What’s New For Web Designers
Last week I began a new series where I share the newest and coolest resources on the web for web designers. It was a big hit, so I am back again this week with a new collection of awesome freebies, tools and more to make your life a lot easier.
257 Christmas gift ideas for creatives
Looking to outdo 1stWebDesigner’s post from last week, Creative Blog came up with 257 awesome gifts you could give a creative person this Christmas. In my opinion, there’s nothing better than a new design gadget or app.
Creating a WordPress Theme From Static HTML: Preparing the Markup
Learn how to prepare your html website for converting it over to WordPress. This is an essential skill for being able to create custom, highly professional WordPress themes from your html websites.
ColorPeek: CSS Color Values from the Web
This is an awesome tool for picking out, exporting and sharing colors found on any website. It samples the colors from images, as well as text, too. I can see this coming in very handy in the future.
Getting Started With Type Design
Type design is just as important as the layout, color choices, etc. If your type doesn’t match the subject or the situation, chances are, you’re message won’t be as effective. This post shows you how to get started with type design, with multiple good resources.
Freebie: Exo 2.0, A Contemporary Geometric Sans Serif Font
Many have used the first version of Exo and it was a really popular font. Now comes the second version, Exo 2.0 which I am sure will be loved even more than the first one.
15 Free Tools to Send Or Receive Large Files
20 Handy Mavericks Tips & Tricks You Probably Don’t Know
I’m a web designer, and I use Mavericks. It was a free upgrade from Apple, and it is a nice one. Everyone could always use tips on doing tasks quickly in your operating system, so for fellow mac users, this will definitely come in handy!
Progress Button Styles
Progress bars that are actually buttons? That’s definitely a unique and cool concept. Check out how it’s done in this awesome tutorial/resource.
Divi Drag & Drop Responsive WordPress Theme Designer
This Week, Elegant Themes came out with an amazing drag and drop responsive WordPress Theme creator and a new WordPress Theme for their service called Divi. For one low price, you can have unlimited access to 87 premium themes and a drag & drop editor!