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<title>DesignFloat / spoongraphics / All</title>
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<description>Web Design News &amp; Tips</description>
<pubDate>Tue, 16 Mar 2010 05:29:44 -0500</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Create a Candy Inspired Vector Snowboard Design]]></title>
<link>http://www.designfloat.com/Tutorials/create-a-candy-inspired-vector-snowboard-design/</link>
<comments>http://www.designfloat.com/Tutorials/create-a-candy-inspired-vector-snowboard-design/</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 16 Mar 2010 05:29:44 -0500</pubDate>
<dc:creator>spoongraphics</dc:creator>
<category>Tutorials</category>
<guid>http://www.designfloat.com/Tutorials/create-a-candy-inspired-vector-snowboard-design/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Learn how to put together a sweet candy inspired design in Illustrator by cutting, splitting and joining vector paths to produce an intricate weave of shapes. We'll then add some finishing touches with subtle shading and a cool striped overlay to add depth to the design. The final concept will them be ready for being mocked up as a custom snowboard design.<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Create a Fun Print-Ready Doodled Business Card Design]]></title>
<link>http://www.designfloat.com/Tutorials/create-a-fun-print-ready-doodled-business-card-design/</link>
<comments>http://www.designfloat.com/Tutorials/create-a-fun-print-ready-doodled-business-card-design/</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 08 Mar 2010 07:43:51 -0600</pubDate>
<dc:creator>spoongraphics</dc:creator>
<category>Tutorials</category>
<guid>http://www.designfloat.com/Tutorials/create-a-fun-print-ready-doodled-business-card-design/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[There's nothing more unique to your creative talent than a series of your own doodles and sketches. Let's use the good old doodle to represent our design services by combining quick and fun doodles with a print ready business card design. We'll be drawing our doodles directly in Illustrator, and using the application's print abilities to set up our business card document with the correct margins and bleed to build a complete print-ready PDF document.<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Top 5 Web Design Debates That Cause the Most Riots]]></title>
<link>http://www.designfloat.com/WebDesign/top-5-web-design-debates-that-cause-the-most-riots/</link>
<comments>http://www.designfloat.com/WebDesign/top-5-web-design-debates-that-cause-the-most-riots/</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 01 Mar 2010 04:51:24 -0600</pubDate>
<dc:creator>spoongraphics</dc:creator>
<category>Web Design</category>
<guid>http://www.designfloat.com/WebDesign/top-5-web-design-debates-that-cause-the-most-riots/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[The world that surrounds the topic of Web Design is home to many debates and opinions on best practices or generally how things should and shouldn't be done. While many of these opinions are accepted and taken on board by everyone, there are some that end up being split into two opposing camps. One camp will provide an expert opinion for one side of the argument, while the other contradicts with an equally valid argument. Let's take a look at the five most popular debates; the ones that often end up developing into digital riots with opinions flying like arrows across the vast no-man's land known as the comments section.<br/><br/>2 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[How To Build a Vector Clock Graphic in Illustrator]]></title>
<link>http://www.designfloat.com/Tutorials/how-to-build-a-vector-clock-graphic-in-illustrator/</link>
<comments>http://www.designfloat.com/Tutorials/how-to-build-a-vector-clock-graphic-in-illustrator/</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 01 Mar 2010 04:38:26 -0600</pubDate>
<dc:creator>spoongraphics</dc:creator>
<category>Tutorials</category>
<guid>http://www.designfloat.com/Tutorials/how-to-build-a-vector-clock-graphic-in-illustrator/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[If you're looking to develop your Illustrator skills, here's a tutorial for you! Follow this walkthrough to see the how adding layer after layer of vector shapes, along with a range of gradients and a spot of texture can quickly create a great looking icon-style clock graphic. <br/><br/>3 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[A Showcase of Beautiful Typography in Web Design]]></title>
<link>http://www.designfloat.com/WebDesign/a-showcase-of-beautiful-typography-in-web-design/</link>
<comments>http://www.designfloat.com/WebDesign/a-showcase-of-beautiful-typography-in-web-design/</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 22 Feb 2010 06:47:50 -0600</pubDate>
