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While the Internet is filled with free WordPress themes, it is a well know fact that experienced web designers create custom made themes and search for the best places to sell them. These themes are unique and they are made to represent various niches and everyone is well aware of the fact that a premium...

Historically, when you talk about designing for the web (designing anything for the web, like logos, mockups, headers, etc.), the underlying assumption is that you used Adobe Photoshop. Maybe you used Fireworks if you were a relatively new designer (no offense attended to you Fireworks users; it simply...

Cathedrals have been known to create awe in their observers. Their incredibly artistic and intricate architecture makes one have to stop and admire the pain-staking process that had to take place to create such a fantastic structure. Stained glass windows, pinnacles, domes, awesome heights, detailed...

When it is about making and launching a website; we all know that there comes a very crucial step known as website designing. Website designing is one of those leading factors that decide on the success of your website. A poor design will make sure that no matter what you do; your website fails. However,...

The cost of doing business these days is high. With a large portion of your funds going out to services you use every day to keep your company running; it rarely leaves the extra funds needed to grow your business. If you are just starting out, you may not have any funds available at all. When you are...

The mid to late twentieth century has seen numerous advances in both science and technology which provided us with a wide range of modern furniture. Noteable designers of this period used modern design as a vehicle for social change. Consequently, the furniture designs bore a strong emphasis on durable,...

At its best, photography captures the imagination of the viewer and engages the viewer in thought. This is difficult to accomplish even for gifted photographers. One of the best ways to engage viewers is through silhouette photography. In today’s article, I’ll explain the techniques used...

If you’re a graphic designer, people naturally assume that ideas are constantly bursting out of you, kind of like a champagne out of a just-popped bottle. While it is true that you know what looks good and what does not, you may not always have the ideas you need ready to create on the computer screen. Sometimes...

Lomography is an adaptation of the word photography that was originally inspired by users of the Lomo LC-A. The first Lomo was a simple fixed lens 35mm Russian produced camera that was discontinued in 2005 due to the waning popularity of film photography. Shooting with a Lomo was a challenging experience...

Your business card as an e-commerce entrepreneur is the order management system you use. If customers are enticed with your products’ showcase but get turned off by a tangled order system they are most likely to leave empty-handed. The two main options for managing orders are order forms and shopping...

Digital Publications have quickly become an established media channel. Whether you like it or not, tablets are here to stay. Once the hype dies down you need to think how this can be turned into profitable business. When it comes to tablet publishing you need to use the medium effectively and produce...

Do you feel like your business could easily become more profitable? Are you stuck in discovering what it is that is holding your business back? The likely factor that is holding your business back is its brand image. Do not despair, all is not lost if this is the problem. Instead, you can gain some...

It is all too easy in the digital age that we live in to write off many traditional business and marketing techniques like direct mail, face to face interactions, and business cards. Digital marketing and e-commerce have changed the playing field but have not changed the rules. Business cards are a...

When Google does something they do it really well and Gmail is a really good example of that in action. Google has taken the idea of a free email service and turned it into so much more. But there’s always room for improvement and sometimes people need that extra bit of functionality from something...

HTML5 has been launched and is all set to change the way have used web till now. It is basically a specification about how HTML can be formatted to deliver text and images on the browser optimally. HTML is a revised and advanced way to put all the data on the web together. HTML 5 offers offline storage,...

As a web designer, you have probably thought out every page long and hard. You keep an eye on the latest trends, look for the best tools to make your life a little easier and make sure that you user base is happy. But despite this, you very well might be falling into the same trap as so many other in...