Blog Archives: Graphic Design

15 Creative examples of Transparent Screens + Tutorial

15 Creative examples of Transparent Screens + Tutorial

Posted by on April 22, 2010 in Graphic Design | Comments Off

Saw this blog post a few weeks back and thought it was a great example of a little photoshop magic. Take a few minutes to read and try it out for your self. Post: A little bit of adjustments in the lighting conditions and some contrast values is sure to get the transparent screen up and running. Link to post

A Showcase of Creative Punctuation in Logo Design

A Showcase of Creative Punctuation in Logo Design

Posted by on April 14, 2010 in Graphic Design | Comments Off

I have been trying to find some inspiration to design a logo for my portfolio site, and “Web Design Ledger” just posted some really fantasic logo designs. Post: In this post we’ve put together a showcase of creative punctuation in logo design for your inspiration. Link to Post

56 fonts for your next design project

56 fonts for your next design project

Posted by on April 06, 2010 in Graphic Design | Comments Off

One part of a design project I find the hardest is looking for the best font to meet the style of design. Found a great post that shows 56 commercial fonts. Post: “Some of them are font families, but I believe you’ll see that for yourselves. Buy, download and enjoy!” Link to: Design Your Way

33 Letterpress Business Cards for Inspiration

33 Letterpress Business Cards for Inspiration

Posted by on April 04, 2010 in Graphic Design | Comments Off

For the print lovers and those who are looking for some inspiration while creating your own business cards. This is a perfect post! Post: Business cards are a necessity for designers who want to market themselves and their services to people that they come across. Link to: Vandelay Design

50 Examples of Large Photography Backgrounds within Web Design

50 Examples of Large Photography Backgrounds within Web Design

Posted by on April 02, 2010 in Graphic Design, Web Design | Comments Off

If you have any great photos you would like to use on your next website design have a look at this blog post I found with 50 examples of photos used as backgrounds. Post: “The first thing that springs to mind when thinking about large photography backgrounds within web design are of simple photographers portfolio websites.” Link to post

The blog of Sean Hurley

The blog of Sean Hurley

Welcome to the blog of Sean Hurley where I’ll be will posting weekly/monthly on some of my findings in online marketing tips, graphic design, and website design trends for 2010. Here are some of my favorite blogs: http://ffffound.com http://www.smashingmagazine.com http://www.webdesignerdepot.com http://spyrestudios.com http://www.blog.spoongraphics.co.uk

How to choose the right color?

How to choose the right color?

Posted by on April 13, 2009 in Graphic Design | Comments Off

How do you choose the correct colors for your designs? Are you going by what you see and like? or do you use a “Color-wheel“? When designing a new website, ad or call to action you should always consider which colors to use that best suits your current brand. 96Robots suggests using a color wheel option tool that shows you [...]