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  • Create the Face of a Singing Pig in Illustrator
    Hi there. In the next tutorial you can learn to create a funny singing pig. I will also show you how to create a simple bow tie and some musical notes. This is a pretty large tutorial that covers a…by:VforVectors @ September 5, 2010
  • Social Media Icons For Your Blog
    Social media icons play such a huge role in driving traffic to your blog or website. Most web designers today know the importance of using these social networks and incorporating them into their cl…by:Tony @ September 1, 2010
  • Unique Business Cards: Showcase Of Inspirational D…
    As I try to do ever month, I am bringing you the latest in business card design. There is never a shortage of new business cards to drool over. In this post you will see business card designs rang…by:Tony @ August 30, 2010
  • Website Design: 40 Beautiful Examples
    In many of my previous posts on website design I have always categorized the style of websites that I was showcasing. In this post, I have decided to compile some of the most visually appealing web…by:Tony @ August 30, 2010
  • All Hail the Nike Logo! Artistic Derivatives Using…
    The Nike swoosh is one of the most simplistic and easily recognizable logos in the world. It has become an integral part of the company’s identity and has helped Nike to evolve as a globally appr…by:Ayman @ August 29, 2010
  • Create a Neat Price Tag in Illustrator
    Hi there. In the following tutorial I will show you how to create a neat price tag. First, for the basic shape, the grid and the Snap to Grid will significantly ease your work. Then, for the rest o…by:VforVectors @ August 29, 2010
  • Green Lantern Inspired Artwork
    In this post I will be featuring the Green Lantern as the eighth installment of my comic book inspired artwork. The Green Lantern is made up of an alliance of troopers known as the Green Lantern C…by:Tony @ August 25, 2010
  • iPhone Wallpaper: 70+ Gaming Inspired Designs
    The iPhone has to be the most popular tech gadget that has been released in the past few years. As a telephone, a messaging tool or a multimedia device, the iPhone serves a purpose for everyone. O…by:Tony @ August 23, 2010
  • Create the BMW Logo in Illustrator
    Hi there. Next you can learn to create the BMW logo. It’s one of the simplest logo tutorials so far. You’ll start with some basic tools and simple shapes. Then, with the Pathfinder options and …by:VforVectors @ August 22, 2010
  • Showreel: 40+ Stunning And Creative Examples
    The use of showreels is one of the best ways for a motion graphic designer to show off their portfolios. Once these talented artists set static elements into motion and add funky music, they can ac…by:Tony @ August 20, 2010
  • Logo Design: 80+ Beautiful Examples
    It has been almost four months since my last post on logo design. Since then I have assembled an amazing collection of fresh new creative logos for you to be inspired by. I am confident that these …by:Tony @ August 18, 2010
  • Photoshop Tutorials: 60+ Hot New Tips
    Tutorials can often be your greatest source of inspiration when trying to design that project you have been putting off. In this post, I have rounded up a collection of very useful tutorials from …by:Tony @ August 16, 2010
  • Create a Blood Text Effect in Illustrator
    In the following steps I will show you how to create a simple blood text effect. You’ll start with a simple text then you will use the Roughen and the Warp effects. Finally, you will need mul…by:VforVectors @ August 15, 2010
  • Icons-Land Customized Icon Sets
    Since late September of 2009 we at Designrfix have written about 8 articles on the importance of icons and their many uses on the internet. I find creating great looking icons is very important and…by:Tony @ August 12, 2010
  • iPad Wallpaper: 70+ Collection Of Diverse Designs
    iPad as we already know, have so many different applications. One of my favorite uses of my iPad is browsing the internet while lying on the couch. It might sound lazy, but It definitely beats sitt…by:Tony @ August 11, 2010
  • Yellow Logo Roundup
    Colors add life to designs. Every color has its own symbolism and conveys a particular meaning. To create a successful brand identity it is very important that the logo of the business uses the rig…by:ayman @ August 9, 2010
  • 11 Must See Adobe AIR Applications for Designers
    Desktop working with Adobe Air applications brings the web to your desktop on your PC or mac.I’m quite a fan of air applications because they are so easy to use and often much more efficient …by:ayman @ August 8, 2010
