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An effective responsive design solution is the number 1 requirement for a modern website in 2014. Discover the 9 essential responsive web design best practices Via Ana Cristina Pratas
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Good look at responsive web design best practices. 
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Inspiration plays an important role in the web design process. Keeping up and checking out the latest trends is a great way to see what is working and what you should avoid. The most vital part of the website, along with functionality, is the way it looks. The 1990′s are over, meaning ugly websites should not even exist. Let’s face the truth, people judge by looks all the time. You think a cute girl, or guy for the women, isn’t going to get noticed as soon as he/she enters an overcrowded Starbucks? I’ll let you figure that out yourself… Presenting a beautiful website to a first time visitor will make them stop for a second and say, “Wow, this site is pretty sexy!” Why look foul when you can look good? Focusing on designing a gorgeous website for any niche/industry is totally worth it, especially if it’s your brand. Today we collected twenty-five outstanding web designs that will make any designed drool. Enjoy!...
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Here's some creativity with your coffee along with some design inspiration.
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For large companies and multinational corporations, rebranding can be a slippery slope. Design trends change with time, so logos often need to be revisited to keep a company’s brand fresh. Because a good logo is so iconic, companies must strike a balance between contemporizing their brand while staying true to the original design. The following are 5 logo redesigns that divided audiences and stirred up no shortage of controversy....
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Logo redesigns don't always go as planned
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Design is hot. Design executives are being tasked with being design driven, but don't have the tools or processes to sustain this effort. ... In some ways, designers and design managers have shot themselves in the foot — design thinking neither negates nor replaces the need for smart designers doing the work. And because design thinking has many paths through parallel phases, it seems fuzzy compared to the process of creating code. Compared to analytical thinking or science, our industry still doesn't have a consensus on what design thinking means. Most designers couldn't tell you what it means .It's been 20 years since I was ingrained with the concept that the designer mind could think much differently than a marketer, engineer or the guy in a suit-and-tie. Yet, for all its power and inspiration, I still don't completely understand the meaning of design thinking. Should we abandon the concept? Absolutely not. I use the methods and ideas that it espouses daily. I believe we just lack some of the tools necessary for the practical application of these methods to stick within organizations....
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Fresh thinking about "design thinking" in this very thoughtful post from ZURB.
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The bold visual design of Infographics makes it easy to digest facts and figures about a given subject. There’s some great infographics based on interesting topics related to web design, from articles explaining the benefits of responsive design to interesting statistics about the industry. Today I showcase 15 interesting Infographics that every web designer will enjoy. Give your scrolling finger some exercise as you browse through this lengthy post!...
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Very creative!
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October 21, 2014 4:17 AM
Some great ideas for our year 4 students on how to represent their data.
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When you think of your favourite book, movie or artwork, it’s the title that springs to mind. To the same effect, titles act like a hook in graphic design. They’re a feature element – so make sure they stand out!
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Here's how to create terrific titles for your blog or content.
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The best free fonts, from vintage-inspired typefaces to slap-you-in-the-face slab serifs, for Windows and Mac, for a range of design projects.We’ve scoured the web to present you with a fine and varied selection of free fonts. Including scripts, serifs, and a range of ligatures, these fonts will give you greater flexibility in your designs, and add to your arsenal of design tools....
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Delta magazine is an amazing source of news and inspiration for design, multimedia, 3d, print and advertising professionals. If you love design and the art of typography, this collection will inspire you and keep you from your work for hours. Highly recommended for any creative person! 10/10
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October 18, 2014 8:32 AM
Something for nothing, can't go wrong... designer types
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Great fonts (like most excellent things on the Internet) are generally handcrafted by independent designers. Making a font takes an incredible amount of effort, which is usually reflected in the price tag. On rare occasions, though, kind and generous designers will give out a few fonts for free, as a way of advertising the rest of their collection. If you like any of the fonts below, please consider supporting their creators. I’ve compiled the following list of 25 must-have free fonts for entrepreneurs, designers and anyone else looking to impress. Enjoy!...
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For a distinctive website or publication, only the right typeface and lettering will do. Here's a roundup of the best at a startup-friendly price point.
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October 13, 2014 6:24 PM
Can't get any better than free for advertising purposes!
