Showcase of Amazing Vector Art
Sep 8, 2010 General, Inspiration, Resources, Tutorials
Seeing what are designers are doing can be a great source of inspiration and motivation. Today we’re featuring vector designs, and this post includes more than 30 for your own inspiration. This showcase includes vectors of people, cars, and other objects. Pepper Vector Goldfish Turn On Super Lucky Nintendo Adriana Lima 2F2F Skyline Hamasaki Eiffel Tower Alyson Hannigan Blood Sweat Vector Saleen S7R Look Away Cassandra Rachel Nichols Harlequin Johnny Depp As Good As It Gets Poster Jessica Alba Communion Self Portrait TV Kills Everything Vector Fun Vectors Eat Toast Too Parrot of the East Free Dodge Viper Poster Dijean Neo Alessandra Illustration Dodge Challenger The Renegade Milk Shakespeare Witch For more design inspiration please see: Design Inspiration: Graffiti Art Showcase Showcase of “Green” Typography Showcase of Buttons in Web Design Beautiful Vintage Design: Showcase and Resources Design Inspiration: Brochure Design Showcase
Tags: church-websites, Design Inspiration, ecommerce, galleries, Inspiration, jessica-alba, johnny-depp, learn-photoshop, photo, Photoshop, portfolio-sites, Unique, Websites
Design Inspiration: Brochure Design Showcase
Sep 6, 2010 General, Inspiration, Resources, Tutorials
Brochures are an important marketing material for many companies. A well-designed and professional-looking brochure can go along way towards an effective marketing campaign. In this post we’ll showcase 45 brochures from various designers (via the Behance Network). If you see something you like, click on the image and you will be led to the source.
Tags: brochure-design, church-websites, galleries, Inspiration, photo, Photoshop Tutorials, Resources, Websites
25 Amazing CSS3 Experimentations and Demos
Aug 19, 2010 General, Inspiration, Resources, Tutorials
CSS3 is opening up a lot of possibilities for designers and developers. Things that used to require images, JavaScript or Flash can now be done with the power of CSS. Unfortunately, in most cases these developments are more useful for experimentation and learning at this point since they are not supported by all of the major browsers. However, if you’re interested in learning more about the capabilities of CSS3 it can be a valuable use of your time to see what is being done.
Tags: apple, church-websites, css, css3, development, photo, Portfolio, portfolio-sites, Resources
Web Design Trends: Skylines and Cityscapes
Aug 16, 2010 General, Inspiration, Resources, Tutorials
One common trend that a number of web designers are using is to include skylines and cityscapes in their designs. In some cases it is a silhouette in the background, in other cases it may be a more significant part of the design. In this post we’ll showcase 25 examples, and at the end of the post you’ll find links to some Photoshop brush sets that will allow you to add this to your own work. Ghostown Studios Webdesign.fr Urban Roots Launchmind HTML Mafia New York New York Web Design Creative Switch Nathan Sanders Porcupine Colors Paperfold Media Nybble Tech Open Angel Forum WhatsApp CAD Website Design Dan Conway Itasyon Tasarim Tarek Shalaby Reprezent The Cambridge Academy of Dramatic Art Morphix Design Studio 1,000 Acts of Kindness Water Falcon Magellan Development Group Os meninos de seu Zeh Big Deal Photoshop Brushes: Famous City Skylines City Skyline Silhouettes Funky City Skylines Skyline Brushes For more design inspiration please see: One-Page Portfolios: Trends and Showcase 40 Beautiful Corporate Websites 25 Websites with Creative and Unique Layouts 35 Excellent Ecommerce User Interface Designs Design Trend Showcase: 30 Horizontal Websites
Tags: church, church-websites, Design, galleries, Inspiration, photo, Portfolio, wallpaper
Beautiful Vintage Design: Showcase and Resources
Aug 9, 2010 General, Inspiration, Resources, Tutorials
The vintage style is very popular in web design right now and has been mastered by many designers. Vintage-style designs typically include textures, colors and some items that give it that vintage feel. In this post we’ll showcase some excellent examples for your inspiration, and we’ll also feature some resources, like textures and Photoshop brushes, to help in your own vintage-style design. Showcase of Vintage Inspired Design: If you’re looking for inspiration for some of the best vintage-styled web designs, here is our collection of more than 25 of them.