  • The Pepper Project Artwork (Part2)
    In this post I have compiled an amazing collection of Pepper inspired artwork from some very talented artists from around the globe. Without further ado here is Pepper in the flesh part 2. Hope you…by:Tony @ August 8, 2010
  • 60+ Super Realistic CG Portraits
    They have done it once again! You might be asking yourself, “who has done it once again?” The talented CG artists that create these amazing CG Portraits. Flawlessly rendered works giving the im…by:Tony @ August 7, 2010
  • How to improve your website’s design in 7 simple…
    Your website visitors are busy, impatient, and have ten other webpages open that are competing for their attention. They will leave your website if they can’t very quickly find what they are loo…by:ayman @ August 6, 2010
  • When Design Becomes Intrusive
    There’s no doubt that a design well done is impressive, but there are times when even the most beautiful designs become intrusive, and that’s when beauty starts to become brassy. by:ayman @ August 3, 2010
  • Create a Simple Bomb Icon in Illustrator
    Hi there. In this new tutorial I will show you how to create a very simple bomb icon. You will only need the Ellipse Tool and the Rectangle Tool. Then you’ll be using Warp effects, simple strokes…by:VforVectors @ July 31, 2010
  • Create the Mini Logo in Illustrator
    Hi there. In the next tutorial you can learn to create the Mini logo. You’ll start with some basic tools and simple shapes. Then, with the Pathfinder options and some Warp effect you’ll…by:VforVectors @ July 23, 2010
  • Great tips to win more projects as a freelancer
    I call myself a freelancer and I am very proud with my appurtenance to this category. A few days ago a friend of mine asked how one could differentiate between two freelancers; it was a very intere…by:ayman @ July 23, 2010
  • Captain America Inspired Artwork
    With the Captain America movie coming in 2011, it is only fitting that I post the seventh installment of comic book inspired artwork about Captain America . It’s promising to be a huge hit with a…by:Tony @ July 22, 2010
  • 50+ Awesome Must See Tutorials (Part2)
    Tutorials can often be your greatest source of inspiration when trying to design that project you have been putting off. In this post, I have rounded up a collection of very useful tutorials from a…by:Tony @ July 19, 2010
  • 9 Best Twitter Jquery Plugins
    There are lots of JavaScript libraries out there and many of them are in use on social media sites like twitter. This Twitter plugins uses the popular jQuery library, article contains a sampling of…by:ayman @ July 17, 2010
  • Create an iPod Nano in Illustrator
    Hi there. In the following tutorial I will shown how to make an iPod Nano. It’s a very simple one. For the overall shapes you will only have to use the Rectangle Tool and the Ellipse Tool. Th…by:VforVectors @ July 16, 2010
  • 50+ Awesome Must See Tutorials (Part1)
    Tutorials can often be your greatest source of inspiration when trying to design that project you have been putting off. In this post, I have rounded up a collection of very useful tutorials from a…by:Tony @ July 15, 2010
  • Modernism to the CSS layouts: What is it all about…
    The CSS has an accordion effect that works when the user makes an interaction with the element. It can be done either by clicking or just mousing over it. The accordion then, expands outshining the…by:ayman @ July 14, 2010
  • Create a Glossy Power Button in Illustrator
    Hi there. In this tutorial you can learn to create a glossy power button. For starters you’ll only need the Ellipse Tool to create some simple circles. To create the power sign you’ll h…by:VforVectors @ July 9, 2010
  • Animal Logos: A New Approach to Logo Design
    Using animal logos as the trademark of a business is one such approach in the world of logo designing. Earlier, animal logos appeared only in organizations related to animal welfare or companies ma…by:ayman @ July 5, 2010
  • Create the Renault Logo in Illustrator
    Hi there. In the next tutorial I will show you how to create the Renault logo. First, the grids and the snap to grid will help you create the basic shapes. Next, you’ll need some simple paths…by:VforVectors @ July 2, 2010
  • 70+ Free Abstract Wallpapers For Your iPhone
    Seeing that it is the beginning of a new month, I’d like to try to refresh my work and my private space. When doing so, I get this sensation of feeling fully revived and inspired to tackle any ob…by:Tony @ July 2, 2010