<dc:creator>spoongraphics</dc:creator>
<category>Web Design</category>
<guid>http://www.designfloat.com/WebDesign/a-showcase-of-beautiful-typography-in-web-design/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[We all know how important typography is. Choosing the right typeface(s), colors and, if necessary, applying the right type treatment can help tremendously in conveying your message to your audience. Most of the websites showcased today use large typography mostly in their headers, but also in other places such as sub-headings and other elements to draw attention to areas of importance. Let's take a look at some of the best examples.<br/><br/>12 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[A Guide to Creating Professional Quality Logo Designs]]></title>
<link>http://www.designfloat.com/GraphicDesign/a-guide-to-creating-professional-quality-logo-designs/</link>
<comments>http://www.designfloat.com/GraphicDesign/a-guide-to-creating-professional-quality-logo-designs/</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 22 Feb 2010 06:38:19 -0600</pubDate>
<dc:creator>spoongraphics</dc:creator>
<category>Graphic Design</category>
<guid>http://www.designfloat.com/GraphicDesign/a-guide-to-creating-professional-quality-logo-designs/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Logo design is often seen as a quick and easy job; you create a small graphic, stick it next to some text and the job is done! In reality there's a lot more to it, which makes the whole process of creating a logo or identity a challenging task. Let's take a look at some of the general rules of logo design, see what guidelines we should stick to in order to build high quality logos, and see how they can all be put into practice to create a logo design that works in the real world. <br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[How to Code up a Web Design from PSD to HTML]]></title>
<link>http://www.designfloat.com/HTML_CSS/how-to-code-up-a-web-design-from-psd-to-html/</link>
<comments>http://www.designfloat.com/HTML_CSS/how-to-code-up-a-web-design-from-psd-to-html/</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 15 Feb 2010 06:24:31 -0600</pubDate>
<dc:creator>spoongraphics</dc:creator>
<category>HTML &amp; CSS</category>
<guid>http://www.designfloat.com/HTML_CSS/how-to-code-up-a-web-design-from-psd-to-html/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[A couple of weeks back we went through the process of creating a gnarly snowboarding themed website design concept in Photoshop. The tutorial covered the process of designing our site concept from sketch to finished PSD design. Now, let's take the design to the next step and code up a complete mockup in HTML and CSS, ensuring our code is semantic and standards compliant. We'll then add some finishing touches with a spot of jQuery.<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[How to Build a Custom Wordpress Theme from Scratch]]></title>
<link>http://www.designfloat.com/HTML_CSS/how-to-build-a-custom-wordpress-theme-from-scratch/</link>
<comments>http://www.designfloat.com/HTML_CSS/how-to-build-a-custom-wordpress-theme-from-scratch/</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 15 Feb 2010 06:09:04 -0600</pubDate>
<dc:creator>spoongraphics</dc:creator>
<category>HTML &amp; CSS</category>
<guid>http://www.designfloat.com/HTML_CSS/how-to-build-a-custom-wordpress-theme-from-scratch/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[If you're confident with your CSS and HTML, it's not hard at all to step up to the challenge of building a custom Wordpress theme. This overview shows the process of how my latest custom Wordpress theme was built from design concept through to completed theme. See how the static design is split up into the various Wordpress theme files, and discover how the simple PHP snippets can add that dynamic functionality of a blog.<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[35 Inspiring Examples of Transparency in Logo Design]]></title>
<link>http://www.designfloat.com/Identity_Branding/35-inspiring-examples-of-transparency-in-logo-design/</link>
<comments>http://www.designfloat.com/Identity_Branding/35-inspiring-examples-of-transparency-in-logo-design/</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 08 Feb 2010 08:17:41 -0600</pubDate>
<dc:creator>spoongraphics</dc:creator>
<category>Identity &amp; Branding</category>
<guid>http://www.designfloat.com/Identity_Branding/35-inspiring-examples-of-transparency-in-logo-design/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Transparency effects in logo design help bring to life a digital mark, adding that extra level of depth and color. This showcase of examples provides some great design inspiration and shows how designers have creatively used transparency and overlaying effects to build unique logo designs.<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[How To Create a Detailed Apple iPad Icon in Photoshop]]></title>
