We are almost done with the first month of the 2016 and as we are slowly getting back on track with our daily routine and getting away from the festivities we had last year. The love month is on its way and as a designer, I am already planning ahead and preparing with the stuff that are needed to challenge those design projects for the Valentine’s day. If you are lucky to have all the time needed to work on designing Valentine’s poster, brochure and flyers, then I bet you will rely on your own creativity in producing such wonderful print …

A gorgeous restaurant website or application needs incredible ingredients such as: modern design, handpicked elements and inspiring layout. Carefully crafted sliders, buttons, footers and tabs are part of this wonderful restaurant UI kit making Spicy Treats UI perfect for a BBQ restaurant or bar website. It can be also used for an online coffee shop. Check out some of its awesome features: Layered PSD files Scalable vector graphics Free open fonts used Commercial use licence Made for 960 Grids Free kit updates This free UI kit is courtesy of PixelKit

It’s Christmas once again! Yes, I know its quite a little early since we just had our Halloween 2 weeks ago but of course I am from the Philippines where in the Christmas mood will officially starts when we enter the ber months. For the designers who want to avoid rush in meeting deadlines for Christmas cards, posters, brochures and other types of print materials here is a little help to getting the job done. We have collected some free vectors related to Santa Claus. These vectors are editable so that you can tweak them to cater your need in …

Lots of advice comes for free. But, not all of it can ensure success. To lead the way in your design business, you need to choose the best ideas that are profitable for your company. Here are a few ideas that would come in handy for your design business, and will not burn your pocket too. A design blog speaks for you To attract more traffic to your site is one of the motives because it triggers profit to your business. A design blog can help you achieve this. Just creating a blog is not that guarantees success, but you …

Few days ago when Apple released the iOS 9 update for iDevices, from my point of view, it’s a lot better than iOS 8 because of the new features that make the iPhone and iPad easier to use. Most of the time, the look of iOS evolves at an icy pace: there has been just one really radical visual overhaul in the past eight versions and therefore I expected that iOS 9 to look pretty much the same as iOS 8. After the upgrade, you can’t immediately notice any difference especially in design. Dig deeper and you will find the …

Today’s online marketplace is a competitive one, and companies need to maintain the edge in order to continually gain new customers and increase sales. There are many tools and services that can be utilized to remain competitive and achieve Internet success, from online marketing services to superior website design, to email marketing to social media promotion. However, knowing which tools and services to use can sometimes be a daunting task, especially with new apps and plugins being developed every day. You can take the time to research and utilize many different services based on reviews, but who wants to take …

Both MOV and MP4 are both extremely popular video formats in their own right, but MP4 probably pips MOV due to the fact that it tends to compatible with more types of platforms. In contrast to MP4, MOV was developed by Apple and is the go-to video format for QuickTime and pretty much all of Apple’s devices. Unfortunately while it can be played on other platforms, users may be forced to download QuickTime or in some cases track down another type of specialized media player to do so. In short, if you want to share video files with people who …

Whether you are a professional designer or a newbie, designing a user interface is one of the biggest challenges in any web application or mobile app. But, if there is a great time saving and easy solution for UI design, then why start from scratch each time. Yes, I am saying about “pre-made UI kits” that offers an easy way to design user interface for any mobile app or web application. These UI kits are a great source of inspiration and can really cut down your valuable designing time. Free Android Material Design UI PSD You may already be familiar …

You became a designer because you had a talent that you wanted to use. Maybe you love creating illustrations, helping corporations find their identity, or promoting worthy causes with print designs. What it boils down to is that designers are people who are passionate about creativity … and want to get paid for it. But design isn’t always the easiest career in the world. It can become a maze of what-should-I-do’s and how-did-I-get-here’s. From landing your dream job to dealing with difficult clients, you’ll hit a few bumps along the way. Fortunately, you can prepare yourself. These infographics will teach …

Great web design is essential for connecting with your clients and expanding your brand. Leave it to the NFL to show the rest of us how it’s done. The league’s teams depend on community involvement and drumming up excitement for their games, and their websites all reflect that. Businesses that are trying to build their customer base and promote brand loyalty (which should be all businesses) can really learn a thing or two from the NFL. Here are a few ways that the NFL and its teams are using great web design to improve the user experience: Exciting, Vibrant Design …