  • Best of the Web: June 2010
    Today we are showcasing “Best of the Web”. We have scoured the internet in search of other design driven blogs and websites to showcase what they have to offer for the month of June, 2010. Ther…by:Tony @ July 1, 2010
  • Typography: 80+ Inspiring Creative Designs
    It’s been a while since I have done a post on typography; almost 8 months or so. No need to wait any longer! There is so much new and fresh material that has been created since then and I would l…by:Tony @ June 30, 2010
  • Learn A-Z of WordPress Plugins – Beginner’s Gu…
    WordPress.org defines WordPress (WP) as “a state-of-the-art publishing platform with a focus on aesthetics, web standards, and usability. WordPress is both free and priceless at the same time”.…by:Ayman @ June 28, 2010
  • 16 Great Mootools Examples and Tutorials
    MooTools is a compact JavaScript framework designed for the intermediate to advanced JavaScript developer. It has custom implementations to dramatically improve JavaScript performance over the brow…by:Ayman @ June 27, 2010
  • Professional Logo Design With LogoBee.com
    As we mentioned before, logos are a very important part of building your brand’s identity. “Branding” yourself, is the best way to represent who you are and what you are all about. If designe…by:Tony @ June 25, 2010
  • Create a Laptop Icon in Illustrator
    Hi there. In the following tutorial you can learn to create a laptop icon. Once you’ve created the basic shapes, it’s easy to continue with the other components. Give it a try and you might lea…by:VforVectors @ June 25, 2010
  • World Cup Soccer Inspired Designs
    With the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa in its 6th day of competition many of us have been glued to the TV cheering our country on. No matter what country you are rooting for, soccer is a sport t…by:Tony @ June 24, 2010
  • 500 Breath Taking Photoshop Gradients
    Photoshop Gradients are a good way to bring a nice effect to your photos,art or for that matter any image that you are manipulating or drawing in Photoshop. Gradients let you make some pretty nice …by:Flinn Megal @ June 23, 2010
  • 20 Beautiful PSD Website Templates Free Download
    Every website or blog needs a framework before you can start designing it,and to do so you need to have some idea on how exactly you would want your blog to look and more then that how the things …by:Flinn Megal @ June 20, 2010
  • Great Backup Plugins & services & Online S…
    Today WordPress is one of the most popular blogging tools on the Internet. If you have a blog powered by WordPress you need to take regular backup of your WordPress database and your essential file…by:Ayman @ June 20, 2010
  • Create a Bubble Text Effect in Illustrator
    Hi there. Here you can learn to create a vector bubble and a bubble text effect. First, you need the Ellipse, Rectangle, Rectangular Grid and Twirl tools plus some basic effects. Later, for the tex…by:VforVectors @ June 18, 2010
  • BMW Art Car: Beautiful Designs By Various Renowned…
    I am sure that everybody out there is familiar with the BMW motor company. In 1975 the “BMW Art Car” Project was launched by Hervé Poulain. The purpose of this project was to invite renowned a…by:Tony @ June 16, 2010
  • Create the Volkswagen logo in Illustrator
    Hi there. In the following tutorial you will learn to create the Volkswagen logo. You’ll only need some simple circles, gradients, strokes and some basic effects. You might face some problems…by:VforVectors @ June 11, 2010
  • 22 Excellent JQuery and CSS Tutorials
    JQuery and CSS are evolving and reaching new levels of quality and interactivity. Jquery produces extremely smart and professional features without the need of any animation ability. The opportunit…by:ayman @ June 9, 2010
  • Collection Of Well Designed Business Cards
    As I try to do ever month, I am bringing you the latest in business card design. There is never a shortage of new business cards to drool over. In this post you will see business card designs rang…by:Tony @ June 7, 2010
  • Create the face of a grumpy bear in Illustrator
    Hi there. In the next tutorial you can learn to create a grumpy bear face. For the basic shapes you’ll only need the Ellipse Tool and some Warp effects. Later, for some discrete details, you’ll…by:VforVectors @ June 4, 2010
  • 25 Sites for Sharing on Twitter
    Social media especially twitter has become a popular way to share information and content with others. If you are looking for a way to share your images, videos and files online with your twitter f…by:ayman @ June 3, 2010
