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25 Inspirational Designs for Website Footers

September 14, 2009

If you think a website’s footer exists only to show copyright information you couldn’t be further from the truth. Below I’ve included 25 inspirational designs for website footers from design related sites and blogs from around the web. From illustrative to intelligent use of textures, these website footers are very creative. 13Creative 13Creative is a [...]

Interview with Grant Friedman: Founder of Colorburned

September 10, 2009

Today we have Grant Friedman, a freelance designer and founder of Colorburned. Colorburned is a popular design blog that provides design news, resources, and tutorials from around the web. Tell me more about your background. How did you get started in graphic design? I got my start in graphic design about 10 years ago. Back [...]

Thesis Theme: SEO Goodness and Design Flexibility

September 9, 2009

About a month ago I decided to purchase Thesis Theme for WordPress. I had been hearing a lot of hype and finally took the plunge. I read a lot about the flexibility it allows for search engine optimization, ability to quickly make changes to your layout, image settings, etc… Well, it definitely lives up to [...]

Setting Up a Simple Backup Process for WordPress

September 7, 2009

With the recent attacks on older versions of WordPress (pre 2.8.4) and some bloggers losing months of posts I thought I’d share one of the easiest ways I’ve found to setup a backup process for your WordPress blog. I’m using the WordPress Database Backup plug-in (WP-DB-Backup) and automatically emailing a copy of my files into [...]

Tools to Help You Better Understand User/Visitor Behavior

September 4, 2009

I think we all know the importance of tracking how visitors interact with our websites and users with our applications. There are a number of tools available depending on your budget, what you’d like to track, and how you’d like to track it. Below I’ve included a number of tools to help you collect valuable [...]

Interview with David Leggett: Founder of Tutorial9.net

August 31, 2009

David Leggett is a designer, blogger, and founder of Tutorial9; a leading website that provides Photoshop, Web Design, and Photography tutorials. David shares his experience in developing and growing Tutorial9, and provides advice for bloggers who are just getting started. How did you get started in design? Playing with 2D and 3D editing software was [...]

High Quality Logo Design on a Budget

August 26, 2009

One brand’s junk is another brand’s treasure. Some may criticize Brandstack’s approach of selling off-the-shelf branding, but I think it’s a great model. The service allows designers to sell any extra designs they have lying around from past projects. There are also a number of designs that include a domain name. If you’re launching your [...]

Top 12 Sites for Design Inspiration and Tutorials

August 23, 2009

Hello Everyone! This is our first post on the site and I’m excited to get things kicked off. I’m working very hard to make this a great place for those passionate about design, branding and/or marketing and allow them to connect, share their knowledge and experience, and learn from others. Please be sure to read [...]

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25 Inspirational Designs for Website Footers

Interview with Grant Friedman: Founder of Colorburned

Thesis Theme: SEO Goodness and Design Flexibility

Setting Up a Simple Backup Process for WordPress

Tools to Help You Better Understand User/Visitor Behavior

Interview with David Leggett: Founder of Tutorial9.net

High Quality Logo Design on a Budget

Top 12 Sites for Design Inspiration and Tutorials

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