<link>http://www.designfloat.com/Photoshop/how-to-create-a-detailed-apple-ipad-icon-in-photoshop/</link>
<comments>http://www.designfloat.com/Photoshop/how-to-create-a-detailed-apple-ipad-icon-in-photoshop/</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 01 Feb 2010 10:51:35 -0600</pubDate>
<dc:creator>spoongraphics</dc:creator>
<category>Photoshop</category>
<guid>http://www.designfloat.com/Photoshop/how-to-create-a-detailed-apple-ipad-icon-in-photoshop/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[An iPad icon would be a sensible addition to any web designer's resources toolbox, so let's fire up Photoshop and create our very own detailed iPad icon graphic<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[15 Essential Wordpress Plugins for Aspiring Designers]]></title>
<link>http://www.designfloat.com/WebDesign/15-essential-wordpress-plugins-for-aspiring-designers/</link>
<comments>http://www.designfloat.com/WebDesign/15-essential-wordpress-plugins-for-aspiring-designers/</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2009 00:47:51 -0500</pubDate>
<dc:creator>spoongraphics</dc:creator>
<category>Web Design</category>
<guid>http://www.designfloat.com/WebDesign/15-essential-wordpress-plugins-for-aspiring-designers/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[If you want to show off your web design credentials to the world, then WordPress is the perfect blogging platform to use: it's simple, accessible and highly customisable. Nevertheless, you're not going to be able to create a professional standard WordPress blog with great work and creativity alone, you're also going to need some rather nifty plugins.<br/><br/>2 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[An Interview with Designer/Developer Jacob Gube]]></title>
<link>http://www.designfloat.com/WebDesign/an-interview-with-designerdeveloper-jacob-gube/</link>
<comments>http://www.designfloat.com/WebDesign/an-interview-with-designerdeveloper-jacob-gube/</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2009 03:23:45 -0500</pubDate>
<dc:creator>spoongraphics</dc:creator>
<category>Web Design</category>
<guid>http://www.designfloat.com/WebDesign/an-interview-with-designerdeveloper-jacob-gube/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Jacob Gube is the popular figure behind web design blog Six Revisions and has a wealth of design and developments skills. I caught up with Jacob to discover a little more about his background and to gather his thoughts and opinions on a range of topics, including accessibility vs aesthetics & the future of web design.<br/><br/>2 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Tips & Tutorials for Creating Custom Designer Toys]]></title>
<link>http://www.designfloat.com/Tutorials/tips-tutorials-for-creating-custom-designer-toys/</link>
<comments>http://www.designfloat.com/Tutorials/tips-tutorials-for-creating-custom-designer-toys/</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2009 03:16:12 -0500</pubDate>
<dc:creator>spoongraphics</dc:creator>
<category>Tutorials</category>
<guid>http://www.designfloat.com/Tutorials/tips-tutorials-for-creating-custom-designer-toys/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[As designers we love to put our creative mark on all sorts of canvasses. Designer toys are a popular way for designers and illustrators to really go to town with creativity, often cutting, chopping and moulding the toy into custom shapes and forms. If you fancy producing a custom toy of your own, be sure to check out these handy resources from across the web, each giving insights and tips into the construction process of a custom toy.<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[How To Create a Retro Apple Wallpaper in Photoshop]]></title>
<link>http://www.designfloat.com/Photoshop/how-to-create-a-retro-apple-wallpaper-in-photoshop/</link>
<comments>http://www.designfloat.com/Photoshop/how-to-create-a-retro-apple-wallpaper-in-photoshop/</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2009 23:27:50 -0500</pubDate>
<dc:creator>spoongraphics</dc:creator>
<category>Photoshop</category>
<guid>http://www.designfloat.com/Photoshop/how-to-create-a-retro-apple-wallpaper-in-photoshop/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Follow these simple steps in Photoshop to create a homage to Apple, combining the retro striped Apple logo with a range of soft grungy textures to produce a detailed design with subtle touches of colour and tone.<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Rounding Up the Top 10 jQuery Lightbox Scripts]]></title>
<link>http://www.designfloat.com/WebDesign/rounding-up-the-top-10-jquery-lightbox-scripts/</link>
<comments>http://www.designfloat.com/WebDesign/rounding-up-the-top-10-jquery-lightbox-scripts/</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2009 08:48:39 -0500</pubDate>