  • Best of the Web: May 2010
    Today we are showcasing “Best of the Web”. We have scoured the internet in search of other design driven blogs and websites to showcase what they have to offer for the month of May, 2010. There…by:Tony @ June 3, 2010
  • 10 WordPress Plugins That You Probably Should Have
    Since WordPress is among the most popular CMS (if not the single most popular CMS), it is quite logical that there are so many WordPress plugins. Sure, not every single WordPress plugin is a master…by:ayman @ May 31, 2010
  • The Incredible Hulk Inspired Artwork
    In this post I will be featuring The Incredible Hulk as the sixth instalment of my comic book inspired artwork series. At the time I got into the Hulk because of the popularized TV series titled …by:Tony @ May 28, 2010
  • Pencil Vs Camera By Ben Heine
    Last week while I was on the behance.net website, I stumbled upon some cool photographs/sketches by this artist called Ben Heine. He actually calls these beautiful works Pencil VS Camera!. I found …by:Tony @ May 26, 2010
  • 404 Error: 60+ Creative And Well Designed Pages
    When doing my research for 404 error pages, I was surprised to see that three quarters of the websites I visited did not have custom 404 error pages. These pages are designed to tell the end user t…by:Tony @ May 19, 2010
  • Nike Inspired Graphic Designs
    About a month ago I wrote a post that showcased some really talented artists’ designs and their tribute to the Adidas brand. In today’s post I am featuring some really cool Nike designs. Althou…by:Tony @ May 17, 2010
  • Skyje Jobs Board Finally Launched
    Today, we are excited to announce the launch of a new jobs board Skyje Jobs . Job searching boards are great tools for recruiters and employers looking to fill vacant positions in their companies. …by:ayman @ May 16, 2010
  • Giveaway: Free Software Licenses from Likno.com
    Today’s Freebies are brought to you by the guys from Likno.com creators of, but not only, AllWebMenus which lets you design attractive menus and maps for your sites with minimal effort! by:Tony @ May 15, 2010
  • Comic Book Inspired Artwork: The Joker
    In my last post of comic book inspired artwork Batman was the focal point . In this article it is only fitting that I follow it up with Batman’s archenemy, the Joker. The Joker has been Batman…by:Tony @ May 14, 2010
  • 13 Best Web Form Design Tutorials and Resources
    All of blogs designed these days have at least one form. Forms are the real workhorses of the Web design. If you’re a web designer then you’ll know that creating a good form is essential if you…by:ayman @ May 12, 2010
  • 40 Free Apple iPad Wallpapers
    Since the new Apple iPad is one of Apple’s latest products, many designers and developers are scrambling to create products to sell to the iPad consumer. Rest assured, i am not selling anything h…by:Tony @ May 10, 2010
  • E-Commerce Website Design: 50 Well Designed Appare…
    In the last six months I have written eleven posts on web design covering various types and styles of websites. In this post I am going to focus on e-commerce website design. I have scoured the int…by:Tony @ May 9, 2010
  • 60+ Useful Tutorials From Around The Web
    Tutorials can often be your greatest source of inspiration when trying to design that project you have been putting off. In this post, I have rounded up a collection of very useful tutorials from a…by:Tony @ May 6, 2010
  • 14 Best Fresh CSS3 Tutorials
    CSS3 is one of new elements that take the website design to the next level. CSS3 has been around for awhile but it’s still not supported on some browsers such as Internet Explorer. css3 has the a…by:ayman @ May 5, 2010
  • Best of the Web: April 2010
    Today we are showcasing “Best of the Web”. We have scoured the internet in search of other design driven blogs and websites to showcase what they have to offer for the month of April, 2010. The…by:Tony @ May 2, 2010
  • Top 60 Wordpress Resources
    WordPress is one of the most popular blogging tools online. If you run your website using WordPress you will be able to benefit from plugins, addons and all sorts of free resources. We round up the…by:ayman @ April 29, 2010
  • Batman Inspired Artwork
    As you probably already know from the last couple of comic book inspired artwork posts, Batman is one of my favorite superheroes. One of my childhood memories was coming home after school and patie…by:Tony @ April 27, 2010
  • Everything Adidas!
