A Life Guide for the Anti-Social Freelancer

In the workplace, we hear a lot about work-life balance and the need to be a well-rounded person. For many freelancers…

50 Beautiful Snowboard Designs

In this post, we feature 50 outstanding and beautiful snowboard designs. The vertical space creates unique design…

7 Interface Design Techniques to Simplify and De-clutter Your Interfaces

What is simplicity? Simplicity is the quality of being natural, plain and easy to understand. It is not surprising then…

Breaking Apart - Photoshop Tutorial

In this tutorial we are going to learn how to create a breaking apart effect using some simple, but effective,…

The Workstations of Popular Websites

As a blogger myself, I've always wondered what other people's workstations look like. I realize many of you probably…

Meet Radim Malinic: The Graphic Artist Behind Webdesigner Depot

When I started crafting the idea for the Webdesigner Depot blog, I was looking for a designer that could create a…

22 Website Designs Inspired by Apple.com

It's well known that Apple is one of the most creative and innovative companies in the world, so it's no wonder that…

How to create a professional logo

A professional logo can enhance a company, an organization, or a product. On the other hand, an unprofessional logo can…

10 Writing Tips for Web Designers

Writing for the web is a skill set of its own. Website text, or "copy", needs to be written in a different tone for the…

Photoshop Tutorial Inspired By Quantum Of Solace

A few weeks ago I went to the movies to see the new James Bond movie: Quantum of Solace. The movie was nice, even…

50 Free Rusted Metal Texture Backgrounds

If you ever heard the phrase 'you can find inspiration everywhere you look', then this article is for you. Today we…

14 Applications for Project Management and Collaboration

In this article, we list several great applications for project and time management as well as collaboration between…

10 Web Typography Rules Every Designer Should Know

When someone visits a website you've designed, the odds are that they don't care much about the colors, images or…

13 iPhone Apps for Graphic Designers

If you've found a greater purpose for your iPhone besides calling or Googling directions, then you'd probably like to…

Is Google Chrome The New IE 6 For Web Designers?

Just when you thought you were done with IE 6 and its hacks and exceptions, now you've got a new browser to consider:…

How To Sell Stock Photos - Part 2

In the first part of this series, we presented stock photography from a marketing and advertising perspective. You…

30 Desktop and Office Themed Website Designs

Its seems like the desktop and office style websites have been a popular design idea for a few years now. While many of…

6 Ways To Kickstart Your Customer Service

Most web design companies are one or two person operations, with little to no free time for items like after-sales…

Create A Glowing Extreme Wallpaper in Photoshop

In this tutorial, we'll create a complex glowing wallpaper using Photoshop. We'll be using custom brushes, several…

How To Choose The Right CMS

Content Management Systems have become one the internet's most powerful web developer tools since PHP. In a market…

The Evolution of Apple Design Between 1977-2008

With the 25th anniversary of the first Macintosh computer coming up on January 24th, 2009, we're taking a look back in…

7 Great Podcasts for Web Designers

Whether you're a seasoned professional or a student just diving in to the web design field, audio podcasts are a great…

8 Free Design Platforms To Build Your Own Site

Website builders have been gaining more popularity and traction lately, thanks to services such as Wix and…

6 Reasons Why Designers Should Code

I know, I know...none of us creative types want anything to do with coding past the very basic HTML/CSS we need to know…