<dc:creator>spoongraphics</dc:creator>
<category>Web Design</category>
<guid>http://www.designfloat.com/WebDesign/rounding-up-the-top-10-jquery-lightbox-scripts/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Everyone loves lightbox javascript effects, since the original Lightbox script there has been countless clones generated for all the popular Javascript libraries. This collection rounds up the top ten Lightbox scripts for jQuery in particular, so remember to keep it bookmarked for your next design project!<br/><br/>15 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Handy Techniques for Cutting Out Hair in Photoshop]]></title>
<link>http://www.designfloat.com/Photoshop/handy-techniques-for-cutting-out-hair-in-photoshop/</link>
<comments>http://www.designfloat.com/Photoshop/handy-techniques-for-cutting-out-hair-in-photoshop/</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2009 08:40:03 -0500</pubDate>
<dc:creator>spoongraphics</dc:creator>
<category>Photoshop</category>
<guid>http://www.designfloat.com/Photoshop/handy-techniques-for-cutting-out-hair-in-photoshop/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[When trimming out images in Photoshop, human hair or animal fur always proves troublesome and can be tricky to achieve a realistic look. Here are two techniques I use on images with both plain backgrounds, and those with a varied background tones, each achieving pretty decent end results.<br/><br/>16 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[15 Must Read Articles for CSS Beginners]]></title>
<link>http://www.designfloat.com/WebDesign/15-must-read-articles-for-css-beginners/</link>
<comments>http://www.designfloat.com/WebDesign/15-must-read-articles-for-css-beginners/</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2009 11:22:22 -0500</pubDate>
<dc:creator>spoongraphics</dc:creator>
<category>Web Design</category>
<guid>http://www.designfloat.com/WebDesign/15-must-read-articles-for-css-beginners/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Are you new to CSS? The initial process of learning this nifty language can be a little daunting, there's so much to learn it can sometimes be difficult to figure out where to start. Luckily there's plenty of valuable information and resources out there on the web that covers everything from the basics through to advanced topics. This collection of 15 articles pulls together some of the best must read blog posts for anyone looking to get started with CSS styling.<br/><br/>4 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[An Interview with CSS Mastermind Chris Coyier]]></title>
<link>http://www.designfloat.com/WebDesign/An_Interview_with_CSS_Mastermind_Chris_Coyier/</link>
<comments>http://www.designfloat.com/WebDesign/An_Interview_with_CSS_Mastermind_Chris_Coyier/</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 26 May 2009 02:41:53 -0500</pubDate>
<dc:creator>spoongraphics</dc:creator>
<category>Web Design</category>
<guid>http://www.designfloat.com/WebDesign/An_Interview_with_CSS_Mastermind_Chris_Coyier/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Chris Coyier is a popular figure in the design community, well known for his blog over at CSS-Tricks and his general al round expertise with CSS and jQuery. I caught up with Chris and asked him a few questions about how he got started with his popular blogs, and to gain an insight into his latest ventures.<br/><br/>11 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Beginner Illustrator Tutorial - Create a Vector RSS Icon]]></title>
<link>http://www.designfloat.com/Tutorials/Beginner_Illustrator_Tutorial_-_Create_a_Vector_RSS_Icon/</link>
<comments>http://www.designfloat.com/Tutorials/Beginner_Illustrator_Tutorial_-_Create_a_Vector_RSS_Icon/</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 26 May 2009 02:38:32 -0500</pubDate>
<dc:creator>spoongraphics</dc:creator>
<category>Tutorials</category>
<guid>http://www.designfloat.com/Tutorials/Beginner_Illustrator_Tutorial_-_Create_a_Vector_RSS_Icon/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[The best way to learn the ropes of a new application is to get stuck in with a working project. This Adobe Illustrator tutorial covers the simple steps involved in creating a vector RSS icon and includes a range of handy techniques that can be put into practice in future creations.<br/><br/>11 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[How to Create an Abstract Vector Design in Illustrator]]></title>
<link>http://www.designfloat.com/Tutorials/How_to_Create_an_Abstract_Vector_Design_in_Illustrator/</link>
<comments>http://www.designfloat.com/Tutorials/How_to_Create_an_Abstract_Vector_Design_in_Illustrator/</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2009 04:40:34 -0500</pubDate>
<dc:creator>spoongraphics</dc:creator>
<category>Tutorials</category>
