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ByBrant Wilson
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Most users of Photoshop should already know about layer effects. These are the extra little tidbits added onto layers via the small “fx” icon in the lower-left corner of the layers palette. Using these effects you can build a number of extra features like shadows, gradients, bevels, and a whole lot more. Converting different effects…
ByKaitlin Westbrook
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What can I learn from a crappy job? Employees deserve to be valued Relaxation should be a priority Good management makes great experiences You won’t get along with everyone Communication can make the difference Scheduling and respect go hand-in-hand Taking initiative can promote happiness A good environment can outweigh pay Priorities should determine your decisions Sometimes you can’t…
ByBrant Wilson
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This is a brush set meant for making your own custom swoosh, swirl and curl designs. I have a tutorial on exactly how that process works that you can read here. This isn’t the only way to make swooshes, but it should help you get started, to say the least. I’m continually fascinated as to…
ByJake Rocheleau
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The art of crafting icons is delicate and often considered its own area of expertise. Many web designers work closely with icon designers to help create iconsets and identities for web projects. But with a little effort you can always teach yourself how to design icons from scratch. They’re very different than digital interfaces but…
ByBogdan Sandu
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What are some tips when designing a website with video in the background? Why are designers choosing to build a website with video? Web design has certainly benefited from the creation of HTML5, especially since it simplified the process of applying video backgrounds to sites. When done right, a website with video can look both artful…
ByBrant Wilson
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We’ve given away lots of stuff here on BittBox, mainly textures and brushes. The truth is, many of the textures are manufactured using recycled images I already have hanging around on my hard drive. I want to share one of my favorite ways to quickly add a little extra to a rather uninteresting texture, without using…
ByJake Rocheleau
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Hero images are the large background photos you see in website headers. They’re prominent on ecommerce sites but have branched out to every major type of website. These large hero images are a staple of modern web design but they all come with their own techniques. In this post I’ll showcase a bunch of hero…
ByBrant Wilson
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Adobe Photoshop is one of the more complicated programs because it can be used for a wide array of purposes. But once you nail down the fundamental tools it becomes a lot easier to envision how you might create certain effects in future work. One of the confusing ideas that often trips new users is…
ByJake Rocheleau
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WordPress security should be at the top of everyone’s priority list. It doesn’t take much effort to keep your website secure, but that small effort goes a long way and helps you avoid headaches down the road. The simplest approach is to secure your login page with custom WordPress plugins. And in this post I’ve…
ByKaitlin Westbrook
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What are the best graphic design games? There are numerous games perfect for honing those rusty graphic design and coding skills, and most of them are free! Some of these games include: Why should designers play brain games? Learning new things can be fun, but most of us are so busy with work and responsibilities that…