Typography is an art. Done the right way, it can breathe life into even the most mundane of designs. These 10 commandments lay down the key principles of good typography and act as a definitive guide to help you shortlist the right fonts for your next design project. A must view for everyone in the business. Thanks to Evan Brown at DesignMantic for this brilliant infographic. … [Read more...]
How To Create A Website In 1 Hour At Minimum Cost With Zero Coding Knowledge
Here's an excellent step-by-step guide on how to create a website for under $25 with zero coding or programming knowledge. Although there are many tutorials on this topic, we like the way this one explains the technicalities in a manner that even a novice will understand. … [Read more...]
Why Page 2 Of Google Search Results Is The Best Place To Hide A Dead Body
There’s a long-running joke in the SEO world: “The best place to hide a dead body is page 2 of Google search results.” It gets a laugh, and a nod of agreement. Because the reality behind the punchline is brutal: almost no one clicks beyond the first page. In an age of instant answers and shrinking attention spans, users rarely scroll, let alone explore what's beyond the top … [Read more...]
Make Money With These 15 Smartphone Apps That Pay You For Using Them
Make extra money in your spare time with these 15 apps that pay you to use them. This handy infographic also specifies the tasks you have to perform and how much money you can earn via each app. Download links for iOS and Android are available at the end of the post. … [Read more...]
50 Free, Flat And Gorgeous Icon Sets For The Modern Designer
When designing user interfaces, the icons you choose are crucial because they guide users through their digital experience. Flat icons have been popular since quite a while because of their clean, straightforward design which meshes well with modern aesthetics. Today, we'll take a look at some standout flat icon sets. These icons not only look sleek but also improve … [Read more...]
The Importance Of Good Web Design And Its Impact On People And Profits
This excellent infographic brings to light the importance of good web design in achieving successful conversions and lists the major stumbling blocks to a good user experience. With growing competition in every sector, users have more options online and are becoming less tolerant towards bad design and usability. Key observations: 35% users fail to complete simple tasks … [Read more...]
What Is Digital Strategy? Core Concepts, Key Tools, Deliverables & Best Practices
In today’s connected world, almost every business success story starts with a clear digital strategy. It’s the plan that brings together your website, content, social media, advertising, analytics, and technology — and turns them into a coordinated effort to grow your brand online. At its core, digital strategy is about direction. It’s knowing who your audience is, where to … [Read more...]
Who Is Spying On You Online? Privacy Threats And How To Stop Them
The internet feels personal. It rarely is. Every search you run, every login you make, every app you open, every public Wi-Fi network you connect to, every cookie you accept without reading — all of it leaves a trail. Some of that tracking is harmless. A lot of it is commercial. And some of it can put your personal information in front of people you'd really rather it didn't … [Read more...]
Outsourcing Platforms Compared – oDesk vs Elance vs Freelancer vs 99designs
With a combined workforce of over 14 million freelancers, 11 million jobs and $1.8 billion in cumulative freelancer earnings - oDesk, Elance, Freelancer and 99 Designs are the 4 biggest outsourcing platforms today. This cool infographic by TimeDoctor compares these 4 major players on several different parameters, providing interesting information if you're interested in the … [Read more...]
22 Ways To Create Interesting Content When You Don’t Have A Clue
Last week, our post on 29 Effective Ways To Stay Creative received a lot of positive feedback from our subscribers. This time around we bring you 22 ways to fight writer's block and create compelling content when you don't have a clue. Although this infographic is directed primarily towards bloggers, most writers and content creators will benefit from the useful tips and … [Read more...]
How To Link To A Specific Time In YouTube Videos
Here's something handy you probably didn't know. You can create a URL that links to a specific time in a YouTube video. In other words, you can share a link to a YouTube video that plays from where you specify. Here's how. … [Read more...]
Responsive Web Design – Clever Tips and Simple Techniques
Check out this handy presentation by Vitaly Friedman, Editor-in-Chief of Smashing Magazine. He shares simple and effective responsive web design tips, tricks, and techniques that designers should know before starting work on their next web project. … [Read more...]
A Super Handy Guide To Creating Better Workflows For Responsive Web Design
If you're a web designer whose just designing static Photoshop comps in today's multi-display environment you might as well set-up your office up at the local history museum. … [Read more...]
20 Creative Ways To Reuse Old Stuff
Check out these 20 clever ways to reuse, repurpose and upcycle your old stuff lying around the house. Apart from adding utility some of them even look cooler than the original product. These days plenty of cafes and bars style their interiors this way using grungy products upcycled in an aesthetically creative manner. … [Read more...]
Here’s The Best Time Of The Day To Send Emails For Maximum Opens And Clicks
This handy infographic answers one of the most crucial questions for marketeers - what time of the day should e-mails be sent to ensure highest open rates and click-throughs? … [Read more...]
8 Design Blunders That’ll Make People Leave Your Website
Visitors come. Visitors go. Some leave quicker coz of the reasons below. … [Read more...]
This Super Cool Video Explains Integrated Advertising Using Just One Cardboard Box
BBR Saatchi & Saatchi (Tel Aviv) has created a fantastic video that tries to make sense of the ambiguous term called 'Integrated Advertising'. The video was filmed in one shot, using one cardboard box with 30 scenes enclosed inside. The team took about 8 hours to get it right in one take, with four people operating the box. Check it out below. … [Read more...]
Why The Best Ideas Come To You Where You’re Alone And Not In Group Meetings
Do you snore your way through the brainstormings in your office while others try and hog the limelight? Do you believe that these group sessions actually hinder the ideation process? Do you look forward to going back to your workstation so you can brainstorm alone and share your ideas with the team later? Well, here's confirmation that you're not wrong in your approach. … [Read more...]
Mac Print Screen Options And Shortcuts
Mac-haters seldom spare an opportunity to diss Apple fans about the absence of a dedicated print-screen key. However, there are more screenshot options available on a Mac if you know the shortcuts. … [Read more...]
Graphic Design Tips, Tricks & Valuable Advice From The Experts
Smartpress aggregated the opinion of the best graphic designers in the industry to find out what it takes to be to successful in this business. Wether you’re starting out in the field of graphic design or you’re a seasoned art director, this infographic will prove to be useful and informative. … [Read more...]
How To Resize A Zillion Images In 4 Clicks On A Mac
We were surprised to learn that a lot of Mac users weren't aware of this handy feature that makes your life easier if you resize a large number of images individually. … [Read more...]
Subtle Patterns: A Free Collection of High Quality Textures
SubtlePatterns.com is the brainchild of Atle Mo, an Interaction Designer based in Oslo, Norway. Started in May 2011, its current database includes over 200 patterns - all free to download. A neat preview feature changes the website's background to your selected pattern giving you a better idea of what it looks like when tiled on a webpage. Alte has ensured that the quality of … [Read more...]
Symbols and Special Characters for Facebook, Twitter, Google Chat, Gmail etc.
Make your updates, tweets and mails stand out! Here's a comprehensive list of symbols and special characters for your posts, chat, mail and more. … [Read more...]
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