<guid>http://www.designfloat.com/Tutorials/How_to_Create_an_Abstract_Vector_Design_in_Illustrator/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[A great looking abstract design can be created from the simplest of shapes. Letâ€™s take a look at compiling various geometric shapes and objects to form a dynamic composition in Illustrator, then polishing it all up with some transparency effects to create a trendy vector illustration.<br/><br/>9 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[How to Convert a Photoshop Mockup to XHTML/CSS]]></title>
<link>http://www.designfloat.com/HTML_CSS/How_to_Convert_a_Photoshop_Mockup_to_XHTMLCSS/</link>
<comments>http://www.designfloat.com/HTML_CSS/How_to_Convert_a_Photoshop_Mockup_to_XHTMLCSS/</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2009 23:10:30 -0500</pubDate>
<dc:creator>spoongraphics</dc:creator>
<category>HTML &amp; CSS</category>
<guid>http://www.designfloat.com/HTML_CSS/How_to_Convert_a_Photoshop_Mockup_to_XHTMLCSS/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Follow this walkthrough of coding up a graphical website layout into valid, standards compliant XHTML and CSS. Starting with the initial process of exporting the individual images from the Photoshop document through to building the complete page.<br/><br/>17 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[40 Tutorials for Creating Highly Detailed Icon Designs]]></title>
<link>http://www.designfloat.com/Tutorials/40_Tutorials_for_Creating_Highly_Detailed_Icon_Designs/</link>
<comments>http://www.designfloat.com/Tutorials/40_Tutorials_for_Creating_Highly_Detailed_Icon_Designs/</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2009 22:58:17 -0500</pubDate>
<dc:creator>spoongraphics</dc:creator>
<category>Tutorials</category>
<guid>http://www.designfloat.com/Tutorials/40_Tutorials_for_Creating_Highly_Detailed_Icon_Designs/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[As icons appear in larger sizes through appearances in Mac applications and rich user interfaces the icon designs themselves are becoming more and more detailed. Check out this collection of 40 of the best icon design tutorials from across the web, each covering the process of designing a highly detailed icon graphic in Illustrator or Photoshop.<br/><br/>20 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[How To Build Your Own Single Page Portfolio Website]]></title>
<link>http://www.designfloat.com/HTML_CSS/How_To_Build_Your_Own_Single_Page_Portfolio_Website-1/</link>
<comments>http://www.designfloat.com/HTML_CSS/How_To_Build_Your_Own_Single_Page_Portfolio_Website-1/</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2009 02:02:09 -0500</pubDate>
<dc:creator>spoongraphics</dc:creator>
<category>HTML &amp; CSS</category>
<guid>http://www.designfloat.com/HTML_CSS/How_To_Build_Your_Own_Single_Page_Portfolio_Website-1/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[A great looking portfolio site is crucial for any designer to instantly present their work to potential clients or employers. A simple, single page site can do this effectively by displaying three key features of large header with short introduction, examples of your work and methods of contact all in one, extremely browsable page. Letâ€™s take a look at producing a single page portfolio concept in Photoshop, constructing the page in XHTML/CSS and adding some fancy functionality with jQuery.<br/><br/>9 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Create a Clean Modern Website Design in Photoshop]]></title>
<link>http://www.designfloat.com/Photoshop/Create_a_Clean_Modern_Website_Design_in_Photoshop/</link>
<comments>http://www.designfloat.com/Photoshop/Create_a_Clean_Modern_Website_Design_in_Photoshop/</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2009 01:19:27 -0500</pubDate>
<dc:creator>spoongraphics</dc:creator>
<category>Photoshop</category>
<guid>http://www.designfloat.com/Photoshop/Create_a_Clean_Modern_Website_Design_in_Photoshop/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Build a complete website design mockup for a fictional design studio, starting with the creation of the initial layout then moving on to designing the individual page elements. The result is a modern, crisp and clean webpage layout ready for coding.<br/><br/>11 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Web Design Trend Showcase: Letterpress Text Effect]]></title>
<link>http://www.designfloat.com/WebDesign/Web_Design_Trend_Showcase_Letterpress_Text_Effect/</link>
<comments>http://www.designfloat.com/WebDesign/Web_Design_Trend_Showcase_Letterpress_Text_Effect/</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2009 12:39:57 -0500</pubDate>
<dc:creator>spoongraphics</dc:creator>
<category>Web Design</category>
