Best of the Web #44

thumbHey again everyone, hope everything is well.  I’ve been pretty busy lately, so I apologize for the sporadic updates.  Another week has gone by in the blogosphere, so there were a lot of new posts to choose from for this week’s Best of the Web edition.

Case studies are becoming more and more popular as a method of learning, where designers can show off their thought process without giving away all their secrets, so we have included some here today.  As always, there’s some photography inspiration, and some web design inspiration.  And of course, some awesome roundups of tutorials to keep you motivated and learning.  Be sure to check out all the posts I’ve included below, they’re all pretty awesome.

Hope you have a great start to your week, and stay inspired.  See you tomorrow!

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Best of the Web #42

thumbGood morning everyone, hope you had a great weekend.  The seasons continue to change, and always with change comes inspiration.  As we near close to Halloween, some really fun tutorials are being released.  And as always, there’s some great inspiration.

This past week had a new tutorial by Tyler Denis from DenisDesigns, along with some great new posts over on Abduzeedo.  There’s a great showcase and resource post from InstantShift focusing on minimalistic and typographical web designs, and an excellent post from CreativeOverflow that lists some ways that designers can make more money.

Anyways, I hope you like these posts from other blogs last week, and be sure to check back later this week for new unique posts here.

Have a great day!

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Best of the Web #39

thumbWell, September is over and we’re already on our way into October.  Since last week marked the end of the month, a lot of month-end roundups took place across the design web.  My personal favorite is the roundup that I included here by SmashingApps, which had some really nice resources.

Also included are some really inspirational sets, a really nice planet tutorial effect by PSDTUTS, and of course, some useful resources.

Hope you find them useful, and as always, if you want to contribute or have a suggestion or comment, don’t hesitate to contact me.

Thanks, and have a great week!

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Best of the Web #37

thumbHello again everyone, hopefully you had a great weekend, although I’m sure everyone would have been happy if the weekend had an extra day.

It’s time for best of the web again, where I roundup the best posts from the previous week that are worth checking out.  It’s hard to believe that we’re already up to #37.  This past week had some really great photography roundups, as well as some great collection of inspiration and tips for web designers.

Hopefully you enjoy the posts, and if you have any suggestions that should be added to the list, let me know in the comments!

Thanks all, have a great start to the week, and check back later this week for some more awesome posts!

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21 Stunning Photographs with Meaning

thumbIn this inspirational post, we present stunning photos of a variety of subjects, including children, flowers, people, and more.  Each photo was selected not only for being stunning, but also for an underlying meaning that will be sure to brighten your day.  Hopefully, these beauties will inspire you to create beautiful artwork, web designs, graphics, wallpapers, illustrations, and photographs. 

This post was contributed by Sivakumar.  If you liked it, be sure to check out http://www.pokkisam.com/ so you can share your favorites.

I hope you like this post, and if you do, please share it with your friends.

Thanks for reading, have a great weekend!

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Web Picks #24

thumbIn this week’s web picks, we have some great brush tutorials and roundups, as well as several inspirational posts.  There are also some great new tutorials from places like PSDFAN and PSDTUTS, as well as some great tutorial roundups that will hopefully help you improve your design skills.

Thanks for reading, and stay tuned for some great articles this week as well as a possible giveaway or two.  Have a great week everyone.

Don’t forget to subscribe!

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Web Picks #22

thumbIt’s another Monday, so that means more web picks.

This week we have some great new posts, tutorials and collections related to web design.

There are also a few great inspirational posts featuring wallpapers and typography, as well as a great introduction to typography covering the essential topics by PSDTUTS.

Lastly, I’ve included 2 links at the bottom of this post where you can win money.  As a part of their “Graphic Design Week” promotion, the people over at Envato (PSDTUTS) are running two great competitions, so be sure to enter.

Lastly, to all those in the United States, enjoy your Memorial Day!  And to all, have a great week.

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