Inspiration: The Art Of Rob Shields

Posted in Inspiration by Schumi Inspiration: The Art Of Rob Shields

Today’s inspiration comes from the very talented Rob Shields. A self taught graphic designer, working in the business since 2006. His work is created primarily in the digital realm although he became increasingly influenced by physical mediums. The themes which he chooses to explore are ranged from fantastical escapism to more sober examinations of personal identity. His latest work is heavily influenced [...]

Inspiration: The Art Of Genaro Desia Coppola

Posted in Inspiration by Schumi Inspiration: The Art Of Genaro Desia Coppola

We’re proud to present the inspirational works of Genaro Desia Coppola, also known as Surround, a Venezuelan graphic designer, illustrator and web designer who uses an original retro style filled with vectors and 80′s color schemes. Visit his Behance portfolio or check out his website to see more works done by this great artist.

Create a Glass Text effect in Photoshop

Posted in Tutorials by Schumi Create a Glass Text effect in Photoshop

After surfing the internet on what’s trending, I’ve  noticed that everybody is doing glass type effects, so I made this tutorial to help out anybody who wants to use this effect. I also provided a PSD file for download at the end of this tutorial, witch consists of a range of glass effect styles, so [...]

A step-by-step guide on the logo design process

Posted in Design, Tutorials by Schumi A step-by-step guide on the logo design process

A logo gives the power of creating a visual communication between the visitor and a company, which serves as an extension to the company’s business. A logo should be designed in such a way that it serves the company’s identity on Websites, brochures, fax forms, social media, and almost everywhere. Speaking in a more structured [...]

Sleek Admin – a clean admin skin for your backend

Posted in Tutorials by Gergely Marton http://www.webgurusdesignblog.com/2009/06/sleek-admin-a-clean-admin-skin-for-your-backend/

Hey there folks! I’m happy to announce that we are proud exclusive authors for ThemeForest.net! We had our first 3 sales today on our first site template we’ve created for this marketplace. Theme is called Sleek Admin – Clean CSS Admin Skin. You can read about it’s features below and you can go and buy [...]

20 Quality examples of high contrast in web design

Posted in Design, Inspiration by Gergely Marton http://www.webgurusdesignblog.com/2009/06/20-quality-examples-of-high-contrast-in-web-design/

My 10th grade art teacher told me that high contrast can be used only on white or black backgrounds to underline focus on things you want to communicate. I think it was a bold declaration of not thinking out of the box and not following design trends set by teenagers and young artists. Anyway, since [...]

How to achieve the new and trendy letterpress effect with Photoshop

Posted in Design, Tutorials by Gergely Marton http://www.webgurusdesignblog.com/2009/03/how-to-achieve-the-new-and-trendy-letterpress-effect-with-photoshop/

One of the most unexpected trends Smashing Magazine observed over the last months was the emergence of letterpress in Web design. Probably the most important reason for this trend is the simple fact that this technique has been rarely used until now. Few of the top web designers in various countries re-designed their website and [...]

How to get peace between designers and web developers by using Firebug?

Posted in Design, Development by Claudiu Murariu http://www.webgurusdesignblog.com/2009/03/peace-designers-and-developers/

Pixel Perfect is a firebug extension for Firefox that allows web developers to easily overlay a web composition over top of the developed html.

How to generate well designed price tags for your online store products

Posted in Tutorials by Gergely Marton http://www.webgurusdesignblog.com/2009/03/how-to-generate-well-designed-price-tags-for-your-online-store-products/

After reading the brief for Catman Shopping Catalog, I’ve realized that it’s needed to create some widgets and “sparkles” for this website so the clients and visitors will notice the simple but nice-looking details. It was required to display a product’s price in a white and clean page layout, but it also needed to stand [...]

Color Scheme & Color Palette websites for web designers

Posted in Design by Gergely Marton http://www.webgurusdesignblog.com/2009/02/color-scheme-color-palette-websites-for-web-designers/

I was searching for some cool color combinations yesterday for one of my new projects, and I found some great websites offering color combinations and palletes or just tools for you to create your wanted combination on the fly. I thoug it worth sharing with other designers so I made a list for everyone who [...]