reading

Design blogs with Flickr Groups everyone come share your work

I have just started my own flickr group here on design shard to showcase work and peoples inspirations. come and join it.

November 15th, 2008 Posted in Inspiration 17 Comments Continue Reading

35 Free Hi-Res Fire, Flame and Firework Textures

Free Hi-Resolution fire and flame texture pack (1600 x 1064) Some look pretty cool, use them for desktop wallpapers, use parts of them, use them as overlay textures use them for whatever your brain can muster.

November 11th, 2008 Posted in Freebies 34 Comments Continue Reading

Designing Print Collateral For An Online Business

From my perspective working at a printing house, I see more and more web-based companies beginning to invest in print collateral. The challenge for those with a background in web business is to figure out how to create compelling, effective print design to advertise their online presence.

November 6th, 2008 Posted in Print Design 15 Comments Continue Reading

Top 5 Design Trends for T-Shirts

With the abundance of t-shirt design sites such as Threadless and Design By Humans, it's easy to trendspot themes that are popular. Each site and its community has their own taste and it makes gaming the vote a lot easier. Here is a list of our top 5 design trends that are sure to give you a few extra votes in t-shirt competitions.

November 3rd, 2008 Posted in Print Design 38 Comments Continue Reading

Design Shard Enters WordPress Coolest Blog Competition!

Design Shard has decided to enter the WP Coolest blog competition, you have to be in it to win it ! and theres no harm in trying, design shards slightly cool isnt it?

October 29th, 2008 Posted in General 28 Comments Continue Reading

Designer Tees! Wear your art on your sleeve

Who doesn’t like a little Tees action? Personally, original t-shirt designs catch my eye more than most graphic art that I see. Mainly because I can wear it Functional art, oh baby!

October 24th, 2008 Posted in Inspiration 26 Comments Continue Reading

Inspiring Grunge Style Big Typography Posters

There is something special about those hand picked posters. A certain style that is unique and makes them stand out. Those are big typography posters, with a grunge edge and a retro touch. Typically with big fonts, straight lines, round curves, dark colors and grunge textures.

October 22nd, 2008 Posted in Inspiration 55 Comments Continue Reading

Design Vocabulary – Color Terms – Week 2

Color terminology, you may have seen some of these terms used in some of your graphic applications so now you can learn alittle bit more about what they mean, feel free to contribute a color term in the comments to add to this post.

October 20th, 2008 Posted in Print Design 13 Comments Continue Reading

Design Vocabulary – Typography Terms – Week 1

Hey everyone, I thought it would be a good idea to share some of the terms designers kick around, To kick things off on this inaugural list: Typography Terms!

October 15th, 2008 Posted in Print Design 13 Comments Continue Reading
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