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The media website you keep seeing again -- and again, and again... Responsive design is still a new concept that is changing as designers and developers figure new ways to marry form and multi-function. Dan Mall, founder of web design firm SuperFriendly, noted that while responsive design is only about four years old, many of the programs being used to build new site are much olderz.“ I think there are really great tools that are coming out, but I think that we as an industry are still wrapping our heads around what it means to design for different context,” Mall said. “I think as the tools become more intuitive and the process becomes more intuitive, it will free us up to start thinking about these things in different ways.” The designers that Mashable spoke with pointed to a variety of sites as examples of forward-thinking responsive websites, including blog publishing platform Medium, gaming site Polygon and digital magazine The Great Discontent....
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From 80-inch big screen TVs to the new Apple Watch - what's a designer to do? Here's a good look at responsive design and the challenges and trends in social media design.
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Decisions, decisions, decisions! Every day we are faced with a constant series of decisions. Whether it is deciding to eat that piece of cake, or make a career change, the decisions we make shape our lives and who we are. We like to think that all of our decisions are rational and that we are in control, however our unconscious mind, drives how we respond to advertising, brands, products, and in the end determines all of our buying decision. As a result, our landing page design plays an integral role in how our brains make a decision to buy a product or not. The reasons unconscious triggers determine our decisions can be found in the structure of our brain. We can break our mind into three separate parts....
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Designing with psychology? When it comes to landing pages, they can work together.
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This lack of artistic ability poses a threat to my marketing career, especially now that visual content marketing is the ticket to success. Even though I have other creative traits, I'm worried I'll get left in the visual storytelling dust. I know I'm not alone. Luckily, we non-artists have a few tools to mask our lack of design talent. These tools are free, but often have advanced paid features for when you're ready to step up your game. They don't replace a designer's expertise, but you can use them for smaller projects, like blogs, social media graphics, or Slideshare templates....
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Looking for a way to make charts more appealing? Wish you knew what font was on your competitor's ad? Here's help.
Two Pens's curator insight,
September 18, 2014 2:27 PM
My fave is Recite: let's you make any quote look art directed. Given Twitter's predilection for quotes, it's a no-brainer.
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Do you want to present visual messages in new ways? This article shows eight design resources and tools to create visual content quickly and easily.
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8 tools content pros should check out and you may find a new visual app you never knew about.
Daniela's curator insight,
September 12, 2014 6:24 PM
Compilación de herramientas útiles para crear productos multimedia
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Do you tire of using illustrative patterns as backgrounds in your designs, but not sure where to start with using an image instead? With the array of photographs available, combined with fantastic filters - the versatility that the image offers is quickly making it the competing gladiator to vector backgrounds of yesteryear! Here we show you some of the awesome ways you can use images as a background in your design....
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Smarter visual marketing tips from Canva.
Miami Marketing Tools's curator insight,
August 27, 2014 5:54 PM
Interesting article with tip about using imagery. And by the way Canva.com is a great site for all of you that don't have Adobe suite software. |
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No design experience? No problem! Let's start from scratch and get familiar with the basic Canva tools that will help you create amazing designs. Design Essentials will guide you through simple tools and techniques that will help you create designs you can proudly share with the world. Fonts bring your words to life. Learn how to easily choose fonts that emphasize your message and make your designs look beautiful. Color can be used to convey moods and create emphasis in your designs. We show you how to build meaningful color relationships to create visually stunning graphics. Whether you upload your own, or choose from our library of over a million, images are a vital component of eye-catching designs. Learn how to use simple Canva tools to compose and enhance your images for greater visual impact....
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Canva has created a wonderful set of free design tutorials using their superb design tool. From an educational and learning point of view, the way they have simplified the training and tutorials is in itself a set of best practices. Highly recommended for bloggers, PR, content marketing, and even design pros. 10/10
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A gentle application of transparency to your images is a clever way to create beautiful designs. Whether applied to a photograph used as a background or to shape and text to form a layered effect, this tool is a powerful and popular part of the web and print design process....
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Canva shares some cool design tips, perfect for bloggers.
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Let’s take a quick look at some new trend of web design to keep in mind when designing your next site. Enjoy the list of thirty two inspiring responsive web design examples.
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Really impressive list of responsive website designs. Perfect inspiration and creativity with your coffee. Recommended viewing. 10/10
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As someone who has prepared several media kits for different blogs as well as working on behalf of a brand receiving them I’ve seen a fair few over the last few years. Although there is no wrong way to prepare a Media Kit (hey, the fact you have one means you are on the right path) there are a few things that the strongest ones have in common. In a nutshell:A great media kit requires fully understanding what your blog is about as well as what your blog can offer the brand or PR you are pitching to. Then you compile stats and case studies to back what you are saying up and present it in a visually appealing package.Sound good? Let’s walk through it....
