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Transitioning Between Background Colors
One problem that frequently stumps me while working on sites is how to transition between two differing background colors elegantly. For instance, the top portion of a site I'm working on has a gray ...
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New generation of Add New icon that has no “+” (Plus) sign [closed]
could anyone suggest me a new way to represent the icon "Add New" without using any form of plus symbol.
For example, say Add New Quiz. How could I represent this as an icon without using any form of ...
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amalgamation morphing effects
Doesn't mean to ripped off. I know how to create morphing between images but does anyone know how to make the animated wavy effects showcase here?
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How do I create a worn/distressed effect in Photoshop?
Notice the texture in this image:
I'm trying to create that effect. How would you recommend doing so?
I could easily overlay a pattern/texture but I don't want it to be uniform. You can see in ...
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website background and footer color suggestions [closed]
I want to make a better background image for a site I been working for my church, I need help on the colors and design for my background image , and footer, I know there is a few techniques and ...
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list with links design
i have a site (no CMS platform) that has a list with links.
I have a list of 14 links. These links refer to pdf files. If someone want to
read the content of these pdf files, he must follow a certain ...
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Indesign and syntax highlighting
I have a poster which I have made, it is basically lots of java code and looks like a wall of text.
I want to add syntax highlighting to this so that the code is more readable. I know that I can ...
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Easiest way to present design on Device (imac/macbook/iphone) screen?
I see so many people presenting their designs/portfolio on device screens, like a macbook pro or imac or even iphone. I'm also seeing program developers and others do so who I presume aren't ...
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Where can I find Web Designers interested in improving their portfolio? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How to hire a graphic designer?
I am a recent software engineer graduate and am interested in building a web service app for portfolio reasons. I would require a graphic ...
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online PDFs saved as spread or single page?
There are benefits to showing the downloads both as a spread and a single page. Which should I take into account- the view-ability on smaller computer screens or the design appeal of showing them as ...
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Who are the main exponents (and books) on Design Strategy?
At my web shop we have been studying Content Strategy to implement it and raise the business value of our web development service/product. Upon modelling our business process I stumbled upon what ...
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What are the journals on the contemporary graphic design?
Are there any internationally recognized journals on the contemporary graphic design? For example, I want to write a commentary on David Carson or Uwe Loesch creative work. Where can I find critiques, ...
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Is there a good resource for beautiful HTML forms? [closed]
I am looking for some resources to design visually pleasing HTML forms. I can write the CSS, so even examples would be great.
Any recommendations?
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Triangle cut corners CS5 Photoshop
How do you effectively cut out triangles in Photoshop for a web design easily? Is the only way to use the polygonal lasso tool, which always gets me triangles of unequal sizes. I'm trying to achieve ...
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Is pixelmator a viable alternative for photoshop?
I've always been a photoshop user, i know the ins and outs and know my way around all the tools i need for my webdesign work. But now i'm faced with a dilemma, for my new job i haven't got the budget ...
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Combining colors [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Is there a good resource or tool to help build a palette around colors I select?
I am a developer, and I would like to know how to choose colors that combine together.
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Dashes or Underscores? [closed]
What's the standard (or is there a standard) when saving files to use dashes or underscores? Is there a big difference between the two when it comes to saving images for online (SEO)? I've worked at a ...
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What do I do when I quote a price for a design but the client keeps asking for revisions and redesigns?
I'm a freelance graphic designer, so mostly, my pricing and what not is pretty casual and I don't work 24/7 as I have other things to take care of, so when I quote someone, I figure out how long it ...
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Can Inkscape be associated to SVG as the primary tool of the trade? [closed]
I'm planning to make an icon to represent SVG. I know there are official logos, but I never saw them until I looked for them, and I don't believe many designers associate SVG to these logos.
My icon ...
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Common mistakes that we make while designing for web & how to avoid them
What are some common mistakes to avoid while designing? I know color, text and images play a major part in designing, but there are so many other things that we need to take care of! I don't know ...
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Which icon is best for these lines “ Evolve— Execute— Exhilarate” [closed]
I am creating a websites for my client in which he wants to show his business process.
Here is what he said
Business mantra refers to the slogan we follow that is Evolve--
Execute-- ...
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BRANDING: How can you create a 'brand' for many different companies under one parent company?
How can you 'brand' 5 different websites that live under one parent company that are all very similar with the exception of the demographic? Stack Exchange is a very good example because they sites ...
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Where to find resources on christmas invitation cards? [closed]
I've been tasked with creating a (digital) Christmas invitation card to my companies business partners, but I've literally no idea where to start. I've searched and searched but haven't really found ...
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Which graphic design tool should I learn?
I usually build grey-ish government type applications but lately I've been try my hand at some iPhone and iPad work. It looks like graphic design plays a large part in these systems.
I'm wondering if ...
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Does this poster convey a “Frenchy” look?
In the brainstorming to give a visual identity to the French Language & Usage StackExchange, one of the proposals is to base the design on vintage posters such as this one:
But I am afraid that ...
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Web storage for graphic data
I need good web/cloud (paid/free) storage for my graphic work. It's lots of data with photos and videos too. Any ideas?
