Archive for January, 2011

Radar Icon in Pixelmator

Radar Icon in Pixelm...

A few weeks ago I showed you how to create a Mac style icon using Photoshop. It was a radar one inspired by the Network Utility icon. As I like to play with all tools I decided to give it a try in Pixelmator as well.
What’s in your Mind?

What’s in your...

This is a project is actually called “Missing Garden” by the photographer Dominik Smialowski with drawings of his friend Monika Prus. The works are reflection of nostalgia for childhood it’s also a modest rebellion against adult life and small glorification of...
VisualFreaks: Tron Artpack Giveaway

VisualFreaks: Tron A...

Since Disney’s remake of Tron hit the cinemas, the design scene is geeking for more space-effects. Thanks to the guys over at Visualfreaks.com you can design your own Tron poster now: Get the free artpack here VisualFreaks is a high-end project started by a group of graphic...
Art Saves – Projeto Região Serrana

Art Saves – Pr...

Com o pensamento de que a arte realmente pode salvar, a Urban Arts e os artistas Guilherme Marconi e Eduardo Recife se uniram para criar um projeto muito legal, o “Projeto Região Serrana” (PRS) – uma iniciativa que vai reverter a venda de produtos de artistas consagrados...
Here’s Something Interesting About the CSS Color Property

Here’s Something I...

As anyone who codes CSS knows, the color property in CSS defines the color of the text in a specified element. I’ve often wondered why this property was not named text-color or something similar. A comment that was posted today on one of my older articles by someone named...
How To Create Your Own Custom WordPress Theme

How To Create Your O...

Follow this overview of the build process to create your own custom WordPress theme. We’ll be taking my latest theme design from its basic HTML and CSS mockup and inserting the various WordPress template tags to build a fully working theme ready to install on your blog.
Ajax Load Container Contents

Ajax Load Container...

With jQuery, you can load not just the contents of a URL, but a specific CSS selector from within that URL.
Little Big Details: A collection of UI details

Little Big Details: ...

Here’s a great new blog to follow that showcases the little, yet big, details in interaction design.
Design Inspiration: The Queenstown Trail

Design Inspiration: ...

A straightforward but effective site for The Queenstown Trail. The use of photography is excellent and really works to grab your attention. The clear typeface makes the site easily accessible while the trail sign adds a nice touch of character! This design was featured on the Monday...
28 Fresh Websites Owned by Design Studios

28 Fresh Websites Ow...

In this post we’re presenting 28 fresh websites owned by some professional and very creative studios throughout the world. These websites could also be classified as ” The best self-promoting websites “, because (mostly) an agency is a group of professionals with...