Tags: church-websites, galleries, Inspiration, learn-photoshop, portfolio-sites, Tutorials, vintage-hands
Comment to Win a Design Treasure from BundleHunt!
Aug 5, 2010 General, Inspiration, Resources, Tutorials
BundleHunt is a new project of Noura Yehia (the founder of Noupe ) that provides designers with a wealth of resources for a fraction of the price. Bundle Hunt has offered to give free bundles to five readers of the Vandelay Design Blog! Bundle Hunt offers $1,400 worth of resources for a ridiculously low cost of $49. The bundle includes the items shown below. We’re especially excited about BundleHunt because we have the privilege of being a part of it.
Tags: church, church-websites, facebook, learn-photoshop, Photoshop Tutorials, portfolio-sites, Resources, Tutorials, Unique, vandelay, vandelay-design, wallpaper, Websites
Announcing the Launch of Vandelay Premier, Exclusive Resources for Designers
Aug 1, 2010 General, Inspiration, Resources, Tutorials
Through this blog we have always been committed to providing our readers with fresh, helpful, and inspiring content. Today we are excited to announce that Vandelay Design is extending beyond the blog and is now bring high-quality resources to web and graphic designers! We’ve launched Vandelay Premier , which is a membership-based community, in effort to provide designers with resources to make their lives easier, their work more effective, and their business and careers more successful. There are a lot of marketplaces, membership-based communities, and stock sites where designers can purchase resources. We see value in this variety, and we think Vandelay Premier is different from the others in a few key ways: Career resources in addition to design resources.
Tags: business, church-websites, interview, Photoshop Tutorials, portfolio-sites, Resources, Textures, work
25 Beautiful Travel and Tourism Websites
Jul 26, 2010 General, Inspiration, Resources, Tutorials
Websites in the travel industry often place an emphasis on the design and appearance because a good-looking site will hopefully draw more interest and excitement for the destination. Many of them also use nature-inspired designs (see last week’s post 35 Beautiful Web Designs Inspired by Nature for more examples). Here you’ll find some of the best websites from the travel and tourism industry. Roadside Heritage Rica Surf Pacific Ohana Hostel Utah Travel The Red Rock Ranch Grand Hotel Tremezzo Brookside Resort MGM Grand Anchorage City Trolley Tours Ziara Safaris Thornbury Castle Hotel Dismals Canyon Conservatory Tourdust Windrock Lodge Drake Hotel Clover Cottage The Ocean Hotel Folly Beach Delano South Beach WheelLife Travel Kosciuszko Alpine Guided Walks Little Palm Island Hotel Grand Pacific Sofitel Hotels Thistle Waldorf Astoria For more design inspiration please see: 37 of the Best Web Designs from the Travel Industry 25 Impressive Design Portfolio Websites 35 Excellent Ecommerce User Interface Designs Design Inspiration: Graffiti Art Showcase
Tags: church-websites, Design Inspiration, galleries, Inspiration, photo, Photoshop, portfolio-sites, travel, Tutorials, Unique, vandelay-design, wallpaper, Websites, ziara-safaris
Client Retention: A Key Ingredient for Freelancing Success
Jul 15, 2010 General, Inspiration, Resources, Tutorials
Working as a freelance designer is a challenging job. Not only do you have to be a skilled designer, but you also need to be able to find work and run a profitable business. Landing new clients can be a lot of work and can require a considerable amount of time on your part. Once you have the client, retaining that client can be highly beneficial for your business. A long-term or repeat client could be any number of things.
Tags: business, church-websites, designer, Photoshop, portfolio-sites, Resources, services, time, Websites, work
25 of the Best Calligraphy Fonts for Designers
Jul 7, 2010 General, Inspiration, Resources, Tutorials
Having the right fonts is critical to successful web and graphic design. Fortunately, there are a lot of quality free fonts that are available for use. In this post we’ll feature 25 of the best calligraphy fonts for download. Be sure to check the restrictions of any font before using on a commercial project.
Tags: chopin-script, church-websites, Design, ecommerce, photo, Portfolio, Tutorials, Typography, Unique, vandelay-design, wallpaper, Websites