<guid>http://www.designfloat.com/WebDesign/Web_Design_Trend_Showcase_Letterpress_Text_Effect/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[The trend that has become commonly known as â€˜the letterpress effectâ€™ has managed to make its way into a range of website designs. The effect itself is often added to text headers and buttons, giving an inset or debossed appearance. Take a look at this roundup of great examples of this trend, and follow on to a mini tutorial outlining how to create this effect in your own designs.<br/><br/>11 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Create a Bright Retro Grunge Vector Illustration]]></title>
<link>http://www.designfloat.com/Photoshop/Create_a_Bright_Retro_Grunge_Vector_Illustration/</link>
<comments>http://www.designfloat.com/Photoshop/Create_a_Bright_Retro_Grunge_Vector_Illustration/</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2009 07:34:07 -0500</pubDate>
<dc:creator>spoongraphics</dc:creator>
<category>Photoshop</category>
<guid>http://www.designfloat.com/Photoshop/Create_a_Bright_Retro_Grunge_Vector_Illustration/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Follow these steps in Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop to create a range of vector shapes and graphics that can be combined into a great looking vector collage illustration. Weâ€™ll then finish off the illustration with some subtle touches of depth and detail, giving a polished graphic with hints of a retro-grunge style.<br/><br/>9 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Create a Grid Based Resume/CV Layout in InDesign]]></title>
<link>http://www.designfloat.com/Tutorials/Create_a_Grid_Based_ResumeCV_Layout_in_InDesign/</link>
<comments>http://www.designfloat.com/Tutorials/Create_a_Grid_Based_ResumeCV_Layout_in_InDesign/</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2009 10:45:10 -0500</pubDate>
<dc:creator>spoongraphics</dc:creator>
<category>Tutorials</category>
<guid>http://www.designfloat.com/Tutorials/Create_a_Grid_Based_ResumeCV_Layout_in_InDesign/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Use the power of grid based designs to create a structured and professional page layout in InDesign, which can then be populated with a range of information to produce a polished CV or Resume.<br/><br/>18 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[An Interview With Designer and Blogger Steven Snell]]></title>
<link>http://www.designfloat.com/WebDesign/An_Interview_With_Designer_and_Blogger_Steven_Snell/</link>
<comments>http://www.designfloat.com/WebDesign/An_Interview_With_Designer_and_Blogger_Steven_Snell/</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2009 03:29:25 -0500</pubDate>
<dc:creator>spoongraphics</dc:creator>
<category>Web Design</category>
<guid>http://www.designfloat.com/WebDesign/An_Interview_With_Designer_and_Blogger_Steven_Snell/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Steven Snell is a web designer and blogger widely known across the design community from his blogs at Vandelay Design, DesignM.ag and Traffikd as well as his range of quality articles published on some high profiles design blogs. I invited Steven to discuss some of his ideas and techniques behind his blogging, and to find out more about his daily lifestyle.<br/><br/>12 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[5 Must Know Web Design Polishing Techniques]]></title>
<link>http://www.designfloat.com/WebDesign/5_Must_Know_Web_Design_Polishing_Techniques/</link>
<comments>http://www.designfloat.com/WebDesign/5_Must_Know_Web_Design_Polishing_Techniques/</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2009 07:41:40 -0500</pubDate>
<dc:creator>spoongraphics</dc:creator>
<category>Web Design</category>
<guid>http://www.designfloat.com/WebDesign/5_Must_Know_Web_Design_Polishing_Techniques/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[There are a range of simple techniques that can be employed by web designers to add the finishing touches to a website design, giving an extra level of detail that makes the design jump from the screen. Jacob Cass takes a look at five of these polishing techniques that can be easily implemented in your next design project to give dramatic results.<br/><br/>13 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Line25 Sites of the Week for March 27th 2009]]></title>
<link>http://www.designfloat.com/WebDesign/Line25_Sites_of_the_Week_for_March_27th_2009/</link>
<comments>http://www.designfloat.com/WebDesign/Line25_Sites_of_the_Week_for_March_27th_2009/</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2009 07:00:35 -0500</pubDate>
<dc:creator>spoongraphics</dc:creator>
<category>Web Design</category>
<guid>http://www.designfloat.com/WebDesign/Line25_Sites_of_the_Week_for_March_27th_2009/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[The Line25 Sites of the Week is a weekly roundup of the most outstanding website designs. In this weekâ€™s collection, we have designs from Tutorial9, DesignBombs, Corvus, Campaign Monitor and Lifetree Creative.<br/><br/>13 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[How To Create an Awesome Vector Skate Deck Design]]></title>
