30 August 2010 0 Comments

Create an Electrical Outlet Icon in Photoshop

In today’s tutorial, we will be making use of vector masks and layer styles in Photoshop to create a high quality electrical outlet icon. Let’s get started!

Before You Begin
When creating icons from real-life objects it is best to first take a look at those objects and see how they look. When you are done, go [...]

29 August 2010 0 Comments

Academica: Free WordPress 3.0+ Theme For Educational Websites

  

In this post we release a yet another freebie: Academica WordPress Theme, a free WordPress theme designed specifically for educational websites such as universities, schools etc. It’s a flexible and versatile free theme that can be easily customized and branded for any university, academy or non-profit organization. The theme is designed by ProudThemes [...]

28 August 2010 0 Comments

Austin Powered: Designer Finds Inspiration in her Adopted Hometown

Shyama Golden has no cubicle-mates to bounce ideas off of and no supervisor to guide her if she gets stuck. But the 27-year-old self-employed designer, who works out of a loft in downtown Austin, has found a way to collaborate.

While working on a project, Golden posts photographs of each step of the process —original [...]

28 August 2010 0 Comments

iPhone Game Friday: Free Games

It could be argued that all the best games in the App Store cost money, however we’re going to dispel that myth in this issue of Game Friday. Our roundup this week focuses solely on the free games available for the iPhone including Jet Fighters, Warships and Sudoku 2.
Like always, if you have a game [...]

27 August 2010 0 Comments

Free Wireframing Kits, UI Design Kits, PDFs and Resources

  

To mock-up the user interface of a website, software or any other product, you’ll need some basic UI elements. And this is where wireframing kits and UI design kits come in handy. When you want to create a low-fidelity prototype for your projects, you can use these kits to give your idea a [...]

27 August 2010 0 Comments

In Defense Of A/B Testing

  

Recently, A/B testing has come under (unjust) criticism from different circles on the Internet. Even though this criticism contains some relevant points, the basic argument against A/B testing is flawed. It seems to confuse the A/B testing methodology with a specific implementation of it (e.g. testing red vs. green buttons and other trivial [...]

27 August 2010 0 Comments

Exclusive Freebie Pack – 25 Ink Brushes

Ink droplets are probably one of the coolest types of Photoshop brushes. Mostly because of how intricate they look in use. They are created when you drop ink into water and then photograph them. Today, we have a set of 25 ink brushes to give away for free. Feel free to use them in your [...]

27 August 2010 0 Comments

Create a Biomechanical Floating Ecosystem – Psd Premium Tutorial

Today, we have another Psd Premium tutorial exclusively available to Premium members. If you want to take your design skills to the next level, then we have an awesome tutorial for you. Learn more after the jump!

This Premium Tutorial is Filled with Creative Tips
We’re all aware that an ecosystem is a living community of plants [...]

27 August 2010 0 Comments

Quick Look: Potretr

Quick Look posts are paid submissions offering only a brief overview of an app. Vote in the polls below if you think this app is worth an in-depth AppStorm review!
In this Quick Look, we’re highlighting Potretr. The developer describes Potretr as an app that lets you browse and search the latest most interesting, vibrant and [...]

27 August 2010 0 Comments

Producteev: The Ultimate Free Productivity Solution

Today we’re going to take a look at Producteev, an awesome todo app that might just be enough to have you saying adios to Backpack and Remember the Milk.
Unlimited projects and tasks, labels, due dates, reminders, collaboration, automatic web/iOS syncing, email integration, this is the free task manager you’ve been waiting for.

The Search for [...]

26 August 2010 0 Comments

jQuery Plugin Checklist: Should You Use That jQuery Plug-In?

  

jQuery plug-ins provide an excellent way to save time and streamline development, allowing programmers to avoid having to build every component from scratch. But plug-ins are also a wild card that introduce an element of uncertainty into any code base. A good plug-in saves countless development hours; a bad plug-in leads to bug [...]

26 August 2010 0 Comments

Create a Biomechanical Floating Ecosystem – Psd Premium Tutorial

Today, we have another Psd Premium tutorial exclusively available to Premium members. If you want to take your design skills to the next level, then we have an awesome tutorial for you. Learn more after the jump!

This Premium Tutorial is Filled with Creative Tips
We’re all aware that an ecosystem is a living community of plants [...]