August 11, 2010 by Katie
Don’t have the perfect photo? No problem. These tutorials will teach you how to illustrate and design various real-world objects with just Photoshop and create a photorealistic result. Although these are mostly for Photoshop, a few are for Illustrator but they could all be adapted to different programs if you find similar tools.

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July 27, 2010 by Katie
There are a lot of very nice, clean-looking, or Web 2.0 style social network icons out there, but these 30 free icon set downloads are the most creative and unique of the bunch. These will brighten up your website and set it apart from the rest or match your site’s unique theme. The sets vary in how many sites they have icons for, but most have at minimum a graphic for an RSS feed and Twitter.
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July 25, 2010 by Katie
The following are 50 superb Photoshop web layout tutorials that will help you create a unique layout for your website from scratch without a template.

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July 23, 2010 by Katie
These Photoshop abstract brushes are absolutely stunning, and can improve any of your designs. If using the brushes, please take care to respect the artists’ terms and credit or link to them when needed. Brush previews copyright to their original owners.

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July 22, 2010 by Katie
The web is full of photoshop text effect tutorials, and here we’ve picked out 42 of the best, the most unique, and the most inspirational text tutorials. These tutorials cover just about every text effect you could ever need, ranging from smoky text effects to water text effects to just pretty text.

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January 1, 2010 by Katie
Here are some of the best websites with bold, loud, in-your-face typography using simple sans-serif fonts such as Helvetica or Verdana.

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August 31, 2009 by Katie
Environmental-inspired designs are becoming more popular as the Green Movement gains support. Here are some designs that draw their style from nature and the earth:

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July 30, 2009 by Katie
Grunge designs are often characterized by tattered textures, ripped paper backgrounds, brooding colors, ragged edges, spray paint brushes, cracks, and an overall look of grime – but in this case, it’s in the most aesthetically-pleasing way possible. Here are sixteen very different designs that all represent part of the “grunge” design style.

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July 5, 2009 by Katie
These designs are full of bright, candy-colored palettes, adorable characters, amazing execution, and a spoonful of sugar that makes them the cutest layouts anywhere.

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