<link>http://www.designfloat.com/Tutorials/How_To_Create_an_Awesome_Vector_Skate_Deck_Design/</link>
<comments>http://www.designfloat.com/Tutorials/How_To_Create_an_Awesome_Vector_Skate_Deck_Design/</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 23 Mar 2009 03:10:56 -0500</pubDate>
<dc:creator>spoongraphics</dc:creator>
<category>Tutorials</category>
<guid>http://www.designfloat.com/Tutorials/How_To_Create_an_Awesome_Vector_Skate_Deck_Design/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Thereâ€™s nothing cooler than designing artwork for a skateboard deck! Follow this walkthrough in Adobe Illustrator to create your own vibrant and stunning vector artwork using geometric lines, shapes and a perfect colour scheme. The result is an awesome deck design ready for wall hanging, or hooking up with trucks and wheels for a session on the street!<br/><br/>13 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[30 Awesome Design Enhancing jQuery Plugins]]></title>
<link>http://www.designfloat.com/WebDesign/30_Awesome_Design_Enhancing_jQuery_Plugins/</link>
<comments>http://www.designfloat.com/WebDesign/30_Awesome_Design_Enhancing_jQuery_Plugins/</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 23 Mar 2009 03:10:48 -0500</pubDate>
<dc:creator>spoongraphics</dc:creator>
<category>Web Design</category>
<guid>http://www.designfloat.com/WebDesign/30_Awesome_Design_Enhancing_jQuery_Plugins/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Check out these 30 awesome examples, including content sliders, image galleries, tooltips, accordions, lightboxes and modal windows. Download the pre-built scripts and add the code along with the jQuery framework to quickly and easily enhance your web designs.<br/><br/>11 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Line25 Sites of the Week for March 20th 2009]]></title>
<link>http://www.designfloat.com/WebDesign/Line25_Sites_of_the_Week_for_March_20th_2009/</link>
<comments>http://www.designfloat.com/WebDesign/Line25_Sites_of_the_Week_for_March_20th_2009/</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2009 04:18:56 -0500</pubDate>
<dc:creator>spoongraphics</dc:creator>
<category>Web Design</category>
<guid>http://www.designfloat.com/WebDesign/Line25_Sites_of_the_Week_for_March_20th_2009/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[The Line25 Sites of the Week is a weekly roundup of the most outstanding website designs. In this weekâ€™s collection, we have designs from OH! Media, Ciplex, Adrian Restantia, Iceberg and Mark Lamb.<br/><br/>19 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Twitter Background Design How-To and Best Practices]]></title>
<link>http://www.designfloat.com/WebDesign/Twitter_Background_Design_How-To_and_Best_Practices/</link>
<comments>http://www.designfloat.com/WebDesign/Twitter_Background_Design_How-To_and_Best_Practices/</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2009 05:43:25 -0500</pubDate>
<dc:creator>spoongraphics</dc:creator>
<category>Web Design</category>
<guid>http://www.designfloat.com/WebDesign/Twitter_Background_Design_How-To_and_Best_Practices/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[With Twitter quickly becoming the hottest site to be seen on, everyone wants to stand out from the crowd. There has already been a range of quality designs showcased on various sites, which has shown an emergence of trends such as the â€˜sidebarâ€™. Letâ€™s take a look at some of the best practices around Twitter background design and get to work creating our own.<br/><br/>13 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Free Vector Graphics Pack - Doodles and Sketches]]></title>
<link>http://www.designfloat.com/Illustration/Free_Vector_Graphics_Pack_-_Doodles_and_Sketches/</link>
<comments>http://www.designfloat.com/Illustration/Free_Vector_Graphics_Pack_-_Doodles_and_Sketches/</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2009 06:28:13 -0500</pubDate>
<dc:creator>spoongraphics</dc:creator>
<category>Illustration</category>
<guid>http://www.designfloat.com/Illustration/Free_Vector_Graphics_Pack_-_Doodles_and_Sketches/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[This vector pack of doodles and sketches features quick and dirty hand drawn elements for you to download and use in your designs. The pack comprises of a range of random pieces, including leaves, drops, bolts, arrows, hearts and textures.<br/><br/>20 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[15 Tutorials for Recreating Authentic Photo Effects]]></title>
<link>http://www.designfloat.com/Photoshop/15_Tutorials_for_Recreating_Authentic_Photo_Effects/</link>
<comments>http://www.designfloat.com/Photoshop/15_Tutorials_for_Recreating_Authentic_Photo_Effects/</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2009 13:50:50 -0600</pubDate>