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A guide for bloggers on creating an awesome media or press kit from Canvas.
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The very first website with parallax scrolling effect was designed by Ian Coyle in 2011. It was the site for Nike “Nike Better World”. These days parallax scrolling is overused by a wide range of websites. However, it’s a great tool that gives pleasant user experience and is a perfect solution for storytelling. In this roundup I put together 30 fantastic examples of parallax scrolling websites for your inspiration. Feel free to click on the images to see the parallax scrolling websites in action....
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Lots of inspiration for website designers .
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In September 2009, type designer Jessica Hische started what would become a wildly popular personal project: Daily Drop Caps, in which she intricately illustrated a decorative letter every day and uploaded it to her blog. Her lettering style modernizes an age-old typographic tradition: a drop cap is the single large letter that starts a book chapter, often seen in sacred texts or early editions of classic literature. The artform dates back to 2,000-year-old illuminated manuscripts.
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Creativity with your coffee: gorgeous design from Jessica Hische. Recommended viewing. 10/10
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Page design is a fine art, but don’t despair. Even if you aren’t a professional designer, there are simple things you can do to make your pages look more polished. Pull any bestseller or classic off your shelf and you’ll see all of the following principles brought into play. Use them yourself, and your book will belong with the best....
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Publishing your first novel but not a book layout guru? Eight tips to help you design and format your first novel.
María Dolores Díaz Noguera's curator insight,
October 14, 2014 1:38 PM
8 Formatiing Tips for Creating the Perfect Book Design
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A huge list of tools, apps, icons, and backgrounds for creating amazing, professional images for social media and marketing....
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Terrific resource for website blogging pros from Kevan Lee at Buffer..
María Dolores Díaz Noguera's curator insight,
October 10, 2014 5:24 AM
23 Tools and Resources to Create Images for Social Media 
Mike Gratsas's curator insight,
October 10, 2014 8:12 AM
Try Sharp IMG Viewer desktop application for Windows which lets to open images, extract from various sources, save images in other formats, view image properties including metadata, perform operations on selected images http://sharpimg-viewer.appspot.com
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Responsive design, which allows designers and developers to build websites that adapt to every screen size, is one of the most empowering web tools to be adopted in the last decade. But adapting to the screen is only the first frontier of a new, responsive web. Today, users expect online experiences that not only respond to what device they're using, but also their location, time of day, what they’ve already read, and events happening in real time. To capture a user’s attention for the next generation of the web, you’ll need more than just responsive design. You’ll need a responsive philosophy....
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What's a responsive philosophy like you doing in a place like this? Just kidding. But it is a good question ponder when thinking about the future of responsive web design.
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Amazing Digital art and illustration artwork created by professional artists from around the world that will surely mesmerize you and stir your imagination. Have a look, and feel the power of Illustrator! Via Brian Yanish - MarketingHits.com
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Browse these fantastic illustrations for a little creativity with your coffee.
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The correct visual use of your typefaces, color palette and images together is an imperative part of the brand development process. Branding is a specific trade, with devotion to the art of cohesion brought together by psychology and science. It doesn’t matter if your brand is a large-scale company or a part-time passion, the importance of branding consistency throughout your marketing can not be faulted.c We give you some awesome insider tips to help you look at your brand a little differently, and potentially start creating your very own guidelines....
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Nice introduction to branding basics.
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...Having a style guide for reference is especially important if you are passing off a CMS to a client who will be using it to create content on a regular basis. Without a guide your client may go nuts with customization features that may be built into the theme. Before you know it, he will have used 10 different typefaces in various places and multiple header colors and sizes. The beautiful website you created can end up looking like digital goulash in the end, which is no good for your portfolio. I’d like to introduce you to Stylify Me, a handy new tool that can automatically create a quick style guide for any website. Simply enter the site URL and the app will return its background colors, text colors, typography, and image dimensions....
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If you design websites or landing pages you'll appreciate this cool design tool.
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Especially fond of #2: TEST your design on the ACTUAL device! Spoofers can only do so much...
Mais uma excelente dica da Ana Cristina Pratas. O design de páginas web vem sofrendo, como tudo aliás, uma forte mudança em momentos recentes. As práticas apontadas nesta postagens merecem atenta análise.