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  • Creative Single Page Websites

    Creative Single Page Websites

    Single page websites are growing in popularity, as users are moving more quickly on the web and the bounce rate for many websites is upwards of 50%.  Thus, it becomes important to convey the information easily and quickly to the user and to not require them to click links on your site in order to…

  • Helpful PSD to HTML and CSS Tutorials

    Helpful PSD to HTML and CSS Tutorials

    Many web designers are talented at web design but are completely unable to convert their design visions into working, coded reality that can be deployed for a client. Thus, they have to either resort to selling their PSDs or hiring an external coder for the development work. Learning to convert Photoshop PSDs to HTML and…

  • Amazing Portfolio Web Designs

    Amazing Portfolio Web Designs

    Freelancers need to have creative and eye catching web designs that express their talents, creativity and artistic skills.  But standing out from the crowd is easier said than done, particularly with the common fonts and color schemes that tend to be appealing. Here’s a collection of amazing portfolio web designs that will get you inspired…

  • High Quality Free CSS xHTML Web Templates

    High Quality Free CSS xHTML Web Templates

    Templates are a great way to supercharge your business, as they allow you to quickly get a site up and running without a hassle.  Additionally, they can provide a great way for aspiring designers and developers to see how to build a quality template for their own site, or for other clients.  They are also…

  • Awesome Die Cut Business Cards

    Awesome Die Cut Business Cards

    Die cut business cards are cards that are cut to a different shape from the standard rectangle.  It’s a great way to make your card stand out, and it can allow for some awesome examples of creative design. Here are some awesome die cut business cards to inspire you! Mixtape Generation

  • Great Web Design Tutorials for Beginners

    Great Web Design Tutorials for Beginners

    Getting started as a web designer using Photoshop can be a daunting task, as it requires time, patience, consistent styling, proper spacing of elements, and an overall eye for design.  Luckily, designers can quickly get started and be off and running making designs within a few minutes of getting Photoshop, and it helps a lot…

  • Outstanding Photoshop Illustration Tutorials

    Outstanding Photoshop Illustration Tutorials

    Photoshop can be a powerful tool for digital illustration, as it allows for the combination of digital painting with photomanipulation, and even smart-objects from Adobe Illustrator.  Because of its versatility, Photoshop is often the go to choice for graphic designers, digital artists, web designers, and other creative professionals. In this roundup, you’ll find 10 astounding…

  • Best Surreal Photoshop Tutorials

    Best Surreal Photoshop Tutorials

    One of the best uses for stock images like those here at StockVault is photomanipulation, namely, taking free photos and altering them to create a digital artwork or creative composition.  There are a variety of styles that can be achieved, from abstract to fantasy, science fiction and landscape. In this post, you’ll find the best…

  • Halloween resources

    Halloween resources

    It’s October and Halloween is around the corner. I’ve collected a few Halloween/Spooky/Scary tutorials and resources that might help you learn something new,  save time, or just to add into your resource arsenal. Happy Halloween, folks! Tutorials

  • psdTuts and sister sites become tuts+

    psdTuts and sister sites become tuts+

    Today across the Tuts+ network we’re rolling out some changes to our brand and how our sites work together. These changes include a rebrand of our logos, a shift from multiple domain names to a single top level domain, a universal Plus membership, a Plus Affiliate Program, updated Plus interface, a Twitter Tuts+ news stream…

  • Twenty-eight ways to be a better designer

    Twenty-eight ways to be a better designer

    “Success in the design industry relies on many different factors. There’s much more to it than just being able to make a pretty visual. Communication, self-promotion, technique and execution of the actual creative process are just a few of the many factors that come into play. With success depending on so many elements it’s easy…

  • Vibrant Photo Manipulation by PSDlearning.com

    Vibrant Photo Manipulation by PSDlearning.com

    “Using vibrant colors is the best way to make an image stand out, although getting the right balance is not always easy. Here we learn how to use lots of vibrant color to create a slightly abstract photo manipulation using pencils and fruit. We will learn how to use the pen tool effectively and also…