As designers (Or blog users) we thank the lot of site that offers us the Internet for our help. You can find addons for your programs, elements for design, varied applications and so many things that make our work easier.

In WebDesignDev published an interesting recompilation with 1000 resources for designers (That will be useful for who don’t design too). It includes sites to search for icons, how to, scripts, online apps of all kind, plugins for Wordpress, articles, programs and templates for our blogs.

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Those who work in Wordpress themes, or have a blog in this CMS, know that for having a lot of options for personalize it has some pieces of code that we should know.

A cheatsheet is a sheet for help in which are published the more important things and where we can find some details that we shouldn’t forget.

In NetTuts+ published a Wordpress cheatsheet, ver useful for all who have a blog in this CMS. It’s in PDF and includes codes about the structure of the template, the categories and the menu. It’s a resources needed b everyone, so I recommend to download and keep it nearly in case you need it.

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4 tips for designing a poster

CreativeCurio shows us 4  tips to design a poster that we should take into account if we are willing to make that step, which is important in the life of a designer. Why is it harder? Because the space occupied is greater, and do it the proper way.

1. The first user is: Consider what is the purpose of the poster that we designed.
2. Avoid clutter: One wants to have a poster of a hero, beware of creating a complete picture completely disorganized.
3. Use text sparingly: Although the text is a good typography great, be careful not to overwhelmed by that side.
4. Think big: It’s a poster, the size is huge, just think how to fill that space but in a creative and visually appealing.

Visit the most widely read article for advice, and take into account when they design a poster full.

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The fonts can be chosen by
How it affects the rest of the design.
Their appearance.
The effect you get the picture.
Emotion.
His style.
The impact it generates.
The purpose will.
Communication between the styles.
I suggest you go to see the paper, taking into account the points outlined in a bit to learn to choose properly the elements that make our design.

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The poster belongs to Sorouh, and was presented at a press conference at the Hyatt Regency Hotel as part of Sorouh Faces campaign.

The campaign is the idea of working with citizens and collect one million faces to add to the poster. On each side Sorouh will donate $ 1 to the UAE Red Crescent Association, reaching the one million if everything is fulfilled. To help the initiative launched a website where we can all raise our faces and thus have the opportunity to be part of the world’s largest poster.

Without doubt a well thought out and original campaign. Veremos as ends.

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People TheDesignCubicle explains the 11 steps to a process of designing an effective logo.

1 – Define the problem and understand your goal.

Clearly understand the problems and views of the customer is a good starting point. Ask things like “How does your company compete?” Will help us find the right path.

2 – Research.

After talking with the customer, is our time to investigate the company and its competitors.

3 – Inspiration.

See books, online galleries, find the inspiration (and I do not mean to copy anything) to commence work.

4 – Design.

Believe it or not, all we design logos we start in a role shaping our ideas until we hit some stop line. Draw absolutely everything that comes to your head and you surprised by the results.

5 – Moving to digital.

Comes from paper to PC. The ideal is to use Illustrator vector format and to work quietly without problems resolution. Remember that a good logo should look good with both colors like black and white.

5, 7 and 9 – Response by the client.

Keep in touch and let say at certain times, this will give them confidence and the same designer.

6 – More than digital.

Once you get the response from the customer touches the items you want.

8 – Color and typography.

Play with the colors and fonts to find the right one. Usually present three options for the customer logo, changing the two.

10 – Final Review.

Once is usually put the finishing touches. For example, the client may want a logo with the font from another.

11 – Send files.

Reaches the end time, which send the logo files in various formats.

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Ground to believe that a site made entirely in Flash is not all good, unless it is created by one hundred percent professional hands. It’s tricky to make the load is not extensive and that is annoying for the afternoon to visit.

But I also believe that adding details in Flash looks great, and it is much easier to do for all beginners in the field.

SpeckyBoy published in a collection of 22 menus in Flash really attractive, ideal for giving a professional touch to your site and learn a little of what this program. Menu includes horizontal and vertical images.

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Always look good in any design gradients. This includes web design, but the issue is one that tends to want to use the least amount of images to avoid that our project will become heavy when loaded. Remember that it is important that our final design load speed besides being attractive.

In ElWebmaster we explain how we can create gradients using only CSS. Single code, no images. Ideal for power give more life to the bottom of our site without images. Just copy and paste the code to modify it later based on the desired tone.

The gradients allow us to emulate CSS gradients without the need to use Photoshop, Fireworks or any image editing program.

It is an effect that is achieved simply by implementing CSS, javascript and nothing less Flash. Works with Safari and Chrome.

Here is a nice example of CSS gradients put into action:

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If there is a theme of brushes for Photoshop that helps us a great quantity of different ways, are the lights. These abstract shapes and light can be implemented so great, either to illuminate or to add different effects to our design. Everything depends on our creativity and the theme of the project.

In CofreGráfico prepared a list of brushes with 36 lights that will make the task of finding many more fun and much easier to design. So I invite you to go and choose some to add to his personal collection.

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