When it comes to making something work, you don’t want to use duct tape where nails should be used or glue where something needs to be welded. Using the right tools for the job is part of any project, whether it be on the web or in your backyard.
From chewing gum business cards to condom designs, lockpicks to mini-yoga mat business card. Here’s some excellent examples of business cards gone wild!
A list of tools that will create a layout for you or provide you with a blank CSS layout. These are not templates that include design elements, just basic layouts to save some time with the design process
This contest will hopefuly end up with a variety of great design articles as well as give you an opportunity to connect with other designers and bloggers. There is also plenty of prizes out there, so don’t miss the chance.
We all think it's NEVER going to happen, but what if your website design was hijacked or ripped-off by another company? Whether it be locally or overseas, this post will guide you to either fixing or preventing this ordeal.
The economic crisis that we're in right now is a serious issue. This article offers some advice for freelancers hoping to navigate this economic crisis.
Due to the ongoing interest over at Styletime with the Blog Action Day Contest being run over there, the deadline has been extended till the 15th October.
Drop down menus are a really convient way to fit a large menu into a really small initial space. Instead of using a form element, with minimal effort you can create a very slick effect using jQuery and CSS.
I’m sure everyone by now has seen those oh-so-Web 2.0 star rating features on hundreds of websites. Well I needed to implement one for a site I’m working on and I couldn’t find a complete example anywhere (not in RoR). So here it is.
We all have our favorites - from Pantone colors to stylistic approaches to fonts. Designers are at their best when they like the elements they are designing with. Find out what fonts these 8 designers love and why - AND see them in use!
Twitter is an amazing service that we all love, everyday we notice a new twitter tool or service that makes using it more easy and fun. Today we wanted to highlight more than 25 of our favorite Twitter add-ons, tools and services that won ’t resist.
...simply add your DesignFloat profile/user ID as a reply to this post, with a small Bio of what you do, stand for, work as, aim for etc. No harm in using the Twitter Bio for this really.
It has already became a trend to use custom designed twitter bird icons to show the status of a tweeter. I could find many kind of twitter bird graphics over different websites. I thought of putting together some of that graphics. And here it is..