    If you are anything like me, you really love your Adidas apparel. I have found that over the last few years the Adidas brand has really taken off with their three divisions of clothing; Performance…by:Tony @ April 26, 2010
  • 10 Amazing Google Chrome Extensions for Designers
    Google Chrome is an Internet browser developed by Google in 2008 which combines a minimal design to make the web faster, safer and easier.Google announced the availability of extensions for Chrome …by:ayman @ April 25, 2010
  • 70+ Inspirational Logo Designs
    I find viewing other artists and designers logos is a great way to get inspired for you next project. If you want to get those creative juices flowing, you should check out this post. I have assemb…by:Tony @ April 21, 2010
  • 9 Must See Character Design Tutorials
    Character Designs is one of the most effective ways for promoting your projects and also for inspiration. Creating character designs is really very interesting to do it beside design logos and layo…by:ayman @ April 21, 2010
  • After Effects Tutorial: 60+ Kick Ass Effects
    In the last few months I have written a couple of posts about motion graphics. Although I have only dabbled in After Effects, it is still one of the things that intrigues me most. After Effects is…by:Tony @ April 20, 2010
  • Industrial Design: 50+ Wicked Product Designs
    As industrial designers push the envelope to create and improve on existing products such as bicycles or furniture, we as consumers appreciate the benefits from these advancements. In this post you…by:Tony @ April 17, 2010
  • 60+ Hot New Tutorials From Around The Web
    Tutorials can often be your greatest source of inspiration when trying to design that project you have been putting off. In this post, I have rounded up a collection of very useful tutorials from …by:Tony @ April 14, 2010
  • March’s Fresh Photoshop Web Layout Tutorials
    This roundup includes 31 Photoshop tutorials which deal with creating web layouts, all were published in March 2010. by:NetKit @ April 13, 2010
  • 13 WordPress Plugins For Better Performance
    One of the things I love about WordPress is the amount of plug-ins available. There is a wide variety of WordPress performance plug-ins for making your blog more faster on loading and rank well on …by:ayman @ April 10, 2010
  • Great Examples Of One Page Websites
    One of the latest trends in website design is one page websites. I really love these kinds of sites. I find that the designers use these websites like an artist or painter would use their canvas. …by:Tony @ April 9, 2010
  • 26 Top Fresh Resources for Designers
    There are many of design resources in the Internet, And here in this article a roundup of most tweeted design posts this week. Enjoy the news roundups of the most interesting content . by:ayman @ April 9, 2010
  • Why Caring for Users is More Important Than Caring…
    Would you buy from your own store? This is a very important question one should ask oneself when one is running a store of any kind. This article talks about user experience and how important it is…by:ayman @ April 8, 2010
  • Freebies: Various Useful Icons For Your Project
    I would like to start this post by thanking all the great designers that have come up with all the free high end icons that are available out there on the web. In this article, you will find some r…by:Tony @ April 7, 2010
  • 11 Fresh Portfolio Design Tutorials
    Creating your own portfolio website will showcase the work and services in best manner.When you start working, your great graphic design portfolio is going to help you land that great job. Your por…by:ayman @ April 5, 2010
  • Best of the Web: March 2010
    Today we are showcasing “Best of the Web”. We have scoured the internet in search of other design driven blogs and websites to showcase what they have to offer for the month of March, 2010. The…by:Tony @ April 5, 2010
  • 17 Most Used Wordpress Jquery Plugins
    Wordpress has hundreds of plugins using jquery. I feel jquery + wordpress will be great combination. It make wonderful design. These plugins are all about efficient simple and spectacular methods …by:ayman @ April 1, 2010
  • Comic Book Inspired Artwork: Iron Man