<dc:creator>spoongraphics</dc:creator>
<category>Photoshop</category>
<guid>http://www.designfloat.com/Photoshop/15_Tutorials_for_Recreating_Authentic_Photo_Effects/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Photoshop effects usually bring up thoughts of vibrant swirling lines and abstract pieces of stunning artwork, not to mention the not so cool Photoshop filters that have been the cause of eye-wrenching design choices for years. There are, however a range of effects that not only look great, but stay true to the traditional photographic techniques the effects originally evolved from. Here are 15 tutorials for recreating authentic photo effects such as Lomo photography, HDR and Cross Processing digitally in Adobe Photoshop.<br/><br/>24 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[The Making of Abe, The Are My Sites Up Mascot]]></title>
<link>http://www.designfloat.com/GraphicDesign/The_Making_of_Abe_The_Are_My_Sites_Up_Mascot/</link>
<comments>http://www.designfloat.com/GraphicDesign/The_Making_of_Abe_The_Are_My_Sites_Up_Mascot/</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 16 Feb 2009 08:17:52 -0600</pubDate>
<dc:creator>spoongraphics</dc:creator>
<category>Graphic Design</category>
<guid>http://www.designfloat.com/GraphicDesign/The_Making_of_Abe_The_Are_My_Sites_Up_Mascot/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[I recently had the opportunity to work with fellow design blogger Chris Coyier of CSS-Tricks as part of a little project to produce a cartoon monster mascot for the newly launched service; Are My Sites Up. The challenge was to create a monster character that could become part of the Are My Sites Up branding, during the process I took the time to document each step of the project in order to present The Making of Abe, The Are My Sites Up Mascot.<br/><br/>13 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[5 Genuine Carbon Fiber Textures for Photoshop]]></title>
<link>http://www.designfloat.com/GraphicDesign/5_Genuine_Carbon_Fiber_Textures_for_Photoshop/</link>
<comments>http://www.designfloat.com/GraphicDesign/5_Genuine_Carbon_Fiber_Textures_for_Photoshop/</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 09 Feb 2009 04:35:18 -0600</pubDate>
<dc:creator>spoongraphics</dc:creator>
<category>Graphic Design</category>
<guid>http://www.designfloat.com/GraphicDesign/5_Genuine_Carbon_Fiber_Textures_for_Photoshop/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[These Photoshop patterns have been constructed using genuine carbon fibre weave to ensure a highly realistic image. Available in five sizes, all contained within a Photoshop PAT file. Download the ZIP and use as you wish within your designs.<br/><br/>11 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[30 Stylish Examples of Doodles in Web Design]]></title>
<link>http://www.designfloat.com/WebDesign/30_Stylish_Examples_of_Doodles_in_Web_Design/</link>
<comments>http://www.designfloat.com/WebDesign/30_Stylish_Examples_of_Doodles_in_Web_Design/</comments>
<pubDate>Sat, 07 Feb 2009 12:33:29 -0600</pubDate>
<dc:creator>spoongraphics</dc:creator>
<category>Web Design</category>
<guid>http://www.designfloat.com/WebDesign/30_Stylish_Examples_of_Doodles_in_Web_Design/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[The use of doodles and hand drawn illustrations give an informal, friendly and accessible value to the website as well as giving a fantastic visual addition to the design. Check out this roundup of 30 stylish examples of doodles in web design for your inspiration.<br/><br/>17 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[50 Illustrator Tutorials Every Designer Should See]]></title>
<link>http://www.designfloat.com/Tutorials/50_Illustrator_Tutorials_Every_Designer_Should_See/</link>
<comments>http://www.designfloat.com/Tutorials/50_Illustrator_Tutorials_Every_Designer_Should_See/</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 19 Jan 2009 09:17:01 -0600</pubDate>
<dc:creator>spoongraphics</dc:creator>
<category>Tutorials</category>
<guid>http://www.designfloat.com/Tutorials/50_Illustrator_Tutorials_Every_Designer_Should_See/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Adobe Illustrator can be a little tricky to get your head around, particularly after getting used to the workflow as applications such as Photoshop. The difference between layer use and creating and editing shapes can be especially strange at first hand. Luckily thereâ€™s a range of help available in the form of tutorials for free online. Here is my collection of hand-picked articles from various sites that every designer should see, whether youâ€™re a beginner or advanced user, there will be something here for you!<br/><br/>28 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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