We would all agree that content is the most important aspect of any website. And in most cases content is made up of type. So, as a web designer, it makes sense to have a strong understanding of typography. With that in mind, we rounded up some free ebooks that should help you strengthen your typography skills. (more…)
Here’s a very nice HTML template for our WDL Premium Members. Creative Monkeys, by WeGraphics, is a nice web layout with a lovely design and a great textured background. It is perfect to develope an unique portfolio. Tested on IE, Firefox, Opera, Safari and Chrome; it has a fixed layout and valid XHTML and CSS code. (more…)
This year we plan on finding plenty of freebies to share with our readers, just like we did in 2010. We may even step it up a notch. So to kick things off, we’ve found some really nice free fonts. In this collection you’ll find a variety of styles, including hand-drawn, script, and modern. We believe you can’t have too many fonts at your disposal, so take a look at these and grab the ones you like. (more…)
Here’s an incredible vector pack for our WDL Premium Members. This set, from Go Media, is like a pot of vintage gold, aged to perfection, and dusted with rainbow bits. There are 37 pieces in all, which will give you plenty of flexibility in your next vintage style design. (more…)
Winter is officially upon us here in the US and other countries that share the northern hemisphere. This frigid season can be harsh, but when the snow begins to fall, the beautiful sights produced can make us forget about the cold temperatures. Photographers that are willing to brave the winter weather are often rewarded with stunning results. Here we’ve collected some beautiful examples of winter photography that demonstrate this. Enjoy! (more…)
The author of the eBook, Design Business Secrets Exposed, is offering WDL readers a special discount. Through January 7, 2011, you can get this eBook at 25% off.
Design Business Secrets Exposed is a comprehensive training guide to help web designers transition to working from home full-time. It consists of 6 detailed, yet easy-to-follow chapters packed with 50 lessons of essential tips, techniques, and tools you will use to start a web design business and earn a steady income from the comfort of your home office. (more…)
Here’s a set of high-quality Photoshop brushes for our WDL Premium Members. This set from Azigos is called Sinapse and contains 25 Photoshop brushes which are perfect for creating abstract lighting effects for your designs. (more…)
Photo manipulations are fun to create and fun to look at. The illusion produced by a good photo manipulation can leave a lasting impression on it’s audience and be very persuasive. That’s why we often see them used regularly in print advertising. To give you some inspiration for your next photo manipulation, we’ve rounded up 20 excellent examples. You’ll notice some are surreal while others are quite funny. (more…)
Today we’re releasing a premium WordPress theme for our premium members. deFolio, from ThemeShift, is a complex portfolio WordPress theme that comes packed with features, including custom post types for your portfolio, the latest WordPress 3.0 goodness, shortcodes, jQuery and much more. (more…)
This year is coming to an end, so we’ve been looking back and showing you our picks for the best freebies and resources of 2010. So far we’ve covered fonts, WordPress themes, textures, and jQuery plugins, but for this post, the focus is on free icon set. There were plenty of icons released in 2010, but here’s our our favorites. (more…)