    With Iron Man 2 opening on May 7 2010, I have decide to write a second installment on comic book inspired artwork. Iron Man has quickly become one of my favorite super heroes in the last couple of …by:Tony @ April 1, 2010
  • 10 Fantastic blogs for Freebies
    Freebies are a great way of getting several useful stuffs without any cost. There are several Design blogs on the internet offering freebies to their visitors such as free icons, free textures ,fre…by:ayman @ March 31, 2010
  • Inspiration: Compilation Of Business Card Designs
    I have to say that writing posts on business card design is one of the most satisfying for me. I feel that my readers get the most inspiration out of this type of post, seeing that they are so incr…by:Tony @ March 30, 2010
  • Comic Book Inspired Artwork: Spider-Man
    One thing that I used to love doing while I was in school was to draw my favorite comic book heroes and villains in my homework books. My favorites at the time being Spider-man and Batman. If you a…by:Tony @ March 29, 2010
  • 5 Excellent Footer Design Tutorials
    Footers are the usually the last thing you see on sites and blogs But has become useful for many reasons. To be different from the standard design, you can utilize the footer to provide links or sh…by:ayman @ March 28, 2010
  • 13 Company layout Design Using Photoshop
    There are some very easy to follow tutorials on just how to design Company layout using photoshop .Company layout should be pleasing to the eye. Choose colors, graphics, text fonts, and other backg…by:ayman @ March 22, 2010
  • Inspiration: Beautifully Rendered 3d Vehicles
    There are many sources of inspiration that an artist or designer can draw from. In this post you will see some amazing renderings of 3d vehicles from some very talented artists from around the glob…by:Tony @ March 19, 2010
  • 6 Best Free Online Drawing Tools
    A number of useful drawing tools are made available.Drawing tools are useful in page layout and graph windows for highlighting material with boxes, circles and arrows and can also be used to create…by:ayman @ March 18, 2010
  • 101 Tips and Resources for Designers, Entrepreneur…
    A roundup of tips and resources for designers, entrepreneurs and marketers that 99designs.com recently shared via twitter @99designs. by:ayman @ March 16, 2010
  • 50 Hot New Tutorials (Part2)
    Tutorials can often be your greatest source of inspiration when trying to design that project you have been putting off. In this post, I have rounded up a collection of very useful tutorials from a…by:Tony @ March 15, 2010
  • 5 Fresh Navigation Menu Design Tutorials
    Every Designer need to design good website navigation for more usability and attraction.Provide simple and straightforward navigation menus so that every visitor will know how to get round your sit…by:ayman @ March 15, 2010
  • 11 Must See Fire Effect Tutorials In Photoshop
    One of the most popular and attractive effects that you can add to your photograph using Photoshop is the fire effect In this article, we’ll look at 11 Must See Fire Effect Tutorials In Photoshop…by:ayman @ March 13, 2010
  • Desktop Wallpaper: 80+ Most Breathtaking Places on…
    There are many sources of inspiration that designers look to when trying to get their creative juices flowing. I think there is none better than the breathtaking landscapes that nature has to offer…by:Tony @ March 10, 2010
  • 50 Hot New Tutorials (Part1)
    Tutorials can often be your greatest source of inspiration when trying to design that project you have been putting off. In this post, I have rounded up a collection of very useful tutorials from a…by:Tony @ March 9, 2010
  • 9 Best Modern Web Design Tutorials and Articles
    Web Design field is growing very fast and as a modern web designer you should know new design techniques such as CSS3 and Web 2.0 . A visitor to your website is going to decide to stay or leave you…by:ayman @ March 8, 2010
  • Web Design: 40 Fantastic Examples
    In many of my previous posts on website design I have always categorized the style of websites that I was showcasing. In this post, I have decided to compile some of the most visually appealing web…by:Tony @ March 3, 2010

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