The Art of Logo Design from PBS
The Art of Logo Design
is a short documentary from PBS that discusses what makes a great logo,
as well as the history behind logo design (all the way back to cave
painters in pre-history). It revolves around taking the complex and
reducing them down to simple ideas that can be easily communicated with
the world.
new bar for w
edding websites
Jess & Russ'
website tells the entire story of their relationship in beautiful
detail, with a place at the end for guests to log in to RSVP. The site
really sets a new bar in the world of wedding websites, being both
functional and beautifully designed.
Designer Profile : MikeKirby
After years of exploring different facets of design, Mike Kirby found
his niche — app icon design. Not only did he find it but he is
dominating it! Want to know how? Check out his interview.
You can also check out more of his awesome work at http://www.imakeicons.com and follow him on twitter @I_Make_Icons where he tweets an icon a day
Get inspiration for app sites
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Set Text on a Circle with CSS3
Prior to CSS3, you pretty much had to use an image if you wanted to create a circle with text around it. This tutorial from CSS-Tricks, Set Text on a Circle, will show you how to wrap text around a cirlce, relatively easily, entirely using CSS3. The end result is fantastic, with minimal effort.
Simpler task management for Desktop or iOS
Cheddar is a free simpler task manager that works with your desktop computer, or iOS device. It syncs automatically in the background, so tasks you create on your phone are instantly available on your computer. You can tag tasks with hashtags for organization, and use Markdown for rich text
The Ultimate Design Bundle
Stock up on a ton of creative items NOW! This brand new bundle contains HTML5 Templates, icons and labels, vector elements, Photoshop templates, textures and background images with amazing value! Over 1GB of graphic goodness... See what's inside!
Vintage Steve Jobs on YouTube
Here's a video of a vintage Steve Jobs presentation from 1980. The video is nearly 23 minutes long and offers up a great look at Steve Jobs in the relatively early days of Apple, including some anecdotes and stories. It's a must-watch for any vintage computing or Apple enthusiast.
Easier SCSS & Compass front-end development
Pictogram Buttons With CSS3
These CSS3 Pictogram Buttons are a freebie from Webstuffshare that use Entypo Pictogram for replacing the image. The set includes 43 buttons each with three differents styles (beveled, rectangled, and rounded). In six colors and three position states (normal, hover, and active).
Want to Become a Wordpress Master?
The folks over at Udemy have happily agreed to offer their WordPress course for 62% off to WDD member! -- a $100 value for only $37! WordPress whiz jeff Blake will teach you to work with HTML, PHP and CSS to design your own website. Whether you're a novice or a wordpress virtuoso, whe're sure there's something you can learn in this online course
Awesome iOS Icons
looking for some inspiration for your next iOS app icons? Look no further. iOS icon gallery has a beautiful selection of iOS icons from apps for the iPhone, iPad, and iPad Touch. You can browse by category,including books, education, navigation, news and more, or subscribe to their RSS feed for update.
Beautiful Wireframes from Inside Photoshop!
Wouldn't it be nice to create prettier,more detailed version of wireframes that can include all short of fancy icons, buttons and placeholders? With the layout Lab's Web + Mobile UI PSD Bundle, you can do exactly that. Even better, you can work right in Photoshop. see the video
