• 3 Jul

    Coffee or Latte art consists of the pouring of steamed milk into a shot of espresso generating a pattern or design on the surface.

    The barista becomes a true designer and is able to create beautiful creations with the most common form being the “rosetta” pictured on the left.

    Latte art is a hot topic and there are even several competitions around the world showcasing this unique form of art.

    In this article, we’re showcasing 50 beautiful - and certainly delicious - coffee designs that will make you drool… Read more

  • 2 Jul

    If you’re a power blogger, or someone who blogs regularly, across multiple blogs, with detailed, in-depth posts, a desktop blog editor can make your life infinitely easier.

    At least when it comes to the blogging aspect of it. There are a lot of blog editors out there.

    Some are browser-based, some are standalone. Some work across different platforms while others are only for Windows or Mac OSX. Some are paid while others are free.

    The main thing they all have in common, though, is their ability to streamline your blogging process.

    Below are more than 20 great desktop blog editors. There are options for every budget and every platform. Some even let you blog without blogging software. Read more

  • 1 Jul

    Today we bring you a set of 50 free and exclusive Twitter icons that you can use for your websites.

    The icons are provided in both raster and vector formats: The transparent PNG versions are 256×256, and we have also included Illustrator files so that you can resize the icons as needed.

    The icons are completely free for personal and commercial use and they’re being released exclusively to all our readers.

    If you’d like to share these icons, please refer your friends to this page so that they can download their copy from here.

    Below you’ll find a full preview of all icons included in this set. The download link appears at the bottom. Enjoy! Read more

  • 30 Jun

    Polar panoramas, also known as stereographic projections or ‘little planets’, are spectacular images that are created out of panoramic photos.

    While the effects are quite stunning, these images are actually very easy for anyone to produce.

    The basic principle is to take a panoramic photo, make some easy changes to it, and finally apply a Photoshop filter (Distort > Polar Coordinates) to complete the effect.

    For detailed instructions, please follow this easy tutorial.

    Here are 50 dazzling examples of polar panorama photography. Read more

  • 29 Jun

    The logo is the face of any brand — the very first impression — so its design is extremely important.

    When executed correctly, a logo is a powerful asset to your client’s brand.

    However, creating an effective visual representation of a brand requires much more than just graphic design.

    Like any line of work that involves a set of specific skills, logo design requires plenty of practice and experience for it to be successful; knowledge is definitely power for any graphic designer.

    For this reason, we have outlined 12 essential rules to follow in order to design an effective logo. Read more

  • 28 Jun

    Every week we tweet a lot of interesting stuff highlighting great content that we find on the web that can be of interest to web designers.

    The best way to keep track of our tweets is simply to follow us on Twitter, however, in case you missed some here’s a quick and useful compilation of the best tweets that we sent out this past week.

    Note that this is only a very small selection of the links that we tweeted about, so don’t miss out.

    To keep up to date with all the cool links, simply follow us @DesignerDepot
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  • 26 Jun

    As the world pays tribute to the king of pop, we’ve decided to do so in WDD in a unique and artistic way.

    In this post, we feature a selection of some amazing artistic creations portraying Michael Jackson, created by various artists around the world.

    These creations bring an engaging and unique exploration into the multifaceted talent that was, and still is, Michael Jackson.

    For more information about the artists’ creations, please click on the images below to visit their websites.

    Please share any other great artistic creations about Michael that you may know of by posting the links in the comments’ area and we’ll be sure to add the most impressive ones to this post. Read more

  • 26 Jun

    If you’ve ever created a Twitter account and customized it with some text, you would have discovered that the amount of text that you can display to describe yourself is very limited.

    This is where designing, creating, and publishing a creative Twitter background and using it as your billboard comes into place.

    Many designers and creatives utilize actual illustrations and images that will attract the viewers’ attention. By capturing a reader’s imagination in the process, illustrative backgrounds will most likely remain within their memory for a longer period of time.

    Here are 100 creative Twitter backgrounds that feature illustration, that should inspire your own Twitter designs. Read more

  • 25 Jun

    usabilityTesting the usability of your site is one of the smartest things you can do. Usability involves making a website’s interface easier to use and simpler to understand, so that the user’s experience is as enjoyable as possible.

    The more usable a site is, the more satisfying it will be to interact with it — and happy visitors translate into happy customers.

    Ideas about what makes for the best website design don’t always translate perfectly when put into practice. Elements that one person might consider easy to use may actually turn out to be confusing for someone else.

    In this article, we’ll review 10 tools that you can use to improve your website’s usability even if you’re on a low budget. Read more

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