32 Free Thanksgiving Images and Quotes the Whole Family Can Agree On
If you’re looking for Thanksgiving images and quotes for Turkey Day this year, search no more!
Icons
The Importance of Unique Icons in Web Design
Crafting your layout around iconic symbolism offers a method of communication beyond just text. Symbols quickly explain the function of a button or link. Symbols become recognizable logos for companies. And symbols let us know when we’ve meandered our way into the wrong bathroom. Well, symbols and the lamenting screams of horrified women(or men?). Keep…
Resources For Learning Icon Design: Tutorials And Guides For Beginners
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…
Let Freedom Ring with These Free 4th of July Graphics
Where can I find the best 4th of July graphics? If you live in America, you know Independence Day is a day for grilling out, watching fireworks, and probably getting all hot and sweaty. In light of the 4th, we’ve put together an epic list of free graphics, including vectors, icons, patterns, backgrounds, and tutorials….
Trace Existing Icons to Create New Shapes in Photoshop
Icon design is one of the most tricky fields of digital design. It often requires some understanding of composition and other art fundamentals like symmetry, lighting, and color. The best way to learn icon design is by studying under the best of the best. Unfortunately they probably don’t have time to teach you so it’s…
A Showcase of Beautiful Icon Sets for Web Developers
A great design is all in the details – the icons used in a web app need to explain perfectly what the feature does, as well as suit the entire aesthetic of the site applies to a wide spectrum, from ecommerce web design, to flash photography sites. Sharing buttons need to stand out, but also…
OS X: Convert Any Application Icon to 512 x 512 Image File
This might be a tip that is more useful for bloggers or tech writers than designers, but I’ve found myself in this situation plenty of times. I need an application icon to use as an image for one reason or another, I can’t find a decent one online, and all of the crappy conversion shareware…
Free Glass Number Icons
Done in the Glass style, here are some numbers to use in a web page design. This icon pack includes the PSD file so you can customize the color, however, the text (numbers) are rasterized to prevent font issues, so if you want to change the font, just delete the text layers and insert your…